Schaefer re-elected as mayor of EZT

Phil Schaefer will serve a second term as mayor of East Zorra-Tavistock.

The Tavistock resident earned 1,597, or 65.1 per cent, of the vote.

Challenger Don Edminston received 858 votes, or 34.9 per cent. Results have not been certified.

Incumbent Steven Van Wyk will be joined by Nicolas Faye in Ward 1. Van Wyk had 655 votes while Faye wound up with 534. Jon Ross was a close third, receiving 445 votes.

In Ward 2, Angie Brenner unseated two-term councillor Scott Rudy, who was acclaimed during the last two elections.

Brenner finished with 293 votes, Rudy with 203.

Ward 3 residents will see the status quo for another four years as Jeremy Smith and Matt Gillespie topped the polls.

Smith, first elected in 2006, received 614 votes, and Gillespie, finishing his first council term, earned 471 votes.

The pair beat out Sheri Karelson (401) and Don Chowan (320).

Brad Smith was acclaimed as deputy mayor and will serve his second term.

Hussam Elghussein
Hussam Elghussein
Hussam is a reporter with Vista Radio, where he has been covering a wide range of stories — from local accidents to provincial announcements — since late 2022. Originally from London, Ont., he is also passionate about video games, film, and theatre.

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