In Clare and Argyle, new faces for the municipal elections

Eight days before the municipal elections, the electoral campaign is entering its final stretch in all cities and communities in Nova Scotia.

In the southwest of the province, the tried and tested door-to-door method is still the preferred method of candidates vying for the few seats available on the municipal councils of Clare andArgyle.

Five of these candidates agreed to speak with us and present their vision for the communities they care about.

Municipal elections in Clare

In Clare, the municipal council will welcome at least two new members.

Outgoing councilors Nil Doucet and Philippe Gaudet are not running for re-election in their respective districts, districts 1 and 3. This triggers a four-way fight in district 1 between Alain Gennette, Collène Cyr, Réanne Evans et Vernon Belliveau.

In district 3, the next councilor will be Lisa Doucette, Réanne Cooper or Shelley Bellefontaine.

In district 2, Wanda Rodgerson Fuller et Wayne Comeau are trying to dethrone the outgoing advisor Danny Hill.

The only ones to have submitted their candidacies, councilors Carl Deveau, Brian Comeau, Eric Pothier, Nadine Comeau and Yvon LeBlanc were re-elected by acclamation in districts 4 to 8, respectively.

For the firefighter Vernon Belliveau, candidate for the first time in a municipal election, politics is the logical continuation of his involvement in the community.

As leader, deputy chief from my local fire department itou, i have a lot [donné] to the community. And for me, the next step in helping is becoming a candidatesaid the man whose name is on the District 1 ballot.

Newly retired since June, the teacher Wanda Rodgerson Fuller wants to continue to be of service to others. I still have the passion, I have the energy and the interest in working for the community.

Lisa Doucette, the general director of Acadian radio in Clare, CIFA-FM, is running in district 3. I’ve been here all my lifeshe emphasizes. The citizens, the residents, I love them very much. I really want to help them.

Certain subjects are of particular concern to the families of Clare, underline these candidates who went to meet them.

The houses. There’s not enough room to stay. Safetyreports Lisa Doucette.

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The sidewalksthis Vernon Belliveau. Of the playgrounds For the kids, that’s another big thing that they talk about a lot. Itou transportation.

There are several places where there is no [service de] cell phonenote Wanda Rodgerson Fuller. Safety in the community and, on top of that, the majority of homes, costs too much.

The municipal elections in Argyle

HAS Argyle also, more than half of the councilors will be appointed without opposition on October 19: Ted Saulnier (district 2), Gordon Boudreau (3), Kathy Bourque (7) and Glenn Diggdon (8). In District 6, where Councilor Richard Donaldson did not represent himself, Darryl LeBlanc was elected by acclamation.

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In district 1, Danny Mouse is trying to get re-elected and has Malcolm Madden as an adversary. The outgoing councilor of district 5, Nicole Albrightis opposed to Dale Anne Pothier.

Districts 4 and 9 will be represented by new councilors, since Guy Surette and Calvin d’Entremont do not appear there. For voters, the choice will be between Greg Foster, Peggy Boudreau and Tracey Brake in district 4. In district 9, the fight is between Frank Landry et Racheal In the image.

Two candidates were willing to chat. They draw attention to their professional experience.

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In district 4, Greg Foster is not a new face. He is a former municipal councilor ofArgyleformer school counselor and was a candidate for NPD provincially, in Argyle-Barrington in 2017.

I did the job before, so if I could win, I wouldn’t need the on the job training. I know the files wellhe declares.

Veteran, former GRC has Yarmouth and retired from the Ministry of Justice, Frank Landry has entered the race and wants to tackle issues that concern the citizens of District 9.

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Their concerns are very concrete, although sometimes surprising, they were able to observe in their door to door.

There was a place in the old days where there were lobsters. Unfortunately, over the last few decades, it stinksexplain Frank Landry.

It may be hard to believe, but people complain about mosquitoesthis Greg Foster. The other would be the condition of secondary roads.

School elections

The municipal election is also election day for the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (New window) (TENTACLE), responsible for 23 French-language schools, which welcome 6,500 children across the province.

Pour Argyleschool counselors Clyde DeViller and Denise Babin were re-elected unopposed this time.

In Clare, Michel P. Comeau and Andrea Burke-Saulnier are elected by acclamation.

According to the report by Paul Légère