Communities in Prince Edward Island are preparing for the upcoming municipal elections on November 2, where residents will have the opportunity to choose their representatives. While many candidates have been acclaimed for mayor and councillor positions in various municipalities, voting will take place in several areas.
In Alberton, Mayor Hector MacLeod has been acclaimed as the sole mayoral candidate, with nine individuals nominated for the six councillor positions. The candidates include Cameron Boyce, Chester Adams, Donnie Bernard, Jason Beatty, Karen Murphy, Krista Murphy, Leslye Albert, Mary Jean O’Brien, and Maureen Chaisson.
In Borden-Carleton, Deputy Mayor Larry Allen has been acclaimed as the new mayor, and all six councillor positions have also been acclaimed. The councillors will be Ashley Steele, Glen Leard, Mary MacDonald, Nicole Arsenault, Patricia Marshall, and Randy Ahearn.
Kensington will see Ivan Gallant acclaimed as mayor, with several candidates nominated for councillor positions, including Bonnie MacRae, Cassandra Lynn Goodwin-Fraser, Janice Mae Mackenzie, John Davison, Lindsey Champion-Brown, Rodney Mann, Shawn McCarvill, Wade Toombs, and William Tyler Doucette.
In North Rustico, Deputy Mayor David LeClair has been acclaimed as the new mayor, with candidates such as Donna Coll, Gary Preston, Lana Penman, Margaret Goulding, Michelle Pineau, Rachel Cormier, and Tracey Compton nominated for councillor positions.
The Town of O’Leary has two mayoral candidates, Eric Gavin and James Bird, with councillor nominations ongoing until October 23 to fill a vacant position.
Souris has elected all council positions by acclamation, with JoAnne Dunphy as Mayor and councillors including Boyd Leard, Curtis Laybolt, David Jenkins, Kimberly Outhouse, Paul MacDonald, and Stephanie Mitsuk.
In Tignish, Allan McInnis and Jeff Hackett are running for mayor, while six councillors have been elected by acclamation: Dawn McInnis, Holly Gaudet, John McInnis, Judy Morrissey Richard, Lynn Gallant, and Sam Arsenault.
