ESTEVAN - Two candidates filed their papers Tuesday to be the Estevan trustees for the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division's board.
Karen Melle and Virgilito (Gil) Sotto both submitted their documents. Melle is a long-time trustee whose experience with Catholic education dates back to the 1990s with the Estevan Roman Catholic Separate School Board, before it amalgamated into Holy Family. Sotto is wrapping up his first term as the Estevan rural trustee on Holy Family.
There are two trustees for the city of Estevan on the Holy Family board, and one rural Estevan trustee.
As for the other races within the city of Estevan, there were three candidates for mayor, as of 4 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. Councillors Rebecca Foord and Tony Sernick have filed papers, as has first-time candidate Zacch Vandenhurk.
There were eight in the field for councillor. Two incumbents, Coun. Shelly Veroba and Coun. Kirsten Walliser, have filed their papers. Former councillor Brian Johnson is in the field, as are five first-time candidates: Kevin Andrews, Stephen Daniel, Mathew Dubowski, Tom Mauss and Robin Wog. Six councillors will be elected.
There will be elections for mayor and the six councillor spots on Estevan city council.
With the South East Cornerstone Public School Division's board, incumbent trustee Kevin Keating and newcomer Craig MacDonald have filed their papers to be the Estevan representatives. Two trustees are elected from Estevan to Cornerstone.
The deadline to file nomination papers is Oct. 9 at 4 p.m. Candidates will then have 24 hours to withdraw from the race.
The civic election will happen on Nov. 13.
SaskToday.ca and the Mercury will continue to have updates.
