RM of Buckland prepares for Div. 6 election
Ratepayers in the Rural Municipality (RM) of Buckland are heading to the polls.
Election day for the vacant Div. 6 councillor seat is May 8, but advance polls are on Saturday, April 27. Dennis Smith and Lillian Jacobson are the two candidates running.
Jacobson is a third-generation farmer and a dental therapist. She’s also secretary of the Spruce Home cemetery and a passionate volunteer with the Spruce Home Activity Board.
Meanwhile, Smith is a fifth-generation family farmer with 40 years of experience promoting purebred Polled Hereford cattle. He is also an entrepreneur of several businesses including Loyalist Acres Farm and has volunteer experience through his church.