Kevin Acton (centre) celebrates winning the BC United Party nomination at the Schubert Centre in Vernon Nov. 4 (Image credit: Kevin Acton/Facebook).

By Pete McIntyre-Vernon Matters

B.C. POLITICS

Lumby mayor wins BC United nomination for Vernon-Lumby riding

Nov 6, 2023 | 6:34 AM

VERNON — BC United party members in the Vernon-Lumby riding have chosen their candidate for the next provincial election.

Kevin Acton won the nomination, defeating Dauna Kennedy on Saturday (Nov. 4), with the vote totals not released.

Acton is the long-time mayor of Lumby and current chair of the Regional District of North Okanagan board of directors.

Kennedy is the executive director of the Vernon Public Art Gallery.

Acton succeeds former three-term MLA Eric Foster, who is a former mayor of Lumby, and served under the party’s former name, the BC Liberals.

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Foster, who is now the president of the party’s local constituency association, said the turnout was over 50 per cent of the 662 eligible voters, and he’s pleased with the outcome.

“I think he’ll make an outstanding candidate in the next election, and hopefully the next MLA,.” Foster told Vernon Matters.

BC United leader Kevin Falcon is expected to be in Vernon to meet with the new candidate and take part in a public event on Nov. 14.

The riding is currently represented by Harwinder Sandhu of the New Democratic Party who intends to seek a second term.

The next provincial election is scheduled for Oct. 19, 2024.