2026 Municipal Election All Candidate Debates
Monday Oct 5 Debate
Mayor Candidates
DAHL, Kermit
SPECK, Andy
Tuesday Oct 6 Debate
Councillor Candidates
CHAPMAN, Douglas
COLVILLE, Brittany
DECAIRE, Shawn
HOWARD, Adam
HUNT, Dale
Wednesday Oct 7 Debate
Councillor Candidates
KOLONSKY, Don
LANYON, Ben
LOWERY, Candice
MOGLOVE, Claire
RUEHLEN, Laird
Thursday Oct 8 Debate
Councillor Candidates
SAMSON, Joëlle
SCHULLER, Lucas
SINNOTT, Susan
SMYTH, Sean
STIRLING, Ferris
Thursday, Oct 1 Debate
Strathcona Regional Area Director Candidates
Electoral Area A
Gerald Whalley (Acclaimed)
Electoral Area B
Jade Jordan
Sandy Keith
Mark Vonesch
Electoral Area C
Robyn Mawhinney (Acclaimed)
Electoral Area D
Bernadette LaFleur
John Rice
Sunday, Oct 4 Debate
School Board Trustee Candidates
Electoral Area 1
Rachel Balabuch
Hannah Clausen
Kat Eddy
Craig Gillis
Daryl Hagen
Cristi May Sacht
Joyce McMann
Linda Spetch
Christian Stapff
Electoral Area 2
Shannon Briggs (Acclaimed)
Electoral Area 3
Jan Gladish (Acclaimed)
The Campbell River & District Chamber of Commerce, the Campbell River Mirror and the Tidemark Theatre Society are co-hosting a series of debates for all candidates running in the BC Municipal Election on October 17, 2026.
The public is invited to attend in-person at the Tidemark Theatre — seating is on a first come first serve basis — or watch the LIVE stream on the Tidemark Theatre website — or watch the recording the next day on the Campbell River & District Chamber’s YouTube channel.
NOTE: The public are invited to send their questions to: exdir@crchamber.ca
Doors open at 6:30pm — debates will run from 7:00 to 9:00pm.
We thank all the individuals considering standing for election and for their courage and commitment to our community — this is democracy in action!
B2B Mixer at the Maritime Heritage Centre!
Join us Thursday, September 24 from 5:00–6:30 PM for an evening of connection, conversation, and community!
Meet fellow local business owners and professionals, enjoy some light refreshments, and explore the Maritime Heritage Centre while learning more about this unique local venue.
The Centre’s venue rentals help support local maritime history, educational programming, exhibits, and community activities — so your next event can help support local heritage too!
📍 Maritime Heritage Centre
📅 Thursday, September 24
🕔 5:00–6:30 PM
* Grow your network
* Discover local heritage
* Support local
We’d love to see you there!