There will be two mayoral races to watch in the Quad Counties as municipal elections are set for October.
Port Hawkesbury has three candidates vying for the role, including current councillor Jason Aucoin, incumbent Brenda Chisholm-Beaton and Archie MacLachlan.
Meantime, in the Town of Antigonish, current councillor Sean Cameron is being challenged by Emilie Chiasson.
There are 20 candidates running in the County of Antigonish (warden system), not including acclamations in three districts. The municipality operates under a warden system, which is chosen after the election by the new council.
The CSAP seat is between Francine Clement-Fraser and Remi Deveau.
In Guysborough (warden system), there’s one race to watch as current as Vernon Pitts is being contested by Susan Cashin in District 6. Pitts is the warden and a long time municipal politician.
All other districts will be represented by their current councillors by acclamation.
The sitting warden in Richmond County will be contested in the district, as Amanda Mombourquette is running against Gilbert Boucher.
In Inverness County (warden system), Bonny MacIssac will be elected via acclimation. She is the current warden and that position will be determined by the new elected council. John MacLennan and Blair Phillips will also return to council and are acclaimed.
The Town of Mulgrave will not have any elections as the entire council and mayor went uncontested. Ron Chisholm will serve as their mayor for another four years.
The municipal election will be held on Saturday, October 19.
A complete list of candidates running in the Quad Counties can be viewed below.
Town of Port Hawkesbury
Mayor:
Jason Aucoin
Brenda Chisholm-Beaton
Archie MacLachlan
4 council seats elected at large (top total votes)
Todd Barrett
Mike Currie
Paula Hart
Iaian Langley
Donald MacDonald
Mark MacIver
Blaine MacQuarrie
Terry Matthews (withdrawn and his votes will be considered spoiled)
CSAP – Blair Sampson (Acclaimed)
Antigonish Town
Mayor:
Emilie Chiasson
Sean Cameron
Seeking 4 council seats via election at large (top total votes)
Sarah Armstrong
Travis DeCoste
Drake Lowthers
Leon MacLellan
Patrick McKenna
Coline Morrow
Andrew Murray
Juanita Pelly
Diane Roberts
Jack Sullivan
Kara Kilfoil
Antigonish County
District 1 – Jennifer MacEachern, Mary Margaret MacLellan
District 2 – Adam Baden-Clay, Chris Demers, Donald Grady, Terry Penny, Andrea Pumphrey
District 3 – Daniel Bud MacInnis, Richelle MacLaughlin, Jason Mason
District 4 – Shawn Brophy, Michael MacEachern, Kulbir Singh
District 5 – Renee Curry, Wayne Melanson
District 6 – Shane Chisholm, Nicholas MacInnis
District 7 – John Dunbar (Acclaimed)
District 8 – Gary Mattie (Acclaimed)
District 9 – Harris MacNamara (Acclaimed)
District 10 – Janet Becigneul, Sterling Garvie
CSAP – Francine Clement-Fraser, Remi Deveau
Town of Mulgrave:
Mayor:
Ron Chisholm (Acclaimed)
Council:
Joanne Maas Latimer (Acclaimed)
Helen Michel (Acclaimed)
Bob Russell (Acclaimed)
Jane Tate (Acclaimed)
District of Guysborough:
District 1 – Paul Long (Acclaimed)
District 2 – Mary Desmond (Acclaimed)
District 3 – Neil DeCoff (Acclaimed)
District 4 – Dave Hanhams (Acclaimed)
District 5 – Janet Peitzsche (Acclaimed)
District 6 – Vernon Pitts, Susan Cashin
District 7 – Hudson MacLeod (Acclaimed)
District 8 – Fin Armsworthy (Acclaimed)
District of St. Mary’s
District 1 – Everett G Baker, Emma Tibbo
District 2 – Dana O’Connell (Acclaimed)
District 3 – Beulah Malloy (Acclaimed)
District 4 – Greg Wier, Scott Beaver
District 5 – James Fuller, Clarence Dort
Inverness County
District 1 – Joeleen Larade, Christopher Poirier, Claude Poirier
District 2 – Blair Phillips (Acclaimed)
District 3 – Bonny MacIsaac (Acclaimed)
District 4 – John MacLennan (Acclaimed)
District 5 – Lynn Chisholm, Thom Oommen
District 6 – John Dowling, Catherine Gillis
CSAP – Philippe Hache (Acclaimed)
Richmond County
District 1 – James Goyetche, Shawn Samson
District 2 – Michael Diggdon, Lois Landry
District 3 – Brian Marchand (Acclaimed)
District 4 – Gilbert Boucher, Amanda Mombourquette
District 5 – Brent Sampson (Acclaimed)
CSAP – Blair Sampson (Acclaimed)
