{"id":166300,"date":"2023-07-11T17:44:39","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T21:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=166300"},"modified":"2023-07-12T10:45:15","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T14:45:15","slug":"simpson-narrowly-elected-chief-of-alderville-first-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/simpson-narrowly-elected-chief-of-alderville-first-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"Simpson narrowly elected chief of Alderville First Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Taynar Simpson will be the next chief of Alderville First Nation, north of Cobourg. Inauguration day is set for July 20.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He won Friday\u2019s election by just three votes\u2014198 to 195\u2014over Chief Dave Mowat, while David J.S. Baker received 38 votes. There were also four rejected ballots cast. Despite the narrow result, no recount is anticipated. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chief Elect Simpson said the votes were tallied in front of selected scrutineers from each candidate and the final results were agreed by all in attendance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Simpson also ran for a councillor position and topped the polls tied with Dawn Marie Kelly at 265. And elected as councillors were Lisa McDonald with 211 votes, Nora Sawyer with 208 and Jason Marsden with 198.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Simpson is currently traveling on a pre-planned vacation, but provided a stated to Northumberland 89.7 on his win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cI would like to thank members of Alderville for putting their trust in and faith into my vision for Alderville. It is a great honour to have been chosen to lead our First Nation at this critical point in our history,\" the statement reads. \"I have dedicated my life and career to advancing the cause of Indigenous people across Canada, but this will be my most difficult and rewarding position yet.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A councillor from 2019 to 2021, Simpson\u2019s vision for Alderville is to be an open and transparent community where all members, on and off reserve, are fully engaged in governance and that special care and services should be provided to the Elders as they are the heart and soul of the community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Simpson\u2019s background includes founding Wampum Records, an Indigenous research company specializing in legal, policy, archival and historical research and analysis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400\" \/><strong>Election of Chief\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taynar Simpson: <strong>198<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dave Mowat: 195<\/p>\n<p>David J.S. Baker: 38<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Election of Councillors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dawn Marie Kelly: <strong>265<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taynar Simpson: <strong>265<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lisa McDonald: <strong>211<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nora Sawyer: <strong>208<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jason Marsden: <strong>198<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sean Crowe: 180<\/p>\n<p>Kassie McKeown: 164<\/p>\n<p>Jason Bennett: 136<\/p>\n<p>Clinton Crowe: 118<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen here to the story:<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taynar Simpson will be the next chief of Alderville First Nation, north of Cobourg. Inauguration day is set for July 20. He won Friday\u2019s election by just three votes\u2014198 to 195\u2014over Chief Dave Mowat, while David J.S. Baker received 38 votes. There were also four rejected ballots cast. 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