Eleven candidates seeking one of five city spots on school board

Eleven candidates have put their name forward for one of Prince George spots on the School District 57 board of education.

The make-up for the board will change this year with the addition of a Mackenze seat and a Robson Valley seat on the board. The new trustee from Mackenzie will be Shuirose Valimohamed. Harold Edwards and Bob Thompson have are challenging for the Robson Valley seat.

In Prince George, the candidates are:

• Betty Bekkering
• Tim Bennett
• Trent Derrick
• Sarah Holland
• Trudy Klassen
• Allan Kranz
• Stephanie Mikalishen-Deol
• Ron Polillo
• Corey Walker
• Sharel Warrington
• Bruce Wiebe

There are only three incumbents running, Tim Bennett, Sharel Warrington, and Bruce Wiebe.