Wanted: New mayor for Harrison council

The Harrison by-election will take place on Sept. 21, 2024 for both a mayor and council seat

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Grace Kennedy
July 24, 2024

This story first appeared in the July 24 edition of the Fraser Valley Current newsletter. Subscribe for free to get Fraser Valley news in your email every weekday morning.

By the end of September, Harrison Hot Springs will have a new mayor—and at least one new member of council.

Coun. John Allen has announced that he will be stepping down from his council seat to run for mayor in the upcoming Harrison by-election. Allen was former mayor Ed Wood’s lone ally on council before Wood abruptly resigned in June, and has run in every mayoral election for decades. . 

An election date has also been confirmed, with voters going to the polls on Sept. 21.

Allen was the only sitting councillor to seek the mayor’s chair. Councillors had until Monday to announce their resignation, and Wood and Allen’s opposition—Couns. Leo Facio, Michie Vidal, and Allan Jackson—all opted to stay in their seats for the upcoming term.

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