Solid turnout at mid-afternoon forum for Chilliwack school board candidates

CHILLIWACK – With a few exceptions, a majority of the Chilliwack Board of Education candidates attended a mid-afternoon forum this past week with an underlying goal of giving the public a chance to meet who might govern SD33 the next four years.

The Grand Hall, an elegant venue in District 1881, reported on social media this past week that 14 trustee candidates were able to attend the nonpartisan forum this past Thursday, October 8.

Candidates took part in rotating groups and were given an opportunity to respond to questions about the role of a school trustee, student learning and achievement, financial budgets and fiscal priorities, safe schools, parent and community involvement and effective school board governance.

The 14 candidates who participated consisted of Barbara Bednarski, Brooke Bouwsema-Cardinal, Cary Moore, Christine Kruger, Darren Ollinger, David Swankey, Hayden Rampton, Katie Bartel, Leah Kelley, Margaret Reid, Michael Carter, Paul Henderson, Sadie Hesketh and Willow Reichelt.