Six Sackville candidates so far in final week of nominations

April 5, 2021
Erica Butler

An ad to encourage candidates for this year’s municipal elections in New Brunswick. Image: Elections NB Facebook

This is the last week for candidates to be nominated for municipal, school district and health authority elections. The deadline to submit nomination paperwork is Friday April 9 at 2pm.

So far, Elections NB lists two candidates for mayor in the town of Sackville, Shawn Mesheau and Ron Aiken.

There are four candidates listed for councillor: two sitting councillors, Andrew Black and Bill Evans, and two new candidates, Sabine Dietz and Matt Estabrooks.

There are eight seats on council. If eight or fewer candidates are nominated, then those seats will be filled by acclamation.

Further reading:

Do the research and don’t take it personally: councillors share advice on public life

Nominations for town council, school district and health authority boards open tomorrow

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Six Sackville candidates so far in final week of nominations

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