CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR ELECTION OF THREE (3) TRUSTEES
NOTICE OF THE NOMINATION AND VOTING PROCESS FOR TRUSTEES IS HEREBY GIVEN TO OWNERS OF LAND
WITHIN THE SALT SPRING ISLAND FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Trustee Positions
Each Trustee position is for a three (3) year term commencing at the end of the Annual General Meeting to be held
on Monday, April 13, 2026 and terminating at the end of the Annual General Meeting to be held in the year 2029.
Nomination Process
Nomination forms may be obtained on the Salt Spring Fire Rescue website https://saltspringfire.com/ or at the
Ganges Fire Hall, 105 Lower Ganges Road between 9:00 a.m. Thursday, February 26, 2026 and 4:00 p.m. Thursday,
March 12, 2026. Qualified candidates must be nominated by two qualified electors of the Salt Spring Island Fire
Protection District. Completed nomination forms must be received by 4:00 p.m. Thursday, March 12, 2026.
Qualifications for Voting and Nominating
You are qualified to serve as a Trustee, nominate Trustees, and vote as an Elector if you are:
- A Canadian Citizen;
- Eighteen (18) years of age or older by April 11, 2026;
- A resident of British Columbia for at least six months prior to election day;
- A registered owner of land located within the boundaries of the Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District, or the
authorized agent, or legal representative of a deceased owner of such land; - Not otherwise disqualified under section 29 of the Election Act;
- Have not voted before in the same election; and
- A corporation or society that owns land within the Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District may appoint, in
writing, an individual to cast one vote on its behalf. Where the appointed individual is also an eligible elector
within the District, they may also be entitled to cast an additional vote in their personal capacity. Eligible
corporations, societies, and appointed individuals are requested to obtain and comply with the written
requirements available at the Ganges Fire Hall, or by email request to the Returning Officer
Anthony A. Kennedy, Returning Officer
295 Mountain Park Drive
Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1G3
Home phone: 250-537-8815 Cell phone: 1-647-284-2900
Email: anthonykennedy10@shaw.ca