The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities announced the unofficial 2020 election results for the municipal elections. The following results reflect the areas within the coverage area of the Assiniboia Times as reported on Nov. 9.
RM of Bengough No. 40
Reeve Eugene Hoffart was re-elected in Bengough. Councillor for Division 1, Karl Negard, was re-elected with 26 votes. Councillor for Division 2, Paul Gravelle, was defeated with 19 votes.
RM of Excel No. 71
Reeve Arnold Montgomery was re-elected in Excel. Also, Councillor for Division 1, Braedon Paradon, was re-elected. Councillor Division 2, Rudy Smith, was re-elected and Councillor Division 5, Jason Struble, was also re-elected.
RM of Elmsthorpe No. 100
Incumbent Reeve, Ken Miller, was defeated with 46 votes versus newly elected Reeve, Tim Forer, who received 76 votes. Councillor for Division 1, James Beingessner, was re-elected. Councillor Division 3, Tim Corocan, was re-elected. Councillor division 5, Cameron Petruic, was defeated by 17 votes. Newly elected Councillor for Division 5, Todd Holland, won this race against Petruic with 35 votes.
RM of Gravelbourg No. 104
Reeve Richard Aussant was newly elected in Gravelbourg. Councillor Division 1, Myles Fox, was also newly elected. Additionally, Councillor Division 3, Ian Nichol, was re-elected.
RM of Happy Valley No. 10
Reeve Rodney Sjogren was re-elected in Happy Valley.
RM of Hart Butte No. 11
Reeve Craig Eger was re-elected. Councillor Division 1, Kryon Manske, was newly elected with 14 votes, defeating Councillor Division 1, Donna Thurlow, who accumulated 11 votes. Councillor Division 3, Randy Elder, was re-elected. Councillor Division 5, Rodney Setrum, was newly elected.
RM of Lake Johnson No. 102
Reeve Sacha Martens was re-elected in Lake Johnson. Councillor Division 1, Kenneth Craig, was newly elected. Councillor Division 3, Derek Howe, was re-elected.
RM Lake of the Rivers No. 72
Councillor Division 1, Chris Bates, was re-elected with 18 votes, defeating Councillor Division 1 challenger, Richard Fafard. Councillor Norm Nordgulen was re-elected. Councillor Division 3, Trenton Karst, was re-elected along with Councillor Division 5, Cole Payant.
RM of Pinto Creek No. 75
Reeve Brian Corocan was re-elected. Councillor Division 1, Robert Frerotte, was re-elected with 19 votes, besting challenger Vincent Bouvier, who garnered eight votes. Councillor Division 3, Glen Mackenzie, was re-elected. Councillor Division 5, Spencer Gross, was newly elected. Councillor Division 7, Dale Schwab, was re-elected.
RM of Poplar Valley No. 12
Reeve candidate, Brian Prefontaine, was defeated with 56 votes in close race against newly elected Darrell Swanson, who earned 66 votes. Councillor Division 1 candidate, Laurel Ingram, was defeated, earning one vote against Councillor Division 1 candidate, Terry Loucks, who was newly elected with 13 votes. Councillor Division 3, Richard Kimball, was re-elected with 21 votes against Councillor Division 3 contender, Cody Hansen, with 11 votes. Councillor Division 6, Calvin Knoss, was newly elected 14 votes, defeating Councillor Division 6 candidate, Davis Knoss, who earned 9 votes. Another Councillor Division 6 contender, Nairn Nielsen, earned 13 votes, narrowly losing against Calvin Knoss in this three-way race. Councillor Division 5, Brad Christopherson, was re-elected.
RM of Stonehenge No. 73
Reeve Chris Sinclair was re-elected in Stonehenge. Councillor Division 5, Robert Smith, was re-elected with 15 votes, narrowly besting Councillor Division 5, Doug Crosson, with 14 votes. Councillor Division 1, Brady Heatcoat, was re-elected. Councillor Division 3, Vince Topola, was also re-elected.
RM of Waverly No. 44
Reeve Lloyd Anderson was re-elected. Councillor Division 1, Darrel Petersen, was re-elected. Councillor Division 3, Bob Greffard, was re-elected. Councillor Division 5, Jeff Yorga, was newly elected into this position.
RM of Willow Bunch No. 42
Incumbent Reeve, Denis Bellefleur, was defeated with 104 votes against newly elected Reeve Patrick Therrien with 109 votes. Councillor Division 1, Real Durand, was defeated with 12 votes against Councillor Division 1, Denis Lesperance, with 32 votes. Councillor Division 3, Claude Fafard, was re-elected. Councillor Division 5, Mike Cayer, was also re-elected.
RM of Wood River No. 74
Newly elected Reeve Lee Tallon won this position in Wood River. Meanwhile, Councillor Division 1, Conrad Masse, was re-elected. Councillor Division 3, Shaylor Layman, was re-elected and Councillor Division 5, Tyler Sewell, was newly elected.
