ODN has been canvassing Indigenous friends in the SO and received one message this morning:

Greg Gabriel elected as new chief of the Penticton Indian Band (PIB) defeating present incumbent Chad Eneas and other challengers.

The election was held Monday.

Gabriel was the band administrator for many years and retired recently.

Vote count Gabriel 107

Former Chief – Chad Eneas 80

2nd place was Councillor Tim Lezard 82

3rd place was Councillor Joseph Pierre 81

PIB politics – lively to say the least with court challenges, elections overturned etc.

Nominations for the next round for 8 council seats held yesterday

A complete list of those persons to be issued today. Twenty-five nominations were received.