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Brandon Sun By: Colin Slark SCREENSHOT Brandon's newest city councillor, Sunday Frangi (Meadows-Waverly), smiles after officially being sworn in at Monday's virtual council meeting. Frangi won the May 5 byelection to replace John LoRegio. Brandon City Council’s ranks were bolstered on Monday with the swearing-in of Sunday Frangi as the new councillor for Ward 5, Meadows-Waverly. Advertisement Brandon City Council’s ranks were bolstered on Monday with the swearing-in of Sunday Frangi as the new councillor for Ward 5, Meadows-Waverly. Fr...

Meadows-Waverly byelection sees 2.64 per cent turnout By: Drew May Save to Read Later Only 2.64 per cent of eligible voters went to the polls in the Meadows-Waverly byelection on Wednesday, but the low turnout isn’t entirely unexpected, according to a political scientist. Advertisement Only 2.64 per cent of eligible voters went to the polls in the Meadows-Waverly byelection on Wednesday, but the low turnout isn’t entirely unexpected, according to a political scientist. Out of 3,486 people registered on the voter’s list for Ward 5, t...

Posted: May 06, 2021 7:48 PM CT | Last Updated: May 7 It's believed Sunday Frangi is making history as the first Black city councillor in Brandon, Man., following a Wednesday byelection in the city.(Submitted by Sunday Frangi) For what's believed to be the first time in the southwestern Manitoba city's history, Brandon has elected a Black city councillor. Sunday Frangi won Wednesday's byelection in Ward 5 (Meadows-Waverly), with 50 votes to Gordon McRae's 42, according to a Thursday news release from the City of Brandon announcing the unofficial results. Those results were confirmed by th...

Brandon Sun By: Colin Slark Save to Read Later Sunday Frangi stands outside his new workplace, Brandon City Hall, after being elected as the new councillor for Ward 5 in a byelection Wednesday evening. (Colin Slark/The Brandon Sun) The unofficial results are in: Sunday Frangi will be the next member of Brandon City Council. Advertisement The unofficial results are in: Sunday Frangi will be the next member of Brandon City Council. Turnout was extremely low, with Frangi carrying the day over opponent Gordon McRae by a slim margin of 50 vote...

Candidates make their final pushes in Meadows-Waverly By: Tyler Clarke Save to Read Later Although attendance at last week’s online debate was disappointing, Brandonites are nonetheless engaged in the democratic process. Advertisement Although attendance at last week’s online debate was disappointing, Brandonites are nonetheless engaged in the democratic process. So described Sunday Frangi, who’s running against fellow candidate Gordon McRae for the Meadows-Waverly ward in Wednesday’s municipal byelection. Gordon McRae Attendan...