The 2023 Shelter Bay Board of Directors campaign trail crossed Rainbow Bridge into La Conner Monday evening.

A scheduled three-hour community members-only meet-and-greet with board candidates in the canopied Santo Coyote Mexican Kitchen outdoor patio area gradually shifted from mix-and-mingle to question-and-answer to a free-wheeling and often spirited discussion on a wide range of topics among attendees.

About 50 people participated on a come-and-go basis.

Seven candidates are vying for three board seats in the May 20 community election: Joe Hurley, Rick Parnell, Jan Paul, Julie Peddy,...