Charles Coles, Returning Officer for the Prince Edward Island Marketing Council, announced there will be an election for the PEI Milk Marketing Board. William J. DeHaan, New Argyle, and Exton MacPherson, Oyster Bed Bridge, have been nominated to contest the Charlottetown district position. Election ballots will be sent to registered producers in the district with the deadline for the return of ballots being September 30, 2001.
Harold MacNevin, West Devon, has been elected by acclamation to represent the O'Leary district and Brian Dingwell, Morell, has been elected by acclamation to represent the Souris District.
The Prince Edward Island Milk Marketing Board consists of nine members with eight members representing the milk sector and one member representing the cream sector. Members are elected on a staggered basis to three-year terms so that, in each year, three Board positions are up for election.