Most hamlet election candidates set
Nomination period closes for hamlet elections, but extended in Tuktoyaktuk
Paul Bickford
Northern News Services
Published Monday, November 17, 2014
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Nominations closed on Nov. 10 for elections in NWT hamlets.
The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) released an initial list of candidates for the elections set for Dec. 8.
According to the information provided by the department, there are four races for mayor - in Paulatuk, Sachs Harbour, Tulita and Ulukhaktok.
Those four hamlets will also all hold elections for councillors, along with Aklavik, Enterprise, Fort Resolution and Tuktoyaktuk.
There were not enough candidates to fill the five available council seats in Tuktoyaktuk, so nominations have been extended to 3 p.m. on Nov. 17.
In some communities, there will also be elections for local district education authorities on Dec. 8.
In most cases, the nomination period has been extended to Nov. 17 because of a shortage of candidates.
In all, MACA announced nine candidates for mayoral positions and 52 candidates vying for seats on hamlet councils.
The races in Tulita and Ulukhaktok seem to be shaping up to be the most interesting contests.
In Tulita, there are three candidates for mayor and 11 for the eight available council seats.
In Ulukhaktok, there are two candidates for mayor and 11 for eight spots on council, along with six candidates for the community's district education authority.
In Sachs Harbour, four candidates were acclaimed to the four available seats on council.
MACA had no information as of Nov. 13 on the candidates in the hamlets of Fort Providence and Fort Liard.
There will be no election this year in the Hamlet of Fort McPherson.
In July, its council was dissolved by the GNWT and a municipal administrator was appointed to run the local government.
Candidates running in Dec. 8 hamlet elections
Aklavik
Council (seven candidates for four seats): Fredrick D. Arey, Billy Archie, Gladys Edwards, Dorothy Erigaktoak, Michael Greenland, Jordan McLeod, Richard Storr.
District Education Authority (three candidates acclaimed to three seats): Fredrick D. Arey, Billy Archie, Kathy Greenland.
Enterprise
Council (four candidates for three seats): James V. Dives, Daniel Harley, Eric Moses, Debra Lori Richards.
Fort Resolution
Council (six candidates for three seats): Catherine Boucher, Frank Fabien, Tammy Hunter-McKay, Violet Mandeville, Brandie Miersch, Wilfred Simon.
Paulatuk
Mayor: Angus Green, Ray Ruben
Council (six candidates for four seats): Angus Green, Michael Green, Johan Nakimayak, Jason Reidford, Donna Ruben, Frances Wolki.
District Education Authority: no candidates, so nominations have been extended until 3 p.m. on Nov. 17.
Sachs Harbour
Mayor: Betty Haogak, Lloyd Acheson
Council (four candidates acclaimed to four seats): Wayne Gully, Donna Keogak, Paul Kowikchuk, Terry Davidson.
District Education Authority: Lloyd Acheson, Doreen Carpenter (four seats are open so nominations have been extended until 3 p.m. on Nov. 17).
Tuktoyaktuk
Council: Joe Nasogaluak, James Stevens, John Steen Jr. (five seats are open so nominations have been extended until 3 p.m. on Nov. 17).
District Education Authority: no candidates, so nominations have been extended until 3 p.m. on Nov. 17.
Tulita
Mayor: Lorraine Doctor, Wilfred Lennie, Gordon Yakeleya.
Council (11 candidates for eight seats): Rena Chapple, Sarah Horassi, Lisa Illipolous, George Illipolous, Terry Kunkel, Lori Ann Lennie, Wilfred Lennie, Edward MacCauley, Janet MacCauley, Darren Moorman, Douglas Yallee.
Ulukhaktok
Mayor: Laverna Klengenberg, Mardon Martin.
Council (11 candidates for eight seats): Connie Alanak, Bradley Carpenter, Jean Ekpakohak, Sadie Joss, Margaret Kanayok, Laverna Klengenberg, Agnes Kuptana, David Kuptana, Sarah Kuptana, Mardon Martin, Mollie Oliktoak.
District Education Authority (six candidates for four seats): Margaret Akoaksion, Janet Kanayok, Linda Kataoyak, Helen Kitekudlak, Mary Kudlak, Joanne Ogina.
Source: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs
