SOUTHEAST SASKATCHEWAN - A number of rural municipalities in the southeast will hold elections this fall for councillors.
In the RM of Argyle No. 1, there will be two elections. One is in Division 4 between Cal Dumaine and George Howden. The other is in Division 6 between Greg Henderson and Koree Rutledge. Trent Elliott was acclaimed in Division 2.
In the RM of Enniskillen No. 3, Cameron Nordin is running against Lukas Palmer in Division 2, and Shane Boyes and Corey Fitzpatrick are the candidates in Division 4. Trina Randall was acclaimed in Division 6.
Rick Dancey and Dustin Millette are candidates for Division 2 in the RM of Storthoaks. Garry Dumaine (Division 4) and Brian Magotiaux (Division 6) were acclaimed.
In the RM of Moose Creek, candidates in Division 2 are Reed Gibson and Greg Freitag, and in Division 4, Melissa Gervais and Jean (Autumn) Lesage are running to be the councillor. Tyler McLean was acclaimed in Division 6.
Nobody has stepped forward to run for Divisions 4 and 6 in the RM of Browning No. 34 after two calls for nominations. Those will be decided in by-elections. Blake Fornwald has been acclaimed as the councillor in Division 2.
In the RM of Antler No. 61, there will be an election in Division 4 between Keither Rutten and Louis Poirier. Jock Sutter was acclaimed in Division 2 and Cal Pirlot was acclaimed in Division 6.
As for the RM of Moose Mountain No. 63, there are two candidates in Division 2, Richard Burnett and Darcy Moore, and three in Division 6, Blair Andrew, Paul Delalleau and Jessica Shirley. Rylan Weir was acclaimed in Division 4.
In the RM of Brock No. 64, Randy James (Division 2) and Kevin Brigden (Division 6) were acclaimed. Nobody stepped forward in Division 4 after two calls for nominations.
In the RM of Walpole No. 92, there will be elections in two divisions. John White will face Todd Wilson in Division 4, and Joel Carpenter and Wade Porter are the candidates in Division 6. Sheldon Wilson was acclaimed in Division 2.
In the RM of Wawken No. 93, Dale Hewitt has been acclaimed for division 2. There was also a by-election for reeve, and Darrell Petterson was acclaimed. Nobody filed nomination papers for Divisions 4 and 6 despite two calls.
There will be an election in Division 2 of the RM of Kingsley No. 124 between Gayle Knutson and Colan Trail. Divisions 4 and 6 were acclaimed, with Shayne Adams and Greg Pusch the candidates in those respective areas.
Several RMs had their races decided by acclamation:
•RM of Mount Pleasant No. 2: Brock Thompson (Division 2), Lee Goertz (Division 4) and Don North (Division 6).
•RM of Reciprocity No. 32: Steven Bendtsen (Division 2), Wade McWhirter (Division 4) and Kim Carlsen (Division 6). Cheryl Harrison was acclaimed in a by-election for Division 3.
•RM of Tecumseh No. 65: Ed Young (Division 2), Tom Breault (Division 4) and Gerry Knibbs (Division 6).
•RM of Maryfield No. 91: Keith Raisbeck (Division 2), Robin Thompson (Division 4) and Tyler Adamson (Division 6).
•RM of Golden West No. 95: Ruth Klatt (Division 2), Amber McKay (Division 4) and Chad Stajniak (Division 6).
Those elected and acclaimed will serve four-year terms.
Election date for the RMs is Nov. 9.
