Municipal
Councillor
Rural Municipality of West Interlake Council · West Interlake
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected by everyone in West Interlake
- Exact method
- 6 councillors (number listed in the Municipal Officials Directory, July 2026) elected for a four-year term, at large or by ward as set by council by-law (The Municipal Act, ss. 78-79, 87).
- Seats
- 6
Who holds these seats now
- Edith Peterson Report Source: gov.mb.ca, checked
- Janice Anderson Report Source: rmofwestinterlake.com, checked
- John Bezemer Report Source: gov.mb.ca, checked
- Lyle Finney Report Source: gov.mb.ca, checked
- Paul Murphy Report Source: gov.mb.ca, checked
- Randy Helgason Report Source: gov.mb.ca, checked
Next vote
Previous holders
- Keith McLelland left office by October 2026
Sources
- web2.gov.mb.ca · checked councils: The Municipal Act (C.C.S.M. c. M225), ss. 77-80 (council of a head and 4-10 councillors; titles), 86 (general elections), 87-88 (wards). Seat count: councillors listed in the Municipal Officials Directory (24 Jul 2026). For: Councillor
- gov.mb.ca · checked councils: Councillor, West Interlake: Manitoba Municipal Relations, Municipal Officials Directory, last updated 24 Jul 2026 (checked 2026-10-11). Start date not recorded (council elected Oct 2022 unless chosen at a by-election since). For: Edith Peterson, current term, John Bezemer, current term, Lyle Finney, current term, Paul Murphy, current term, Randy Helgason, current term, Keith McLelland, past term
- rmofwestinterlake.com · checked Listed on the municipality's council page, checked 2026-10-11 (missing from the Municipal Officials Directory, 24 Jul 2026). Start date not recorded. For: Janice Anderson, current term
- rmofwestinterlake.com · checked 026 end date precision: end_date_precision = observed_by because the term's own note (from the agent that ended it) says the real end date is not published. For: Keith McLelland, past term
- rmofwestinterlake.com · checked Not listed on the West Interlake council page; Janice Anderson is listed as a council member. Checked 2026-10-11; the actual end date is unknown. For: Keith McLelland, past term
- gov.mb.ca · checked councils: Province of Manitoba, Municipal Elections 2026: "The next general municipal election is Wednesday, October 28, 2026." Date rule: The Municipal Act, s. 86 (https://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/m225.php). For: General election, October 28, 2026