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Zhiibaahaasing First Nation heads to the polls on September 5

August 17, 2018

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ZHIIBAAHAASING—Ogimaa Irene Kells has been acclaimed as chief of the Zhiibaahaasing First Nation in the band elections slated for September 5, while there are seven candidates vying for the three seats at the council table.

Candidates for band council include: Christine Bigras, Carl Antoine, Melody Antoine, Charlene Sagon, Kevin Mossip (incumbent), Bobbi Sue Kells-Riberdy (incumbent) and Crystal Sagon (incumbent).

Election polls will open on Wednesday, September 5 from 9 am to 5 pm at the Zhiibaahaasing Complex. All Zhiibaahaasing members that are eligible to vote require a valid status card or piece of identification; forcCall in voters, please call (705)283-1089. For more information regarding the election please call the Zhiibaahaasing First Nation administration building during business hours (705)283-3963, Electoral Officer Dan Simon at (705) 282 4401 or by email to dansimion2727@gmail.com.

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Michael Erskine

Michael Erskine BA (Hons) is a staff writer at The Manitoulin Expositor. He received his honours BA from Laurentian University in 1987. His former lives include underground miner, oil rig roughneck, early childhood educator, elementary school teacher, college professor and community legal worker. Michael has written several college course manuals and has won numerous Ontario Community Newspaper Awards in the rural, business and finance and editorial categories.