Advance polls open this week for voters in the City of Cranbrook. The first two advance polls are Wednesday November 5 and Thursday November 6 from 8:00am to 8:00pm at the Senior’s Centre at 125- 17th Avenue South. The third and final advance poll is next week on Wednesday November 12. These dates and locations are for City of Cranbrook residents only. As well, special voting for admitted patients or facility tenants only will be taking place on Friday November 14, 2014 over the course of the day. This special voting will happen at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital; Mountain View Village; Dr. F.W. Green Memorial Home; Joseph Creek Village and Scott Villa.

General voting is Saturday November 15 from 8:00am to 8:00pm at the Laurie Middle School gym, located at 1808 – 2nd Street South. If you are NOT registered on the List of Electors, please bring two pieces of Identification when you come to vote.

As part of the elections, City of Cranbrook electors will be asked to vote yes or no on the “Cease Fluoridation Bylaw”. A ‘Yes’ vote means stopping fluoridation; a ‘No’ vote means continuing fluoridation.

The 3 nominated candidates for Mayor, the 16 candidates for City Councillor and the 6 for Electoral District 5 School trustee are listed on the City of Cranbrook website, along with some background information on any candidates who chose to submit information.

For more information about the election or the Water Fluoridation Electoral Assent, please visit the City of Cranbrook website at www.cranbrook.ca.