Okanagan-Skaha School Disrict Superintendent Wendy Hyer says today's announcement of funding for the school district is not enough to allow any of the three district schools slated for closure to remain open. Photographer: Steve Arstad

Seven candidates vying for four Penticton spots on school board

PENTICTON – There will be seven candidates on the ballot for Penticton school trustee in this Saturday's municipal election, and three have previous experience on school boards.

Shelley Clarke, Teresa Hebert, Derek Hurst, James Palanio, Barbra Sheppard, Tracy Van Raes and Dan Walton are running for four Penticton seats on the Okanagan-Skaha school board.

Clarke is an incumbent trustee looking for a second term. Hebert last served as a trustee on the school board in 2014 and also served 21 years on the North Okanagan-Shuswap school board. Sheppard is also an incumbent, having served on the Okanagan-Skaha board since 2014.

Hurst, Palanio, Van Raes and Walton are newcomers.

Four of the seven trustee positions are reserved for Penticton representatives with two trustees elected in Summerland and one trustee from the regional district electoral area that covers Kaleden, Lakeshore Highlands, Naramata, Penticton Indian Band and West Bench.

General voting day is this Saturday, Oct. 20.

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I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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