聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Members of the town council are beginning to make their decisions regarding re-election, as anyone wishing to serve in an elected municipal office must have nominations submitted by September 21.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Across Saskatchewan, nominating day is recognized as September 21, and balloting day for towns where more persons are nominated than positions are available will be on October 26.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Currently one councillor in the Town of Canora, Matthew Nehaj, has stated that he will not be seeking re-election.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淐ertain goals I had couldn鈥檛 be met, so I鈥檝e decided it鈥檚 somebody else鈥檚 turn,鈥� Nehaj said.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Meanwhile, the five other current councillors, Syl Hyrinkiw, Gerald Wolkowski, Cory O鈥橠ell, Brad Gabora, and James Trofimenkoff have all indicated that they will be running for re-election.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚鈥檓 one of the youngest councillors, and I would like to have a few more years of experience under my belt,鈥� Gabora said. 鈥淚 think I still have a lot to offer.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚鈥檝e been very busy with Leisure Services, and I have a lot of projects I鈥檇 like to continue to be a part of.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Trofimenkoff agreed that continuing with projects was one of the main reasons he plans to run for re-election.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚 want to get infrastructure in the community back up to par,鈥� he added. 鈥淭here鈥檚 a lot of projects I want to continue planning.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Mayor Gina Rakochy, who has been part of the town council for 14 years, was elected two years ago as the result of a by election, and currently plans to run for re-election.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淏eing the mayor is challenging and rewarding at the same time,鈥� she said when asked how she felt about her experience. 鈥淚 feel like I鈥檓 not finished yet.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Rakochy plans to run because of her firm belief that she can lead the Town of Canora forward.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚 believe in my community and understand its great potential,鈥� Rakochy said. 鈥淚 can鈥檛 wait to see what the future holds for us.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Regardless of what the future may involve, one thing she believes will stay constant is the amount of teamwork required between the mayor and the council members.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淐ouncil and staff are an integral team, and no one person can do it alone.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Rakochy believes that the current council has begun the process of defining what Canora is and who its citizens can be. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to lead that plan into the future,鈥� she said.
