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Claris Voyageur elected to represent Ward 2

PHOTO. Supplied. RMWB.

Claris Voyageur has been unofficially elected to council to represent Ward 2 after a by-election held on Monday, February 8.

Voyageur will fill the seat left vacant in November by Councillor John Chadi’s passing.

Of the 274 ballots cast in the by-election between Monday’s voting day and advanced polls, Voyageur received 173 votes.

The only other candidate in the race was Scott Flett.

“On behalf of Council, I extend our sincere congratulations to Ms. Voyageur for her win tonight. I look forward to welcoming her to public office,” said Mayor Melissa Blake.

“I would also like to thank Mr. Flett for putting his name forward, as well as everyone who voted in the by-election,” Blake said.

The results of the by-election remain unofficial until noon on Friday.

About 35 per cent of eligible voters cast their ballot in the by-election.