Yukon municipal elections: Here's who's running in Whitehorse and the communities
Residents will cast their votes on Oct. 18
Nominations for the Oct. 18 municipal elections in Whitehorse and other Yukon communities closed Thursday afternoon. The names of the candidates are now in.
Below is a list of candidates running for mayor and council in each community.
Whitehorse
Five people are running for mayor:
- Wilf Carter
- Dan Curtis (incumbent)
- Rick Karp
- Colin Laforme
- Kelly Suits
Twenty people are running for six council positions:
- Cory Adams
- Leonard Boniface
- Dan Boyd (incumbent)
- Laura Cabott
- JimCahill
- JocelynCurteanu(incumbent)
- Scott Etches
- MikeGladish
- SamsonHartland(incumbent)
- Darrell Hookey
- Betty Irwin(incumbent)
- OsheaJephson
- KimLisgo
- EileenMelnychuk
- David Laxton
- DannyMacdonald
- Steve Roddick
- Andrew Smith
- Jan Stick
- Roslyn Woodcock(incumbent)
Carmacks
Three people are running for mayor:
- Bob Mayer
- Kevin Unterschute
- Lee Bodie (incumbent)
Seven people are running for four council positions:
- Morgan Alexander
- HelenaBelanger(incumbent)
- Lorraine Graham
- Joseph O'Brien
- George Skookum
- Russell Twin
- Tara Wheeler (incumbent)
Dawson City
Wayne Potoroka, the current mayor, is acclaimed.
All four candidates for council are also acclaimed:
- NatashaAyoub(acclaimed)
- Stephen Johnson(acclaimed)
- Bill Kendrick(acclaimed)
- Molly Shore (acclaimed)
Faro
Two people are running for mayor:
- Jack Bowers (incumbent)
- Leonard Faber
Five people are running for four council positions:
- TinaFreake
- PatMcCracken(incumbent)
- SarahPiercey
- Lisa Snyder (incumbent)
- CherylStubbs
HainesJunction
ThomasEckervogtis acclaimed as mayor.He will replace outgoing mayorMichaelRiseborough.
Six people are running for four council positions:
- JohnFarynowski
- Kari Johnston
- MarkNassiopoulos
- ElodieDulac
- Susan Smith (incumbent)
- Courtney Quinn
Mayo
Scott Bolton, the current mayor, is acclaimed.
All four candidates for council are also acclaimed:
- Blair Andre (acclaimed)
- Joann K.Aird(acclaimed)
- Trevor Ellis (acclaimed)
- Carol Knight (acclaimed)
Teslin
Two people are running for mayor:
- GordCurran
- Jean-Michel Harvey
Outgoing mayor ClaraJules is not running for mayor, but she is running for a council position.
Six people are running for four seats on council:
- MargaretDouville
- Denise Johnston (incumbent)
- Clara Jules
- JuanitaKremer
- LanceSaligo(incumbent)
- TrevorSallis (incumbent)
Watson Lake
Two people are running for mayor:
- Justin Brown (incumbent)
- Cheryl O'Brien
Eleven candidates are running for four council positions:
- Stacy Bauer(incumbent)
- Colleen Craft
- Anais Durante
- LaurenHanchar
- Rick Harder
- Christopher Irvin (incumbent)
- ErinLabonte
- Brenda Leach (incumbent)
- Michael Lexow
- Andy Shannon
- Thomas Slager
Nominations can be challenged by an application to the Supreme Court for two days following the close of nominations.
Municipal elections take place Oct. 18.