Westlock News

Westlock County councillors chose one of their new members, Bud Massey, to serve as the new reeve of the municipality at an organizational meeting on Oct. 29. Massey, who defeated incumbent Charles Navratil to win the Div. 4 seat in the Oct.

Elvis tribute artist Adam Fitzpatrick strikes a pose as he performs at the Louisiana Hayride, a musical variety show that was shown at the Westlock Cultural Arts Theatre on Saturday night. The Louisiana Hayride is meant as a tribute of sorts to the radio show of the same name, which helped launch the careers of many famous artists between 1948 and 1960. The concert also featured tributes to Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash and a variety of other artists.

After nine years on Westlock town council, Robin Brett saw his political career come to an end with a second-place finish in the mayoral race on Oct. 21.

Polls closed for the 2013 municipal election at 8 p.m. on Oct. 21, but in the Town of Westlock, it took until 12:35 a.m. on Oct. 22 for the final vote count to be announced.

Ralph Leriger is Westlock’s new mayor. Leriger was elected to the position on Oct. 21 with 1,140 votes, far outpacing incumbent councillors Robin Brett (414 votes) and Marjorie Sterling Miller (158). Leriger’s vote total represented 66.

Westlock’s newest mayor is a familiar face in the community, but a new face to the political scene in town. Ralph Leriger garnered 1,140 votes to win the mayoralty, defeating challengers Robin Brett and Marjorie Sterling Miller.

Only one incumbent within the Westlock wards on both the Evergreen Catholic and Pembina Hills school boards was re-elected to her seat in the Oct. 21 election. In Westlock Electoral Subdivision No.

Charles Navratil won’t serve a fourth term as Westlock County’s Division 4 councillor. Rookie candidate Bud Massey more than doubled the former county reeve 319 to 155.

Providing access to downtown Westlock for residents of Whissellville and economic development were the topic subjects of debate among the three mayoral candidates at the all-candidates forum at Westlock Memorial Hall last Wednesday.

With only two questions being posed by attendees, the four candidates who took part in the school board portion of the all-candidates forum on Oct. 9 at the Westlock Memorial Hall mostly stuck to emphasizing their experience as trustees or educators.