Wawa Elects Mix of Current and New Councillors to Join Acclaimed New Mayor

Wawa will have a mix of returning and new council members in the coming term.

Cathy Cannon, Mitch Hatfield, Jim Hoffmann, and Joseph Opato will join Melanie Pilon, who was acclaimed as mayor - Pilon's been a councillor since February.

This will be the second term for Hatfield and the first full term for Cannon, who was appointed last October, while Opato was a councillor in the 1990s, and Hoffmann's new to Council.

Unofficial results show Hoffmann received the most votes - 523 - followed by Cannon with 406, Opato with 398, and Hatfield with 392.

Hoffmann welcomes the support.

Opato echoes the sentiment.

Hatfield is quite upbeat about staying on Council.

Shut out of seats were Angela Calaiezzi - who had 382 votes - Leah Isosaari with 274, Robert Reeves with 269, Mary Harbocian with 162, and Sue Smith with 85.

There were three declined ballot and one spoiled.

Turnout was low, however: only 37.4% of eligible voters cast ballots, below 2018's only 39.8%.

The current Council's set to hold their final meeting November 1st, with the new Council sworn-in November 15th, though their first proper meeting will be December 13th.