ARCOLA - Four Arcola residents are vying for two council seats in a byelection to be held June 29. All four candidates provided the Observer with some background and their reasons for running.
Michael Boulet:
“My name is Michael Boulet and I have lived in Arcola for over 20 years. I have been working in the oil patch all my life and have been with Crescent Point Energy since 2006.
“I am employed as a completions project manager. I am married to Candace and have five children. I have been a member of the Arcola Optimist for over 10 years. I am looking forward to working with the present council members to understand the business of town policies and bringing transparency to the ratepayers.
“I would like to work with the town and be able to minimize any further rate increases for services or taxes. I feel I could contribute to my town by being on council and look forward to this opportunity.”
Dwain Davis:
“My name is Dwain Davis. I am retired and live in Arcola. I would work towards improving recreational facilities to become self-supporting financially. I would work to follow municipal protocol and help the town work more efficiently and respectfully. I put my name in to be a councillor so that there would be an election.”
Delaine Kendall:
“I’d like to introduce myself, as many of you don’t know who I am. My name is Delaine Kendall and I moved to Arcola in 2014. I worked in health-care services for over 10 years and retired in Carlyle at the Moose Mountain Lodge. Now, as a marriage commissioner, I meet various people which I enjoy.
“If elected, I will look forward to working with the other members of town council for the concerns of the residents of Arcola.”
Mike Waelchli:
“I’m married to Roxann and together we have two girls, Freya, and Amilee. We have lived in Arcola for 11 years and I have worked for local businesses that whole time. I’m a volunteer firefighter and a member of the Optimist Club.
“What I would like to see in Arcola is a way to attract more young people and families to our town. I would like to be able to offer more organized extracurricular programs to children here. Also, I would like to attract more business to Main Street. It’s a lovely little town, we live here and love it.”
The Town of Arcola advance polling date is June 21 from 4-7 p.m. The election date is June 29 from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. On both days voting takes place at the Town of Arcola office at 127 Main Street.
