Five new councillors elected to Penticton band council

31 Jan 2020, 17:26 by Steve Arstad

https://infotel.ca/news/medialibrary/image/orig-mediaitemid69945-5996.jpg — Five new councillors were elected to the Penticton Indian Band council following an election held yesterday, Jan.30, 2020.(STEVE ARSTAD / iNFOnews.ca)

The Penticton Indian Band has some new council members following elections at the band last night.

Band communications coordinator Dawn Russell said in a media release five new councillors were elected in the vote yesterday, Jan. 30, in which the following candidates were elected:

Inez Pierre
Fred Kruger
Vivian Lezard
Charlene Roberds
Carlene George

Band members voted in favour of a byelection in December last year following the resignation of five councillors in 2016.

The new members will hold office until a new election cycle takes place later this year.

https://infotel.ca/news/medialibrary/image/orig-mediaitemid69945-5092.jpg — The Penticton Indian Band elected five new councillors at a byelection held yesterday, Jan. 30, 2020.Image Credit: SUBMITTED / Penticton Indian Band