Election results for R.M. of Meadow Lake and NWSD

“I’ll talk with council and the administrator, and figure out a strategy. Until a person gets into the position and sees what options are available, it’s tough to comment on exactly what I’ll do,” he said.

Running for councillor in Division 5 was Blair Mysko, Russ Klassen and Kohlby Sheppard. Mysko was elected with 74 votes to Klassen’s 25 and Sheppard’s 10.

Returning officer Gina Bernier noted that roughly a dozen more people cast ballots in this election compared to the last one in 2013.

Elsewhere, the Northwest School Division (NWSD) also held its elections with a few new faces voted in as board trustee.

Out of 454 people who cast ballots for Division 10 in the NWSD, incumbent Barb Seymour and newcomer Glen Winkler were elected with 228 and 226 votes, respectively. In Division 11, Jessica Piche was re-elected with 29 votes compared to Patrick Derocher’s 25.

Division 7 saw Andrea Perillat elected over Victor Hult by a large margin of 159 to 20.

Faith Graham, Division 8 incumbent was re-elected with 139 votes over Tamara Smith with 131.

Division 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 candidates were acclaimed. Serving for the next four years is Mark Campbell, Terri Prete, Brian Gaboury, Janice Baillargeon and John Anderson, respectively.

Left without a candidate, Division 4 is expected to hold a bye-election sometime in the next year.

Colton Swiderski is meadowlakeNOW’s municipal affairs, crime and court, health and education reporter. He can be reached at cswiderski@jpbg.ca or tweet him @coltonswiderski.

by Colton Swiderski

Election results for R.M. of Meadow Lake and NWSD

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