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As he formally assumed the mayor’s chair Tuesday, Walt Cobb said many people are looking forward to the next four years. “There are great expectations out there so we as a council had better perform,” Cobb said as he looked around the council table and out into the city hall chamber gallery, where around 100 people had gathered to witness the officially swearing in of the new council. Joining Cobb on council are Craig Smith, Jason Ryll, Laurie Walters, Sue Zacharias, Scott Nelson and Ivan Bonnell. Both Bonnell and Nelson have also served as mayors in years past. Cobb said bringing the community back together is forefront and with assistance from outgoing Mayor Kerry Cook and Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett, a group has been formed to tackle diversification, rebuilding and recovery, to address issues such as the pine beetle epidemic and the Mount Polley Mine tailings breach. Representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, the United Steelworkers, CaribooChilcotin-Coast Tourism Association, city council, the Business Improvement Area (BIA) and Cobb make up the committee.
Outgoing Williams Lake Mayor Kerry Cook bestows the chain of office to newly-elected Mayor Walt Cobb during the inaugural city council meeting Tuesday.
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