Kyra Wilson, 35, secured the most votes in the community’s general election on April 14, according to unofficial results posted on the Internet on Saturday. The official reports are expected to be announced next week. Wilson, a therapist and former social worker, says she is honored and shocked by the support she received from people in the community, about 95 miles west of Winnipeg, for her leadership bid. Throughout the election process, Wilson says, she was focused on the future but never lost sight of the past – including the path opened by Marlene Peters, the only woman to have been elected Long’s leader in the past. Plain. “I’m so happy and so grateful for her and the work she has done,” Wilson said. And with an 11-year-old daughter at home, role selection brings new meaning. “It makes me very excited to think that I can not only inspire my daughter, but inspire a lot of young people,” he said. “There is always this opportunity for them to be part of this leadership and they just have to be given that guidance as I was given it. And so I see my role, to elevate our youth and inspire them to feel hope. “ That guidance included guidance from outgoing Long Plain leader Dennis Meeches, who nominated Wilson after announcing last winter that he would not run for re-election after two decades.
The mother is her biggest supporter
Perhaps Wilson’s biggest supporter was her mother, Dianne Roulette, who is Ojibway from Long Plain and on Saturday “a very proud mom.” “I always told my daughter that I would support her 100 percent in whatever she wanted to do, whatever she wanted to be, in anything – that I would always be her No. 1 fan and No. 1 supporter.” said Roulette. “And I will be, as long as I have air in my lungs and as long as my heart beats, I will always be here for her.” Wilson, who ran for Manitoba in 2016, has been involved in politics for some time, growing up with a father who is a Saskatchewan-based Cree-Métis politician. She says she hopes to use her new role to improve services in her community, including education, healthcare and other critical services.
Meeting with a new council
But first, he looks forward to meeting the new First Nation board members and connecting with people in the community. “There will be so many different areas to work on, but we will just do it one at a time and make sure we meet every need of every member of the band,” he said on Saturday. . “At the end of the day, we are from the same community and I will work hard for each person. It does not matter … who you supported. What matters is that we take care of each other, and I will do everything I can to support and work hard for each person. “ Wilson was among seven candidates, including two other women, running for mayor. David Meeches came in second, while Marcia Assiniboine came in third, according to unofficial results. Allen Dennis Myran, Keely Assiniboine, Marvin Daniels and Garnet Meeches were elected to the council.
