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‘I love my city and I’m passionate about it,’ mayor-elect Clive Tolley says after byelection win Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express
but the decision is up to them. And then Nearly 30 years after serving as a in arbitration, the … panel of arbitrators city councilor — or aldermen as they Specialized in makes the decision, so I think both of were called — Clive Tolley is returning Energy Efficient Furnaces those skills will be useful,” he added. to the city council table as Moose Jaw’s Custom Sheet Metal Work Low turnout 41st mayor. Tolley — one of nine candidates City hall estimated there were 25,800 We Service ALL Makes and Models who vied to become mayor — was detotal voters in Moose Jaw. With 5,999 Always Fully Stocked! clared the winner after the byelection unofficial votes cast, that means roughly finished on Nov. 3. He sat in third place 23.2 per cent of the electorate voted, simafter the first two polling stations reportilar to the 2020 municipal election. ed in but jumped into first place after the Tolley had mixed feelings about the third polling station closed and remained low turnout. He thanked those who cast in that position after the final two stations a ballot, while he was disappointed that reported in. few people participated in the democratic Tolley and Sam Morrison were tied process. During the campaign, he encourwith 774 votes apiece in the fourth round, aged many people to vote. Even if they before Coun. Crystal Froese jumped into didn’t vote for him, he still wanted them second place in the fifth and final round. to play a role in the process. The mayor-elect received 1,290 First priorities votes out of 5,999 ballots cast, or about Tolley joked that his first action 21.5 per cent of the total vote, and beat Mayor-elect Clive Tolley addresses the media fol- would be to find a comfortable chair and lowing his win during the mayoral byelection on acquire a wireless headset since he would Froese by 41 votes. The votes cast are not official until Nov. 3. Photo by Jason G. Antonio be on the phone regularly. After that, he THE WEARHOUSE the city clerk’s office verifies the count would listen to city administration about and releases the data. the current issues and what needs to be addressed. Tolley previously served on city council as a councillor in the Revitalizing River Street is Tolley’s No. 1 priority, so he plans Yard Goods $3.00-$6.00/yard last 1980s and early 1990s. As mayor, he will serve until 2024. to meet with the owners of the vacant lots on that street to learn Variety of Notions A close election their plans for developing that land. He also wants to ensure the “That’s an incredibly close election. I can’t believe how close agri-foods industrial park grows and help restore residents’ faith in that (was),” Tolley said in council chambers afterward, noting there city hall. was there was some anxiety in his household as they saw how tight “As a leader of this (council) group, I’m hoping that we can the race was. accomplish as much as possible during this next three years,” he Any of the top five candidates — Sam Morrison, Froese, Tolley, added. Mike Simpkins and Coun. Heather Eby — could have won, Tolley Politics in the family said, which is why he felt so fortunate to win. He thought that his Serving in municipal politics runs in the Tolley family. experience, leadership skills, being a hometown boy and desire to His mother Marion — who died in 2018 at age 95 — was electenhance River Street secured his victory. ed a councillor in 1979 and served for several terms in the 1980s. “It’s (being mayor) something I’ve wanted to do. I love my She was perhaps best known for standing in front of a bulldozer to THE WEARHOUSE city and I’m passionate about it, but I’m humbled and thankful that prevent the demolition of Victoria School, the first school built in the Buy 1 Pair of Pants and Get there’s good candidates and I’m the one that came out on top,” he North West Territories before Saskatchewan was a province. The 2nd Pair for 1/2 PRICE! continued. Tolley thought his mother would be proud of him for becoming A skilled negotiator mayor, especially since she supported his campaign when he ran for Bring this coupon to purchase 1 pair of pants at our ‘regular’ low price and buy the second pair for 1/2 As a professional chartered mediator and arbitrator, that means alderman by giving him financial help and telling every woman she price (of equal or lesser value) Tolley is a problem-solver, and he believes there are many issues to knew to vote for him. address in Moose Jaw. Clive Tolley will likely be sworn in during the Nov. 8 council “In mediation, you try and help the people make a decision, meeting.
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