Otipemisiwak Métis Government
Kelly Myers elected Fort McMurray Métis District Captain as Otipemisiwak Government releases election results
The Otipemisiwak Métis Government has released results from its early fall district elections, held October 20 to 27, with competitive races in Fort McMurray, Lac Ste. Anne and Lesser Slave Lake, and several positions filled by acclamation.
In the Fort McMurray Métis District, Kelly Myers defeated William George Gordon Loutitt to become District Captain with 213 votes to Loutitt’s 119. Four councillors were elected: Douglas Webb with 218 votes, Clifford Flett with 209, Alcide Punko with 207 and Katalin Loutitt with 127. Other council candidates included Chris Mooney with 168, Velma Jelly with 99 and Michael Durocher with 70.
In the Lac Ste. Anne Métis District, Mike Hanly was elected District Captain with 110 votes. Wendy Snow received 28 votes and Sharlene Poitras received 26. In the District Councillor 2 race for Devon, Travis Calliou won with 20 votes over Alexander Milne with 11. JoAnne Denis won the District Councillor 2 seat in Stony Plain with 14 votes. Lisa Deane received 13 votes, Darcy Chapman had 12 and Jackie Kochan had 10.
Several positions in Lac Ste. Anne were acclaimed. Debbie Durocher and Danielle Lee Davis were acclaimed as councillors in Barrhead. Krista Bird was acclaimed as District Councillor 1 in Devon. Louise Allchurch and Darold Dahl were acclaimed in Drayton Valley, while Maryann Stepien was acclaimed as District Councillor 1 in Stony Plain. In Whitecourt, Sara Cumberland and Bambie McKay were elected by acclamation.
In the Lesser Slave Lake Métis District, Brenda Genaille was elected District Captain with 82 votes, defeating Hilda Faye Lambert with 75. All district council seats in Lesser Slave Lake were filled by acclamation. Shane Combs, Susan Cunningham and Dolores Pruden Barrie-Cox will serve as councillors.
The Otipemisiwak Métis Government said district captains and councillors help guide local decision-making and represent Métis citizens within Alberta’s self-governing structure.
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