Thompson has chosen its next mayor, with Oswald Sawh winning Wednesday’s municipal election.

Sawh received 1,043 votes, finishing 180 votes ahead of incumbent Colleen Smook. Smook received 863 votes, while Duncan Wong finished with 388.

At the council table, Kathy Valentino led the way with 1,663 votes, followed by Sandra Oberdorfer.

Joining them on the eight-member council are Louis Fitzpatrick, Joyce McIvor, Carla Antichow, Ron Matechuk, Tony Colbourne and Earl Colbourne.

It was a close finish for that last seat, with Earl Colbourne finishing just 15 votes ahead of Ken Latour.

Meanwhile, Leo Landers topped the school trustee race, followed by Bryan Young. Michele Nichol-Sawh, Michelle Tomashewski, Abbie Humby, Lindsay Anderson and Oyekanmi Abioye also secured seats.

Abioye finished just 16 votes ahead of Henk Warner-Brown for the seventh and final spot.