Gail Feser, a candidate in the North Battleford 2026 municipal byelection. (website/City of North Battleford)

By battlefordsNOW staff

2026 BYELECTION

Former RCMP office manager running in North Battleford 2026 byelection

Jan 7, 2026 | 12:42 PM

Gail Feser said her decision to run in North Battleford’s municipal byelection comes from a deep personal connection to the community and a belief she still has “something to offer to the citizens of North Battleford.”

“I care about the Battlefords. I believe it is a beautiful place to live and raise children. I’m very passionate about the community,” she said.

Born and raised here, Feser said she briefly left home for work before returning in the mid-1990s to raise her family. She spent 30 years working with the RCMP, retiring as office manager at the Battlefords detachment. Her career included time in Vancouver, B.C., and Lanigan, Sask., before returning to the Battlefords.

She said that experience has shaped how she views one of her main priorities if elected: public safety.

“Because I’ve worked with the RCMP for 30 years, I have a unique perspective on the crime happening in North Battleford,” she said.

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Feser identified three main areas she hopes to focus on if elected to council. The first is continuing to build relationships between policing agencies operating in the city.

“I believe I could continue to build a relationship with the various policing identities that will be serving in the Battlefords,” she said.

She pointed to the presence of multiple law-enforcement agencies, including the Saskatchewan Marshals Service, and said she hopes to “continue on what the mayor and the council have been working on.”

Her second priority is revitalization, particularly when it comes to deteriorating properties. The third, she said, is ensuring residents and business owners feel heard at city hall.

“I genuinely believe that the citizens of North Battleford and the businesses of North Battleford have to have a voice that gets heard and their concerns addressed,” Feser said.

“So I strongly believe in listening and finding solutions by working together.”

Asked how her RCMP background might translate into a role on council, Feser said it gives her an understanding of how policing systems operate and who to connect with.

“If council and everybody asks me questions about it, then I can just say this is who we need to go talk to or just kind of be that middle person.”

Feser emphasized continuity rather than change, expressing confidence in the city’s current leadership.

“I am proud of what the mayor and council of the city of North Battleford have accomplished to date,” she said. “I am hopeful that by voting for me, I can continue and help grow this forward movement.”

Asked what qualities she believes will make her a good councillor, Feser pointed to personal traits she said she brings to the table.

“I just know I have a great work ethic and very trustworthy and I am a great listener,” she said.

Other confirmed candidates for the upcoming byelection include Alan Wiese, Mercy George, Daniel Suberlak, and Donald Meriam.

Read more about the other candidates:

• Alan Wiese: ‘We need to help bring industry to our town and our community’: NB byelection candidate
• Daniel Suberlak: ‘I can provide insight’: retired city worker runs for council
• Donald Meriam: ‘A younger voice means long-term thinking’: city council byelection candidate

Residents unable to vote in person can apply for a mail-in ballot until Jan. 20. Advance polls will be held Jan. 14 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Jan. 17 from noon to 6 p.m. Voting day polls on Jan. 21 will run from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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