City council candidates to appear at Semiahmoo forum

Some of the candidates running for Blaine City Council will appear at an upcoming forum sponsored by the Semiahmoo Resort Association (SRA).

The homeowners’ association will host its forum on Tuesday, October 22 at 5 p.m. in the Palmer Room at the Semiahmoo Golf and Country Club, 8720 Semiahmoo Parkway.

The event is being organized and moderated by community resident William McNally, who said that so far, three candidates have accepted his invitation to attend the forum: ward 1, position 1 candidate Richard May; ward 2, position 3 candidate Garth Baldwin; and ward 3, position 5 candidate and current councilmember Mary Lou Steward, who is running unopposed.

“It will be open to all interested members of the public, but it is primarily intended to give the residents of the Semiahmoo neighborhoods an opportunity to hear the candidates express their plans and priorities if they are elected to the Blaine City Council,” said McNally.

“The meeting will be moderated and the members of the audience will be encouraged to ask questions.”

SRA will not be endorsing any of the candidates. However, the association has notified its residents of this event through its mailing list, and is encouraging them to vote in the upcoming election, which takes place on Tuesday, November 5.

According to the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office, ballots were mailed out on October 16.