Bruce Banman has been elected as the Mayor of Abbotsford.
This was a close race to watch as Abbotsford voters also cast their vote in a referendum concerning the proposed Stave Lake P3 water project. The referendum was defeated.
In what could be called an upset, Banman unseated previous Mayor George Peary.
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Peary was the only candidate in favour of the P3 plan, but was also the only one of the five candidates who had any experience in office.
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