The Boundary’s post-election picture is complete this week, with MLA Donegal Wilson confirmed in Boundary-Similkameen, a new Grand Forks council sworn in, and the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary board seated in Trail.
The provincial final count, completed Nov. 9, gives Wilson 11,855 votes (52.5 per cent) to 9,205 for the NDP’s Roly Russell, a margin of 2,650 votes.
Wilson left the Conservative caucus on Sept. 2, sat briefly with a new party that folded into CentreBC, and rejoined the Conservatives on Sept. 22, the day the Legislative Assembly was dissolved.
In Grand Forks, Mayor Everett Baker began a second term at Monday’s inaugural meeting. Baker defeated former Castlegar mayor Kirk Duff, 724 votes to 576.
Councillors David Mark, Rod Zielinski, Zak Eburne-Stoodley and Neil Krog return, joined by newcomers Shaun Aquiline, who topped the council poll with 928 votes, and Nicole Best. Christine Thompson, on council since 2011, and Deborah Lafleur did not seek re-election.
The RDKB’s new board was sworn in Tuesday at the district’s Trail office. In the Boundary’s three electoral areas, Rupert Oldroyd takes over Area C (Christina Lake) after defeating Rocio Graham, 465 votes to 181, while Linda Kay Wiese in Area D (Rural Grand Forks) and Sharen Gibbs in Area E (West Boundary) were returned by acclamation.
