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Canadian province bewitched by politician

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- British Columbia's socialist provincial government worried Friday about a self-professed witch who is running as its candidate in a predominantly Christian electoral district in an upcoming by-election.

New Democratic Party executives from the Vancouver-area district met Friday to decide whether or not to formally approve Samuel Wagar's candidacy on behalf of their party.

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Wagar, 37, won the nomination by acclamation last week in the electoral district of Matsqui, known as a conservative, church-going area.

Joanne Morley, 25, a convenience store worker in Matsqui told United Press International: 'I think the people of Matsqui are quite shocked. It's a very religious area, with more churches than anywhere else I know.'

A gas station worker who only gave her name as Wendy said Matsqui residents are 'going to be dead set against it, because this is the Bible belt area.'

Wagar is a member of the Covenant of Goddess Church and admits to worshipping The Horned God in nude moonlit rituals. Wagar's religion is not connected with satanism.

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