The City of Thompson’s newest councillor is Oswald Sawh and the newest school board trustee is Michelle Nichol-Sawh.

The pair won their seats in yesterday’s by-election.

They ran against Linda Markus and Abbey Ogumbanwo.

The positions became available after resignations in April by former councillor Earl Colbourne and former school trustee Mike Lawson.

The votes for Oswald Sawh were 545 to 315 for Linda Markus.

Votes for Nichol-Sawh were 562 to 280 for Ogumbanwo.