Kelowna City Councillor Loyal Wooldridge is seeking the BC New Democratic Party (NDP) nomination in the new Kelowna-Centre riding.
Wooldridge is a two-time city councillor, community advocate, volunteer, as well as a small business owner.
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Living in the Central Okanagan for 30 years, Wooldridge said he has witnessed how the area has grown and changed. He said he sees opportunities to leverage the Kelowna International Airport, to strengthen tourism and bolster agricultural support to protect farmers, wineries, and orchards.
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During the 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire, Wooldridge was the Chair of the Regional District, who worked with the provincial emergency management teams during one of the worst wildfires experienced in two decades. Most recently Wooldridge was nominated as one of 乌鸦传媒�2024 Top 40 under 40乌鸦传媒� by the Kelowna Chamber and received the People乌鸦传媒檚 Choice for favourite elected official in Kelowna Now乌鸦传媒檚 乌鸦传媒楤est of Kelowna乌鸦传媒� five years in a row.
This will be the first provincial election with the newly added Kelowna-Centre riding. The revised electoral boundary for the riding includes the majority of Kelowna乌鸦传媒檚 urban areas including downtown/Capri Landmark to suburban areas like McKinley Landing and Glenmore.
The provincial election will be held on or before Oct.19.
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