Almost 1,100 voters took their future into their own hands last night electing the inaugural mayor and council for the newly formed District of Clearwater.
John Harwood took the prize for mayor receiving 637 votes over rival candidate Bert Walker with 441 votes.
Seventeen candidates stood for six councillor positions, seeing the names of Jack Braaksma, Brent Buck, Christy Dobi, Kenneth Robert Kjenstad, Candus Pelton, and Stephanie Teare elected.