Several mayors bow out of fall’s municipal elections
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BRANDON — A number of mayors have decided not to run for re-election in western Manitoba municipalities.
Heads of council in Dauphin, Neepawa, Boissevain-Morton and Riverdale have bowed out of the race ahead of the Oct. 28 civic election.
Final ballots were confirmed after candidate nominations closed on Tuesday.
Mayor David Bosiak is not running for re-election in the City of Dauphin after serving one term. A three-way race for the mayoral seat is underway between Coun. Steve Sobering and new candidates Keith Durston and Carter Taylor-Luke. Ten candidates entered the race for council; four are councillors running for re-election and six are new candidates. There are six council seats.
In the Town of Neepawa, Mayor Brian Hedley did not seek re-election this year after serving one term as mayor and one term as councillor. His departure leaves Coun. Darryl Gerrard to be acclaimed as mayor. Seven candidates are vying for six council seats; four are new candidates and three are councillors seeking re-election.
Head of Council Judy Swanson’s decision not to run for re-election in the Municipality of Boissevain-Morton after two terms as mayor and one term as councillor has led to a race between Coun. Rob Adams and new candidate Terry Lucier. A pool of 10 candidates is vying for six council seats. Four are seeking re-election and the remainder are new candidates.
In Riverdale, Coun. Ian Dyer has been acclaimed as mayor following Mayor Heather Lamb’s decision not to run for re-election after one term. Six council seats are contested by seven candidates — three are councillors seeking re-election and four are new candidates.
Minnedosa Mayor Ken Cameron is up against new candidate Thomas Mathews. Eight candidates are running for the town’s six councillor seats, with three councillors seeking re-election and five new candidates.
Carberry Mayor Ray Muirhead has been acclaimed for another term, as has Souris-Glenwood Mayor Duane Davison.
Virden Mayor Tina Williams is in a race for re-election against Coun. Bruce Dunning. Eight candidates are vying for five council seats; four are councillors seeking re-election and four are new candidates.
Killarney-Turtle Mountain Mayor Janice Smith is in a race against Merv Tweed. Two councillors are running for re-election and nine new candidates are seeking spots on council. There are six council seats.
— Brandon Sun