Municipal byelection in Chester fills vacancy left by provincial election

The Municipality of Chester has selected anew councillorafter a position was left vacant by the provincial election in August.

Derek Wells is the new councillor for the municipality's District 3, a seat formerly held by Danielle Barkhouse.

Barkhouse recently became an MLA for the Progressive Conservatives, leaving her councillor position vacant.

Wells defeated two other candidates Jo-Ann Grant and Annette Collicutt in Saturday's byelection.

This byelection is one of several that have taken place this fall to fill municipal councillor vacancies across the province after the provincial election.

The Municipality of Clare will hold abyelection to elect acouncilloron Nov. 20.