THE City of Abbotsford on Thursday announced that a school board trustee by-election will take place on October 11.
The City said that the Eligibility to Hold Public Office Act that received royal assent on May 29 prohibits an MLA from simultaneously holding a local elected office. As a result, Korky Neufeld, a trustee with the Abbotsford School District who was elected to the Legislative Assembly from Abbotsford West in 2024, is deemed to have resigned from his position as trustee. In accordance with the School Act, a by-election must be held to fill the resulting vacancy.
The nomination period starts on Tuesday, August 26 at 9 a.m. and ends on September 5 at 4 p.m.
Advanced voting days are Wednesday, October 1 and Saturday, October 4 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Legacy Sports Centre at Abbotsford Exhibition Park, 3270 Trethewey Street.
General voting day is Saturday, October 11 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at any of the following locations:
- Eugene Reimer Middle School (3433 Firhill Drive)
- Yale Secondary School (34620 Old Yale Road)
- Aberdeen Elementary School (2975 Bradner Road)
- Semá:th Elementary School (36321 Vye Road)
Information and updates about the by-election will be available at www.abbotsford.ca/SD34election, shared on the City of Abbotsford’s social media channels and published in the Abbotsford News and Patrika newspapers.
For more information, visit www.abbotsford.ca/SD34election, and for campaign financing and advertising requirements, visit www.elections.bc.ca.
