Van Wyk moves into reeve’s seat

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Rick Van Wyk was voted in as St. Francois Xavier reeve, receiving 401 votes, nearly double the 208 votes cast for former reeve Dwayne Clark.

Clark, who was elected in 2014, resigned as reeve on Aug. 3 in part to protest the sudden dismissal of former CAO Holly Krysko. He decided to run again because he was inspired by the candidates stepping up to run for council seats.

Van Wyk, who was councillor in Ward 2 for two terms, said he’s pleased with the election results and looks forward to working with council to address issues such as providing the network needed for high-speed internet service throughout the municipality.

“We want to look at different proposals to supply the whole municipality with fibre optics.”

He added that continuing to work toward water service for the western part of St. Francois Xavier as well as improving drainage and roads within the municipality.

In an email message, Clark said he wishes the best to all the new council members who were elected and looks forward to spending more time with his family and friends. He also thanks all who have supported him over the last four years.

In Ward 1, Barry Straub was elected with 116 votes and his opponent Brian Wolfe received 47 votes.

Jim Proulx will represent Ward 2 on council, beating Michelle Ducharme with 97 votes to 44.
Incumbent Ward 4 councillor Delmer Nott managed to hold onto his seat. He received 147 votes and competitor Ray Vermette got 34 votes.