With Tuesday, Sept. 22 being the first day for nominations to be filed in the municipal elections, the early indication is that most incumbents in Battleford want back in.
At a meeting of town council Monday, Mayor Ames Leslie confirmed he was planning to run for a second term as mayor. Leslie said he made the announcement to his friends and family on Sunday.
Most of the other councillors — Kevin Russell, Shelley Boutin-Gervais, Judy Pruden, Gordon Yarde and Doug Laing — all indicated at the meeting that they plan to file papers and run in the upcoming election. But there was one notable exception.
Susan McLean Tady confirmed Monday she would not be running for re-election.
“It is time for me to retire,” McLean Tady said, who also wished the other councillors well as they ran again. “Good luck to you all.”
In his remarks Leslie thanked McLean Tady for her time on council. “You have been a mentor to me in my time as councillor and also as mayor,” said Leslie, who added, “It’s going to be a little bit different” looking to the left and not seeing her there. McLean Tady has served three terms on council.
The election nomination period in Battleford opens Sept. 22 and runs until 4 p.m. on Oct. 7 when nominations close. Candidates do have a 24 hour window after that to remove their names from the ballot. The municipal election is Nov. 9.
The nomination period is the same over in the city of North Battleford, where Ryan Bater has already announced plans to run for re-election as Mayor. The city has its own election page up at https://www.cityofnb.ca/vote.html with more details on who is officially running and how to vote.
