Jack B. Harrison is the new Mayor of Dryden.
The newcomer to municipal politics defeated former Councillor Shayne MacKinnon in Monday’s election by picking up 69 per cent of the votes.
Greg Wilson opted to not seek re-election.
Harrison will be joined at the Council table by Michelle Price, Bryan Tardiff, Martin MacKinnon, Ritch Noel, Bill Latham and Catherine Kiewning.
In Ignace, incumbent Penny Lucas fell to Bill Gascon who picked up 580 votes.
Elected to Council include Al Zimmer, John Taddeo, Kimberley-Ann Baigrie and Jodie Defeo.
Gordon Griffiths is back as Mayor in Machin following a tight race with challenger Garry Parkes in a 50 vote win.
Sitting on Council will be Ray Pilkey, Tony Blair, Dennis Peterson and Greg Swanson.
In Red Lake, Fred Mota is back as Mayor after gaining the support of many in the community.
On Council for the next four years include Warren Badiuk, Janet Hager, Jamie Kristoff and Debra Geary.
Down the 105 in Ear Falls Kevin Kahoot was acclaimed as Mayor.
His Council will consist of Dan Sutton, Brad Mountain, Doug Woolsey and Kim Thain.
Over in Sioux Lookout, Doug Lawrance was also acclaimed as Mayor.
Joining him on the Council table include Joe Cassidy, Joan Cosco, Luc Beaulne, Cory Lago, Joyce Timpson and Reece Van Breda.
And in Pickle Lake, James Dalzell is the new Mayor with a narrow win over Robert Rasmussen.
Elected to Council include Richard Eagles, Leslie Moore, Kayla Blakney and John Millar.
Councillor Andrew Poirier will be the new mayor of the City of Kenora.
He won in a landslide Monday night, picking up 64 percent of the vote.
A new mayor for Fort Frances.
Voters in the town threw their support behind Andrew Hallikas in the runoff for mayor over Ken Perry.
Elsewhere in the district, Rob Fergson was elected the new mayor of Atikokan.
He replaces the retiring Dennis Brown who has held the position for thirty years.
And Ken Boschcoff returns as mayor of Thunder Bay.
He also served from 1997 to 2003.
2022 Municipal Unofficial Election Results:
Dryden
Mayor (1 to be elected)
Jack B. Harrison 1,618 (69 %)
Shayne MacKinnon 726 (31%)
Council (6 to be elected)
Michelle Price 1,791 (15.6%)
Bryan Tardiff 1,633 (14.3%)
Martin MacKinnon 1,608 (14%)
Ritch Noel 1,494 (13%)
Bill Latham 1, 423 (12.4%)
Catherine Kiewning 1,139 (11.5%)
Brad Paries 1,044 (8.1%)
David Burch 715 (6.2%)
Anne Berry ***Withdrew from election 430 (3.8%)
Voter turnout: 2,371 (43.1%)
Ear Falls
Mayor
Kevin Kahoot *acclaimed
Council (4 to be elected)
Dan Sutton 229 (21.8%)
Brad Mountain 172 (16.4%)
Doug Woolsey 148 (14.1%)
Kim Thain 118 (11.2%)
Dave Hoey 108 (10.3%)
Fishy Legros 103 (9.8%)
David Carroll 97 (9,2%)
Sarah Desforges 74 (7,1)
Ignace
Mayor (1 to be elected)
Bill Gascon 580
Penny Lucas 135
Council (4 to be elected)
Al Zimmer 424
John Taddeo 375
Kimberley-Ann Baigrie 370
Jodie Defeo 365
Janet Lett 256
Debbie Hart 234
Sherry Graver 231
Chantelle Tucker 221
Greg Waldock 219
Machin
Mayor (1 to be elected)
Gordon Griffiths- 184
Garry Parkes- 134
Council (4 to be elected)
Ray Pilkey 246
Tony Blair 200
Dennis Peterson 190
Greg Swanson 163
Bonnie Leutschaft 146
Kennedy Maidment 145
Pickle Lake
Mayor (1 to be elected)
James Dalzell 69
Robert Rasmussen 57
Robyn Makela 27
Council (4 to be elected)
Richard Eagles 108
Leslie Moore 95
Kayla Blakney 85
John Millar 75
Red Lake
Mayor (1 to be elected)
Fred Mota 1,397 (82%)
Dean Martin 306 (18%)
Council (4 to be elected)
Warren Badiuk 1,152
Janet Hager 1,139
Jamie Kristoff 1,014
Debra Geary 877
Dale Butterfield 834
Tom Doherty 663
Michele Imrie 538
Janisio Mamur 193
Sioux Lookout
Mayor
Doug Lawrance *acclaimed
Council (6 to be elected)
Joe Cassidy 725 (14.0%)
Joan Cosco 710 (13.8%)
Luc Beaulne 614 1(11.9%)
Cory Lago 612 (11.9%)
Joyce Timpson 592 (11.5%)
Reece Van Breda 565 (10.9%)
Brent Wesley 562 (10.9%)
Manuela Michelizzi 418 (8.1%)
Dan Rioux 363 (7.0%)
