FORT NELSON, B.C. — Voters in Fort Nelson have chosen six regional councillors and five school trustees in Saturday’s civic election, while Rob Fraser will return as mayor after being acclaimed.
Fraser was the only candidate for mayor of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality. He wasofficially declared elected by acclamation on September 21.
Saturday’s election instead focused on six regional council seats and five positions on the School District 81 board.
According to unofficial results released by the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Kim Eglinski led the council race with 781 votes. Brenda Enax finished second with 728, followed by Bruce Deinstadt with 664.
UNOFFICIAL REGIONAL COUNCIL RESULTS
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|
| Kim Eglinski | 781 |
| Brenda Enax | 728 |
| Bruce Deinstadt | 664 |
| Melinda Belleau | 612 |
| Danny Soles | 589 |
| Ian Langstaff | 473 |
| Wayne Kushnerek | 457 |
| Andrea Warren | 421 |
| Norm Thomson | 210 |
| Douglas Whitehorne Sr. | 95 |
The six candidates with the most votes were Eglinski, Enax, Deinstadt, Belleau, Soles and Langstaff.
The municipality’s results show Eglinski received 282 votes during advance voting and another 499 on general voting day. Enax received 250 advance votes and 478 on Saturday.
School board results
Jamie Thompson topped the race for school trustee with 712 votes. Linda Dolen followed with 567, while Sheila McMillan received 557.
UNOFFICIAL SCHOOL TRUSTEE RESULTS
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|
| Jamie Thompson | 712 |
| Linda Dolen | 567 |
| Sheila McMillan | 557 |
| Frank Peach | 504 |
| Kathi Dickie | 446 |
| Lou Croin | 407 |
| Yvette Taylor | 374 |
The top five candidates are Thompson, Dolen, McMillan, Peach and Dickie.
General voting was held Saturday, October 17, at the Northern Rockies Regional Recreation Centre, with advance voting held October 7.
The municipality says the results remain unofficial and are subject to determination of the official election results by the Chief Election Officer.