# Julia Nelson (filed as Julia Catherine Nelson) Candidate for Electoral Area E Director. [All regional district candidates](https://dawsoncreekelections2026.fyi/prrd#area-e)  Photo: [NCLGA board page](https://nclga.ca/board/julia-nelson) | **Area** | Electoral Area E (Chetwynd area) | |---|---| | **Status** | Chetwynd councillor since 2022 (acclaimed); also on the 2026 Chetwynd council ballot[1][2] | | **Occupation** | Income sources disclosed: Realtor, Royal LePage Aspire Realty; Councillor, District of Chetwynd; Administrative Assistant, Office of Bob Zimmer (MP); painting instructor[3] | | **Place of residence (official)** | District of Chetwynd, which is not part of Area E[4] | | **Campaign page** | None found | ## Background From her NCLGA biography (self-reported): moved to Chetwynd in 2006, originally from Malcolm Island, licensed realtor since 2012, and past president of the Chetwynd Rotary Club.[5] Her disclosure lists four income sources: realtor with Royal LePage Aspire Realty, Chetwynd councillor, administrative assistant in the office of Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, and painting instructor.[3] She lives in the District of Chetwynd, which is not part of Area E.[4] Candidates do not have to live in the area they run in.[6] ## Electoral history - **2022:** acclaimed to Chetwynd council.[1] - **2026:** also a candidate for Chetwynd council, where six candidates are running for six seats; the District and Energeticcity.ca report the council as acclaimed.[2][7] - Area E is her first contested race. The Local Government Act bars holding more than one elected office "in the same local government"; Chetwynd and the PRRD are separate local governments. Holding both is [Likely] legal, but we could not confirm it.[6] ## Record and public statements - NCLGA director-at-large since 2025.[8] - As a Chetwynd councillor (spot check of minutes, not a full review): moved a letter to the Ministry of Transportation on the Wabi Hill intersection as a "safety concern" (April 2025); no recorded opposed votes found.[9] - On the Klinse-za park expansion (July 2024): "I feel like we do need to be involved in some consultation, and I hope that the ministry sees and hears us and doesn't leave us out."[10] - Energeticcity.ca reported her view that the Human Rights Commissioner's "Chetwynd Brief" was not comprehensive and was damaging to the community (August 2024).[11] ## 2026 campaign and platform No Area E statement or campaign page found. ## Promises and delivery No promises to check. She was acclaimed to Chetwynd council in 2022 and 2026 without a published platform,[1][2] and has not published one for Area E. ## What the record shows **Facts.** The only Area E candidate with elected experience: acclaimed twice to Chetwynd council and on the NCLGA board. A realtor who also works in the local MP's office. Lives in Chetwynd, outside Area E. **Our reading (inference, not fact).** If she wins she would likely hold a Chetwynd council seat and the Area E board seat at once. Chetwynd already appoints its own director to the board, so voters may ask how she would represent rural Area E separately from the town. **Questions worth asking.** Will she keep both seats? How would she handle real-estate files and rezonings in Area E? Where does she stand on the Area E water and Jackfish Lake referendums? ## Sources cited on this page 1. Energeticcity.ca, Sept 21, 2022, "Chetwynd district council acclaimed". [energeticcity.ca/2022/09/21/chetwynd-district-council-acclaimed/](https://energeticcity.ca/2022/09/21/chetwynd-district-council-acclaimed/) 2. Energeticcity.ca, Sept 14, 2026, "Chetwynd, Hudson's Hope, NRRM, Tumbler Ridge announce mayor, councillor candidates". [energeticcity.ca/2026/09/14/chetwynd-hudsons-hope-nrrm-tumbler-ridge-an…](https://energeticcity.ca/2026/09/14/chetwynd-hudsons-hope-nrrm-tumbler-ridge-announce-mayor-councillor-candidates/) 3. Nomination package and disclosure, Julia Nelson, Area E (PRRD PDF). [media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/staffprrd-010-ca/media/adrjevx2/julia-red…](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/staffprrd-010-ca/media/adrjevx2/julia-redacted-for-web.pdf) 4. 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/) 5. NCLGA, board biography: Julia Nelson. [nclga.ca/board/julia-nelson](https://nclga.ca/board/julia-nelson) 6. Local Government Act, Part 3 (elections), B.C. Laws. [bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/r15001_03](https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/r15001_03) 7. District of Chetwynd, Elections page. [gochetwynd.com/elections/](https://www.gochetwynd.com/elections/) 8. NCLGA media release, June 11, 2025 (board election results, PDF). [nclga.ca/uploads/_media_releases/NCLGA_MediaRelease_11Jun2025.pdf](https://www.nclga.ca/uploads/_media_releases/NCLGA_MediaRelease_11Jun2025.pdf) 9. District of Chetwynd council minutes, Apr 7, 2025 (PDF). [gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/April-7-2025.pdf](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/April-7-2025.pdf) 10. Energeticcity.ca, July 12, 2024, "Chetwynd council discusses Klinse-za park expansion controversy". [energeticcity.ca/2024/07/12/chetwynd-council-discusses-klinse-za-park-e…](https://energeticcity.ca/2024/07/12/chetwynd-council-discusses-klinse-za-park-expansion-controversy/) 11. Energeticcity.ca, Aug 9, 2024, "Human rights commissioner explains Chetwynd brief approach". [energeticcity.ca/2024/08/09/human-rights-commissioner-explains-chetwynd…](https://energeticcity.ca/2024/08/09/human-rights-commissioner-explains-chetwynd-brief-approach/)