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Subject:
FN0064-COMMERCIAL - SALMON - Commercial Salmon Advisory Board - 2015 Salmon Area Harvest Committee Representative Nomination and Election Process Information Update February 2, 2015


Further to FN 0038, the Commercial Salmon Advisory Board (CSAB) Salmon Area 
Harvest Committee Representative Nominations are now underway.  In order to be 
eligible to stand for election to the Area Harvest Committee, all nominations 
must be received by 16:00 hours on February 20, 2015.

The following nominations have been received to date:

Area F:
Ronald Fowler

Area G:
Rod Cootes
Michael Wells

Area H:
Mike Banks
Dane Chauvel
Mike Griswold
Steve Lewis
Rick Rebitt

As in previous years, nominations forms are available from the DFO Website at:

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/consultation/smon/csab-ccpcs/index-eng.html

or you may contact the Salmon Officer via email at Kelly.Binning@dfo-mpo.gc.ca 
or by phone at 604-666-3935.   Nomination forms will also be emailed out to 
salmon licence eligibility holders. 


Proposed Timeline for the Election Process: 

1) Eligible voters are asked to complete and submit nomination forms to elect 
their Salmon Area Harvest Committee representatives by February 20, 2015.  An 
email will be sent in confirmation of receipt of the nomination.  Any mailed 
nomination forms must be post-marked by the February 20, 2015 deadline.
2) Fishery Notice updates will be sent on a weekly basis on the nominations 
received to date.
3) A final Fishery Notice will be released with the final list of nominations 
on February 27, 2015.
4) Election ballots will be mailed out to licence holders and an announcement 
will be made via Fisheries Notice by March 16, 2015.
5) The deadline for submission of election ballots will be April 10, 2015.
6) It is anticipated that the release of election results will be in early May 
2015.

As the election will be for the entire board, half of the board positions will 
receive 2 year terms based on the number of votes received; remaining vacancies 
for the bottom half of the board will receive 1 year terms.  The next election 
process is anticipated for Sept 2016.


Summary of vacancies to fill and the current individuals with expired terms are 
listed below.  

Area A - 12 seats:
Chris Cue			
Chris Cook			
William Gladstone		
Jack Groven			
Brad Mirau			
Vacant				
Bob Rezansoff			
John Legate			
Rick Haugan			
Don Heron			
Dennis Woloshuk		
Erling Olsen			
		
Area B - 12 seats:
Brian Assu			
Ted Assu			
Chris Cook			
Chris Cue			
Jack Groven			
Gordon Wasden		
Robert Rezansoff		
John Legate			
Don Heron			
Dennis Woloshuk		
Erling Olsen			
Lloyd Baines			

Area C - 8 seats:
Robert Hughes			
Mabel Mazurek			
Takasada Nakatsuka		
Joy Thorkelson			
Robert Burkosky		
Henry Clifton			
Kim Olsen			
William Starr			

Area D - 12 seats:
Len Carr			
Aaron Murray			
Ed Peniuk			
Bob Secord			
Dave Taylor			
Brad Goodyear			
Paul Kershaw			
Mabel Mazurek			
Elvis Chickite			
Ryan McEachern		
John Stevens			
Barry Crow			

Area E - 12 seats:
Phil Eidsvik			
Mike Forrest			
Bob Secord			
Mas Shima			
Richard Nomura		
Darrel McEachern		
Paul Kershaw			
Dennis Brown			
Leonard Carr			
Paul Kandt			
Ryan McEachern		
Robert McKamey		

Area F - 10 seats:
James Young			
James Nightingale		
Lawrence Paulson		
John Hughes			
William Gilker			
Lindsey Doerkson			
Sverre Hauknes			
Ron Fowler			
John Kurtz			
Gerald Davis


Area G - 9 seats:
Rod Cootes			
Peter Donaldson		
Gordon Moseley		
Andrew Webster		
Roger Paquette			
Ryan Coulter			
Douglas Kimoto			
Michael Wells			
Ray Jesse	 

Area H - 12 seats:
David Boyes			
Rick Rebitt			
Kenneth Erickson		
Mike Griswold			
John Hughes			
Steve Johansen			
Peter Sakich			
Dane Chauvel			
Tom Forge			
Steve Lewis			
Vacant				
Vacant	



FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you have any questions on the nomination or election process, please contact 
Kelly Binning at 604-666-3935.

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0064
Sent February 2, 2015 at 1450