SOUTHEAST SASKATCHEWAN - Elections were held for a number of rural municipality councils during the Nov. 13 civic election.
Saskatchewan RMs held elections for reeve, and councillor in Divisions 1, 3 and 5 this year. Divisions 2, 4 and 6 will be contested in 2026.
The RM of Coalfields No. 4 and the RM of Tecumseh No. 65 had elections for both reeve and at least one councillor. In Coalfields, Arnie John was elected as the new reeve, capturing 83 votes to finish ahead of Richard Tessier, who had 39, and Ken Hesketh, who had 30. As for Division 1, Heather Brokenshire defeated Bruce Craig 12-3 for the councillor job.
In the RM of Tecumseh No. 65, Christy Goudy won a three-way race for reeve, collecting 104 votes to wind up ahead of Jerry Wilkes (75) and Zandra Slater (43). Mike Picard beat Guy Russell 39-1 in Division 1, and Richard Bowen defeated Tanya Dubois 36-18 to win in Division 5.
The RM of Argyle No. 1 had an election for reeve, with John Ryckman defeating George Howden 102-25.
The RM of Mount Pleasant had an election for councillor in Division 3. Rebecca Scott edged Terry Macfarlane 25-23.
Three people were vying for councillor in Division 1 in the RM of Enniskillen No. 3.
Yvonne Douglas finished first with 27 votes, followed by Leslie Logue (22) and Tyler Fitzpatrick (1).
In the RM of Storthoaks No. 31, Bernard Poirier defeated Ivan Moreau 14-3 to become the councillor for Division 5.
Jack Wilson defeated Jessica Shirley 29-11 to win the councillor seat for Division No. 5 in the RM of Moose Mountain No. 63.
Gregory Johnston defeated Douglas Ilchuk 20-15 to become the new councillor for division No. 5 in the RM of Brock No. 64.
The remaining RMs and subdivisions in the southeast were decided by acclamation.
