More candidates step forward to run for office in Chilliwack, Hope

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“I want Chilliwack students to have more opportunities to learn through trades, arts, agriculture, technology, mentorship, culture, community service, and hands-on experience,” said Bouwsema-Cardinal, a former youth in care. “High expectations should not mean only one way of learning. Every student deserves more than one meaningful path to rise to them. I made it through by getting creative. By finding alternatives, working around barriers, and building my own path forward. That experience shaped one of the core beliefs behind my campaign for Chilliwack School Trustee in 2026: Every student deserves a path that meets them where they are, gives them a real chance to succeed, build confidence, responsibility, creativity, independence, and a sense of belonging.”

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More candidates step forward to run for office in Chilliwack, Hope

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If elected, Bouwsema-Cardinal pledges to listen to students before making decisions about them; support educators so they can support students; create more ways for students to succeed; build schools where students can belong; give young people room to explore; connect learning to Chilliwack; and plan for generations ahead.

Over in Hope, Carol Bacon has announced she’ll run for district council. She’s a nurse, a retired paid-on-call firefighter, and a former StrongStart Facilitator with Fraser-Cascade School District 78. She’s also a mother of four adult children and grandmother to three grandchildren.

Carol Bacon. (Image Credit: Carol Bacon.)

“For the past 10 years, I’ve been proud to call Hope, BC home. Over those years, Hope has become much more than a place where I live — it has become my community, my home, and a place I deeply care about,” Bacon wrote online. “I’m putting my name forward to run for Hope Council because I believe in this community and I want to be part of building a strong future for it. My life has always been centered around serving others and being part of my community. These experiences have taught me the importance of listening, compassion, teamwork, accountability, and showing up when people need you. From our mountains and rivers to the families, volunteers, first responders, businesses, and organizations that make Hope what it is, there is so much to be proud of.”

If elected, Bacon says she will strive to be approachable and welcome feedback from all Hope constituents.

“As a councillor, I would strive to be approachable, accessible, and willing to listen. I want to hear from the people who live here — our families, seniors, young people, businesses, volunteers, and everyone who contributes to making Hope home,” Bacon said. “I believe Hope deserves leadership that respects our community’s history while also looking toward its future. We need to protect what makes Hope special while finding thoughtful, responsible ways to support growth, local businesses, community services, recreation, families, and the people who call Hope home. I’m not running because I think I have all the answers.I’m running because I care, I’m willing to listen, and I’m ready to serve.Hope has given my family and me a place to call home for the past 10 years. I would be honoured to give back to the community that has given us so much. Together, let’s keep Hope a place we are proud to call home — today, tomorrow, and for generations to come.”