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Williams Lake’s Walt Cobb (second from left) and his campaign manager Bryan Withage (second from right) view Saturday’s election results declaring Cobb as mayor while supporter Darrick Boyes (left) and Cobb’s wife Lynnette wait to join in on the celebration.
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Monica Lamb-Yorski Staff Writer Williams Lake has a new mayor. Preliminary results from Saturday’s municipal election gave Walt Cobb the victory, garnering 1,334 votes and beating out his challengers, including incumbent Kerry Cook.
Longtime city councillor Surinderpal Rathor fought to a good second-place finish with 1,219 votes, while Cook received 880 votes and John Bjornstrom had 91. “This is so fantastic,” Cobb said election night from the location of his former men’s clothing store on Oliver Street, surrounded by supporters. “I’m
so happy. When I was visiting different businesses and going door-to-door I heard that the people were ready for a change and I’m glad they chose me as the change.” Mayor Cook congratulated Cobb on being elected and said she wished him the very best in his term as mayor. “I feel it’s been a privilege to
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serve and I look forward to continuing to serve in different ways in the community,” Cook said from her home. Rathor, who served 21 consecutive years on council, also wished Cobb success. “I respect the decision of the voters,” Rathor said. See COBB Page A3
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