SURREY - With the nomination period now closed, several candidates meetings are already in the works for local municipalities.
In Surrey, there are five meetings planned so far. They are as follows: Oct. 23: Mayoral Candidates Forum, 7 p.m. at Simon Fraser University Surrey Campus (#250-13450 102 Ave., Surrey). Host:
Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association. Open to the public.
Oct. 27: Council Candidates Forum, 6:30 p.m. at Simon Fraser University Surrey Campus (250-13450 102 Ave., Surrey). Host: Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association. Open to the public.
Oct. 29: Council Candidates Dialogue, 5:30
p.m. (registration), 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (panel) at Eaglequest Golf Course (7778 152 St., Surrey). Hosts: Surrey Board of Trade and Fraser Valley Real Estate Board. Open to the public (advance registration suggested). To register, call 604-581-7130.
Nov. 4: Mayoral Candidates Lunch, 11:30 a.m. (registration), 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (panel)
at Eaglequest Golf Course (7778 152 St., Surrey). Hosts: Surrey Board of Trade and South Surrey White Rock Chamber of Commerce. Open to the public (advance registration required). To register, call 604-581-7130.
Nov. 10: All candidates meeting, 6:30 p.m. in the Rotary Field House (14600 Rotary Wy., South Surrey Athletic Park). Host:
Semiahmoo Residents Association, The Now Newspaper and South Surrey White Rock Chamber of Commerce. Open to the public.
In White Rock, there's one event planned so far: Oct. 30: All candidates meeting, 7 p.m. at White Rock Community Centre. Hosts: South Surrey White Rock Chamber of Commerce, White Rock BIA and Fraser Valley Real Estate
Board. Open to the public.
Finally, in Delta, there are currently two meetings planned: Oct. 21: North Delta All-Candidates Meeting, 7 p.m. at Delta Pentacostal Church. Host: Delta Chamber of Commerce and Fraser Valley Real Estate Board. Open to the public.
Oct. 23: South Delta All-Candidates Meeting, 7 p.m. Cedar Park Church. Hosts: Delta Chamber of Commerce, Delta Optimist and Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. Open to the public.
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The 2014 civic election takes place Nov. 15.
Now staff