Saint Andrews voters in Ward 3 have cast their ballots for the four remaining seats on council. Charlotte Bartlett, Lee Heenan, Kurt Gumushel and Scott Masson will represent constituents in Saint Andrews proper. Bartlett received the most votes, with 582, followed by Heenan, Gumushel and Masson. Heenan and Gumushel were incumbent councillors. A byelection was […]
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Advanced voting for the Ward 3 byelection in Saint Andrews will take place on June 13. Under the Municipal Elections Act , the chief electoral officer was required to cancel the elections and order the byelections. Following the death of former acting mayor Kate Akagi, ENB cancelled the Ward 3 election. One other election, in Grand […]
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Six candidates have registered for the four seats in the Ward 3 byelection in Saint Andrews. The candidates include Charlotte Bartlett, Charlie Creaser, Kurt Gumushel, Lee Heenan, Kevin W. Kiley and M. Scott Masson. Candidates have the opportunity to withdraw their name until 5 p.m. Monday, June 1. Coun. Anette Harland and Coun. Darrell Weare […]
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Nominations for five byelections have opened including for Ward 3 in Saint Andrews. The election for Ward 3 was cancelled by Elections New Brunswick due the death of former acting mayor Kate Akagi. Both Annette Harland and Darrell Weare were acclaimed to their seats in Bayside and Chamcook. However, the election for mayor went ahead […]
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Students across New Brunswick also voted in mock elections as part of an initiative to engage youth in the local election process. In Charlotte County, schools in the Municipal District of St. Stephen, Eastern Charlotte, Saint Andrews, Grand Manan and Fundy Shores cast ballots. Sir James Dunn Academy teacher Joseph Lee said the program, created […]
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Saint Andrews will see Steve Neil elected mayor. The Courier has called the election for the former councillor with 1,071 votes. Saint Andrews saw about 62 per cent voter turnout, well above the provincial turnout. Three candidates, including Neil, campaigned for the position, Guy Groulx came in second with 213 votes and Charles Creaser, third, […]
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The council for the Town of Saint Andrews will continue operating with the current council following the election in May under restricted powers. Former acting mayor Kate Akgai died in late April, leading to the cancellation of the Ward 3 — Saint Andrews — election. The Department of Environment and Local Government (ELG) told The […]
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Around 1,103 individuals submitted nomination papers to be representatives across the 77 local governments in New Brunswick. Two council positions in two communities remain vacant. Karine Pitre with Elections New Brunswick (ENB) said it is hard to compare the turnout between the 2022 elections and this one given the amalgamation in 2023, where not every […]
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Saint John-Saint Croix has stayed blue – with Conservative MP John Williamson retaining his seat. The riding added a large urban, industry-based region in Saint John West as part of a redrawing of the federal boundaries, as well as, the area of Burton. He said during an interview with The Courier that adding the new […]
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Elder abuse is a complex societal problem that affects an estimated 10 percent of seniors. Yet Canada has no national elder abuse strategy that guides prevention and enforcement initiatives. Instead, many victims must rely on a patchwork of inconsistent services and supports, with too many cases going unnoticed, unprosecuted and unpunished. This federal election, voters […]
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