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Election ’14 by the numbers Here are the preliminary results from Saturday’s municipal election: Mayor:
1. Sharon Gaetz, 2. Cameron Hull, 3. Raymond Cauchi,
10,183 2,731 1,066
City council:
1. Sam Waddington, 2. Jason Lum, 3. Ken Popove, 4. Chuck Stam, 5. Sue Attrill, 6. Chris Kloot, 7. Patti MacAhonic, 8. Stewart Mclean, 9. Kim Harder, 10. Gerry Goosen, 11. Dick Harrington, 12. Brenda Currie, 13. Michael Kha, 14. Phill Bruce, 15. Brigida Crosbie, 16. Phillip Maxwell, 17. Richard Williams, Mayor Sharon Gaetz (right), seen here with husband Jim and friend Taryn Dixon, was reelected for a third term on Saturday night. Dixon was elected to the Fraser Valley Regional District, representing the new Electoral Area H. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS
Three’s a charm for Chilliwack mayor All but one incumbent retains their seat on council and school board There will be little change in Chilliwack’s political landscape following Saturday’s municipal election. Sharon Gaetz easily brushed aside two challengers in Saturday’s municipal election, earning her third term as Chilliwack mayor. And all but one incumbent was re-elected to city council. In the Chilliwack school district, meanwhile, all six incumbents seeking re-election earned
their seats back. Gaetz, who went unchallenged in 2011, secured 10,183 of the votes cast for the win. Her closest rival came from Cameron Hull who garnered 2,731 votes. Raymond Cauchi finished a distant third with 1,066 votes. Gaetz will be joined by couple of new faces around the council table. Incumbents Sue Attrill, Jason Lum, Ken Popove and Chuck
Stam were all re-elected. But they’ll be joined by newcomers Sam Waddington (who claimed the most votes overall) and Chris Kloot. Failing to win a third term was Stewart McLean. Gaetz said it was really exciting to see council moving for ward on election night. “First of all let’s give a huge cheer for everyone who voted,” said Gaetz, in making her victory speech to family, friends
and supporters. “The biggest thing it tells me is that the community is pleased with the direction council is taking.” She noted it was a young council coming yo in to take the reins, and she’s thrilled an with all the possibiliw ties tie presenting themselves. se “The way they spoke at the meetings gave me great hope.” Some of the nastier developments on social media gave her
election!
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8,680 7,842 7,548 7,132 6,027 4,916 3,783 3,631 3,620 3,143 3,030 2,621 2,557 2,453 1,133 912 619
Chilliwack School Board:
1. Walt Krahn, 2. Barry Neufeld, 3. Dan Coulter, 4. Silvia Dyck, 5. Paul McManus, 6. Heather Maahs, 7. Martha Wiens, 8. John-Henry Harter, 9. Karen Jarvis, 10. Marion L. Mussell, 11. Ben Besler, 12. Karen Conway, 13. Rob Stelmaschuk,
6,780 6,328 6,131 5,738 5,007 4,649 4,540 4,384 4,102 3,772 3,019 2,120 1,843
Cultus Lake Park Board
1. Darcy Bauer, 2. David Renwick, 3. Carlton Toews, 4. Malcolm Shanks 5. Scott Allinott,
4,601 4,359 2,816 2,608 1,702
Voter turnout:
14,943 out of 62,862 eligible voters (23.7 per cent)
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