2026 Municipal Elections in Armstrong and Spallumcheen

Residents of the City of Armstrong and Township of Spallumcheen vote in the 2026 local elections on October 17. The candidate information below was checked against the latest official City, Township, and school district declarations on September 21, 2026.

City of Armstrong

Mayor

• Garhen Avalokiteshvara
• Joe Cramer
• Chris Pieper
• John Trainor

City of Armstrong Mayoral Candidates Forum video

Watch the full 2026 City of Armstrong Mayoral Candidates Forum on YouTube, or view the forum recording with chapter links.

Councillor

• Mike Babott
• Ray Baylis
• Brad Bourgeois
• Dale Bradley
• Paul Britton
• Mark Casson
• Steve Drapala
• Shirley Fowler
• Kristy McLennan
• Kim Sinclair
• Neil Todd
• Jessie Valstar
• Mark Wehner
• Andy Werner
• Lyle Williamson
• Stephen Zopf

Source: City of Armstrong Declaration of Election by Voting.

City of Armstrong Council Candidates Forum video

Watch the full 2026 City of Armstrong Council Candidates Forum on YouTube, or view the forum recording with chapter links.

Township of Spallumcheen

Mayor

• Christine Fraser
• Guenter Rieger

Councillor

• John Bakker
• Andrew Casson
• Will Hansma
• Steve Lang
• Christine LeMaire
• Gerry Popoff
• Bev Torrens
• Mark Van Deursen
• Joe Van Tienhoven
• Todd York

Source: Township of Spallumcheen Amended Declaration of Candidates.

Township of Spallumcheen All Candidates Forum video

Watch the full 2026 Township of Spallumcheen All Candidates Forum on YouTube, or view the forum recording with chapter links.

School District 83, Trustee Electoral Area 1

This trustee represents Armstrong, Spallumcheen, and CSRD Electoral Area D.

• Roxanne Landry (elected by acclamation)

Source: School District 83 trustee election information.

Candidate profiles and forums

The Chamber invites every candidate to submit a short profile for this page. Profiles will be added as candidates provide them, using the same format for everyone.

The Chamber is hosting three All Candidates Forums:

• City of Armstrong Council Candidates Forum - September 23 at Centennial Theatre
• City of Armstrong Mayoral Candidates Forum - September 29 at Centennial Theatre
• Township of Spallumcheen All Candidates Forum - September 30 at Centennial Theatre

For voting information and updates to the official candidate lists, visit the City of Armstrong election page and the Township of Spallumcheen election page.