Almeida, Earl -
Bogoslowski, Bob -
Collicutt, Diana -
Elliott, Cindy -
Fogarty, Kieran -
Holler, Darick -
Hunter, Steve -
Isakson, Trina -
Jackson, Darryl -
Johnson, Henrietta -
Korolek, Cathy -
Leyland, Eli -
Mowbrey, Matthew -
Paemoller, Michael -
Querin, Jesse -
Silvey, Dustin -
Sparks, Diane -
Treavor, Paddy -
Vizzutti, Ted -
Whittaker, Roger -
Yow, Jordie -

qathet SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES RACE

Claussen, Dagmar -
Conti, Gretchen -
Harriman, Rachel -
Jackson, Heidi -
Mason, Maureen -
Miller, Jaclyn -
Price, Lynn -
Stirling, Dave -

Election and Political Signage

Election and political signs are classed as temporary signs under the City's Sign Bylaw and must not be posted anywhere in the City until sixty (60) days prior to the October 17, 2026 election event (August 19, 2026), and must be removed within 7 days of the election event (October 24, 2026).
Highway 101 within the City is an arterial highway under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transportation and Transit (MOTT) and is subject to MOTT policies regulating such signage, including no election and political signage until the Campaign Period commences September 19, 2026, with signs to be removed by October 18, 2026.
Election and political signs may be subject to Elections BC requirements regarding election advertising and third party advertising, including "issue advertising" - refer to Elections BC resources.
Election and political signs do not require a permit but are otherwise subject to the City's Sign Bylaw and Council Policy C09-002, including the following provisions:
- Cannot be attached to a utility pole, standard or similar structure
- Must not create obstructions or impair sightlines for pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles or interfere with traffic or traffic control devices
- Must not obstruct the use of public parks, facilities or circulation areas, nor compromise public safety
- Must comply with the size, height and other zoning specifications in Schedule B of the Sign Bylaw
- Are not permitted on ANY City property, other than on City boulevards, with the exception of the following boulevard locations where they are not permitted:
  - City Hall
  - Public Works Yard
  - South/Westview Harbour and North Harbour
  - Willingdon Beach Park & Campground
  - Community Gardens
  - Recreation Complex (within 100 meters of the building)
  - Powell River Airport (YPW - within 100 meters of the terminal))
Election and political signs are not permitted to be within 100 meters of the polling place during voting (Election Day and Advance Voting Days)
100M Signage Radius – City Hall
100M Signage Radius – Westview Elementary
100M Signage Radius – Cranberry Seniors Centre
100M Signage Radius – James Thompson Elementary
Election and political signs on private property (including School District property) require the consent of the property owner

For further information on signage regulations in the City, see:
Election and Political Signage Backgrounder

To report non-compliant signage on City lands, click on CREATE to report an issue at:
Powell River - Citizen Engagement

To report non-compliant signage on Highway 101, contact:

Ministry of Transportation and Transit
Lower Mainland District - Powell River Area
604-485-3610
PowellRiverAreaOffice@gov.bc.ca

School Trustee Election:

A person can only vote once in respect of the School Trustee Election for qathet School District 47, regardless of whether they live in the City or the qRD and/or own property in one or the other. In accordance with section 38(8) and 41(a) of the School Act and section 57(6) and 66(1)(a) of the Local Government Act,

(a) Resident electors in the City who own property in one or more electoral areas of the qRD may only vote within the City for school trustees, and

(b) Resident electors in the electoral areas of the qRD who own property in the City may only vote within the electoral areas of the qRD for school trustees;

(c) Electors who reside beyond the boundaries of the School District (outside the entirety of the qathet Regional District) and who otherwise qualify as Non-Resident Property Electors under the School Act and the Local Government Act may only vote for school trustees in the jurisdiction in which the property is located. If they own property in both jurisdictions, they must choose one or the other in which to vote for school trustees.

For example: Mary, a Canadian citizen, and her husband have lived in Lund for 20 years and have owned a property in the City of Powell River for the past 3 months; she can vote as a resident for the Area Director in the Electoral Area A election in Lund and for Mayor and Council in the City, if her husband consents to her being the NRPE for their Powell River Property. However, she cannot vote for school trustee in both jurisdictions as it’s the same school district electoral area and she can only vote once in that election, and must do so within the jurisdiction in which she is resident.

* For local election purposes, residents of Tla’amin Nation may vote for Mayor and Council in the City election if they meet the NRPE eligibility requirements, but would have to vote at the Tla’amin polling place for the school trustee election.

**Note: these requirements may result in the Chief Election Officer for the City or the qRD, or their designates, invalidating that portion of the ballot dealing with the School Trustee Candidates if the request for a ballot is from an NRPE residing in the other jurisdiction.

Previous Election Information

CivicInfo BC maintains information on previous local elections.

Questions

Please contact our staff if you have any questions:

Chief Election Officer: Peter DeJong
Deputy Chief Election Officer: Jessica Walls
elections@powellriver.ca
604.485.8603

MAYORAL RACE

Doubt, George -
Gisborne, Jan -
Palm, Jim -
Southcott, Rob -

COUNCILLOR RACE

qathet SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES RACE

Claussen, Dagmar -
Conti, Gretchen -
Harriman, Rachel -
Jackson, Heidi -
Mason, Maureen -
Miller, Jaclyn -
Price, Lynn -
Stirling, Dave -

Questions

Please contact our staff with any other questions:

Chief Election Officer: Peter DeJong

Deputy Chief Election Officer: Jessica Walls

Quick links:

Financial Disclosure Act
Financial Disclosure Act Form Regulation
AG04003-b, Financial Disclosure Act Fact Sheet

election@powellriver.ca
604-485-8603