Familiar faces fill out TNRD Board of Directors

Oct 17, 2026 | 10:10 PM

KAMLOOPS — Most of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s electoral area directors were set prior to Saturday’s (Oct. 17) municipal election. However, there were two races to decide in Electoral Areas “E” (Bonaparte Plateau) and “I” (Blue Sky Country).

Jim Smith won re-election in Electoral Area “E” with 155 votes. He finished ahead of Sally Watson, who served as an electoral area director from 2005 to 2022, with 84 votes.

The incumbent director for Electoral Area “I” will also serve another term. Tricia Thorpe finished with 249 votes. Steve Rice, who served as an electoral area director from 2011 to 2022, finished with 126 votes.

The following directors were acclaimed:

Electoral Area “A” (Wells Gray Country) – Usoff Tsoa (incumbent)