Residents of Elkford have cast their votes for their next mayor in the 2022 B.C. municipal election.
Global News is projecting that Steve Fairbairn has been elected as mayor, with more than 70 per cent of Saturday’s vote.
Projected to win a council seat were incumbents Duncan McDonald and Len Gostick plus newcomers Shawna Bryant, Jason Meldrum, Tathlina Lovlin and Bert Schaelkamp.
Candidates
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Mayor
Steve Fairbairn (Stephen Fairbairn)
Mandy McGregor (Amanda Lee McGregor)
Council
Shawna Bryant
Len Gostick (Leonard Gostick) (incumbent)
Tathlina Lovlin
Duncan McDonald (incumbent)
Paul McGinnis (Gerald McGinnis)
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Jason D Meldrum
Bert Schalekamp (Esaias Schalekamp)
Population of municipality
2,749 (2021)
Boundary of the municipality (can be taken from 2018 pieces).
A Rocky Mountain community located just north of Sparwood, Elkford is found in the Elk Valley, near B.C.’s border with Alberta.
This profile will continually be updated to reflect the latest information, interviews and events in the campaign.
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