Ramjattan re-elected as chief of Lennox Island First Nation

Matilda Ramjattan has been re-elected as chief of the Lennox Island First Nation on P.E.I..

She received 144 votes on Saturday. Timmy Bernard received 87 and Stevie Bernard 79.

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Janet Banks and Gerry Thomas are the new on-reserve councillors, replacing Debbie Bernard and Stevie Bernard.

Mary Moore-Phillips was elected as the off-reserve councillor.

Ramjattan said she is thrilled to be offered a second three-year mandate, but said it will be a "group effort."

I can lead, but I don't want to make all the decisions because I want a happy healthy community.- Matilda Ramjattan

"I can lead, but I don't want to make all the decisions because I want a happy healthy community," she said.

Ramjattan said referendums will be held on issues such as matrimonial real property, land designations, and the length of the six-week election campaigns.

She and Moore-Phillips will begin building a database of off-reserve members to be included in the referendums.

"I'm looking forward to picking up where I left off with the work that needs to be done," she said.

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