Herb hopes to head for Victoria in 2009

What has been perhaps the worst kept secret in the city has finally been confirmed, former Mayor Herb Pond will be seeking the nomination for the BC Liberal party to be the candidate in the upcoming provincial election in May of 2009.

The former Mayor, a recently minted member of the BC Liberals, confirmed on Thursday that after having been put through the a thorough vetting process by the BC Liberals, he now stands ready to seek the nomination and the opportunity to challenge for the North Coast seat in the legislature, a seat currently held by NDP MLA Gary Coons…

(from  the blog a town called podunk, click on the link below to see the entire article atowncalledpodunk.blogspot.com/2 … 4587233022 )-