Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS) Board of Education consists of ten elected trustees, with seven at-large trustees representing Saskatoon and one trustee representing each of the three subdivisions, which include Subdivision 1 – rural areas around Saskatoon, including Martensville and Warman, Subdivision 2 - Humboldt and Subdivision 3 - Biggar.
There are 23 trustee candidates vying for positions in Saskatoon, and two candidates seeking the trustee position in Subdivision 1. Positions in subdivision 2 and 3 were acclaimed.
A nomination period for these positions took place from September 23 to October 9, with the election scheduled for November 13th.
There are two candidates running for the trustee position in Martensville/Warman, which include incumbent Wayne Strus and candidate Michael Raney.
Stus has been the GSCS Board of Education trustee for Subdivision 1 for numerous years, and according to his biography, served during construction of the schools in Martensville and Warman. Stus, who is married with four adult children and nine grandchildren, is a member of the Knights of Columbus and a parishioner at the Cathedral of the Holy Family and has a background in construction.
Raney is married with four children and served as Director of Music at St. Paul’s Co-Cathedral for over three years. Prior to that, Raney worked in construction project planning and supervision. Raney also serves on the Knights of Columbus Council 1517 as Financial Secretary and on the board of the George Mackie Foundation.
More information about each candidate can be found on the GSCS website at www.gscs.ca.
Advance polls will take place at Martensville City Hall on November 2 from 1pm-5pm, November 6 from 3pm-8pm and November 9 from 1pm-5pm. Voting in Martensville for the Subdivision 1 trustee will take place on Wednesday, November 13th from 9am-8pm at the North Ridge Community Centre. 
ABOVE: Michael Raney
ABOVE: Wayne Strus
