ELECTION 2022: Nanaimo-Ladysmith school trustee candidate questionnaires

Nanaimo-Ladysmith school trustee candidates include Naomi Bailey, top row left, Tania Brzovic, Andrew Gasson, Greg Keller, Leanne Lee, Charlene McKay, middle row left, Chantelle Morvay, Leana Pellegrin, Bill Robinson, Mark Robinson, Tom Rokeby, bottom row left, and Tanner Scott.
Twelve candidates are running to be Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools board members

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    Abbotsford’s Jake Virtanen, shown here in preseason action on Oct. 5 against the Vancouver Canucks at the Abbotsford Centre, has been released from his professional try out. (Ben Lypka/Abbotsford News)

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