Thompson-Nicola Regional District

THOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT

NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING

TAKE NOTICE that elections by voting will be conducted for the office of Directors in the following Electoral Areas and that the persons duly nominated as candidates are as follows:

Electoral Area "A" (Wells Gray Country)

Name Address

Pennell, Tim #7-37 Vavenby Bridge Rd., Vavenby, BC Thomas, Cheryl 68 Cameron Rd., Clearwater, BC

Electoral Area “B” (Thompson Headwaters)

Name Address

Lentz, Max 1739 North River Rd., Kamloops, BC Macdonald, Willow 812 Pine St., Blue River, BC

Electoral Area “E” (Bonaparte Plateau)

Name Address

Stanke, Roland 1418 Carson St., Clinton, BC Watson, Sally 2452 North Bonaparte Rd., 70 Mile House, BC

Electoral Area “I” (Blue Sky Country)

Name Address

Rice, Steven 9300 Highway #8, Spences Bridge, BC Tait, D. Barry 4177 Mickey Frontage Rd. Hwy 97 N., Ashcroft, BC

Electoral Area “J” (Copper Desert Country)

Name Address

Elliott, Ronaye 6120 Buckhorn Rd., Cherry Creek, BC McGivern, Ron 5919 Gardi Rd., Cherry Creek, BC

Electoral Area “L”

Name Address

Cornett, Jim 4120 Kristianson Rd., Monte Lake, BC

Depper, Susan 1727 Old Duck Range Rd., Pritchard, BC Gillis, Ken 4858 Cory Rd., Pritchard, BC Taylor, John 3430 Garrett Rd., Kamloops, BC

Electoral Area ‘M”

Name Address

Galbraith, Jon 2725 Aberdeen Rd., Lower Nicola, BC Isbister, Rick 1464 Miller Rd., Merritt, BC Murray, Randy S. 311 Highway 8, Lower Nicola, BC

VOTING OPPORTUNITIES: The established voting opportunities are as follows:

ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES:

Advance Voting Opportunities will be held for Electoral Areas “A” (Wells Gray Country), “B” (Thompson Headwaters), “E” (Bonaparte Plateau), “I” (Blue Sky Country), “J” (Copper Desert Country), “L”, and “M” at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Office, 4th Floor 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC on the following dates:

 Wednesday, November 9, 2011 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.  Saturday, November 12, 2011 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  Monday, November 14, 2011 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  Tuesday, November 15, 2011 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  Wednesday, November 16, 2011 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  Friday, November 18, 2011 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Additional Advance Voting Opportunities will also be held for electors on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in:

 Electoral Area "A" (Wells Gray Country) at the District of Clearwater office, 132 Station Rd., Clearwater, BC

 Electoral Area “B” (Thompson Headwaters) at the Blue River Elementary School, 5917 3rd Ave., Blue River, BC

 Electoral Area “E” (Bonaparte Plateau) at the

Cache Creek Village Office, 1389 Quartz Rd., Cache Creek, BC and Clinton Village Office, 1423 Cariboo Hwy #97 N., Clinton, BC

 Electoral Area “I” (Blue Sky Country) at the

Ashcroft Community Hall, 409 Bancroft St., Ashcroft, BC, and Cache Creek Village Office, 1389 Quartz Rd., Cache Creek, BC and Lytton Village Office, 380 Main St., Lytton, BC

 Electoral Area “J” (Copper Desert Country) at the Logan Lake District Office, 1 Opal Drive, Logan Lake, BC

 Electoral Area “L” at the at the Chase Village Office, 826 Okanagan Ave., Chase, BC

 Electoral Area “M” at the Merritt Civic Centre, 1950 Mamette Ave., Merritt, BC

GENERAL VOTING DAY (GVD):

GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors on November 19, 2011 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the TNRD Offices, 4th Floor, 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC, and also at the following locations:

 Electoral Area “A” (Wells Gray Country) o Blackpool Community Hall 155 Ferry Rd., Blackpool o Clearwater Legion 257 Glen Rd., Clearwater o Vavenby Elementary School 315 Galiano, Vavenby

