Most election races involving Rural Directors or Town Councillors involve a spending limit of $5000.
Mayors can spend double that. Most will not in small areas like Oliver, Osoyoos, Keremeos and Princeton.
In our neck of the woods only one RDOS race – Rural Oliver – Area C
Randy Toor vs
Rick Knodel
Toor did not respond to our last inquiry on issues. On this topic Rick Knodel says he has pamphlets and a limited supply of signs.
It is quite evident his competition is trying to win the “signage” war – with the amount of ‘Toor’ signs inside the town and outside the town noticed by many and commented on to my ear.
Oliver Daily News has been notified of several inquires made to Election BC on how they (it) would estimate the cost of election signage to determine spending at market rates for such advertising.
ODN has not made such an inquiry. Normally all candidates, win or lose, file an expense sheet with Elections BC.
The question would be – if you spend more than the allowable – would the election of anyone covered by the law be declared INVALID.
Kevin Tomlin says
Rick Knodel has worked very hard and done so much for us as the Rdos alternate to terry schafer that I think it’s time we put him in the big seat (sorry rick no pun intended) and see him work hard as our director. Vote Knodel next week and also thank you to terry for his hard work the last four years
Gail Blidook says
Thank you to Rick again for all you have done and are doing for Area C. Small, tasteful signage for a big guy with a big heart! A neighbour told me this morning that he wanted one of Rick Knodel’s signs. Now he and we are fighting over who is going to get the last one that Rick has! Good luck, Rick!!
brenda bond says
It was sad to see so many signs for Randy Toor all in one small area. I counted 6 signs within a few meters of each other. These groups of signs are in many spots. Wasteful.
Alan Ogden says
The six signs would be there so the first five were not wasted.
Have you seen the signs around the recreation center or along the bypass in Penticton and other places there is an election taking place – there are lots of signs and only “wasteful” if they cannot be recycled at the end of the campaign.
Joanne Bray says
I , being in the RDOS have a big concern about ALL the signs of Randy Toors. Large small with his picture on. My concern is: if he would spend that much money on un-needed signage, what is he going to do with our money in the RDOS. Sometimes a little is better.