Much of the province has been in election mode over the past few months.
The provincial election was on October 28, the FSIN, PAGC and STC held elections in recent weeks, and municipalities across the province are having their own elections as well.
A name of note running in the upcoming City of North Battleford election is former Little Pine First Nation Chief Wayne Semaganis.
Semaganis will be running against two other people who would also be first time mayors as former mayor David Gillan is not seeking re-election.
Semaganis says he chose to run because he wanted to build relationships.
“The biggest challenges I see right now for the city is that we have failed to really get to know each other as neighbours and business partners and we all share a responsibility that Battleford moves forward in the pest way possible,” Semaganis said.
The former Little Pine chief says millions of dollars flows into the city through First Nation business and it makes sense for a First Nations person to help lead the city.
He says as soon he announced his intention to run, he made sure to start campaigning.
“I’ve been right through the whole city. I didn’t wait for anything. Once I made up my mind, I was going through the whole business community from the north end of town through the downtown industrial area to the airport. I went to the hospitals. I went to the security people. I went to where the old people gather and have coffee. Like, I wanna make myself known to them,” he said.
Other matters Semaganis says he would address if elected is crime and property taxes.
Residents for the city will head to the polls on November 13th.
(TOP PHOTO: Wayne Semaganis speaks with reporters at an FSIN assembly in Saskatoon. Photo by Joel Willick)