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Homara Ahmad is running with Burnaby Parents' Voice as a school trustee: Homara Ahmad is a full-time mother to a son in kindergarten and a daughter in pre-school. She was born and raised in Powell River and now calls Burnaby her home.

Helen Ward is running with Burnaby Parents' Voice as a school trustee: Helen Ward grew up in Burnaby and has two sons.

Paul McDonell is running for Burnaby city council with the Burnaby Citizens Association: Paul McDonell is seeking re-election to Burnaby city council because he believes this city is a great place to live, work and play and he wants to contribute his

Ron Burton is a Burnaby Citizens Association school board candidate seeking re-election: Born and raised in East Vancouver and educated in Burnaby, Ron Burton has lived in the city for more than 30 years.

Burnaby NOW readers take note: politicians vying for a spot on council will debate each other on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The meeting, which was originally set for Oct. 26 by Burnaby Community Connections, has been postponed until Nov. 9.

Anne Kang is running for Burnaby city council with the Burnaby Citizens Association: A Burnaby resident since 1986, Anne Kang has lived in the Maywood, Cascade Heights and Inman neighbourhoods.

Colleen Jordan is running for Burnaby city council with the Burnaby Citizens Association: Colleen Jordan has lived and worked in Burnaby since 1976.

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Ray Power is running for Burnaby city council with TEAM Burnaby: Ray Power is 64 years old. He has been married to Vale Power for 43 years. The couple resides in the Capitol Hill neighborhood and has for the past 19 years.

Alex Hui is running for school board with TEAM Burnaby: Alex immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong as a teenager, studied at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, relocated to Burnaby in 1992 - all the while spending a lifelong career as a CN locomoti