Money can’t buy happiness, or a seat on the School District 57 board of education.
School board candidates Bob Schroeder and Josh Silva were the top spenders in the school district 2022 general election, but both came up more than 620 votes short of being elected on Oct. 15, according to data released by Elections BC on Thursday.
On the other end of the scale, trustee Cory Antrim received no campaign donations and spent $313.55 of his own money on his successful campaign to get elected.
In Mackenzie, incumbent trustee Rachael Weber was the only person to come forward, and was acclaimed. Weber spent nothing on her campaign.
In the Robson Valley, incumbent trustee Bob Thompson was acclaimed as well.
Thompson, and Prince George candidate Mike Rositano, did not make the Jan. 13 deadline to file their donations and campaign expenses with Elections BC.
SCHOOL DISTRICT 57 CANDIDATES
1) Bob Schroeder: Total spending: $2,534.46, Total donations: $2,585
2) Josh Silva: Total spending: $1,785.85, Total donations: $2,100
3) Gillian Burnett (elected): Total spending: $1,398.26, Total donations: $2,500
4) Craig Brennan (elected): Total spending: $1,296.44 Total donations: $2,500
5) Erica McLean (elected): Total spending: $1,106.91, Total donations: $400
6) Milton Mahoney: Total spending: $855.57, Total donations: $1,000
7) Betty Bekkering (elected): Total spending: $794.16, Total donations: $200
8) Shar McCrory: Total spending: $396.80, Total donations: $198.40
9) Martin Taylor: Total spending: $330, Total donations: $330
10) Cory Antrim (elected): Total spending: $313.55, Total donations: $0
11) Cathy Fortin, Damon Robinson and Rachael Weber (acclaimed): Total spending: $0, Total donations: $0
12) Mike Rositano and Bob Thompson (acclaimed): Did not file by the deadline.
