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Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / Pattison Media / Two MLA candidates from Chilliwack who are representing the Conservative Party of B.C. will hold an open house at their new campaign office this weekend.
Open house

Two Chilliwack MLA candidates to hold open house this weekend

Sep 5, 2024 | 12:27 PM

CHILLIWACK — Two MLA candidates from Chilliwack who are representing the Conservative Party of B.C. will hold an open house at their new campaign office this weekend.

Heather Maahs from Chilliwack North and Á’a:líya (A’aliya) Warbus from Chilliwack-Cultus Lake invite the community to join them for an open house with hot dogs and drinks this Saturday, September 7 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their campaign office, 103-7670 Vedder Road

Maahs has served as a Chilliwack school board trustee since 2008, getting re-elected multiple times. According to a news release from the Conservative Party of B.C., Maahs has consistently pressed for foundational reading skills and literacy in her 15 years on the Chilliwack school board, while advocating for parental rights to ensure a collaborative and supportive educational environment.

Warbus is the daughter of former B.C. Lieutenant Governor Steven Lewis Point and is described on the party’s website as a person with deep family roots in politics and activism. Warbus is a mother of three and has a Fine Arts Masters in film production. She has worked professionally as the Director of Cultural Communications at the Stó:lō Xwexwilmexw Government. She has also worked as a professor at Capilano College in the Indigenous Digital Film department.