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Atamanenko checks out of Ottawa

Mixed emotions for BC Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko as he left Ottawa for the final time.

As he packed up his apartment last week we asked him about his retirement plans.

Atamanenko isn’t seeking re-election after three terms as the NDP representative for the area.

His riding will cease to exist with the fall election.

Greg Nesteroff
Greg Nesteroff
Greg has been working in West Kootenay news media off and on since 1998. When he's not on the air, he's busy writing about local history. He'll soon publish a book about the man who founded the ghost town of Sandon.

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