Redvers Town Council: Redvers to hold by-election in November
August 26, 2025, 1:18 pm
Ryan Kiedrowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Redvers Town Council set dates for both the nomination and election days for a by-election to fill one currently vacant seat around their table. During last week’s regular meeting of council on Aug. 20, two options of possible dates were presented for consideration, the first beginning the process on Oct. 1, and the second option shifting to two weeks later.
Ultimately, council approved the earlier set of dates and times.
“Our Nomination Day will be Oct. 1, and then Election Day will be Nov. 5,” said Redvers CAO Tricia Pickard. “It will end up being a three-year term, and we kind of wanted it to be about the same time when council started last year, just to be consistent.”
During last year’s election, there were four returning members of council—Mayor Brad Bulbuck, and Councillors Owen Gavelin, Ken Thomas, and Donna Gilbertson. New to the table is Jeremy Kamp and Dawn Eilers.
Bloom committee awards Miracle-Gro Best Gardens
This was the second year that Redvers has entered in the Communities in Bloom program, participating in the Evaluated Friends category. While the Evaluated Friends is not part of the main competitive categories, it does mean judges come to town and provide their feedback. Those judges came to Redvers on July 23 and witnessed the warm hospitality Redvers is known for.
Along with the CIB program this year was the town’s first foray in the Miracle-Gro Best Garden Selection program, which recognizes the hard work and dedication green thumbs about town put into their yards.
“We had seven nominations, and then we have six signs that we gave out,” Pickard said. “And then everybody got some Miracle-Gro product.”
To help decide what ranking to place on the seven entries, a public voting poll was held from August 8 to 18 where residents could vote via social media or by contacting the town office.
“Each property had a garden—some in raised beds, others at ground level—a variety of perennials were seen along with annuals to give pops of colors and dimension to the area,” noted Pickard. “ Many yards housed sitting areas, bird feeders, decorative pieces, and all had flowers that the birds and bees thrived from.”
The top three as voted by the people of Redvers were: Lorraine Magotiaux, Karen Dangstorp, and Janet Dauvin. Rounding out the nominees were Helen Wisniak, Marion Laval, Deb Duke, and Ron and Juanita Henderson.
RFNow extension
Council approved a request from RFNow’s proposed path for an additional internet line. The proposed path ties into an existing fibre line RFNow already has running on Methuen Street, and will continue south along the west side of that roadway to provide service for a customer.
Looking for buyer for old transit bus
The fate of the old transit bus is still unknown, as the town continues to seek a buyer.
“We’re going to look at some different options,” Pickard said. “We were in contact with one gentleman, but we’re going to contact another person to see if they want to purchase it or sell it for us. We’re still exploring options, but we are looking at selling it.”
In correspondence, the town received an estimate of $5,000 for the bus, with staff favouring the idea to hold onto the vehicle for the time being.
