By Lucas, Kristina, Kate and Heather
Oct. 18 marked civic election day for Calgary, and that included electing new school board trustees for both the Calgary Board of Education and the Catholic School Board. Trustees are responsible for bringing issues relating to the current education system to the table and form policies that will affect both teachers and students within the system. This election, issues that were are hot on the table include the new proposed education curriculum put forward by Premier Jason Kenney and his government, and funding towards public schools and public education, on top of discussions on anti-racism and truth and reconciliation, all of which are going to affect the futures of current students in the public school system. Calgary Board of Education Wards 1 & 2 Winner: Dana Downey https://www.danacares.ca/
Wards 3 & 4 Winner: Laura Hack https://laurahack.ca/?p=76
Ward 6 & 7 Winner: Patricia Bolger https://www.patriciabolger4trustee.com
Ward 5 & 10 Winner: Marilyn Dennis
Ward 8 & 9
Winner: Susan Vukadinovic https://www.susanvukadinovic.com/
Ward 11 & Ward 13 Winner: Nancy Close nancyclose.ca
Ward 12 & Ward 14 Winner: Charlene May charlenemay2021.com
Catholic Separate School Division Ward 1 & 2 & Cochrane Winner: Myra D'Souza https://www.myra4trustee.com
Ward 3 & 5 & Airdrie Linda Wellman https://www.lindawellman.com
Ward 4 & 7: Pamela Rath pamelarath.com
Ward 9&10 & Chestermere
Winner: Shannon Cook https://shannoncook.ca
Ward 6 & 8 Lory Lovinelli (Acclaimed) Ward 11&12 Cathie Williams (Acclaimed) Ward 13&14 Mary Martin (Acclaimed) Read more about the election! Podcast: The 2021 Calgary Mayoral Candidates
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