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Banff All-Candidates Forum

October 15, 2015.
7:00 – 9:10 p.m.
Banff High School – 330 Banff Avenue.
Please be advised that BLLHMA and AMPPE, along with the support of the Rocky Mountain Outlook, will be co-hosting a Federal Election Forum on Thursday, October 15th from 7:00pm – 9:10 pm at the Banff High School. Moderating the evening forum will be Mountain FM host, Rob Murray.  The format of the evening will include candidate introductions, followed by a series of structured questions on issues affecting our community.  The evening will then transition into an open mic and question period, followed by candidate closing remarks.
Confirmed to participate in the forum are:
NDP: Joanne Boissonneault
Liberal: Marlo Raynolds
Green: Mike MacDonald
Unconfirmed to participate in the forum are:
Conservative: Blake Richards
all candidates forumThere is seating at the forum for approximately 400.
We encourage you to attend and to encourage your staff, colleagues and friends in the community to attend as well.
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