The unofficial election results are in, and new councils have been elected across the seven West Parry Sound municipalities.
ARCHIPELAGO
In the Township of the Archipelago, Scott Sheard ran un-opposed and was acclaimed as Reeve.
In Ward 1, Rick Westlake (136 votes) edged out Laurie Emery (125 votes) and Evan Emery (54 votes).
Peter Frost was acclaimed in Ward 2, and Catherine Hurlburt and Earl Manners were both acclaimed in Ward 4.
In Ward 4, Alice Barton (328 votes), Bert Liverance (287 votes) and Rick Zanussi (269 votes) were all elected.
Darlene Cade Foster (238 votes) took the seat in Ward 5, over Damian Rielly (76 votes).
CARLING
Bruce Kelly is the new mayor in the Township of Carling.
Kelly (645 votes), beat out David Welling (461 votes) and Gary Bauer (275) votes to claim the top job.
As for municipal councillors, Daryle Moffat (847 votes), Christopher Harrison (791 votes), Michael McGarvey (789 votes), and Al Doubrough (746 votes) were all elected.
McDOUGALL
It is status quo in the Township of McDougall.
Mayor Dale Robinson ran unacclaimed, and will return for his seventh consecutive term at the head of the council table.
As for the councillors, Kathy Hamer (881 votes), Joel Constable (811 votes), JJ Blower (787 votes) and Joe Ryman (775 votes) we all re-elected.
Even though the fifth candidate Scott Kreiger was on the ballot. He had asked people not to vote for him heading into the election, after learning that a council win would force him to resign from his role as deputy fire chief. He received 205 votes.
McKELLAR
Morley Haskim in the new mayor of the Township of McKellar.
Haskim (864 votes) handily defeated Julian Cutajar (326 votes) to claim head of council.
As for municipal councillors, Mike Kekkonen (831 votes), Debbie Zulak (731 votes), Robert Olsen (613 votes), and Andrew Mullin (557 votes) were elected.
Candidate Lawrence Rubin (536 votes) was narrowly edged out for the final council seat, losing by 21 votes.
PARRY SOUND
Two new councillors have been elected in the Town of Parry Sound.
Jim Marshall (1,175 votes) and John R. Bennett (925 votes) have both been elected to town council.
Eleven candidates were vying for the six councillor seats, including all six sitting councillors.
Bonnie Keith (1,300 votes), Chris McDonald (1,271 votes), Paul Bourneman (1,208 votes) and George Ashford 962 (votes) claimed the four other council seats.
Mayor Jamie McGarvey ran un-opposed and will continue in the role for a fifth consecutive term.
SEGUIN
Mayor Ann MacDiarmid has retained her seat in Seguin.
MacDiarmid (2,309 votes), topped Ronald L. Steele (940 votes), to remain head of council.
As for the municipal councillors, Craig Wynn Emerson (277 votes) will represent Ward 1, Mario Buszynski was acclaimed in Ward 2, Greg Getty (374 votes) narrowly defeated Dale Graves (373 votes) in Ward 3, Terry Fellner was acclaimed in Ward 4, Les Purcell (461 votes) will represent Ward 5 and Gail Finnson (297 votes) retained her seat in Ward 6.
WHITESTONE
Joe Lamb is the new mayor in the Municipality of Whitestone.
Lamb (809 votes) beat out sitting mayor George Comrie (573 votes) to claim the mayor’s job. Brian Woods (354 votes) placed third.
As for the rest of council, three of the four elected councillors are new to the council table. Janice Bray (1,243 votes), Ian Crawford (1,156 votes), Robert Slkyhuis (1,141 votes) and Jeanie Fuscaldo (793 votes) were all elected.
