Listen Live
Listen Live

Dooley topped Nelson election candidates in spending

Financial contributions are the driving force in any candidate’s campaign, especially in a community like Nelson, but do they actually dictate the outcome of the election?

Nelson residents can now answer that question  after Elections BC published mayoral and council candidate expenditures from the last municipal election in October. 

Mayoral candidates 

Incumbent John Dooley pulled in the most contributions after receiving $13,750 from various contributors across the city.

Some of his top contributors were Anders Malpass at  $1,250 as well as six contributions of $1,000 each from Ken Kalesnikoff, Craig Upper, Joseph Huber, Mario DiBella, Kimberly Pang and Scott Weatherford.

Janice Morrison, who won the election, gathered $8,131 in campaign contributions,  topped by $1,250 from herself. 

Contributions of $500 each came from Gurjit and Ramneet Brar and John Morrison.

John Buffery, who finished third, secured $2,250 in donations from Baldface Lodge in the amount of $1,250, and Terry Maglio of $1,000. 

Tom Prior, who was fourth, spent $2,000, and fifth-place finisher Mike Zeabin spent $2,616.

Councilor candidates

Among the successful city council candidates, there was a wide range of totals.

Leslie Payne, who topped the polls, spent $2,459; Kate Tait raised $1,400 and spent $1,392; incumbent Keith Page raised $1,200 but only spent $83; incumbent Jesse Woodward raised $450 and spent $322; incumbent Rik Logtenberg spent $328, and Jessie Pineiro spent nothing.

Among those who were unsuccessful, Glenn Sutherland spent $289, Ainslee Hastings $120, Brenton Raby $43, and Kyle Wilkinson nothing.

Continue Reading

chnv Now playing play

ckkc Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

More than 12,500 public service workers taking job action as BCGEU ramps up strike

The B.C. General Employees Union is again ramping up job action, amid what it says is now the longest public service strike in the province's history.

RCMP and CFIA convoy locks down ostrich farm, owners arrested

The owners of Universal Ostrich farm in Edgewood, BC were removed from the property and arrested by RCMP Tuesday afternoon.

B.C. mayors say they need more help with burdens of housing, street disorder

Street disorder, addictions and homelessness are a major topic as local government leaders and other officials gathered for the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention.

Elenore Sturko booted from Conservative caucus after Rustad survives leadership review

Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Elenore Sturko will sit as an Independent after leader John Rustad kicked her out of the Conservative caucus. 

John Rustad survives B.C. Conservative leadership review

John Rustad has survived a leadership review by the B.C. Conservatives. 
- Advertisement -