No Aboriginal councillor for Lethbridge

Martin Heavy Head, a student at the University of Lethbridge and from the Blood Reserve, was not successful in his run for Lethbridge city council in the Oct. 21 municipal elections. Heavy Head garnered 4,232 votes or 3.4 per cent. The closest successful councillor received 5,942 or 4.8 per cent of the vote. Twenty-nine people vied for eight council seats. Lethbridge’s new mayor is Chris Spearman with 46.1 per cent of the popular vote. Spearman replaces retired mayor Rajko Dodic.