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Congratulations to Municipal Officials
Last month, elections were held in several resort municipalities in Saskatchewan Rivers, with some new faces emerging to lead their communities.
Congratulations to Colleen Lavoie, new mayor of Candle Lake and Treena McAlpine, new reeve of the District of Lakeland who both won in contested elections. Congratulations also to Margaret Smith-Winsor who was acclaimed mayor of Elk Ridge, and to all of the new councillors and incumbents in these jurisdictions.
As the level of government closest to the people, municipal governments serve and understand the unique needs of each locale. This year, voter turnout was impressive, and shows that residents are actively interested in the workings of government at all levels.
The message I hear from constituents is, they want their elected officials to provide common-sense leadership that champions initiatives to improve infrastructure and public safety.