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Shannon Friesen and Carisa Klassen Win HSD Trustee Race

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The results are in from this year’s school board election in Hanover School Division’s Ward 1, which includes the communities of Niverville, New Bothwell, Kleefeld, and Crystal Springs. Incumbent Shannon Friesen handily won re-election with 893 total votes.

The second open seat went to Carisa Klassen, who received 676 votes.

Mary Yoder (319 votes) and Jennifer Lavin (136) came in third and fourth place respectively.

Ruby Wiens, who had served as Ward 1 trustee for 12 years, did not seek re-election.

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