Burns Lake residents have elected Henry Wiebe as their new mayor in the 2022 B.C. municipal election, Global News projects.
Wiebe replaces former mayor Dolores Funk, who did not seek reelection.
Incumbent councillors Kevin White, Kristy Bjarnason and Charlie Rensby were all reelected, and will be joined by newcomer Darrell Hill.
Candidates
Mayor
John Rauch
Henry Wiebe
Council
Kristy E Bjarnason (incumbent)
David Cummer
Darrell Hill
Charlie A Rensby (Charles A. Rensby) (incumbent)
Kevin White
Population of municipality
1,659 (2021)
Boundary of the municipality
You’ll find Burns Lake on Highway 16 in northern B.C., just over 200 kilometres west of Prince George. It’s located on the Nechako Plateau, at the northern end of the lake that gives it its name.
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