A by-election has been called by the Village of Fort Simpson to fill the seats of two councillors who have left their positions.
Candidates have until 3pm on November 3 to submit nomination forms for the by-election, which will be held on November 24.
Anyone interested in the position must meet requirements outlined in the Local Authorities Elections Act, such as having reached the age of 18, being a Canadian citizen and having lived in the electoral district for at least 12 consecutive months before nominations close.
The seats on the village’s council became available after Muaz Hassan tendered his resignation in March and former councillor Amy Fraser left her role about a month ago, Mayor Les Wright said.
After his departure, Hassan told Cabin Radio he felt too much time was being allocated to debating smaller issues like stop signs and dog bylaws.
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He said he is also involved in national and international humanitarian projects and is interested in devoting more time to those initiatives instead.
“I just realized that it will be a very difficult job with a council that work on directions different than advocating for the best for this community,” Hassan wrote in his resignation letter.
