Grand Bay-Westfield voters return Losier to the mayor's chair
Grand Bay-Westfield decided to re-elect the only mayor who has ever served the municipality.
"I'm thrilled to have been supported by my constituents yet again. It's humbling," Mayor-elect Grace Losier said Monday.
Unofficial results show Losier received 1,418 votes while challenger Harold Matthews received 812.
Although much was made of the strong race run by her competitor and retired RCMP sergeant, Matthews in the lead-up to election, Losier said she didn't spend a lot of time worrying.
"At the door people were very strong. Every day people were very good to me," she said.
Losier, who has served as mayor since the municipality was formed by amalgamation 10 years ago, said her experience as mayor was likely what allowed her to capture almost twice the number of votes as her competitor.
Three other incumbents took seats as councillors.
Incumbents Brenda Murphy, Diane McGowan and Beverley A. Day were re-elected. New to council are councillor-elect David R. Calvin and councillor-elect Tammy L. Archer.
Losier was quick to point out that four members of the new five-member council are women.
"It's a good thing. This is the second time since 1998 that the council elected was four women. Grand Bay-Westfield has a majority of women. It's a forward thinking community," she said.
Losier said she is looking forward to serving her community for another term.
"I want to say how grateful I am to Grand Bay Westfield voters," she said.
She said the new council will be sworn on May 26, the next council meeting.
The race between Losier and Matthews had been considered a tight race. Although he had no political experience, Matthews had strong and vocal base of support and credibility as a retired police officer. He was quoted as saying serving as mayor was something he had wanted to do his entire life.
He did not return phone calls after the results were announced.
Sixty-one percent of voters turned out to vote.
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still the Mayor, how about the condition of the main road, travelling through Grand Bay?????????? Your first job, should be getting this road completely upgraded and paved! It is a disgrace! You're talking about the main street, in the town and Grand Bay has decided that they do not care what condition it is in.. Brundage Point just had to come first, didn't it?? Well..newsflash!! Most of us don't give two hoots
about Brundage Point. We want the roads fixed and fixed now!