BC Elections has released campaign spending documents from last year’s municipal elections. (File photo)
By Vanessa Broadbent
Osoyoos Times
The numbers are in and BC Elections has released financial statements for last year’s municipal elections.
In Osoyoos, the top spender was incumbent and re-elected councillor Jim King, who spent a total of $2,626.46 during the campaign period.
Newly elected councillor Brian Harvey followed with $1,606.82. The majority of Harvey’s funding was donated, including over $500 from local realtor Eileen McGinn.
Harvey collected more donations than any other candidate.
Reelected mayor Sue McKortoff spent $1,495.04, while her challenger Doug Pederson spent $650.
Also elected, incumbent councillor C.J. Rhodes spent $411.80 ($85 donated) and new councillor Myers Bennett spent $729.70 ($99 donated).
Other council candidates included Shelley McIntyre ($1,222.06) Jane Long ($1,200, $200 donated), Sherani Theophilus ($176.79), Kenny Music ($465) and Sy Murseli ($442.55).
Water councillor candidates Claude Flory Moreira and Kuleep Singh Dhaliwal both had no campaign activity.
As for school board elections, newcomer Brenda Dorosz topped spending at $869.76.
Re-elected incumbent Casey Brouwer spent $330 and candidate Penny Duperron spent $430.71.
