CENTRE WELLINGTON – Shawn Watters has been elected Mayor of the Township of Centre Wellington.
Watters went up against Neil Dunsmore, and Bob Foster.
Mayor-elect Shawn Watters had a total of 4,105 votes, Neil Dunsmore came in second with 3,417 votes, and Bob Foster in third with 1,529 votes.
LISTEN: The Grand at 101 interviewed newly elected Mayor Shawn Watters:
Meanwhile Centre Wellington council will have six new councillors including:
Ward 1: Lisa MacDonald
Ward 2: Kimberley Jefferson
Ward 3: Barbara Lustgarten-Evoy
Ward 4: Jennifer Adams
Ward 5: Bronwynne Wilton
Ward 6: Dennis Craddock
Councillors Ian Macrae, Steven VanLeeuwen and Stephen Kitras did not seek re-election this year.
The three County of Wellington Council seats remain the same.
Stephen O’Neill was acclaimed in Ward 4.
Mary Lloyd was re-elected in Ward 5.
Diane Ballantyne was re-elected in Ward 6.
Marina Hanenberg and Andrew Finoro have been acclaimed as trustees for the Upper Grand District School Board and Wellington Cathlic District School Board respectively.
See full unofficial results for the Township of Centre Wellington here: https://www.centrewellington.ca/en/township-services/municipal-elections.aspx?fbclid=IwAR2Q8Hm0qzAtxhSycI9iBwA_Vnp6IG4PbwiSEO8lABYhc5SqkMCOp7u9iLs
