The results are in, and while the results were still unofficial at press time, we see a mixture of new and old faces that will steer Chestermere for the next four years.
The polls seemed to be consistently busy for the poor showing of only 26% voter turnout. I have to admit that with all dialogue we have heard from readers that it is surprising that the turnout was not much larger.
“The election process went smoothly and we were pleased with the approximately 26% voter turnout” said LaRae Ellis, Returning Officer for the Town. “I would like to offer my congratulations to the successful candidates and thank all those who put so much time and effort into this election.”
Unofficial Election Results
Councillor Candidates
| Votes Received * Indicates a successful candidate. | |
| AMORUSO, Greg | 341 |
| BAGLEY, Ramona | 382 |
| BAZIUK, Shali | 264 |
DAVIES, Heather |
1257* |
| FLEGER, Thomas | 538 |
| GRAHAM, Paul | 621 |
| GRANDE, Steve | 795 |
HUTCHISON, Stu |
1116* |
| LALL, Jassy | 360 |
MASSIG, Jennifer |
886* |
| OEL, Mardi | 575 |
| POKU, Kofi | 331 |
| PRUSKY, Troy | 379 |
| RAWLINS, Ada | 555 |
| SCHAFFER, Jason | 554 |
SMITH, Gail |
1014* |
STEEVES, Christopher |
1068* |
| TRUNG, Rob | 581 |
WATSON, Patrick |
1058* |
The incumbent Mayor, Patricia Matthews was acclaimed on September 24, 2013.
An organizational meeting and swearing in ceremony for the newly elected Council will be held on Monday, October 28, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. More information will be posted to www.chestermere.ca
We at The Chestermere Anchor will be contacting all of our elected officials over the next few weeks to bring you their comments and observations of this election. Stay Tuned.
School Board Trustees
Bev LaPeare is currently in her third term as Rocky View School Board Trustee and during that time, she has seen a lot of change. The incumbent trustee has won the upcoming election by acclimation, and is excited to continue her fourth term working with the nine schools that are located within her riding of Ward 2.
Cheryl Low won the race for Separate School Trustee for wards 9 & 10 [plus Chestermere] against Bradley Gaida 4954 votes to 2021 votes.
