It’s hard to have a race when there’s no date for competition.

But Sun Peaks community members are looking forward to a possible election in June, Some of them — including Al Raine, who has been asked to run for mayor — are considering a run for office.

Enus Popig, a veteran member of Sun Peaks Improvement District who headed the committee researching incorporation, said she intends to run for a seat on council.

“We’re playing it low key,” she said of election speculation and manoeuvring. “There’s no point until we have a date.”

Popig said she’s been given no indication by the province when an election will be set. The province must establish a letters patent for the resort municipality. It will establish make-up of the municipality, including its likely composition of four councillors and a mayor.

The community voted in January to incorporate as a resort municipality.

Lyle Huntley, director of community services for the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, said he is working toward a June 12 election date. That would place opening of nominations for council at the end of April.

But Huntley cautioned there is no official word on the date, which will come through an order from the Minister of Community and Rural Development.

Another important aspect is how many seats will be up for grabs. While it is likely to be composed of four councillors and a mayor, one of the councillor positions may be an appointee from Sun Peaks Resort Corp.

A report recommended a reserved seat on council for the corporation but the decision rests with the ministry.

Raine, one of the best known Sun Peaks community members, wouldn’t rule out a run for the position of mayor.

“I haven’t made up my mind yet,” said Raine, husband of Senator Nancy Greene Raine. “There’s a little time yet.”

Raine, chairman of Tourism Sun Peaks, said he spends most of his time on the mountain filling in for Nancy, who was an active representative of Sun Peaks Resort Corp. Her duties included skiing with guests.

The couple now lives at Rivershore, but lack of residence on the mountain is not a barrier under the Local Government Act. The couple sold their management company that operates Nancy Greene’s Cahility Lodge.

“Lots of people are calling me and telling me what I should do with my life,” Raine said of running for council. “I’m trying to retire and slow down.”

Several people mentioned Adam Earle, who publishes a monthly newspaper on the mountain, as a potential candidate. While Earle acted as the chief race official for a recent velocity challenge — which entailed going down the mountain before racers — he isn’t letting is political ambitions out of the gate yet.

“No, I’m not running for mayor at this time. People have asked me.”

Earle, who is also a director of Sun Peaks Improvement District, said he has not decided whether he will run for council