A third candidate has entered the competition for the Columbia River – Revelstoke MLA position.

Fairmont Hot Springs resident Earl Olsen, a semi-retired certified general accountant, will be running against incumbent NDP MLA Norm Macdonald and BC Liberal party candidate Doug Clovechok in the provincial election on May 14th.

Mr. Olsen worked in private and public sector management and was later a partner in a firm that owned large printing plants in Edmonton and Calgary.

He serves as a volunteer fireman and first responder, and is active in other community causes in the Columbia Valley. Mr. Olsen is an outdoors enthusiast with a passion for kayaking.