Okanagan-Shuswap Conservatives now know who is seeking to represent them in the next federal electon. The party's riding association has confirmed Coldstream resident Dean Skoreyko as a candidate for the nomination against current
MP Colin Mayes."I've been working on the assumption it would happen," Skoreyko said of being accepted by the nomination committee. Because he is the incumbent MP, it was automatic that Mayes would be accepted as a candidate for the nomination. The nomination meeting will be held Sept. 6 in Salmon Arm and Sept. 7 in Vernon. That leaves little time to garner the support of party faithful. "I've been campaigning as much as I can up until now," said Skoreyko. Not that he has access to the party's membership list, his activities have escalated. "I've got brochures
going out to all of the members and I've set up coffee parties throughout the riding," said Skoreyko. Mayes is also taking steps to solidify his base in the party. "We're looking at the membership list to make sure people know they have a right to vote," he said. Because of the tight timeline, Mayes admits there are some challenges. "There's limited opportunities to hold meetings or to go out to the various committees so the members can meet the candidates." However, Mayes is confident that members will get all of the information they need during the nomination meetings.
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