Local Federal NDP candidates Kalle Lins and Keith Page.

Federal New Democrat Party members here in the new riding of Columbia/Kootenay/Southern Rockies will cast their votes for the party’s candidate for Minister of Parliament later this month. The nomination race on February 27. Kallee Lins, executive director of the West Kootenay Regional Arts Council, is one candidate. Nelson city councillor and local business owner Keith Page is the other. The next federal election will take place no later than October 20. (Photo by Kate Brown, Vista Radio)