ESTEVAN - There are now six candidates in the field for city councillor in Estevan in the Nov. 13 civic election.
First-time candidate Stephen Daniel filed his papers Friday at city hall. He joins a field that also includes incumbent Councillors Shelly Veroba and Kirsten Walliser, former councillor Brian Johnson, and first-time candidates Robin Wog and Kevin Andrews.
There are still three candidates for mayor. Councillors Tony Sernick and Rebecca Foord have filed papers, as has first-time candidate Zacch Vandenhurk.
As for the school boards, incumbent trustee Kevin Keating and newcomer Craig MacDonald have filed their papers to be the Estevan representatives on the South East Cornerstone Public School Division's board. Two trustees are elected from Estevan to Cornerstone.
Nobody has filed papers as of yet to be an Estevan trustee for the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division's board.
As for the RM of Estevan, there are still four candidates who have filed papers. Incumbent Reeve Jason LeBlanc has filed his papers for a first full term in that role. Two incumbent councillors, Kevin Daoust (Division 3) and Ramona Dukart (Division 5), have also filed their forms, as has first-time councillor candidate Suzanne McNabb (Division 1).
The RM will hold elections for reeve and councillors in Divisions 1, 3 and 5 this year.
The deadline to file nomination papers is Oct. 9 at 4 p.m. Candidates will then have 24 hours to withdraw.
The election will be on Nov. 13.
Â鶹´«Ã½ and the Mercury will continue to have updates on who has filed papers.
