Kadler returns to Rosetown Council after by-election victory

EAGLE STAFF

John Kadler returns to Rosetown council after winning the by-election Wednesday.

Kadler received 143 of the 236 votes cast, compared with 92 for Jason Hunter, the other candidate. One ballot was rejected. The businessman fills a seat left vacant when Joe Spratt resigned in September.

Residents have another council vacancy to fill in March, replacing Jadwiga Dolega-Cieszkowski, who resigned in mid-October.

Kadler noted he had served on council for 12 years in the past, which may have played a role in his victory.

“You want to make Rosetown the best place in the world to live, right?” he said of his objectives. His campaign platform focused on attracting new families and businesses and, “You, of course, want to attract doctors,” Kadler added.

“Plus, you want to, in some way, make Rosetown more accessible for businesses, and you want your Main Street area to look very vibrant,” he said. “You want to think of ways to do that.”

Many people understand that, which “may have helped” his cause, Kadler said.

He regretted that voter turnout was low and congratulated Hunter for participating.

Kadler plans to learn what other councillors “are thinking about” and what their current goals are before focusing on any changes or improvements in particular, he said.