Wawa will soon have a new councillor.
Wawa Municipal Council officially accepted the resignation of Councillor Robert Reece last night, and quickly agreed to appoint Cathy Cannon to fill the vacancy for the remaining term, which ends in November 2022.
Reece was first elected to Council in 2018 - receiving the third most votes of any prospective councillors - while Cannon came in fifth, 20 votes behind Mitch Hatfield (who made it onto Council) and 36 votes ahead of the next candidate, James Brown.
Clerk Cathy Cyr had reminded Council of options for filling a vacancy last month - before receiving Reece's resignation - noting they could call a byelection or simply appoint someone.
Though Cyr stated a byelection "may appear to be the best choice" for following a democratic process that lets the public choose, she noted it could take longer and would cost about the same as an election - particularly questionable with the next municipal election just over a year from now - and she added at that time that Cannon - as the first runner-up in the last election - was willing to be appointed.
Plans are for Cannon to be sworn-in during Council's next regular meeting, which is scheduled for October 5th.