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Johnstone wins battle for mayor’s chair Two-term city councillor leads Community First NewWest to solid victory — but not a sweep Theresa McManus
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Teamwork. It was a message Patrick Johnstone consistently spoke of during the 2022 election campaign, and it was a message that continued Saturday night, as the incumbent councillor came out on top in the three-person race to become New Westminster’s mayor. Preliminary election results showed Johnstone garnered 6,676 votes, with NewWest Progressives mayoral candidate Ken Armstrong placing second with 5,227 votes and veteran councillor Chuck Puchmayr coming in third with 3,912 votes. “It’s not me. It’s a team who did a lot of work.There was an incredible team of people,” Johnstone said. “I’m really proud of the 12 candidates I ran with.They all worked really hard.They all came together.They all knocked on doors.They all got their message out. And I’m a little disappointed that not all of them are going to get over the top but I’m really proud of the work they did.” Joining Johnstone on council will be fellow Community First NewWest candidates Ruby Campbell, incumbent Jaimie McEvoy,Tasha Henderson and incumbent Nadine Nakagawa. Paul Minhas and Daniel Fontaine of the NewWest Progressives were also elected to council. (See stories on page 3.) Johnstone said he’s not at all worried about working with a council team that includes rookie councillors and NewWest Progressives. “I think we’re all working together. I think everybody has the same goal in
VICTORY: Patrick Johnstone is surrounded by jubilant supporters at the Community First New West election-night victory party at Angelina’s
restaurant. Johnstone topped the New West Progressives’ Ken Armstrong and independent Chuck Puchmayr in the mayor’s race. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER
mind; I think everyone has the same goal to serve the city,” he said. “I’m not at all concerned about building this team together and getting everyone working together again.” That doesn’t come as a surprise to Johnstone’s mom, Marilyn, who joined other family members in council cham-
bers on Saturday night to watch the results. “I am so proud,” she said. “He worked his butt off. And I’m most proud he never took all the credit. He knows he needs a team. He always brought his team together, and that’s what I’m most happy about.”
Marilyn said working as part of a team has long been a part of her son’s life. “We’re curlers. And when you’re a curler, nobody takes the glory. Four people get there together,” she told the Record. “And I think he has brought that to his job. But he’s also absolutely honest. Continued on page 5
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