The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce Nominations Committee has announced the slate of candidates to fill all open positions on the board of directors.
Annually, approximately one half of the board positions are open and available for member nominations to be included in the election process.
For the 2016-17 term, there are openings for seven member candidates to serve two-year terms and one position to fill a one-year term as a result of a resignation. Three of the 10 nominees are incumbents currently serving on the board. (Incumbents are indicated by * beside their names)
Members who have stepped forward to run for election include: Joan Barbondy,The Co-operators; Susan Challis, SaskTel; Sabir Chelhani, BMO Bank of Montreal; Jeff Graham*, Gold Eagle Lodge; Duane Lafreniere, Bridges Chevrolet Buick GMC; Ed Lee*, M&M Meat Shops; Ramona Maraj, Macro Properties; Gerald Pohl, Cogent Chartered Professional Accountants LLP; Dana Rissling, Innovation Credit Union; and Warren Williams*, Bralin Technology Solutions
Nominations closed Nov 19. The ballots have been produced and mailed to each 2015 member in good standing. Deadline to return completed ballots is Thursday, Dec.31.
Seated directors who have one year remaining on their current terms include: Rod Forman, Anderson Pump House; Brendon Boothman, (appointment) RBC Dominion Securities; Jay Bottomley, (appointment) Oil Can Charlie’s Ltd.; Leanne Ducommun, Discovery Co-op; Terry Caldwell, Carpet Superstores/Empress Furniture & Décor; Mitchell Cooper, Demmans Baldwin Friedman Frank; Kelly Atcheynum, Gold Eagle Casino; Ruebecca Fiddler, Loraas Environmental; Melanie Roberts, North West College; Trent Gatzke, Scott Campbell Dodge; Jordan Solomko, Ventures West Charters; and Bill Volk, individual member.
This total will bring the elected and appointed representatives on the board of directors to the required 20 positions, meeting all requirements for representation for members from the Town of Battleford.
Retiring this year from the board of directors are: Trevor Watts, Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium; Darla Conley, SaskTel; and Gwen Renwick, Innovation Credit Union.
Also, director resignations were accepted from Ryan Moe, G&C Asphalt and Meghan Kennedy, TD Canada Trust, both as a result of job relocations from the community.
