It looks as if changes are in store for the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce’s municipal election events.
At the Chamber’s monthly board meeting Tuesday, Executive Director Linda Machniak indicated they may make some modifications from the previous municipal all-candidates forum format used in past years.
Part of the thinking is that the Chamber had already staged all-candidates forums for the federal and provincial elections and it was time for something different.
Machniak explained what may take place in the fall. The idea is for the local Chamber to develop some sort of “on-track document” similar to what the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce has used.
She said this would consist of “issues facing the business community” so all the candidates could get that information and be aware of them. The document would be generated from issues raised by members.
The idea is to then hold an “election reception” where all the candidates are invited and the document is shared with them, and “talk about the Chamber, talk about what the business community needs, so do it a bit in reverse and not do a public forum,” said Machniak.
The changes were discussed at an earlier executive meeting and Machniak said almost everyone was in agreement. Still, more details are expected to be worked out as the Oct. 26 elections approach.
