The 2017 Civic Election is just around the corner. Here is everything you need to know as a Griesbach Voter.
Voting Day
Voting takes place on Monday, October 16, 2017. Griesbach Residents vote at Major General Griesbach School (304 Griesbach School Road). The voting station will open at 9:00 am and close at 8:00 pm.
Advance Voting
The City has made it easy to vote early if you are unable to cast your ballot on election day. Advanced polls are open between October 4 – 13 at Evansdale Community League (9111 – 150 Avenue NW) 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
It is recommended you bring your driver’s license as identification.
Meet Your Candidates
Below, we have compiled a list of the candidates running for Councillor, Mayor, Public and Private School Board Trustee in our riding. We have included links so you can learn more about each candidate and their policies (where available).
Candidates for Councillor (Ward 2)
Three candidates are running to serve as Councillor for Ward 2. Below are their names and websites.
- Bev Esslinger – bevesslinger.ca
- Ali Haymour – vote4haymour.ca
- Shelley Tupper – shelleytupper.ca
Candidates for Mayor
Twelve candidates are vying for Mayor. They are: Taz Bouchier, Mike Butler, Ron Cousineau, Carla Frost, Don Iveson, Don Koziak, Bob (Robert) Ligertwood, Henry Mak, Fahad Mughal, Gordon Nikolic, Steven Charles Shewchuk, Neil Stephens and Justin Thomas. Learn more at the official City of Edmonton Election Website: click here.
Candidates for Public School Board (Ward A)
The following candidates are on the ballot for Public School Board Trustee
- Ahmed Knowmadic Ali – wardanomadic.com
- Perry Chahal – chahal4trustee.com
- Thomas Deak – tdeak.com
- James Gault – jamesgault.ca
- Cheryl Johner – cheryljohner.ca
- George Chung Yan Lam nasa.city
- Joseph Luri – https://twitter.com/JosephLuri
Candidates for Catholic School Board Trustee (Ward 72)
The following candidates are on the ballot for Public School Board Trustee
- Mina Angotti – https://www.facebook.com/minaangotti72/
- Rudy Arcilla – (no site available)
- Sandra Palazzo – palazzo4catholictrustee.com
- Dan Posa – danpossa.com
Read the EFCL Candidate Questionnaire Answers
Also, the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues sent a request to all mayoral and council candidates to respond to a questionnaire. Read the results here:
