Village of New Denver

08/28/2026

VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER
2026 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN AS FOLLOWS:

LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS

Beginning Tuesday, September 1, 2026, until the close of general voting for the election on Saturday, October 17, 2026, a copy of the list of registered electors will be available for public inspection at the Village of New Denver Office, 115 Slocan Avenue, New Denver, during regular office hours.

An elector may request that personal information respecting the elector be omitted from or obscured on the list of registered electors.

An objection to the registration of a person as an elector may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act before 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026.

NOTICE OF NOMINATION

Nominations for the offices of:

ONE (1) MAYOR AND FOUR (4) COUNCILLORS

will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated election official as follows:

By hand, mail or other delivery service:

Village of New Denver
115 Slocan Avenue
PO Box 40
New Denver, BC V0G 1S0

From 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026.

By fax: 250-358-7251
By email: [email protected]

From 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026.

Interested persons can obtain information on the requirements and procedures for making nominations, including nomination forms, at the Village of New Denver Office located at 115 Slocan Avenue, New Denver, or on the Village of New Denver website at [www.newdenver.ca](http://www.newdenver.ca).

CAMPAIGN PERIOD EXPENSE LIMITS

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2026 General Local Election, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply:

MAYOR: $12,323.78
COUNCILLOR: $6,161.89

THIRD-PARTY ADVERTISING LIMITS

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2026 General Local Election, the following third-party advertising limits apply:

Directed third-party advertising limit for New Denver: $924.28
Cumulative third-party advertising expense limit: $184,856.70

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Visit:
https://newdenver.ca/village-business/2026-local-government-elections/

Or contact:

Cari Lynn Gawletz, Chief Election Officer
250-358-1024
[email protected]

08/27/2026

🙌 Recreation Grant Applications Are Open!

Are you a non-profit recreation group in Electoral Area H, New Denver or Silverton? You may be eligible to apply for a recreation grant through Recreation Commission No. 6!

📅 Deadline to apply: Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 4:00pm

If your organization has a recreation project, program or initiative that could benefit the community, we encourage you to apply!

Click the link for more information: https://ow.ly/kZhL50ZG9US

08/21/2026

Interior Health has just advised Slocan Community Health Centre (SCH) Emergency Dept in New Denver is closed tomorrow, August 22, 2026, from 1600hrs to 2000hrs.

08/20/2026

RDCK Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event happens in Silverton, September 20, 2026. For more information see below.

08/11/2026

2026 Local Government Election: Voter Registration Reminder

Resident electors who want to be included on the Provincial Voters List used for the Village of New Denver election should register or update their information with Elections BC by Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

Eligible electors who are not on the list may still register when voting.

https://eregister.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/ovr/ #

To request a vote-by-mail package, you will also be asked to provide a telephone number, mobile number or email address where you can be reached. Elections BC may contact you if there is additional information required to accept your vote-by-mail package. You may be contacted:

08/10/2026

N95 Masks are available at the Village Office - free to pick-up.

These masks are now past the expire date noted on the box. N95 mask can often still be used past the expire date - the filter material inside usually keeps working for many years, however, the straps may degrade over time.

08/10/2026

August 11, 2026 Council Meeting agenda

08/10/2026

Temporary ban on off-road vehicles on Crown Land in the Southeast Forest Centre (covering the West Kootenays):

Ban in place for Cariboo, Kamloops, Southeast and parts of Coastal Fire Centre

08/10/2026

Visit the link below to find more information about how we can work to prevent dangerous encounters with bears and other wildlife. Maintaining the safety of our community and the bears requires a team effort from everyone. Thank you for your cooperation!

https://newdenver.ca/wildlife-management/wildlife-managing-attractants/