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Hay River nominee list released

Greg Komarnicky
By Greg Komarnicky

The Town of Hay River has released its list of nominees for the upcoming 2018 election after the nomination period closed Monday afternoon.

 

Kandis Jameson is the lone nominee for the mayor seat, meaning she is now the town’s interim mayor

 

Nine candidates are running for eight town council seats and nine nominees are running for District Education Authority in the October 15th election.

 

The nominees are:

 

MAYOR

  • Kandis Jameson

 

Town Councillor

  • Steve Anderson
  • Robert Bouchard
  • (Mary) Emily Chambers
  • Linda Duford
  • Keith Dohey
  • (James) Jeffrey Groenewegen
  • Sandra Lester
  • Joseph Melanson
  • Brian Willows

 

DEA

  • Nikki Ashton
  • Mark Harris
  • Jamie Hunt
  • Dale Loutit
  • Glen McPhee
  • Pennie Pokiak
  • Lisa Ruggles
  • Anette Rupert
  • Adam Smith

 

Advance voting starts October 1st and runs till the 9th.

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