There will be at least three new faces on city council in 5 weeks time, and voters will have a long list of candidates to choose from.
There will be six mayoral and 22 councillor candidates vying for the seven seats.
12 people will be running for the school board, where only one incumbent – Pat Dahlquist – will not be running in this election, but current board member Jane Jones will be joined by her daughter Connie Watts on the ballot.
In the rural areas, three people will try to replace long-time Beaufort representative Mike Kokura, while Beaver Creek, Cherry Creek and Sproat Lake voters will have two candidates to choose from.
The election takes place Saturday, October 20th.