There were upsets in two polling districts in Saturday’s municipal election.
Barry Dalrymple toppled incumbent Krista Snow in Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank.
Dalrymple, a former RCMP officer, said he felt “absolute relief,” upon securing his seat in the neck-in-neck race that ended with Darymple leading by 870 votes.
Despite having several of her campaign signs stolen, Snow, 44, said her rival deserved the victory.
“The signs didn’t lose the election for me. That sucked, but the signs didn’t make me lose the election,” Snow said. “(Dalrymple) worked hard and he won and good for him. He deserved it.”
Dalrymple, 55, thought it was the long history of his family in the community and his volunteer work that gave him the edge.
He said he plans to focus on “healing” and unifying the communities in his district.
North End Halifax also has a new councillor though he’s not all that new.
Jerry Blumenthal, a former long-time councillor, returned to unseat Patrick Murphy.
The two candidates were close in the polls all night, with Blumenthal winning by a narrow lead of 201 votes.
The 68-year-old said he was excited
“to get back to work in the North End and make it the best place in
Murphy, 44, said that he can “hold his head high,” despite his defeat, because he knows he’s done his best to improve the North End.
He cited his achievements during the past four years, such as opening the district’s first police office, working towards saving the Bloomfield Centre from demolition, and making buses more wheelchair accessible.
“I’ve done my best to represent the area and bring issues to the council,” said Murphy. “It just wasn’t recognized.”
There are more new faces on council
from two districts with no incumbent.
Lorelei Nicoll is now councillor for
