Who’s running? 2026 Boundary election candidates

Candidate lists based on CivicInfoBC

(x) denotes incumbent

GRAND FORKS 
Mayor 
Everett Baker (x)
Kirk Duff

Councillor (6 to be elected)
Christina Abbott
Shaun Aquiline
Nicole Best
Justin Dinsdale
Zak Eburne-Stoodley (x)
Kaja Gjesdal
Neil Krog (x)
David Mark (x)
Cameron O’Dell
Rod Zielinski (x)
Withdrew: Christopher Stevenson, Crystal Sullivan

GREENWOOD
Mayor 
Barry Noll
C.J. Rhodes (incumbent councillor)

Councillor (4 to be elected)
Jason Atkins
Clint Huisman (x)
Chrissy Lang
Jessica McLean (x)
Gerry Shaw (x)
Douglas Trask

MIDWAY
Mayor 
Richard Dunsdon (incumbent councillor)
Martin Fromme
Doug McMynn (x)

Councillor (4 to be elected)
Darrin Metcalf (x)
Michaela Parrott
Aaron Pownall (x)
Gary Schierbeck
Judy Willsey (x)

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF KOOTENAY BOUNDARY
Area C (Christina Lake)
Rocio Graham
Rupert Oldroyd

Area D (Rural Grand Forks)
Linda Kay Wiese (x) (Elected by acclamation)

Area E (West Boundary)
Sharen Gibbs (x) (Elected by acclamation)

BOUNDARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Christina Lake (Elected by acclamation)
Lauren Thomas

Rural Grand Forks (Elected by acclamation)
Danielle Thielmann

Kettle Valley North (Elected by acclamation)
Rose Zitko (x)

Kettle Valley East (1 to be elected)
Darla Ashton
Katie Jepsen (x)

Kettle Valley West (Elected by acclamation)
Mark Danyluk (x)

Greg Nesteroff
Greg Nesteroff
Greg has been working in West Kootenay news media off and on since 1998. When he's not on the air, he's busy writing about local history. He has recently published a book about the man who founded the ghost town of Sandon.

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