Election results have been announced by the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce.
Ten candidates were in the running for spots on their board of directors and seven were elected to two-year terms. They are:
Joan Barbondy (The Co-operators), Jeff Graham (Gold Eagle Lodge), Duane Lafreniere (Bridges Chevrolet Buick), Ed Lee (M&M Meat Shops), Gerald Pohl (Cogent Chartered Professional Accountants LLP), Dana Rissling (Innovation Credit Union) and Warren Williams (Bralin Technology Solutions).
Graham, Lee and Williams were all incumbents. The terms run until 2018.
Due to a resignation, one one-year term was also available and Susan Challis of SaskTel will be asked to serve for the remainder of the 2016 term.
Ballots had been mailed to member businesses and organizations, with Dec. 31 being the closing date for ballots to be returned. According to the Chamber, 25 per cent of the ballots were returned completed, with one spoiled ballot. The Chamber of Commerce Nominations Committee met during the first week of January to count the ballots and verify results.
The new directors will be presented for the first time at the Battlefords Chamber’s annual general meeting to be held Jan. 26.
