Richmond city council candidates, some faces newer than others, are starting to emerge as the Nov. 19 civic election approaches.
Current school trustee Carol Day - who helped form VAPOR, a group of residents campaigning against the jet fuel pipeline proposal - will run for a seat on the RITE slate, alongside incumbent Sue Halsey-Brandt and Michael Wolfe.
Another new entry in the race is former school board chair Linda McPhail, who's running on the Richmond First banner, which boasts a trio of incumbents in veteran Bill McNulty, Derek Dang and Ken Johnston.
Former councillor Cynthia Chen, who lost her seat three years ago, announced in the summer that she will once again put her name forward. De Whalen, an anti-poverty activist and Richmond News social justice columnist, will also run for a coveted slot on council.
All other incumbents - Harold Steves, Linda Barnes, Evelina Halsey-Brandt, Greg Halsey-Brandt, and Mayor Malcolm Brodie - are expected to throw their collective hats into the ring.
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