Some surprises as Kings County confirms election candidates

BY KIRK STARRATT

kstarratt@kentvilleadvertiser.ca

NovaNewsNow.com

There were a few surprises as the County of Kings confirmed the list of candidates for the upcoming municipal election. The deadline for nominations was Tuesday, Sept. 9. Election day is Saturday, Oct. 18.

The only electoral district with more than two candidates running is District 4, where incumbent Fred Whalen, current Warden of the County of Kings, will be challenged by Jason Langille, Bil Scott and Adrian Doherty.

Two current councillors will be returned by acclamation. No one will contest the current Deputy Warden, Diana Brothers, in District 6 and councillor Wayne Atwater will be returned by acclamation in District 5.

All other electoral districts will feature two candidates: the incumbent councillor and an opponent, with the exception of District 9. Current councillor Barry Peterson has chosen not to re-offer. Bob Best and Basil Hall will be the candidates in District 9.

County of Kings Returning Officer Ann Longley has released the names of Annapolis Valley Regional School Board candidates for school districts within the County of Kings as well.

The only school district with more than two candidates is District 8 (encompassing the Town of Berwick and Kings County electoral districts 4 and 9). Barry Corbin and Mike Mason will challenge incumbent Dwight Johnson.

Jenny White will be returned by acclamation in School District 5 (the Town of Kentville and Kings County electoral District 3); Charlene Davies will be returned by acclamation in School District 6 (Kings County electoral districts 10 and 11); and Lavinia Parrish-Zwicker will be returned by acclamation in School District 10 (the Town of Wolfville and Kings County electoral District 12).

The following is a complete list of Kings County Council candidates and school board candidates within County of Kings:

THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF KINGS

2008 MUNICIPAL ELECTION CANDIDATES

* Denotes incumbent

District No. 1

Richard M. Harvie

Jim Taylor*

District No. 2

Patricia Bishop

Janet Newton *

District No. 3

Dick Killam

Mervin Steadman

District No. 4

Adrian Doherty

Jason Langille

Bil Scott

Fred Whalen *

District No. 5

Wayne Atwater * - Acclamation

District No. 6

Diana Brothers *- Acclamation

District No. 8

Dale Lloyd

Ted Palmer*

District No. 9

Bob Best

Basil Hall

District No. 10

Audrey Haig-Stewart

Chris Parker *

District No. 11

Eric Smith*

John Morrison

District No. 12

John Fuller *

Grant Leslie

2008 ANNAPOLIS VALLEY REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES

School District No. 4 - District 1 & 2

Hugh Curry

Sandy Fraser

School District No. 5 - Town of Kentville and District 3

Jenny White* - Acclamation

School District No. 6 - District 10 & 11

Charlene Davies * - Acclamation

School District No. 7 - District 5 & 8

Jackie Foster*

Timothy Harding

School District No. 8 - Town of Berwick and Districts 4 & 9

Barry Corbin

Dwight Johnson*

Mike Mason

School District No. 9 - District 6

Karleen Balsor*

Paul Spicer

School District No. 10 - Town of Wolfville and District 12

Lavinia Parrish-Zwicker * - Acclamation