Kootenay-Columbia Green Party candidate hoping for support

How will the expanded Kootenay-Columbia riding affect the Green Party’s chances in the October election?

Candidate Bill Green says he’s expecting a surge of support from Nelson, Kaslo, and Salmo.

Green says in the previous election his strongest support seemed to come from ski towns.

He says he’s not concerned about the long campaign period as he’s already been at it for several months.

Greg Nesteroff
Greg Nesteroff
Greg has been working in West Kootenay news media off and on since 1998. When he's not on the air, he's busy writing about local history. He'll soon publish a book about the man who founded the ghost town of Sandon.

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