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Three candidates vie for chief of Sheshegwaning First Nation

October 18, 2023

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SHESHEGWANING—A total of three candidates have been nominated for chief of Sheshegwaning First Nation with 11 people in the running for one of the four seats on council in the upcoming election.

Incumbent Alana Endanawas is in the race for re-election as chief, while Dean Roy and Nicole Bush have also been nominated.

Eleven people have been nominated for the four council positions. They include incumbent councillors Elma Marie McLeod, Jennifer Sampson, Nicole Bush and Gregory Owen Sampson. Also nominated for council was Christopher Endanawas, Caeley Genereux McLean, Deanna Sampson, Nicolas Leon Bush, Angela McLeod, Albert Cada and Ann Cada.

Candidates who have been nominated had until October 12 to withdraw their names for the election, which will take place on November 18.

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Tom Sasvari https://www.manitoulin.com

Tom Sasvari serves as the West Manitoulin news editor for The Expositor. Mr. Sasvari is a graduate of North Bay’s Canadore College School of Journalism and has been employed on Manitoulin Island, at the Manitoulin West Recorder, and now the Manitoulin Expositor, for more than a quarter-century. Mr. Sasvari is also an active community volunteer. His office is in Gore Bay.