# Orval Harris (filed as Orval Clemson Harris) Candidate for Electoral Area D Director. [All regional district candidates](https://dawsoncreekelections2026.fyi/prrd#area-d)  No public photo of this candidate was found as of September 24, 2026. The candidate can email one to [don.yaponchik@proton.me](mailto:don.yaponchik@proton.me). | **Area** | Electoral Area D (South Peace) | |---|---| | **Status** | First-time candidate; no previous candidacy found | | **Occupation** | Sales Rep, SLB Fort Saint John (disclosure statement)[1] | | **Place of residence (official)** | Area D, Peace River Regional District[2] | | **Campaign page** | None found | ## Background Everything confirmed about him comes from his nomination package. His only disclosed income source is "Sales Rep, SLB Fort Saint John." He lists no corporations or land. He filed on September 11, the last day of nominations, and is his own financial agent.[1][3] ## Electoral history and public record None found. He was not an Area D candidate in 2018 or 2022, when Hiebert was acclaimed, and does not appear in board minutes or news beyond candidate lists.[4][5] ## What the record shows **Facts.** An oil-and-gas sales representative with no public record who filed on the final day. **Our reading (inference, not fact).** His candidacy alone gives Area D its first contested general election since 2014. Why he is running is not on the record. **Questions worth asking.** His platform, his view on the Area D water-service referendum, and what he would do differently from Hiebert. ## Sources cited on this page 1. Nomination package and disclosure, Orval Harris, Area D (PRRD PDF). [media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/staffprrd-010-ca/media/x32fvzs1/c2-nomina…](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/staffprrd-010-ca/media/x32fvzs1/c2-nomination-docs-and-fin-disclosure-post-to-web-area-d-o-harris-redacted.pdf) 2. Peace River Regional District, Notice of Election by Voting (Sept 22, 2026). [prrd.bc.ca/news/posts/notice-of-election-by-voting/](https://www.prrd.bc.ca/news/posts/notice-of-election-by-voting/) 3. Elections BC, Registered Candidates, 2026 General Local Elections (PDF). [elections.bc.ca/docs/lecfa/Registered-Candidates-LEGE-2026-10-17.pdf](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/lecfa/Registered-Candidates-LEGE-2026-10-17.pdf) 4. Energeticcity.ca, Sept 16, 2026, "PRRD reveals candidates for 2026 general election". [energeticcity.ca/2026/09/16/prrd-reveals-candidates-for-2026-general-el…](https://energeticcity.ca/2026/09/16/prrd-reveals-candidates-for-2026-general-election/) 5. The Broken Typewriter, Sept 15, 2026, "Election 2026: Challenges ahead for Peace Region incumbents". [brokentypewriter.ca/p/election-2026-challenge-ahead-for](https://www.brokentypewriter.ca/p/election-2026-challenge-ahead-for)