Many council hopefuls living outside wards
Posted Sep 30, 2013 6:41 am.
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A dozen council contenders in this fall’s election are catching flack for seeking a seat in a ward they don’t live in.
Ward 2 hopeful Shawn Ripley lives 25 minutes away from where he’s hoping to represent.
He’s up against two others trying to replace the retiring Gord Lowe including Terry Wong — whose Edgemont home used to be inside the ward until 2010 when maps were redrawn.
The third candidate, Joe Magliocca lives in the Hamptons.
Magliocca tells The Calgary Herald, his competitors will be at a disadvantage because he argues they don’t have the same feeling of passion and involvement in their community.
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