The nomination period has begun for November's local government elections.
As of 9 a.m. Tuesday, candidates for mayor and councillor could drop off their nomination papers to the fifth floor at city hall.
Nomination papers for the seven Regional District of Fraser-Fort George electoral area directors and four Bear Lake Community Commissioners will be accepted at the regional district's George Street office.
School board trustee candidate paperwork is accepted at the School District 57 office to chief election officer Sharon Cairns or deputy chief election officer Diane Nygaard during regular business hours.
By the end of day Tuesday four council candidates and one mayoral candidate had submitted their documents to the city.
Current councillor Albert Koehler was first to file his papers for council, followed by fellow incumbent Frank Everitt and challengers Ravi Saxena and Coralee Larsen. Mayoral candidate Don Zurowski also filed his nomination papers Tuesday.
Parts of the nomination packages are open to public inspection - the nomination documents and statement of financial disclosure - and will be posted on the city and regional district websites they day they are received.
All prospective candidates have until Oct. 10 at 4 p.m. to hand in their paperwork to make it on to the November ballot.
Original copies of nomination documents that are faxed or emailed in to the regional district's chief election officer Karla Jensen have to be received by 5 p.m. on Oct. 17.
Tuesday also marked the first day that campaign signs can be put up around the city.
Incumbent councillor Frank Everitt was first out of the gate with re-election signs erected in prominent highway-adjacent locations by the time most people made their morning commute.
According to the city's sign bylaw, political signs will be allowed on municipal right of ways until three days after the Nov. 15 general voting day.
Signs are not allowed on any other city-owned lands, such as parks, fields, and civic facilities, nor are they supposed to be put within planting beds to avoid damage to irrigation systems.
