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Regional District of Nanaimo elects electoral area directors

Tyler Hay
By Tyler Hay

The Regional District of Nanaimo has published preliminary election results.

Lauren Melanson will represent Electoral Area C.

Joe Ringwald will represent Area E.

Chris Burger was elected for Area F. 

The rest of the areas were won by acclimation, with Jessica Stanely in area A, Vanessa Craig in area B, Lehann Wallace in area G and Stuart McLean in area H. 

The RDN says official election results will be declared on Oct. 21.

Tyler Hay
Tyler Hay
Tyler has been back and forth between Vancouver Island and Alberta during his career in journalism. He first joined Vista Radio in Lethbridge, Alberta after working as an editor in Ladysmith and Parksville. Now he is back on the Island to settle and is based out of Nanaimo writing about local politics. When not writing, he is busy sailing, riding motorcycles and fixing things in his shop.

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