Incumbents returned to serve on Thompson-Nicola Regional District board

Oct 20, 2018 | 9:21 PM

KAMLOOPS — Rural Thompson-Nicola Regional District voters have stuck with who they know, electing six incumbents in the eight districts holding votes.

In Electoral Area M (Beautiful Nicola Valley – North), former Merritt mayor David Laird was elected over Linda Murray.

And in Electoral Area B (Thompson Headwaters), Stephen Quinn defeated Albert Venor.

Two districts saw acclamations.

Elected or Acclaimed TNRD Directors:

CAROL A SCHAFFER 200 Electoral Area A (Wells Gray Country)

STEPHEN P QUINN 57 Electoral Area B (Thompson Headwaters)

SALLY D WATSON 165 Electoral Area E (Bonaparte Plateau)

STEVEN W RICE 164 Electoral Area I (Blue Sky Country)

RONAYE H ELLIOTT 187 Electoral Area J (Copper Desert Country)

KENNETH W GILLIS 277 Electoral Area L (Grasslands) Incumbent

DAVID B LAIRD 230 Electoral Area M (Beautiful Nicola Valley – North)

HERB S GRAHAM (HERBURT GRAHAM) Acclaimed Electoral Area N (Beautiful Nicola Valley – South)

BILL T KERSHAW (WILLIAM KERSHAW) 191 Electoral Area O (Lower North Thompson)

MEL G ROTHENBURGER (MELVIN ROTHENBURGER) 0 Acclaimed Electoral Area P (Rivers and the Peaks)