Declaration Of Candidates – September 15, 2026
CENTRAL COAST REGIONAL DISTRICT
DECLARATION OF CANDIDATES
Pursuant to section 97 of the Local Government Act, the following persons are declared as candidates in the 2026 General Local and School Trustee Elections for the Central Coast Regional District and School District 49:
Candidates for the Office of Electoral Area Director:
Electoral Area A – Ocean Falls, Denny Island, Wuikinuxv (1 to be elected)
Name |
Address |
Dan Bertrand |
Denny Island |
Steve Emery |
Denny Island |
Electoral Area B – Bella Bella (1 to be elected)
Name |
Address |
Dawn Hall |
Bella Bella |
Travis Hall |
Bella Bella |
Electoral Area C – Tweedsmuir west to Augsburg (1 to be elected)
Name |
Address |
Ryan Levesque |
Hagensborg |
Rita Svisdahl |
Bella Coola |
Electoral Area D – Augsburg west to Town Reserve (1 to be elected)
Name |
Address |
Richard Hall |
Bella Coola |
Garrett Newkirk |
Bella Coola |
Electoral Area E – Bella Coola Townsite (1 to be elected)
Name |
Address |
Kelly Nestegard |
Hagensborg |
Candidates for the Office of School Trustee:
School District No. 49 – Area 1: Bella Coola Valley (3 to be elected)
Name |
Address |
Marisa Blewett |
Hagensborg |
Christina Hoppe |
Bella Coola |
Evangeline Xanius |
Bella Coola |
School District No. 49 – Area 2: Coastal Communities (2 to be elected)
Name |
Address |
Crystal Anderson |
Denny Island |
Dan Bertrand |
Denny Island |
Dylan Coburn |
Ocean Falls |
Dated September 15, 2026
Kerri Lore
Chief Election Officer
*First Declaration Issued September 11, 2026. The Nomination Period for SD49 Area 1 was extended to 4pm, September 15, 2026* due to an insufficient number of candidates. (*CCRD Offices closed Monday, September 14, 2026)