Former Miramichier Elected Mayor of Riverview

Riverview voters are turning to former Miramichier Ann (McLaughlin) Seamans to run the town as she handily defeated her two rivals in Monday’s election.

Ann was the daughter of Melvin and Betty McLaughlin of Islandview Drive in former Nelson. Melvin lived in Nelson till last year when he moved to Riverview to be closer to Ann and her brother Bob, where he died in August.  Her sister Peggy lives in Egypt but came to Miramichi to be with her father every summer.

The town was looking for a new mayor after Clarence Sweetland decided he would not seek re-election.

Seamans took 3,067 votes compared to Donald Lenehan’s 2,053 votes and Mark Crandall’s 1,212 votes.

There are three new councillor-at-large. Andrew LeBlanc, Cecile Cassista and Tom Toner were all elected. The only incumbent, Martha Shaw, finished fifth.

Lana Hansen is the new councillor in Ward 1, Ian MacDonald held onto his Ward 2 seat, Russel Hayward took Ward 3 over incumbent Bob Hyslop and incumbent Wayne Bennett held off two challengers in Ward 4.

Giv'er Anne!

Good Luck!