Municipal election results for southwest Saskatchewan
By Collin Gallant on October 27, 2018.
Medicine Hat News Few actual contests, but many acclamations headlined rural municipal elections in southwest Saskatchewan on Wednesday as representatives were chosen for evened-numbered divisions on rural councils. Closest the Alberta boundary, Darrell Koch is the new Division 6 councillor in the RM of Enterprise after voting at the RM office in Richmound gave him a 16-13 advantage over candidate Christopher Ehresman. Thomas Tuchscherer was acclaimed as the Div. 6 councillor. In the RM of Piapot, Derek Moorhead edged incumbent Harvey Baker by a count of 11-9 to claim the Div. 6 seat, while Lorne Kusler (Div. 2) and Anita Wasilow (Div. 4) were acclaimed. In the Division 6 race in the RM of Maple Creek, incumbent Riley Huery defeated Doug Davidson with 15 of the 23 ballots cast. Three other positions were acclaimed, including Div. 2 to Charles Parsonage, Div. 4 to Wade Wasilow and Div. 8 seat to Shawn Kramer. The RM of Swift Current saw two votes take place. Jim Cadrain defeated Mark Carefoot, 59-51, in voting to represent Division 4, with no vote total provided for candidate Keith Prytula. The division 6 race saw incumbent Gale Nerada edge Aaron Tait 23-18. In the RM, Philip Wall (Div. 2) and Michael Gering (Div. 5) were acclaimed. In another of few elections in the southwest, the Div. 3 seat in the RM of Bone Creek No. 108, near Shaunavon was won by Barry Simmons in a 17-7 vote over challenger Aimee Fairweather. Three others in that area — Div. 2 Barclay Meinert, Div. 4 Brian Olsen, and Div. 6 Audrey Burton — were unopposed. The election in Saskatchewan Landing is delayed as a third call for nominations was recently posted. No results were available from the rural municipality of Reno. Other results in the southwest (all by acclamation and won by incumbent, unless notedotherwise): RM of Gull Lake No. 139 — Div 2. Patrick Simpson, Div. 4 Rob Toney (newly elected), and Div. 6 Jason Craig. RM of Fox Valley No. 171 — Div. 2 Donald Wilk, Div. 4 Michael Bachmier (newly elected), and Div. 6, Chad Brittner (newly elected). RM of Arlington No. 79 — Div. 2 Jordan Poisson, Div. 4 Brian Stevenson, and Div. 6 Raymond Pare. RM of Deer Forks No. 232 — Div. 2 Owen Wittig and Div. 4 Philip Tschetter. RM of Happyland No. 231 — Div. 2 Basil Dietrich and Div. 4 Darcy Ausmus. RM of Big Stick No. 141 — Div. 2 Edward Hammer, Div. 4 Gregory Knodel and Div 6. Tyson Jacksteit (newly elected). RM of Clinworth No. 230 — Div. 4 Eugene Eslinger and Div 6. John Hilger. RM of Frontier No. 19 — Div 2. Michael Leden, Div. 4 Lornie Casat, Div. 6 Merle Sanford and Div. 8 John Chavtur. RM of White Valley No. 49 — Div 2. Dean Busse, Div. 4 Kiel Currie, Div. 6 Randy Wig, Div. 8 Travis Armstrong, and Div. 10 Pat Armstrong. RM of Pittville No. 169 — Div. 2 Gerald Todd, Div. 4 Steve Robertson, and Div. 6 Alvin Pawlitza. RM of Miry Creek No. 229 — Div. 2 James Haggart (newly elected), Div. 4 Byron Weedon, and Div. 6 Lindsay Nobbs. RM of Webb No. 138 — Div 2. Randy Fenwick, Div. 4 Kurt Thierman, and Div 6. Arnold Weston. RM of Riverside No. 168 — Div. 2 Wayne Sorenson, Div. 4 Darren Titemore, and Div. 6 Robert Stuart. RM of Grassy Creek No. 78 — Div. 2 Audrey Turnbull and Div. 4 Richard Davis. RM of Val Marie No. 17 — Div. 2 Timothy B. Christianson and Div. 4 Shadrick Peno. RM of Lone Tree No. 18 — Div. 2 Lloyd Bakken and Div. 4 Cody Glenn. 27-26
