Eyes on the Calgary City Council Race
Bella Coco, News Editor
Note: Candidate nominations closed at noon on Sept. 22. There are currently 10 City Council candidates.
With the municipal election candidate nominations closing Sept. 22, and the election taking place on Oct. 20, the clock is ticking for the Calgary City Council race. There are currently 70 confirmed candidates for council and eight unofficial intended candidates across the 14 wards of Calgary.
Wards are “local regions within Calgary” that contain different neighbourhoods and communities. Each ward has a representative from city council who answers to the Municipal Government Act (MGA) to ensure accountability within their roles and responsibilities.
City councillors have three main roles:
- Representative role: Councillors have to represent their electorate and the entire municipality by gathering information, considering the common good and balancing individual requests with community requests.
- Legislative role: Actively participate in law-making and policy setting.
- Executive role: Ensure the Council process carries out policies properly.
Ward 1
Ward 1 includes the following communities: Bowness, Crestmont, Greenwood/Greenbriar, Haskayne, Osprey Hill, Rocky Ridge, Royal Oak, Scenic Acres, Silver Springs, Tuscany, Valley Ridge and Varsity.
The official Ward 1 candidates include Cathy Jacobs (A Better Calgary Party), Joey Nowak (The Calgary Party), Dan Olesen (Independent), Ali Oonwala (Independent) and Kim Tyers (Communities First).
Ward 2
Ward 2 includes the following communities: Ambleton, Arbour Lake, Citadel, Evanston, Glacier Ridge, Hamptons, Hawkwood, Kincora, Nolan Hill, Ranchlands, Sage Hill, Sherwood, and Symons Valley Ranch.
The official Ward 2 candidates include Trevor Cavanaugh (Independent), Shaukat Chaudhry
(Independent), John Garden (A Better Calgary Party) and Jennifer Wyness (Independent).
Ward 3
Ward 3 includes the following communities: Carrington, Country Hills, Country Hills Village, Coventry Hills, Harvest Hills, Hanson Ranch, Hidden Valley, Keystone Hills, Lewisburg, Livingston, MacEwan Glen, Panorama Hills and Sandstone Valley.
The official Ward 3 candidates include Atul Chauhan (The Calgary Party), Taran Dhillon (Independent), Christy Edwards (A Better Calgary Party), Jaspriya Johal (Independent), Siraaj Shah (Independent) and Andrew Yule (Independent).
Ward 4
Ward 4 includes the following communities: Beddington Heights, Brentwood, Cambrian Heights, Charleswood, Collingwood, Dalhousie, Edgemont, Greenview, Highland Park, Highwood, Huntington Hills, North Haven, North Haven Upper, Queens Park Village, Rosemont, Thorncliffe and Winston Heights/Mountview.
The official Ward 4 candidates include Daniel James (DJ) Kelly (The Calgary Party), Jeremy Wong (Communities First), and Sheldon Yakiwchuk (Independent).
Ward 5
Ward 5 includes the following communities: Castleridge, Cityscape, Cornerstone, Falconridge, Homestead, Martindale, Redstone, Saddle Ridge, Skyview Ranch and Taradale.
The official Ward 5 candidates include Gurpreet Dhillon (The Calgary Party), Tariq Khan (Independent), Harneet (Reet) Mushiana (Independent), Jigar Patel (Independent), Harinder (Harry) Singh Purba (Independent) and Aryan Sadat (Independent).
Ward 6
Ward 6 includes the following communities: Aspen Woods, Christie Park, Coach Hill, Cougar Ridge, Discovery Ridge, Glamorgan, Glenbrook, Glendale, Medicine Hill, Patterson, Signal Hill, Springbank Hill, Spruce Cliff, Strathcona Park, West Springs, Westgate and Wildwood.
The official Ward 6 candidates include Joan Birce (Independent), John Pantazopoulos (Independent) and Inam Teja (The Calgary Party).
Ward 7
Ward 7 includes the following communities: Banff Trail, Capitol Hill, Chinatown, Crescent Heights, Downtown Commercial Core, Downtown East Village, Downtown West End, Eau Claire, Hillhurst, Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill, Montgomery, Mount Pleasant, Parkdale, Point Mckay, Rosedale, St. Andrews Heights, Sunnyside, Tuxedo Park, University District, University Heights, University Of Calgary and West Hillhurst.
