The nomination period has closed and the slate of candidates running in Moose Jaw’s municipal election is now set.
After nominations closed at 4 p.m. on Oct. 7, the City of Moose Jaw website showed 15 people vying for the six councillor seats — including three incumbents — while three people are running to be mayor, including the incumbent. The election will be held Monday, Nov. 9.
The race for mayor includes incumbent Fraser Tolmie, who will be facing off against businessman John Kot and retail employee Nancy Nash.
Running for one of the six councillor seats are incumbents Heather Eby, Dawn Luhning and Crystal Froese. New candidates include Jody Chell, Doug Blanc, Earl Swalm, Dwayne St. Dennis, Joni Brisbin, Doug Schick, Nicholas Styck, Steven J. White, Jamey Logan, Jamaal James, Trevor McPherson and Kim R. Robinson.
The Moose Jaw Express will feature profiles of each candidate in the coming weeks.
School board elections are also happening on Nov. 9.
Running to be a trustee for Holy Trinity Roman Catholic School Division are Joan Blazieko (incumbent), Christine Boyczuk (incumbent), Alison Bradish, Derek Hassen (incumbent) and Stephanie Nelson. Since the board can have six trustees, it’s likely that all the candidates will be elected.
A much larger slate of candidates is running for the board with Prairie South School Division, including:
• Subdivision 1, which includes the communities of Central Butte, Chaplin, Craik, Eyebrow, Mortlach and Huron Colony: Wayne Miller and incumbent Darcy Prior
• Subdivision 2, which includes the communities of Avonlea, Caronport Elementary School, Lindale Elementary School, Rouleau, Baildon Colony and Belle Plaine Colony: incumbent Robert Bachmann
• Subdivision 3, which includes the communities of Assiniboia and Mossbank: John Bumbac and Sandra Jennett
• Subdivision 4, which includes the communities of Bengough, Coronach and Rockglen: incumbent Giselle Wilson
• Subdivision 5, which includes the communities of Glentworth, Gravelbourg, Kincaid, Lafleche and Mankota: incumbent Shawn Davidson and Bonnie Poirier
• Subdivision 6, which includes five seats in the City of Moose Jaw: incumbent Mary Jukes, incumbent Lew Young, and newcomers Crystal Froese, Brett Hagan, Todd Johnson, Brian Martynook, Jan Pogorzelec (nee Rice), Barry Stewart (former PSSD transportation manager), Wendy Vincent and Gail Whitfield
The Express will also feature profile stories of each candidate in the coming weeks.
