Kelowna city councillor Ron Cannan. Photographer: John McDonald

ELECTION 2015: Kelowna Chamber will host federal candidates forum

CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Three candidates battling it out for the Kelowna-Lake Country federal riding will square off in a candidates forum next month.

The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce says it has invited Conservative incumbent Ron Cannan, New Democrat Norah Bowman and Liberal Stephen Fuhr to a federal candidates forum.

The forum will allow the three to make a presentation and take questions from the audience.

Time will also be given to discussion of party platforms and other issues of interest.

The chamber says it is non-partisan and not endorsing any particular candidate or party, but rather helping their members get to know the candidates and their positions.

It is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25 at the Manteo Resort. Cost is $35 or $25 for Chamber members.

You must register for tickets or call 250-469-7350 before 4 p.m. September 23.

Federal NDP candidate Norah Bowman (left) with supporters., Federal Liberal candidate Stephen Fuhr (right) talks to a supporter. Credit: Facebook Photographer: John McDonald

Federal NDP candidate Norah Bowman (left) with supporters. Credit: Facebook

To contact the reporter for this story, email John McDonald at jmcdonald@infonews.ca or call 250-808-0143. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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John began life as a journalist through the Other Press, the independent student newspaper for Douglas College in New Westminster. The fluid nature of student journalism meant he was soon running the place, learning on the fly how to publish a newspaper.

It wasn’t until he moved to Kelowna he broke into the mainstream media, working for Okanagan Sunday, then the Kelowna Daily Courier and Okanagan Saturday doing news graphics and page layout. He carried on with the Kelowna Capital News, covering health and education while also working on special projects, including the design and launch of a mass market daily newspaper. After 12 years there, John rejoined the Kelowna Daily Courier as editor of the Westside Weekly, directing news coverage as the Westside became West Kelowna.

But digital media beckoned and John joined Kelowna.com as assistant editor and reporter, riding the start-up as it at first soared then went down in flames. Now John is turning dirt as city hall reporter for iNFOnews.ca where he brings his long experience to bear on the civic issues of the day.

If you have a story you think people should know about, email John at jmcdonald@infonews.ca

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