It’s either an exciting or a boring municipal election year, depending on where you live.
A few communities in the Northwest region of Saskatchewan are seeing competitive races for mayor and council.
Others aren’t seeing much of a contest at all.
One of those communities is the town of Wilkie, where the municipal race for 2016 was pretty much over before it even started.
There is no election for municipal offices in Wilkie this year as Mayor David Ziegler, the entire council and even the Living Sky school board trustee (Todd Miller) were elected by acclamation.
Down the highway in Unity is a different story, as incumbent mayor Sylvia Maljan is running for re-election against challenger Ben Weber. There are also 12 candidates for council.
The Light of Christ school division trustee race is also heading to a vote there as incumbent Gerald Beres is challenged by Sandra Morin.
The village of Borden is also seeing a competitive race as Jamie Brandrick and Larry Trischuk are running for mayor and six candidates are running for four council spots.
A number of communities have seen their races already decided.
In St. Walburg, George Prudat was acclaimed as mayor and over in Edam Larry McDaid was acclaimed as well.
There is no poll in Maidstone, where Brennan Becotte is acclaimed as mayor along with six council members.
There is also no poll in Maymont, where Mayor Carol Deagnon has been acclaimed there along with the entire council.
Ken Rebeyka has been acclaimed as mayor in Speers and Russell Krysak is acclaimed as mayor in Krydor.
