Kutcher also swept the city — winning the race in all eight city wards. “It’s really exciting and I’m really looking forward to the opportunity. I’m definitely humbled and honored to be able to represent all the people in this beautiful town of Summerside,” Kutcher told CBC News. Kutcher said he got the sense at the door that people were ready for a change at city hall. He said the first thing he’s committed to as mayor is creating a mayoral task force on affordable housing and manageable rent. “To put all options on the table to inform a housing strategy for the City of Summerside,” he said. “Made in Summerside, made for the people of Summerside.” Kutcher said he and Stewart are friends and said the former mayor had done an “incredible job.” “I have the utmost respect for him and I’m honored to be able to follow in his footsteps. Those are certainly big shoes to fill,” Kutcher said. “But at the same time, I’m ready. I think our community is ready and it’s time to move on.”
Councilors are elected
Here are the councilors elected in Summerside. Bruce MacDougall won Ward 1 – St. Eleanor’s-Bayview with a shout. Justin Doiron won Ward 2 – St. Eleanor’s-Slemon Park with a shout. Barb Ramsay won Ward 3 – Summerside-North by a landslide. Cory Snow won Ward 4 – Clifton-Market by a landslide. Barb Gallant won Ward 5 – Hillcrest-Platte River. This was a three way match between Barb Gallant, Jim Steele and Patrick McMahon. Incumbent Councilman Greg Campbell did not run again. Gallant won with 261 votes, with McMahon coming in second with 233 votes. Steele had 182. Norma McColeman won Ward 6 – Center East-Downtown. Two people ran here: incumbent McColeman and Doreen Percy. McColeman won with 357 votes to Percy’s 260. Rick Morrison won Ward 7 – Green Shore-Three Oaks. With incumbent Brian McFeely not running again, only two people ran here: Nicholas Cameron and Morrison. Morrison won with 498 votes to Cameron’s 306. Carrie Adams won Ward 8 – Wilmot by a landslide.
