Watch the Fernie Municipal Election All-Candidates Forum and hear directly from all 10 candidates running for Fernie City Council and both candidates seeking the Mayor’s chair.

The Fernie Chamber of Commerce organized the forum on October 6 in Traynor Hall at Fernie Secondary School, with approximately 250 people attending in person.

Watch the Complete All-Candidates Forum

Candidates responded to questions submitted to the Fernie Chamber of Commerce, providing voters with an opportunity to compare their views on issues facing Fernie. Additional questions collected from people attending the forum were also put to the mayoral candidates.

Candidates for Fernie City Council

All 10 candidates running for six seats on Fernie City Council participated:
Alleine Anselmo
Tracey Audia Kelly
Reto Barrington
Kathleen Dolan
Josh Gawryluk
Phil Iddon
Taylor Petrucha
Ted Shoesmith
Joshua Sylkhuis
Scott Tibballs

Candidates for Mayor

Both mayoral candidates participated:
Kyle Hamilton
Harshan Ramadass

The forum was moderated by Emily Brydon and presented by the Fernie Chamber of Commerce.

Fernie Voting Dates

Advanced voting takes place October 7 and October 14, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

General voting day is Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

All voting will be held at the Senior Citizens Drop-in Centre.

Complete voting information and requirements are available on the City of Fernie 2026 Election page.

Photo: From left to right: Wendy McDougall, Fernie Chamber of Commerce; Alleine Anselmo, Council Candidate; Josh Gawryluk, Council Candidate; Ted Shoesmith, Council Candidate; Harshan Ramadass, Mayoral Candidate; Joshua Sylkhuis, Council Candidate; Kathleen Dolan, Council Candidate; Kyle Hamilton, Mayoral Candidate; Scott Tibballs, Council Candidate; Reto Barrington, Council Candidate; Tracey Audia Kelly, Council Candidate; Phil Iddon, Council Candidate; Taylor Petrucha, Council Candidate; and Emily Brydon, Moderator.

Content: Fernie Chamber