Having a city councillor designated to each the northside, the southside and the westside, rounded out with five at-large members and the mayor, could be an idea for Lethbridge in the future.
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Four Calgary council newbies tout commitment to fiscal responsibility
The four newcomers elected to city council say they’re committed to fiscal responsibility and are looking forward to getting started on issues at the ward level.
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Red Deer rejects ward system
Red Deer voters have decisively rejected switching to a ward system, with 71.7 per cent of plebiscite respondents preferring to maintain an at-large voting system.
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Lynne Kaiser running in Ward 4
Lynne Kaiser has announced her intentions to run for county councillor in Ward 4 during the October municipal election.
“I think with all the volunteer work that I do, it’s like you always need to get to a different position or a different level to accomplish what you want to see done, and this is that next step from everything that I’ve learned,” she said.
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Council reverses stand on ward vote
Red Deer residents will go to a plebiscite on a municipal ward system in conjunction with the Oct. 21 municipal election.
In an unusual move, Red Deer council reconsidered a Feb. 4 decision to reject a plebiscite on a ward system on Monday night.
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One more go at ward system
Councillors Frank Wong, Buck Buchanan and Chris Stephan want to give Red Deerians the chance to decide if they want to stay with an at-large election system or go to ward voting.
On Monday, the three councillors will introduce a motion about switching to electoral wards from an at-large election. If endorsed by council, the proposal would to be put to a plebiscite on the Red Deer municipal ballot on Oct. 21.
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