BRENDA O’FARRELL
The 1019 Report
Like the Habs’ win on Sunday night, Hudson’s new town councillor Andrew Dumas is celebrating his win and looking forward to the next round.
“I will put my efforts into projects that can best benefit from my experiences and in a priority that will best suit what is already planned,” Dumas said yesterday.
Dumas, the co-owner of Sauvé’s restaurant in the heart of the District 3 village area that he now represents, won handily in the by-election, collecting 155 votes, representing 52.7 per cent of the ballots cast, according to Elections Québec.
Rival candidates Luc Dionne, who ran unsuccessfully in last November’s general election in District 2, received 74 votes, or 25.2 per cent of the ballots; while Victoria Henderson came in third, receiving 65 votes, representing 22 per cent support.
In all, only 297 ballots were cast, which put the voter turnout at 33.7 per cent. Three ballots were rejected. There are 881 registered voters in the district.
“Although I didn’t win this election, I want to congratulate Andrew Dumas on his victory,” Henderson said in a statement. “I hope the coming term brings progress and positive change for our community.”
Supporting the vibrancy of the town’s commercial core is an aim Dumas hopes to provide.
Among the issues he raised during the brief by-election campaign was improving the town’s signage, making parking in the village easier, and ensuring bylaws limiting noise and hours of operation are enforced.
A resident for 27 years, Dumas started the Hudson Hospitality Association and is a member of the town’s Business Development Committee.