Local municipal election candidates

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Sunny South News

Southern Alberta Newspapers

The 2025 Municipal Election campaign is now underway, so here’s a look at some of the races happening in the region as candidates hit the hustings:

Town of Coaldale

Mayor: Jack Van Rijn, Henry Doeve

Candidates: Jacen Abrey, Jason Beekman, Eric Berns, Bill Chapman, Brent Ginther, Dale Pickering, Lisa Reis, Jordan Sailer, Gary Scherer

Town of Picture Butte

Mayor: Cathy Moore (acclaimed)

Councillors (acclaimed): Cynthia Papworth, Crystal Neels, Teresa Feist, Henry de Kok

Town of Coalhurst

Mayor: Scott Akkermans, Dennis Cassie, Deb Florence

Candidates (four councillor positions): Heather Wanda Caldwell, Lori Harasem, Jesse Potrie, Brody Prete, Colin Slingsby

Lethbridge County 

Division 1: Lorne Hickey (acclaimed)

Division 2: Tory Campbell (acclaimed)

Division 3: Mark Sayers (acclaimed)

Division 4: John Kuerbis (acclaimed)

Division 5: Kevin Slomp (acclaimed)

Division 6 (north of Lethbridge, Shaughnessy): William Raatz, Eric Van Essen

Division 7 (northeast, Iron Springs and Turin): Tony Ankermann, Morris Zeinstra

Town of Nobleford

Candidates (potentially acclaimed): Joan Boeder, William Oudshoorn, Robert Morrow, Melissa Jensen

Vacant seat: Nominations extended to Sept. 29, with results unavailable at press deadline

Village of Barons

Candidates: Robert Baird, Clinton Bishop, Daniel Doell, Kyle Prince, Sharon Prost, Belinda Rempel, William Vrooman

Palliser School Division Board of Trustees

Ward 1, Subdivision 1: Sharon Rutledge (acclaimed)

Ward 1, Subdivision 2: Debbie Laturnus (acclaimed)

Ward 1, Subdivision 3: Tony Montina (acclaimed)

Ward 1, Subdivision 4: Michael Oliver (acclaimed)

Ward 2, Subdivision 1: Lorna Houck Malanik (acclaimed)

Ward 2, Subdivision 2: Don Monts (acclaimed)

Holy Spirit Catholic School Division Board of Trustees

Ward 1 (Coaldale): Frances Cote, Kevin Joseph Kinahan

Ward 3 (Picture Butte): Cheralan O’Donnell (acclaimed)

Ward 5 (Taber and Bow Island): Thomas Machacek (elected by acclamation)

Horizon School Division Board of Trustees

Ward 1 (Enchant, Lomond): Marie Logan (acclaimed)

Ward 3 (Barnwell, Taber): LaNae Baker, Kurt Carver, Bruce Francis, Maxwell Holst, Blair Lowry (five positions, acclaimed)

Ward 4 (Grassy Lake, Warner): Tyler Lindsay (acclaimed)

Village of Stirling

Candidates (five positions including mayor): Robert Wayne Lowry, Justin Michael Davis, Stacey Carroll Maynes, Micah Holden, Jeffrey Scott Barton, Nikole Norris, Matthew Foss

Village of Barnwell

Candidates (five positions including mayor): Shayla Anderson, Delbert Bodnarek, Melissa Foster, Debra Hansen, Jacob Hiebert, Jane Jensen, Alexander (Sandy) Watts

Village of Warner 

Candidates (five positions including mayor): Derek Baron, Daniel Court, Stephen Fewer, Ian Glendinning, Tyler Lindsay