FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION – Incumbent Chief Peter Collins heads a list of four people seeking the top elected position on Fort William First Nation.
Collins, Leo Bannon, Walter Bannon and Kyle MacLaurin each filed to run for chief in the 2017 band election, scheduled for April 8.
Collins was elected most recently in 2015, ousting former chief Georjan Morriseau.
A total of 33 residents filed to run for the 12 council positions up for grabs. Ten of the 12 incumbents are in the field.
The following is a list of those running:
Cindy Bannon
Leo Bannon Jr. *
Leo (Jiggs) Bannon*
Martin A. Bannon Sr.
Scott Bannon
Shawn Bannon
Sheldon Shezzy Bannon
Walter M. Bannon
Wyatt (Chippers) Bannon
(Dwight) Norman Boucher*
Valerie Chapman*
Jennelle Charlie*
Roy Charlie
Anthony Collins, Sr.*
Shane Bundy Fournier
Yvette Anne Greenwald
Donald Johnson
Michael Johnstone
Claudia Legarde
Percy Legarde
Kyle MacLaurin*
Jacob McKay
Cathy McKenzie
Chris Morriseau
Murray Pelletier
Phillip Pelletier*
Sherry Lynn Pelletier*
Rick Saarinen
Michele Solomon*
Philip Solomon
William Solomon
Stacey Wanzuk
Trevor Wells
*Incumbent
