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New council for Katzie band

Chief of Pitt Meadows band is Ed Pierre, term is for two years

Katzie First Nation has a new chief for the next two years. Ed Pierre takes over from Jay Bailey on April 1.

Pierre had 101 votes compared to June Adams, who took 48, and Willie Pierre, who had 12 votes in the contest for the position of chief.

The election took place Feb. 27 and drew a total of 169 out of 350 eligible voters.

Robin Green and Leslie Bailey will both return to council for another term, while Lisa Adams starts her first.

Green took 98 votes, Adams had 82 and Leslie Bailey had 57 votes.

Total Katzie population is 506, including members who live off reserve and on the Langley and Barnston Island reserves.