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Virtual Cranbrook election forum to include all Kootenay East candidates

All three candidates in Kootenay East will participate in another virtual candidate forum next week.

Already set to participate in the Elk Valley Provincial Candidate Forum on Thursday, October 15th, the candidates will meet two days earlier on Tuesday, October 13th for the Kootenay East All-Candidate Forum from JCI Kootenay.

“See as we put the candidates through their paces on the issues you the public care about,” said JCI Kootenay. “We invite you to submit any questions you may have for the Candidates via a private message on Facebook or email directly to [email protected].”

Incumbent Tom Shypitka (BC Liberals), Wayne Stetski (BC NDP), and Kerri Wall (BC Greens) are all set to participate in the virtual forum, which will live-streamed on Artistic Media Productions’ YouTube Channel.

MORE: Artistic Media Productions YouTube (Link to livestream)

“This is a non-partisan event to allow the voting public to better know the candidates, engage our youth 18-40 to be more involved with our democracy and allow people to make the most informed decision possible,” said JCI Kootenay.

The Kootenay East All-Candidates Forum will begin at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, October 13th.

ALSO: Kootenay East candidates to participate in virtual Elk Valley candidate forum (Oct. 7, 2020)

Bradley Jones
Bradley Jones
Delivering local news and sports in the East Kootenay since April 2016, Bradley now calls Cranbrook home. Born and raised in Airdrie, AB, Bradley graduated from Lethbridge College, and has been a journalist, news anchor and reporter since 2014. Bradley took on local News Director responsibilities when he moved to Cranbrook in 2016. He is now Vista Radio's Kootenay News Director, managing and overseeing all news operations at the company's five regional radio stations in Cranbrook, Creston, Nelson, Castlegar, and Grand Forks.

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