Chris Clegg
South Peace News
All seven incumbent High Prairie School Division trustees are seeking re-election in the Oct. 20 election while four others are running against.
Only Ward 3, Joussard and Kinuso, is uncontested as Lorrie Shelp returns for another term on the board of trustees.
In Ward 1, Donnelly and Falher area, three candidates are running for two seats. The candidates are Josee Aubin, Karin Scholl and Lynn Skrepnek, with latter two the incumbent trustees and elected by acclamation in the 2021 election.
In Ward 2, High Prairie and area, the three candidates are Tammy Henkel, Michael Strebchuk and Adrian Wong. Voters will elect two trustees in the ward. Henkel and Wong are the incumbents. All three ran in the 2021 election.
In Ward 4, Slave Lake and area, four people declared their candidacy including Steven Adams, Susan Giesbrecht, Cory Hughes and Joy McGregor. Voters will elect two trustees in the ward. Hughes and McGregor are the incumbent trustees and were elected by acclamation in 2021.