Candidates nominated for 2016 Walpole Island election

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The list of nominated candidates has been announced for the 2016 Walpole Island band election.

James Jenkins, the policy analyst on Walpole Island, said the candidates who have been nominated have until Thursday to decide if they are going to run.

“Candidates are asked to decline by this Thursday to have their name taken off this list,” Jenkins said.

Current Chief Dan Miskokomon is among the nine candidates that were nominated for Chief this year. The entire list includes:

– Mike Dashner

– Rex Isaac

– Dan Miskokomon

– Alexandre Bernard

– Maxine E. Nahdee

– Chris Riley

– Charlese Sampson

– Ronald Soney

– Leela Thomas

A total of 39 residents were nominated as candidates for Walpole Island band council. Here is the complete list:

– Brennan Altiman

– Theo Blackbird-John

– Mike Dashner

– Arlene Dodge

– Pamela Fulton

– Rex Isaac

– Alan Jacobs

– Joel Johnson

– Lyle Johnson

– Doy Loulas

– Lorne Loulas

– Rhonda Longboat

– Daintry Kawayosh

– Lee Kicknosway

– Charlene Nahdee

– Garrett Nahdee

– Matthew Nahdee

– Maxine Nahdee

– Virgil Nahdee

– Virgil Nahdee II

– Carol Peters

– Buddy Riley

– Chris Riley

– Charles Sampson

– Muriel Sampson

– Dale Sands

– Christian Shognosh

– Carl Smith Jr.

– Carl Smith Sr.

– Ron Soney

– Corrine Tooshkenig

– Bill Tooshkenig

– Shirley Tooshkenig

– Steve Tooshkenig

– Valarie Waboose

– Tyler White

– Ava Williams

– Guy Williams

– Roger Williams

Campaign night will be held at the Walpole Island Sports complex on June 1 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Election day is June 11 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Watch for more details leading up the election.

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