{"id":4871,"date":"2026-09-21T17:22:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T17:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balfourcanada.ca\/wp\/?page_id=4871"},"modified":"2026-09-21T17:49:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T17:49:28","slug":"all-candidates-meeting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/balfourcanada.ca\/wp\/all-candidates-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"All Candidates Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"headings-title\"><div class=\"mb16  mb-xs-40 text-left\"><h2  class=\"widgettitle \">Area E - All Candidates Meeting<\/h2><div class=\"divider-wrap\"><div class=\"tlg-divider\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Residents of <strong>RDCK Area E<\/strong> will head to the polls on <strong>October 17, 2026<\/strong>, to elect their Area E Director for the next term.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The <strong>Balfour &amp; District Business &amp; Historic Association (BDBHA)<\/strong> is hosting an <strong>All Candidates Meeting<\/strong> on <strong>Sunday, October 4, from 7:00\u20139:00 p.m. at the Balfour Community Hall, 534 Charles Street<\/strong>. Dianna Ducs will be the moderator.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">We\u2019re inviting Area E residents to submit questions they would like to see asked of the candidates at the forum. Submitted questions will be compiled and reviewed to identify the topics and issues that are most important to residents. This feedback will help shape the questions posed to the candidates during the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>There will also be <strong>a limited amount of time for questions from the audience during the event<\/strong>. While we hope to allow for some questions from those attending in person, we encourage residents to <strong>submit their questions in advance<\/strong> to ensure their concerns have an opportunity to be considered as part of the forum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The BDBHA is a <strong>non-partisan, community-based organization<\/strong> that supports businesses, community connections and local initiatives in the Balfour area. Our goal in hosting this forum is to provide an opportunity for residents to hear directly from the candidates and learn more about their priorities for Area E.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Through this process, we hope to gather and represent the questions and concerns that matter most to Area E residents during this election.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thank you for taking the time to submit your questions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Question submission deadline: September 28, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>**Please note that submitting a question does not guarantee that it will be asked at the forum. Questions will be reviewed and consolidated where appropriate to allow time for a broad range of topics to be addressed.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Thank You<\/h3>\n<p>The BDBHA would like to sincerely thank the <strong>Balfour Recreation Commission (BRC)<\/strong> for generously donating the use of the <strong>Balfour Community Hall<\/strong> for this event. 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