John Craig secures new term as Eastern Charlotte mayor

John Craig has secured another term as mayor of Eastern Charlotte.

“The voters of Eastern Charlotte have spoken tonight, and I feel humbled and honoured at the same time,” said Craig.

The Courier has called the election for Craig with 1,422 votes and a 42 per cent voter turnout.

As Craig moves into his sixth term, he said he believes voters of his municipality understand how hard he works and how involved in the community he is.

Eastern Charlotte has faced issues with water quality in Blacks and Beaver Harbour, as well as childcare and housing. The council is working with an engineering firm to determine a new source of water in the community, but the project has stalled with legal hurdles.

Council has been told to commit to a new flushing schedule aimed at keeping sediment out of the water.

Craig said he will be having council meet with a new engineering company in the upcoming days in order to move forward with the project.

“Every area of Eastern Charlotte is important and I will continue to ensure that as the mayor, every area will be treated equally and fairly,” said Craig.

He promised to continue to be working hard for everybody, and to be focused on unity for the whole area.

He also thanked Detorakis for putting her name forward.

“It’s not easy to step forward into the spotlight, and I applaud her for that bravery.”

The councillors will include Adam Hatt and David Hatt who are at-large, Logan Martin in Ward 1, Michael Thompson in Ward 2, Sam Rubin by acclamation in Ward 3, Matthew Hall in Ward 4, Patty Borthwick in Ward 5, and Lucy Stephens in Ward 6.