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Pictou County councillor Mary Wooldridge-Elliott nominated as Liberal candidate for Pictou West By-Election

Apr 26, 2024 | Local News

Pictou County councillor Mary Wooldridge-Elliott has been nominated as the Liberal candidate for the upcoming by-election in Pictou West.

A release from the Liberal party states Wooldridge-Elliott is dedicated to the community and the families who live in Pictou-West.  In 2020, she was elected councillor for Pictou County’s District Four and currently serves on multiple committees.

Mary Wooldridge-Elliott

She stated she is is thrilled to be nominated as the Liberal candidate for Pictou West, adding she looks forward to connecting with residents and becoming a strong voice for the people of Pictou West.

Wooldridge-Elliott spent 20 working in retail and has been a proud bus driver for the Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education for over 22 years.

 

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Broadcast Dialogue has announced the winners of the inaugural Canadian Radio Awards, which we’ve dubbed “The Howards” after our publisher emeritus Howard Christensen.

When Howard, a radio veteran and one of the original Broadcast News anchors, founded Broadcast Dialogue in 1992, he saw a need for both timely delivery of Canadian broadcast industry news, but also recognized the importance of creating a sense of community.

989 XFM is very proud to be the winner of the 2020 Station of Year – Small Market award.