Van Essen wins County by-election

By Lethbridge Herald on December 15, 2021.

Eric Van Essen has won the County of Lethbridge by-election for the Division 5 seat.
The Monday by-election was called after no candidate ran in that division during the fall municipal election on Oct. 18.
Results won’t be made official until noon on Friday but as of Monday morning, Van Essen took the election with 123 votes. Brad Howe was second with 83 and Gerard Plettell third with 29.
Division 5 represents an area in the northwest sector of the county which includes Nobleford, Monarch and Barons.