Former Lumby councillor seeks federal role

VERNON – A former Lumby councillor is vying for the Conservative nomination in the next federal election.

Janet Green, who sat on Lumby council from 2009-11, will officially announce her candidacy at a press conference Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Village Green Hotel.

Colin Mayes, three-term MP for the Okanagan-Shuswap, will not be seeking reelection in the fall 2015 federal election. 

Green’s campaign manager is former Vernon mayor Wayne McGrath.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Charlotte Helston at chelston@infotelnews.ca or call 250-309-5230. To contact the editor, email mjones@infotelnews.ca or call 250-718-2724

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Charlotte Helston grew up in Armstrong and after four years studying writing at the University of Victoria, she came back to do what she loves most: Connect with the community and bringing its stories to life.

Covering Vernon for iNFOnews.ca has reinforced her belief in community. The people and the stories she encounters every day—at the courthouse, City Hall or on the street—show the big tales in a small town.

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