Fort 91原创 community members, in partnership with the Fort 91原创 Community Improvement Society, are hosting a non-partisan all-candidates meeting on Thursday, Oct. 4 at the Fort 91原创 Community Hall.
The meeting will include both school trustee candidates and Township of 91原创 council and mayoral candidates, explained event organizer Martina Boyd.
鈥淭he purpose of the forum is to provide an opportunity for local residents, business owners and community members to hear from the 2018 local election candidates directly on issues that matter to the community,鈥 Boyd elaborated.
The forum will start with school trustee candidates from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., followed by the Township of 91原创 council and mayoral candidates from 8 to 9:30 p.m.
Then, there will be an opportunity to meet and mingle with all candidates in attendance from 9:30 to 10 p.m.
There is no cost to attend but attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Sources 91原创 Food Bank.
People can submit questions for the candidates ahead of time via email to fortlangleyallcandidates@gmail.com, or, depending on the volume of questions received, in person at the meeting.
Event organizers are also seeking volunteers to help out at the forum. Those interested in participating as a volunteer can contact fortlangleyallcandidates@gmail.com for more information.
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