In the school board election for Terrace trustees incumbents Margaret Warcup and Art Erasmus have beat out challenger Peter Lambright for the two available seats. In Thornhill, incumbent Sandy Watson has defeated Lorrie Gowen.
In the election for the Regional District of Kitimat Stikine voters chose new directors in all but one area that wasn’t acclaimed. In Thronhill, Area E, Jeff Hammond unseated Ted Ramsey. Dean Paranich won over the incumbent, Linda Pierre in Area B (Hazeltons Rural Areas, Kispiox Valley, Moricetown through Cedarvale). And in Electoral Area A (Nass Valley, Meziadin) Eric Nyce took a strong lead over Harry Nyce.
A close contest of just two votes has prompted a recount for Electoral Area C (rural Terrace). Tallies currently show Bruce Bidgood leading Martin Holzbauer 126 to 124 votes. Chief Elections Officer Cathy Jackson in Terrace is waiting for the arrival of ballots from two voting places and hopes to complete the recount by Tuesday.
Vote count - School board trustees (unofficial)
Terrace:
Art Erasmus (Terrace incumbent) 798
Margaret Warcup (Terrace incumbent) 1,115 -winner
Peter Lambright - 745
Thornhill:
Sandy Watson (Thornhill incumbent) 255 - winner
Lorrie Gowen (served prior to 2014) 173
Vote count - Regional District of Kitimat Stikine board of directors (unofficial)
Electoral Area A (Nass Valley, Meziadin)
- Harry Nyce (incumbent) 75
- Eric Nyce 187 - winner
Electoral Area B (Hazeltons Rural Areas, Kispiox Valley, Moricetown through Cedarvale)
- Linda Pierre (incumbent) 129
- Dean Paranich 157 - winner
Electoral Area C (rural Terrace area) (Recount called)
- Martin Holzbauer - 124
- Bruce Bidgood - 126
Electoral Area D (Telegraph Creek, Iskut, Bob Quinn)
- Acclaimed - incumbent Dave Brocklebank
Electoral Area E (Thornhill)
- Ted Ramsey (incumbent) - 169
- Jeff Hammond - 181 - winner
Electoral Area F (Dease Lake)
- Acclaimed - incumbent Tina Etzerza