Inuvik (Oct 25/04) - Inuvik Twin Lakes residents will be back at the polls on Nov. 29.

After voting for a new town council, they'll be asked to elect a replacement for former MLA Roger Allen.

Two people have already stepped forward: Clarence Wood and Arlene Hansen.

Both were elected to Inuvik town council last week.

Wood came second to Allen in last year's territorial election.

"At that time I had 139 votes. To me, they expressed a confidence in me assuming that position. If I didn't run this time, I feel I would be letting them down," Wood said.

High on his agenda is securing a full-time addictions and treatment centre.

"It is disappointing when the government has lots of money for corrections, but has very little money for treatment," he said.

Wood said he also plans to work for Inuvik to get more money to prepare for possible pipeline infrastructure.

Devolution and resource revenue sharing are also top priorities, he added.

Wood is currently a career development officer with Education, Culture and Employment and a contract liquor inspector. He was elected to his fourth term on town council.

Hansen was elected to her first town council, but has her sights set higher.

"I'd like to say I believe Inuvik Twin Lakes deserves to have a strong, honest, approachable leadership," Hansen said.

"I want to ensure Inuvik has its fair share of territorial resources and to ensure issues important to our community are addressed at a territorial level."

NWT Commissioner Glenna Hansen, who's from Inuvik, said she will not seek the position.

Other potential candidates have not yet come forward with their intentions.

Nominations will be accepted from Nov. 1-5.

Roger Allen resigned the seat for personal and family reasons.

Controversy has been swirling around the former MLA since an investigation began into allegations he did not live at his sworn place of residence on Campbell Lake.

As a result, Allen was ordered by the GNWT Board of Management to repay $10,000 in housing allowances.

He was also recently charged with sexual assault, to which he pleaded not guilty in Inuvik.