Ed Coleman is the new Mayor of the District of Wells, following a by-election to fill the role and three vacant Council seats on Saturday.
Coleman, a former Quesnel City Councillor, nabbed 89 of 116 votes cast, with former Councillor Jordan Rohatynski getting the rest.
Former Mayor Gabe Fourchalk announced his resignation last November, citing a conflict of interest with Barkerville Gold Mines, where he works.
Three of the District’s four Councillors, including Rohatynski, also stepped down around the same time, prompting the need for the election.
Dorothea Funk, Jennifer Lewis, and John Aitken were also voted in as Councillors, and will join Mandy Kilsby to fill out the Council.
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