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Vol. 21, No. 5, Wednesday, October 29, 2025
High voter turnout for election Bruderheim records highest numbers in at least 15 years BY JANA SEMENIUK Scores of voters came out for the 2025 election on Oct. 20 with some municipalities recording 50 percent or better turnouts. The town of Bruderheim had a 40 percent voter turnout with 1,019 electors listed on their provincial prepared electors’ registry and 408 voters who cast a ballot. There were two candidates running for mayor and seven candidates running for four council positions. Elected mayor is Ron Ewasiuk and elected councillors are Luis Diaz, Lesster Quijano Acosta along with incumbents Dayna Jacobs and Arlie Young. Returning officer Sherry Cote also gave historical voter numbers from 2010 to now, showing this year had the highest number of voters in at least 15 years. “It is always great to receive candidate nominations to support an election in Bruderheim and to have the residents come out to vote,” said Cote. “I
noticed that there were many residents first time having the mayor position as voting for their first time this year elected, had two candidates running for that seat. Elected as mayor is Bill which was exciting.” Romaniuk and the Other areas with four council positions high voter turnouts went to Osama were the Village of Hamed, Melissa Chipman who had a Dyck, Kyle Stotyn 54 percent turnout and incumbent with 202 electors on Merwin Haight. their registry and 110 The town of voters who came out Lamont had a smaller to cast a ballot. than expected voter Chipman had six canturnout with 23 perdidates running for cent. They had 1,300 three council posipeople on their elections. Elected are tor’s register and 304 incumbents Morris who cast a ballot. Langevin and Shana Town of Lamont There were two canMcIntyre while newMayor Jody Foulds didates running for comer Evelyn mayor and seven candidates running McNaughton was also elected. The Village of Andrew had a 47 per- for six council seats. Elected as mayor cent turn out with 357 electors on their is incumbent Jody Foulds and elected registry and 167 voters who cast a bal- councillors are incumbents Linda lot. They had nine candidates running Sieker, Colleen Holowaychuk, Perry for four council positions, and for the Koroluk, Al Harvey, and newcomers
Chris Mintenko and Lynn Huxley. Jay Zaal, communications director for Lamont County, could not confirm the number of electors in each division. A representative of Municipal Affairs, who oversee municipal elections, was unable to provide the numbers by press time. Councillors elected in each of the five divisions were Gerald Thorowsky in division one, incumbent Aaron Wick was acclaimed in division two, John Uganecz was elected in division three, Roy Anaka was re-elected in division four and Neil Woitas was reelected in division five. The town of Mundare returning officer Lisa Euchuk was unable to provide the elector numbers by press time, but said they had a total of 256 voters cast a ballot in the election. Three candidates ran for mayor and Rick Patrie was elected. There were seven candidates running for four council seats and elected are Cheryl Calinoiu, Geoffrey Hughes, Jennifer Johner, and incumbent Irene Talaga.
Loss part of the democratic process, says former Reeve David Diduck BYJOHN MATHER It was a surprise when following the vote count of Oct. 20, Lamont County Division three councillor and County Reeve David Diduck found himself out of a job. The voters put their confidence in newcomer John Uganecz to represent the division. “I wasn’t successful,” said Diduck following the loss. “As part of the democratic process people are given the choice to select their representative and in this case they chose my opponent.” He said he was initially disappointed with the outcome but after a week to
reflect on it he “is OK with it.” Diduck was first elected as a councillor in 2017 and was then selected as the Reeve in 2018. He remained Reeve until the end of this term. Lamont County elects its Reeve from among a council vote at the annual organizational meeting. Diduck feels there were some major
Former Lamont County Reeve David Diduck
accomplishments during his terms on council but he doesn’t take individual credit for any successes. “We had a good council and I had a strong relationship there. Our total relationship was good with all of us focussed on positive growth and prosperity for the council,” he stated. “As council we work well and most of our
resolutions were passed unanimously.” He said there were some struggles during the first term but in the second term a strong administration was assembled by council. ”They( administration) have been very positive in helping to move the visions and goals of council forward,” Diduck said. “They’re experienced. And they also are dedicated to Lamont County.” Those were the things he was very proud of. Continued on Page 2