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Welcome to West Kelowna Votes
It's our intention to provide the voters of Kelowna a one-stop web portal, a place to learn about all of the mayoralty, city council and school trustee candidates in the Central Okanagan. We are doing the same for the civic elections in Kelowna, Peachland, and Lake Country.
Declaration of Official Results will occur at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2014.
The votes are in! Doug Findlater has been elected Mayor. Elected councillors include Rick de Jon, Duane Ophus, Carol Zanon, Bryden Winsby, Rosalind Neis, and Rusty Ensign. Julia Fraser has been elected for SD23 Trustee.
Mayoral
One Mayor to be Elected
Mary Mandarino
I have been a long term resident and local businesswoman since 1986. I am extremely passionate about my community and have been an active community member and volunteer in all the communities I have lived in fo ...
Read More » View ProfileGord Milsom
My years of service demonstrate how genuinely devoted and invested I am in our community. I have a family in West Kelowna, a business, and many incredible friends. I want to be a voice in our community for all ...
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6 Councillors to be Elected
Rosalind Neis
As a seventeen year resident of West Kelowna is it with great pride that I am running for council. As former Mayor and Councillor of West Kelowna I worked to represent all citizens with fairness and an apprecia ...
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Doug Findlater
Doug and his wife, Willie, have lived on the Westside for over 43 years and have raised two sons here. Doug is proud to have received the trust of voters and served the people of the City of West Kelowna as a f ...
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Rick de Jong
At 49 years of age, Rick de Jong is a husband, father, and grandfather. Rick is married to Tracey for 26 years and they have two children aged 21 and 24 years old. In January of 2016 Rick and Tracey were introd ...
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Carol Zanon
Carol is a parent, a scientist and a lawyer. She was born in Nova Scotia and has lived with her husband Carl in what is now known as West Kelowna since 1998. They have 6 children and 12 grandchildren. Carol has ...
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Stephen Johnston
Stephen is an entrepreneur who enjoys baseball, paddle boarding and dodging little pranks that his children set for him. He is married to his best friend and high school sweetheart, Leah. They have two amazing ...
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Rusty Ensign
A West Kelowna resident his entire life, Rusty Ensign has grown up with our community and he has witnessed West Kelowna grow and change from its early agricultural roots to the small, thriving city it has now b ...
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Bryden Winsby
A 33--year resident of the Westside, and what is now the City of West Kelowna, Bryden Winsby has deep roots in the Okanagan. He was born in Kelowna, where his father, Roy, was a pharmacist. The family moved to ...
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Jerome Chung
Been here in West Kelowna, BC (then Westbank) in 1994. I am an entrepreneur and a businessman always seeking to create jobs for myself and others in the region. As for my profession, I am a n/d accountant and a ...
Read More » View ProfilePhilip Akins
I have lived in West Kelowna since 2009 together with my wife, Lisa – a fifth-generation Westbank local – and our two children, Eloïse and Oliver. In 2011 we built West Kelowna’s first (ok, only) straw b ...
Read More » View ProfileJason Friesen
I have been blessed with an amazing family. Melanie, my wonderful wife of 21 years, 3 awesome kids, Keegan, Aiden and Sarah. Our home is filled with laughter, silliness and heart moving moments. As my children ...
Read More » View ProfileJoe Gluska
I am a retired High School teacher with a Bachelor of Education and a Master’s Degree in Education Administration. I am married and have two adult children.
I have been an active volunteer in many groups for ...
Tiffany Paré
Five years of helping family friends and neighbors sell and purchase homes, has filled me with a great sense of pride and gratitude. I am now taking my life in a new direction. I am running for Councillor for t ...
Read More » View ProfileGordon Wiebe
In the Summer of 2002, my wife and I moved to Shannon Lake with our two sons. We were initially drawn to the neighbourhood because of the sound construction of the development, the friendly neighbours and the q ...
Read More » View ProfileJayson Zilkie
When I was six-years-old, my family moved to West Kelowna from Winnipeg. I was raised in a home with strong community values, with parents (Wayne and Val Zilkie) who are business owners and active, contributing ...
Read More » View ProfileSD23 Trustees
1 Trustee to be ElectedChantelle Desrosiers
Chantelle and her husband are proud to be raising their family in West Kelowna. It is a friendly, dynamic and beautiful place to live. They have two children attending school in West Kelowna, one in elementar ...
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