Pearl Lorentzen
Local Journalism
Initiative Reporter
Incumbent Loon River First Nation Chief Ivan Sawan was reelected for a third term as chief on March 10.
Chief Sawan was running against former Chief Arthur Noskey.
Chief Sawan is joined on council by three returning councillors and one new councillor. Incumbents Cody Letendre, Shayne Letendre, and Heather McTaggart were reelected. Melva White was also elected.
Eleven people ran for the four seats. The other seven were Stan Auger, Pamela Lamouche, Kevin B. Letendre, Williard Letendre Sr., Alanna Noskey, Andrew Noskey, Clyde Noskey, and Sandy Whitehead.
Darren Noskey, the other councillor from the last term, did not run this election.
In 2022, 16 people ran for council and three for chief. In 2019, 13 ran for council and four for chief.
Loon River First Nation is 147 km north of Slave Lake in Northern Alberta.