The CWB election candidates

Here are the 19 farmers running in the Canadian Wheat Board director election. The nomination period is now over, so this is your official list. I've included their email addresses in case you have a question for one or more of them. Grainews will have short bios for each candidate in the November issue.

District 2

Jeff Nielsen, Olds, Alta. jeff@jeff4cwb.ca

Gerald Pilger, Ohaton, Alta. gpilger@syban.net

District 4

Sam Magnus, Luseland, Sask. sammagnus1@hotmail.com

Walter Suntjens, Hanna, Alta. walter.suntjens@netago.ca

Bill Woods, Eston, Sask. bwoods@votebillwoods.ca

District 6

Wayne Bacon, Kinistino, Sask. carway@sasktel.net

Cameron Goff, Hanley, Sask. trailbreak@sasktel.net

Gerrid Gust, Davidson, Sask. gustgd@live.ca

Doyle Wiebe, Langham, Sask. dvwiebe@yourlink.ca

District 8

Paul Beingessner, Traux, Sask. beingessner@sasktel.net

Rod Flaman, Edenwold, Sask. rodflaman@imagewireless.ca

Phil Lewis, Moose Jaw, Sask. pclewis@sasktel.net

Lonny McKague, Ogema, Sask. lonnymackague@hotmail.com

David Schnell, Kenosee Lake, Sask. d_kschnell@hotmail.com

District 10

Rolf Penner, Morris, Man. rpenner@wiband.ca

Barry Riemer, Killarney, Man. bnriemer@xplornet.com

Curtis Sims, MacGregor, Man. emeline@inetlink.ca

Bill Toews, Kane, Man. btoews@xplornet.com

Harvey Vaags, Dugald, Man. hvaags@skyweb.ca

Voters’ packages will be mailed out to eligible voters on October 29, 2008. The package includes voting instructions, detailed biographies and policy statements of the candidates in that district, a preferential ballot and an official postage-paid return envelope.

        If you delivered wheat or barley to the CWB this year or last, you are automatically on the voters’ list. All completed ballots must be postmarked no later than November 28, 2008. Election results will be announced December 7, 2008. For more information, visit the website at www.cwbelection.com.