By Mark Squibb
The Town of Witless Bay has yet to call a by-election to fill three council seats vacated in recent months.
Rookie councillor Margaret Swain, who was acclaimed to council in November, was kicked off council over an allegation of a conflict of interest in February. The vote to remove Swain from council was not unanimous, with Deputy Mayor Lorna Yard and councillors Alan Richards, Ralph Carey, and Gerard Dunne voting in favour of removing her, and Mayor Trevor Croft and councillor Jacob Hayden voting against the motion.
Yard and husband Alan Richards resigned from council shortly afterwards on March 14.
As per the Municipal Elections Act, a by-election must be held within three months of a seat being vacated.
Council did not hold a regular public meeting in March. The last public meeting was held on February 20.
