Kootenay Central all-candidates forum in Creston tonight at 6 PM
A provincial all-candidates forum for the Kootenay Central district takes place at the Creston District Community Complex on Tuesday, October 20, from 6 PM to 9 PM.
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A provincial all-candidates forum for the Kootenay Central district is taking place tonight in Creston, My Creston Now reported on October 19. The forum is at the Creston Room of the Creston District Community Complex, running from 6 PM to 9 PM, with doors opening at 5:45 PM.
Four candidates are on the Kootenay Central ballot ahead of the October 24 provincial election: Brittny Anderson of the BC NDP, Gordon Skulnec of the Conservative Party of BC, Hunter Corrigal of OneBC, and Nicole Charlwood of the BC Green Party.
The district
Kootenay Central is a provincial district in the West Kootenay, in the southeast of British Columbia. The Electoral Boundaries Commission's 2023 final report says it takes in communities around Kootenay Lake and Slocan Lake, including Nelson, Kaslo, Creston, Nakusp, New Denver, Silverton and Salmo. Its southern boundary runs along the Canada-U.S. border.
The district was previously named Nelson-Creston and was renamed by the Electoral Boundaries Commission in 2023. In the 2024 provincial election, Brittny Anderson of the BC NDP won the seat with 8,716 votes, 39.63% of the valid vote. Gordon Skulnec of the Conservative Party received 6,967 votes, Nicole Charlwood of the BC Green Party received 4,123 votes, and an Independent candidate received 2,190 votes, according to Elections BC.
Submitting questions
The My Creston Now report said the forum organizers were accepting question submissions by email through the College of the Rockies until noon on Tuesday. That deadline has now passed, but the forum itself runs this evening.
What voters can do
Voters in the Kootenay Central district can attend the forum tonight at the Creston District Community Complex starting at 5:45 PM. Voting day is October 24. Advance voting also runs until October 21, so voters can cast a ballot in advance today at Elections BC's voting place finder.
Questions this story answers
When and where is the Kootenay Central all-candidates forum?
The forum is at the Creston District Community Complex on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, from 6 PM to 9 PM, with doors opening at 5:45 PM. My Creston Now reported the event on October 19, 2026. The Creston District Community Complex is the host venue for the forum ahead of the October 24 provincial election.
Who are the candidates running in Kootenay Central?
Four candidates are on the ballot for the Kootenay Central provincial district: Brittny Anderson of the BC NDP, Gordon Skulnec of the Conservative Party of BC, Hunter Corrigal of OneBC, and Nicole Charlwood of the BC Green Party. You can view their pages at /bc/provincial-2026/races/mla/kootenay-central.
What is Kootenay Central and where is it?
Kootenay Central is a provincial electoral district in the West Kootenay in southeast British Columbia. According to the Electoral Boundaries Commission's 2023 final report, it takes in communities around Kootenay Lake and Slocan Lake, including Nelson, Kaslo, Creston, Nakusp, New Denver, Silverton and Salmo. Its southern boundary runs along the Canada-U.S. border.
Is the Kootenay Central forum open to all voters?
My Creston Now reported that Creston voters are invited to the provincial all-candidates forum on October 20. The article did not confirm a registration requirement. Doors open at 5:45 PM, ahead of the 6 PM start. The forum is at the Creston District Community Complex and runs until 9 PM.
Can voters submit questions for the forum?
The My Creston Now report said organizers were accepting question submissions until noon on Tuesday, October 20, by email through the College of the Rockies. That submission deadline has passed as of the time of writing, but the forum itself runs this evening from 6 PM to 9 PM at the Creston District Community Complex.
When is voting day for the Kootenay Central district?
Voting day for the British Columbia provincial election is Saturday, October 24, 2026. Kootenay Central voters can cast a ballot that day at their local voting place. Advance voting runs from October 16 to 21, so advance voting is still open today, October 20, as well.
Is advance voting available in the Kootenay Central district?
Advance voting for the BC provincial election runs from October 16 to October 21, 2026. October 20 is within that advance voting window, so voters in the Kootenay Central district can vote in advance today in addition to attending the forum tonight. Voting day is October 24.
Where can I find more information about the Kootenay Central candidates?
The four candidates running in Kootenay Central for the October 24 provincial election are Brittny Anderson (BC NDP), Gordon Skulnec (Conservative Party of BC), Hunter Corrigal (OneBC) and Nicole Charlwood (BC Green Party). Their candidate pages are at /bc/provincial-2026/races/mla/kootenay-central on this site.
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