The federal Peterborough-Kawartha Green party will choose its 2019 candidate Wednesday night.

Abijeet Manay, deputy leader of the Green Party of Ontario, will be on hand for the nomination meeting, which happens at the Peterborough Golf and Country Club from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Three people have come forward to pursue the nomination, which became vacant when candidate Brock Grills stepped down in July. Grills had won the nomination against Jane Davidson earlier this year; Davidson did not re-enter the race after he stepped down.

Susan Hillock, Andrew MacGregor and Doug Mason are the candidates vying for the nomination.

Hillock is a social work professor. "Susan believes that her long-time social justice, human rights, and labour activism demonstrates her commitment to making the world a better place and highlights why she would be an excellent Peterborough-Kawartha MP," states a Green party press release.

McGregor is a financial advisor. "He believes that his values for diversity, inclusion, and evidence-based policy, give him the desire to bring these kinds of voices from his community with him to Parliament," states the release.

Mason ran for the Greens in the 2015 federal election. "A life-long educator and hobby beekeeper, he is proud of his various roles on the executive committees of the local Green Party associations," the press release states.

The chosen candidate will run against Liberal incumbent Maryam Monsef, Conservative Mike Skinner and Candace Shaw of the NDP in the October election.

The meeting room will open an hour before the nomination meeting for a meet-and-greet with the three candidates. The evening is open to the public, although only Green party members can vote. Seating is limited; RSVP at ptbogreenevents@gmail.com

The party will be using electric vehicles to shuttle people to and from the meeting, leaving from the Del Crary Park parking lot at 5:30 p.m.