Fraser returns as Spallumcheen mayor

Fraser returns as Spallumcheen mayor

Published 11:49 pm Saturday, October 17, 2026

Council will be very familiar in Spallumcheen following the municipal election.

All incumbents have been re-elected, including Christine Fraser as mayor. She garnered 70.3 per cent of the vote over Guenter Rieger.

All of the sitting councillors have also been re-elected.

Gerry Popoff topped the polls with 798 votes, followed by Christine LeMaire with 707, Todd York with 701, Joe Van Tienhoven with 679, Andrew Casson with 660 and John Bakker with 605.

Those missing the mark were former township mayor Will Hansma with 555, Mark VanDeursen with 550, Steve Lang with 464 and Beverly Torrens with 378.