Kimberly Bressette has been re-elected as chief of the Kettle and Stony Point First Nation.
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The former youth worker and prevention service worker in the child welfare field won her second two-year term Friday, with about 55.5 per cent of the vote.
Bressette said she’s hopeful for the next two years.
“We did a lot of good work in the first term, and just hopeful for more cohesion within the council,” she said, adding she’s honored to continue serving the community.
“I’m grateful that they could trust in my leadership,” she said.
Vote totals this election were similar to 2022when Bressette unseated former two-term chief Jason Henry.
Henry again placed second to Bressette this election, with about 31.9 per cent of the 741 ballots cast.
Wesley Monague ran third in the contest for chief, with about 11.3 per cent of the vote.
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Ten votes for chief were rejected, according to results posted from electoral officer Veronica McLeod.
Bressette, niece of former chief Tom Bressette, ran on a campaign of engagement and communication, healing for the First Nation as it deals with alcohol and drug dependency, transparency with the community and perseverance to deal with complicated and complex issues, including the First Nation’s treaty history.
Goals accomplished during her first term included opening a First Nation mental health and wellness hub, an addiction recovery home and a fall and winter overnight warming center for the homeless, Bressette said in a campaign letter.
Projects planned include upgrading water and wastewater system capacity on the First Nation, and gathering community input and ideas for a new “prevention and wellness” community center that would offer various services and sports and recreation activities, she said.
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“Kind of like an all-in-one hub for our families.”
Bressette said she’s also focused on community cohesion.
“Our community has been a little divided over the years,” she said. “So, just trying to bring back that cohesiveness and unity.”
Out of 56 running for council, elected were Jack Brown, David Cloud, Elizabeth Cloud, Stanley Cloud, Jorden George, Larry Vincent George Sr., Melissa Monague, Carla Oliver and Alison Price.
Henry, in a Facebook post, congratulated Bressette and those elected to council.
“I’m grateful to everyone who took the time to participate in our community’s decision-making process and for considering me as a candidate,” he said.
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