 Electoral Area “B” (Thompson Headwaters) o Old School House 6366 Avola Village Rd., Avola o Blue River Elementary School 5917 3rd Ave., Blue River o Vavenby Elementary School 315 Galiano, Vavenby

 Electoral Area "E" (Bonaparte Plateau) o Access Centre (Elementary School) 2545 North Bonaparte Road, 70 Mile House o Loon Lake Community Hall 1705 Loon Lake Rd., Loon Lake o Cache Creek Community Hall 1270 Stage Rd., Cache Creek o Clinton Community Hall 306 LeBourdais, Clinton

 Electoral Area "I" (Blue Sky Country) o Ashcroft Community Hall 409 Bancroft St, Ashcroft o Cache Creek Community Hall 1270 Stage Rd, Cache Creek o Lytton Village Office 380 Main St, Lytton o Spences Bridge Improvement 4800 School Street, Spences Bridge District o Walhachin Community Hall 4359 Central Ave, Walhachin

 Electoral Area “J” (Copper Desert Country) o Ohm Residence 5849 Buckhorn Rd., Cherry Creek o Burns Residence 3737 Ridgemont Rd., Lac Le Jeune o Logan Lake District Office 1 Opal Drive, Logan Lake o Joan Best Residence 9652 Meadow Rd., Tranquille Valley o Savona Seniors Centre 6625 Savona Access Rd., Savona

 Electoral Area “L” o Chase Village Office 826 Okanagan Rd., Chase o Pritchard Community Hall 1941 Duck Range Rd., Pritchard o BC Livestock Association Office 1-10145 Dallas Drive, Kamloops o Westwold Elementary School Highway 97C, Westwold o Southwest Community Church 700 Hugh Allan Drive, Kamloops

 Electoral Area “M” o Lower Nicola Community Hall 382 Aberdeen Drive, Lower Nicola o Merritt Civic Centre 1950 Mamette Ave., Merritt o Quilchena Golf Course Club House Highway 5A, Quilchena

ELECTOR REGISTRATION: Registration of all electors will take place at the time of voting.

ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS: In order to vote, an elector must be eligible either as a resident Elector, or a Non-Resident Elector, the requirements of which are as follows:

1. Resident Elector:

 must be age 18 or older at time of registration;  must be a Canadian citizen;  must have been a resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months immediately preceding the day of registration;  must be a resident of the Electoral Area for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration  must not be disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or be otherwise disqualified by law.

2. Non-Resident Elector:

 must not be entitled to register as a resident elector of the Electoral Area;  must be age 18 or older at time of registration;  must be a Canadian citizen;  must have been a resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months immediately preceding the day of registration;  must be a registered owner of real property in the Electoral Area, either as joint tenants or tenants in common for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration;  must not be disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or be otherwise disqualified by law.

Voter Proof of Identity and Residence

All Electors (Resident and Non-Resident) will be required to produce two (2) documents, at least one (1) of which must contain the applicants signature, providing evidence of their identity and place of residency. For example, any two (2) of the following will be acceptable:  a BC drivers license;  a BC identification card issued by the motor vehicle office;  an owner's certificate of insurance and vehicle license issued by ICBC;  a BC care card or gold care card;  a Social Insurance card;  a Native Status Card issued by the Department of Indian Affairs;  a citizenship card issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada;  a real property tax notice;  a credit card or debit card, or  a utility bill.

Non-Resident Property Electors must also produce the following documentation evidencing proof of ownership of property and written consent of other property owners (if any):

Proof of Ownership: state of title certificate, registered agreement for sale, latest property tax notice, or latest property assessment notice

Consent: written consent of a majority of the property owners if there is more than one owner (forms available at www.tnrd.ca) that they are entitled to register the jointly owned property. The person voting must sign the consent form.

ANSWERS TO COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS:  No elector may vote more than once regardless of the number of properties owned;  It is not necessary to be a property owner to register and vote as a Resident Elector;  There is no restriction to the number of Resident Electors entitled to register and vote per household;  Corporations or businesses are not entitled to register and vote.

Liz Cornwell, Deputy Chief Election Officer 300 - 465 Victoria Street Kamloops, BC V2C 2A9 (250) 377-8673 or Toll Free 1-877-377-8673 www.tnrd.ca email: [email protected]