Register of Candidates

The following individuals have filed a Notice of Intent to be nominated for the next election of Elk Island Public Schools Board of Trustees on Oct. 20, 2025. 

Those who have filed a Notice of Intent to be nominated may accept campaign contributions and/or incur campaign expenses, in accordance with the Local Authorities Election Act

Those who have also filed a Nomination Paper and Candidate’s Acceptance Form have been nominated as a candidate and their name will appear on the ballot for the election in October 2025. Nominations can be filed with the Returning Officer, or delegate, starting Jan. 2, 2025.

Refer to the official candidate list for contact information and a short interview with each candidate. 

Candidate List

Candidates for Electoral Subdivision No. 1, City of Fort Saskatchewan

Candidate Filing date
Tiffany Bergmann Notice of Intent filed: Aug. 18, 2025
Nominations Papers filed: Sept. 8, 2025
Lareina Dibben Notice of Intent filed: Sept. 15, 2025
Nominations Papers filed: Sept. 16, 2025
Leah Floyd Notice of Intent filed: Aug. 18, 2025
Nominations Papers filed: Aug. 21, 2025
Ralph Sorochan Notice of Intent filed: Aug. 14, 2025
Nominations Papers filed: Aug. 14, 2025

Candidates for Electoral Subdivision No. 2, urban Sherwood Park

Candidate Filing date
Dave Anderson Notice of Intent filed: Sept. 19, 2025
Nomination papers filed: Sept. 19, 2025
Leah Canning Notice of Intent filed: July 28, 2025
Nomination papers filed: Aug. 11, 2025
Dean James Kakoschke Notice of Intent filed: July 24, 2025
Nomination Papers filed: Aug. 21, 2025
Merle Morrisseau Notice of Intent filed: Sept. 17, 2025
Nomination Papers filed: Sept. 17, 2025
Francis Poole Notice of Intent filed: Aug. 15, 2025
Nomination Papers filed: Aug. 28, 2025
Kaye Schindeler Notice of Intent filed: April 22, 2025
Nominations Papers filed: July 23, 2025
Tom Sunderland Notice of Intent filed: Aug. 6, 2025
Nominations Papers filed: Aug. 20, 2025

Candidates for Electoral Subdivision No. 3, North of Wye Rd.

Candidate Filing date
Jessica Boyden Notice of Intent filed: Sept. 17, 2025
Nominations Papers filed: Sept. 17, 2025
Susan Miller Notice of Intent filed: May 6, 2025
Nominations Papers filed: May 6, 2025

Candidates for Electoral Subdivision No. 4, South of Wye Rd.

Candidate Filing date
Kelly Dick Notice of Intent filed: Jan. 27, 2025
Nominations Papers filed: Aug. 19, 2025
Krista Scott Notice of Intent filed: June 18, 2025
Nominations Papers filed: Sept. 5, 2025

Candidates for County of Minburn No. 27 Ward

Candidate Filing date
Bryan Butler Notice of Intent filed: May 28, 2025
Nomination Papers filed: May 28, 2025

Candidates for Lamont County No. 30 Ward

Candidate Filing date
Colleen Sheryl Holowaychuk Notice of Intent filed: Aug. 21, 2025
Nominations Papers filed: Aug. 21, 2025

Withdrawn Candidates

The following individuals have officially withdrawn from the election.

Name Office for which the individual was seeking election Date withdrawn
Lynn Johnston Electoral Subdivision No. 2, urban Sherwood Park Sept. 22, 2025