A total of six candidates are vying for Chief in the upcoming 2016 Walpole Island band election.
The final list of candidates for Walpole Island’s top spot, include:
– Rex Isaac
– Dan Miskokomon (incumbent)
– Alexandre Bernard Nahdee
– Maxine E. Nahdee
– Charles Sampson
– Ronald Soney
A total of 27 residents will be running for Walpole Island band council.
Here is the complete list:
– Brennan Altiman
– Theo Blackbird-John
– Arlene Dodge
– Alan Jacobs
– Joel Johnson
– Lyle Johnson
– Rhonda Longboat
– Daintry Kawayosh
– Charlene Nahdee
– Garrett Nahdee
– Matthew Nahdee
– Maxine Nahdee
– Virgil Nahdee
– Virgil Nahdee II
– Carol Peters
– Buddy Riley
– Chris Riley
– Muriel Sampson
– Dale Sands
– Christian Shognosh
– Corrine Tooshkenig
– Bill Tooshkenig
– Shirley Tooshkenig
– Steve Tooshkenig
– 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.