Voters to Head to Polls to Choose New Councils
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Your community... your newspaper! Call 1-844-GNG-NEWS to renew subscribePSBEWFSUJTF today. THE MELVILLE $1.50 PER COPY Friday, GST INCLUDED October 16, 2020 Vol. 94 No. 39 Agreement # 40011922 PROUDLY SERVING MELVILLE AND SURROUNDING AREA SINCE 1929 • WWW.GRASSLANDSNEWS.CA • 1-306-728-5448 Municipal elections Voters to head to polls to choose new councils By Chris Ashfield council positions. Grasslands News The Village of Grayson will be hold- ing an election for both mayor and council. Scott McMillen and Shaun Voters will be heading to the polls in Bleich will appear on the ballot for the most local area municipalities to choose mayor’s seat while the three candidates who will lead their town or rural munic- running for the two councillor positions ipality for the next four years. are Sandra Kuntz, Riley Ottenbreit and Nominations for mayors, reeves and Sheila Fox. The advance poll will be councillors closed on Oct. 7 for the Nov. Nov. 3 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. with the 9 election and ratepayers in Melville, regular poll taking place Nov. 9 from 9 Abernethy, Fenwood, Grayson, Ituna, a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting will take place at Killaly, Lemberg, Stockholm and Wal- the Grayson’s Senior Citizen’s Centre. dron will all be electing their mayor, Ituna residents will be voting for councillors or both. In the rural munic- one of three people running for mayor ipalities, the RM’s Cana, Grayson and this election but all six of their council- McLeod will also be holding a vote while lors have been elected by acclamation. the RM of Abernethy has their council Rodney Holmstrom, Kevin Krett, John chosen by acclamation. Meanwhile, the Machuik, Diane Olech, Gail Renkas and RM of Stanley has put out another call Linda Smuk will all serve as councillors for nominations. while voters will choose between Har- vey Byblow, Rene Dubreuil and Terry Cities, towns and villages Korchinski for mayor. The advance Melville voters will be electing both poll will be Nov. 2 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. a mayor and council in the upcoming with the regular poll taking place Nov. election with 12 names submitted for the 9 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting will take EMILY FULFORD | GRASSLANDS NEWS seven total seats. place at the town office. Masks becoming common Maria Cole-Gayle is challenging in- An election will be held to choose Vahagn Gabrielyan of Independent Grocery wears a face mask. Many shops in cumbent Walter Streelasky for the job Killaly’s next mayor but Lisa Ross and Melville are encouraging the use of masks by patrons who are not exempt for as mayor for the next four years while Susana Gauthier were both elected by medical reasons. While masks are not yet mandatory by government order, new 10 people are all vying for the six avail- acclamation for council. Running for the regulations regarding gathering sizes go into effect on Oct. 16. able council seats. Names appearing on position of mayor will be Robert Blake the ballot will be Vincent Todd Brooks, and Ken Fisher. The advance poll will Carmen Goebel, Richard Goebel, Joe be Nov. 2 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. with the fice council chambers. 3 and 5 while Division 5 candidate Scott Kirwan, Lori Kraft, Kathy Nielson, An- regular poll taking place Nov. 9 from 9 Waldron electorates will be heading Edline and reeve candidate Brian Rein- drew Rondeau, Bradley Schultz, Vincent a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting will take place at to the polls to vote for both mayor and son were both elected by acclamation. Thiessen and Johan Van Zyl. the Killaly Community Centre. council this election. Names of those Running for election in Division 3 will The advance polls in Melville will be Six people are running for the four running were not provided to Grass- be Tim Chaban and Troy Rutten while held on Oct. 31 (1 p.m. to 4 p.m.) and available council seats in Lemberg while lands News and due to the Thanksgiv- Division 5 nominees are Tim Beres and Nov. 3 and Nov. 5 (6 a.m. to 9 p.m.) with Murray Clarke was elected as mayor ing holiday, the RM office was closed Andrew Crow. The advance poll will be the regular poll taking place Nov. 9 from by acclamation. Appearing on the bal- on Monday afternoon. The advance poll Oct. 31 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with the 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting will take place at lot will be MaryAnn Carswell, Gerald will be Nov. 2 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. with regular poll taking place Nov. 9 from 9 Melville Community Works auditorium. Kohlert, Thomas Matt, Greg McKenzie, the regular poll taking place Nov. 9 from a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting will take place at In Abernethy, Kevan Stryker was the Bob Peace and Sandra Thompson. The 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting will take place at the Lipton Senior’s Centre. only name submitted for the position of advance poll will be Oct. 31 from 11 a.m. the Waldron Senior Centre. In the RM of Grayson, the reeve and mayor giving him the win by acclama- to 3 p.m. with the regular poll taking two of three councillors were elected tion. For council there has been seven place Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting by acclamation meaning voters will people nominated for four positions will take place at the town office. Rural Municipalities be heading to the polls to complete the and they are Shawn Bennett, Janet En- Jason Nicols will lead town council In the RM of Abernethy there will be council. Harvey Mucha was elected as glot, Beverley Halford, Mark Harrison, as the mayor in Stockholm after he was no election this year in the RM of Aber- reeve while Dustin Grant and Trent Joshua Philp, Alyshia Smith and Colin unchallenged and was elected by accla- nethy as the reeve and four councillor Duczek were acclaimed as councillors in Ward. The advance poll will be Nov. 2 mation. There will be an election for positions available were filled by accla- Divisions 1 and 5 respectively. Running from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. with the regular four councilor seats available however mation. John Fishley will serve as reeve for the seat in Division 3 is Roger Ell poll taking place Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 8 with six names being submitted. Run- of the RM while Division 1 councillor and Mike Flegel. The advance poll will p.m. Voting will take place at the village ning for council will be Lila Kingston, will be Launie Rein, Division 3 is Cory be Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with the office. The mayor and council in the Lindsay Korolek, Kurt Prodgers, Tyler Noble and Division 5 Alfred Cleggett. regular poll taking place Nov. 9 from 9 Village of Fenwood was all elected by Tanberg, Mike Wolfe and Ilona Zambal. Mason Onrait was also elected by accla- a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting will take place at acclamation meaning no voters will be The advance poll will be Nov. 2 from 4 mation for a two year term in a by-elec- the municipal office. heading to the polls. Elected as mayor p.m. to 8 p.m. with the regular poll tak- tion for Division 6. An election will be held in the RM of was Bryon Dohms with Steven Curylo ing place Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. In the RM of Cana, ratepayers will be McLeod for the reeve and the councillor and Darryle Struble receiving the two Voting will take place at the village of- voting for a councillor in both Division - SEE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, 15 WE WELCOME NEW CUSTOMERS! • SERVICE ,'8-+,;!&=-$'32!££@3<8ধ8'!2&1'$,!2-$!£2''&9R ֈ ֈ ֈֈ MORE THAN JUST TIRES ֈ R auto service • REPAIR NO JOB TOO - '8ধ)'&-+,;',-$£' 296'$ধ32;!ধ32 BIG OR SMALL! f '!=@8<$0!2&8!-£'8 296'$ধ32;!ধ32 f8<$0!2&8!-£'8'6!-8'2;'8 FREE TIRE • TIRES f,''££-+21'2;9 STORAGE - Oil Changes, Brakes, Shocks Tune-ups and more! 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The donated lenging this year, the school organized a hampers were just another small way donation drive this Thanksgiving where that the communities were able to come multiple students from across the region together and make a positive difference. were nominated to receive a gift to help “College employees donated close to make the holiday a little easier.