The official Ward 7 candidates include Greg Amoruso (Independent), Myke Atkinson (Independent), Heather McRae (The Calgary Party) and Terry Wong (Communities First)
Ward 8
Ward 8 includes the following communities: Altadore, Bankview, Beltline, Britannia, Cliff Bungalow, Currie Barracks, Elbow Park, Elboya, Erlton, Garrison Woods, Killarney/Glengarry, Lincoln Park, Lower Mount Royal, Mission, Parkhill, Richmond, Rideau Park, Rosscarrock, Roxboro, Rutland Park, Scarboro, Scarboro/ Sunalta West, Shaganappi, South Calgary, Sunalta and Upper Mount Royal.
The official Ward 8 candidates include Gary Bobrovitz (Independent), Miguel Cortines (Independent), Dave Cree (The Calgary Party), Kent Hehr (Independent), Nathaniel Schmidt (Independent) and Cornelia Wiebe (Communities First).
Ward 9
Ward 9 includes the following communities: Albert Park/Radisson Heights, Applewood Park, Belvedere, Bridgeland/Riverside, Dover, Erin Woods, Forest Heights, Forest Lawn, Inglewood, Manchester, Ogden, Penbrooke Meadows, Ramsay, Red Carpet, Renfrew, Southview and Twinhills.
The official Ward 9 councillors include Harrison M. Clark (Independent), Gar Gar (Independent), Alison Karim-McSwiney (Communities First), Ariana Kippers (The Calgary Party) and Marina Ortman (Independent).
Ward 10
Ward 10 includes the following communities: Abbeydale, Coral Springs, Marlborough, Marlborough Park, Mayland Heights, Monterey Park, Pineridge, Rundle, Temple, Vista Heights and Whitehorn.
The official Ward 10 candidates include Nickie Brockhoff (The Calgary Party), Andre Chabot (Communities First) and Mahmoud Mourra (Independent).
Ward 11
Ward 11 includes the following communities: Acadia, Bayview, Bel-Aire, Braeside, Cedarbrae, Chinook Park, Douglasdale/Glen, Eagle Ridge, Fairview, Garrison Green, Haysboro, Kelvin Grove, Kingsland, Lakeview, Maple Ridge, Mayfair, Meadowlark Park, North Glenmore Park, Oakridge, Palliser, Pump Hill, Riverbend, Southwood, Willow Park and Windsor Park.
The official Ward 11 candidates include Rob Ward (Communities First) and Alex Williams (The Calgary Party).
Ward 12
Ward 12 includes the following communities: Auburn Bay, Copperfield, Cranston, Hotchkiss, Mahogany, Mckenzie Towne, New Brighton, Rangeview Seton and Shepard.
The official Ward 12 candidates include Shane Byciuk (Communities First), Sarah Ferguson (The Calgary Party), Mike Jamieson (A Better Calgary Party) and Raj-Kumar Khuttan (Independent).
Ward 13
Ward 13 includes the following communities: Alpine Park, Belmont, Bridlewood, Canyon Meadows, Evergreen, Millrise, Pine Creek, Shawnee Slopes, Shawnessy, Silverado, Somerset, Woodbine, Woodlands and Yorkville.
The official Ward 13 candidates include Dan McLean (Communities First) and Elliot Weinstein (The Calgary Party).
Ward 14
Ward 14 includes the following communities: Bonavista Downs, Chaparral, Deer Ridge, Deer Run, Diamond Cove, Lake Bonavista, Legacy, Mckenzie Lake, Midnapore, Parkland, Queensland, Sundance, Walden and Wolf Willow.
The official Ward 14 candidates include Chima Akuchie (Independent), Erin Averbukh (Independent), Devin Elkin (Independent), Keener Hachey (A Better Calgary Party), Landon Johnston (Independent), Sunjiv Raval (Independent) and Ryan Stutt (The Calgary Party).
Visit The Reflector’s coverage of the municipal political parties and the mayoral candidates. Stay tuned for continuing coverage on Calgary’s municipal election.
