Incumbent Peachland mayor wins election decided by pulling name from box

The winner of the mayor’s race in Peachland has been decided by pulling a name from a box because the top two candidates remained tied after a judicial recount Monday.
Provincial court Judge Ellen Burdett oversaw the manual count of the vote, which was tied at 804 votes each for incumbent Cindy Fortin and challenger Harry Gough.
In keeping with Peachland’s election procedures, Burdett drew a name out of the box and declared that Fortin was selected for a four-year term.
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