In light of new COVID-19 restrictions, a by-election on Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc set for Nov. 28 has been postponed.
Chief Rosanne Casimir says the increase in COVID-19 cases forced council to make the difficult decision.
“First and foremost, Chief and Council are committed to upholding the safety of our people,” she said. “We would like to thank the candidates who put their names forward. We appreciate the patience of all our membership as we work our way through these unprecedented times.”
There are three candidates – Evelyn Camille, Geraldine Collins, and Joshua Gottfriedson – running to fill the vacancy on council after Colleen Mosterd-McLean stepped down earlier this year.
“TteS will be working with local health authorities to determine when the by-election will be safe to hold and we’ll provide updates as the become available.”
Advanced polls were supposed to take place tomorrow, Nov. 21.