have to respect how people are going to vote."

In the 2012 Chilliwack-Hope byelec-tion, O'Mahony received 6,022 votes, Throness 4,593 and Martin 3,615.

Premier chats with women

Christy Clark will be in Chilliwack on Thursday but if any men want to have a word with the Premier they'll be out of luck.

In fact, Chilliwack MLA John Les, candidates John Martin and Laurie Throness aren't invited either.

As for local politicians, you can bet Mayor Sharon Gaetz and Coun. Sue Attrill will get invitations but Couns. Chuck Stam, Ken Huttema, Ken Popove, Jason Lum and Stewart McLean will certainly not.

That's because Clark will be in town as part of her ongoing provincewide tour where she meets with groups of women only.

At some of the meetings-Vernon for example in December-Clark has been introduced by a local male MLA who then left the room.

Not dead yet

The BC Conservatives promised candidates would be announced mid-January for the Chilliwack and Chilliwack-Hope constituencies.

But there was no sign of a name until Jan. 21 when the Chilliwack-Hope constituency association announced that local realtor Michael Henshall had submitted his nomination package for that riding.

In a press release issued Monday, the party announced it was accepting nominations until Jan. 31 for Chilliwack-Hope and the candidate would be chosen at a Feb. 9 meeting.

Nomination forms are available by emailing chwk.hope.BCCP@gmail.com.

There has been no sign of life from any BC Conservatives in the Chilliwack riding.