Brent Feyter will serve another term as mayor of Fort Macleod, but his council will have a new look.
Feyter was the only person to file nomination papers on Monday, but seven people will contest the six council positions open in the municipal election on Monday, Oct. 20.
Incumbents Christina Fox, Jim Monteith, Jeemeet Patel, and Aaron Poytress will campaign for another term on council.
Also in the race are former Fort Macleod mayor Shawn Patience, former councillor David Orr and new candidate Len Olson.
Coun. Gord Wolstenholme and Coun. Mackenzie Hengerer are no seeking re-election.
At Monday’s council meeting, chief administrative officer Anthony Burdett reviewed the work of council over the past four years, congratulating Feyter for his return as mayor and thanking the outgoing council members for their contributions and wishing all candidates well in the municipal election.
“We look forward to the future and what the community is going to be in store for in the next four years,” Burdett said.
Voters will have a chance to see the candidates in action during an election forum hosted by the Fort Macleod and District Chamber of Commerce.
The forum is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8 at the Fort Macleod and District Community Hall.
MD of Willow Creek council
There will be elections in two divisions in the MD of Willow Creek.
Incumbent councillors John Van Driesten, Division 1; Mary Anne Sandberg, Division 3; Glen Alm, Division 4, Evan Berger, Division 6, and Brian Nelson, Division 7, were the only people in their respective areas to file nomination papers.
In Division 2, incumbent John Kroetsch will be challenged by Cecillie Fleming, and in Division 5 incumbent councillor Earl Hemmaway faces a challenge from Michael Neufeld.
Livingstone Range School Division
There will be elections in all three Livingstone Range School Board wards.
In Ward 1, which includes Nanton, Stavely, Claresholm and Granum, incumbent trustees Kathy Charchun, Carla Gimber and Brad Toone will be challenged by Greg Graves and Kevin Todd for the three trustee positions.
In Ward 2, which includes Crowsnest Pass, Lundbreck, and Cowley, incumbent trustees Greg Long and Clara Yagos are being challenged by Barbara Burnett for the two trustee positions.
In Ward 3, which covers Pincher Creek and Fort Macleod, incumbent trustee Lori Hodges, along with former trustee Jim Burdett, Dan Berezan, Savitree Houdin-Yaworsky and Linda McClelland will campaign for the two trustee positions.
