Bernier wins Dawson Creek mayoral race in landslide
Dawson Creek voters crown Mike Bernier mayor as 1,351 ballots put him ahead of Brent Neumann and former mayor Wayne Dahlen. Marilyn Belak, Bud Powell, and Theresa Gladue figure in a new, diverse council with Gladue noted as the first Aboriginal member. McFadyen pledges tax restraint while KPAC ties surface.
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Mike Bernier
Calvin Kruk
Bernier
Calvin
Brent Neumann
Wayne Dahlen
Central Middle School
Marilyn Belak
Theresa Gladue
Belak
Kruk
Bud Powell
Powell
Paul Gevatkoff
Gladue
Gladye
Terry McFadyen
Northern B C elects new mayors in wave of change
In Northeast News coverage, Bruce Lantz defeats Fort St. John mayor Bruce Eglinski by 156 votes. Bill Holmberg tops Sharon Smith by 153. Karen Anderson unseats Lenore Harwood in Hudson's Hope. In South Peace contests, Mike Caisley loses to Larry White in Tumbler Ridge and Barb Smith falls to Lyman Clark in Pence Coupe. Sue Kenny leads council newcomers with 1,717 votes, Cheryl Shuman winds up council with 1,411 votes and pledges broad community focus.
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Sharon Smith
Holmberg
Canada
Smith
Houston
Conservative Party of Canada
Hudson’s Hope
Karen Anderson
Lenore Harwood
Harwood
South
Peace
Tumbler Ridge
Mike Caisley
Larry White
Pence Coupe
Barb Smith
Lyman Clark
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