Two former mayors face off against each other in Watson Lake election
CBC
Yukoners across the territory will be heading to the polls this week to pick their local mayors and councillors.
The race in Watson Lake, the territory's third largest municipality, is between Justin Brown and Christopher Irvin, two men with very different backgrounds, who have each held the town's highest office before.
Brown stays out long after dark every night, knocking on doors to remind his fellow Watson Lakers that he's running for mayor.
Brown took a Greyhound bus from Newfoundland to Watson Lake almost 18 years ago for a short contract — but now it's his home.
"I'm running because the future of Watson Lake is now," Brown told CBC News.
Brown served as mayor for three eyars after winning the election in 2015. He lost his bid for relection in 2018 to Cheryl O'Brien.
Top of mind for Brown is finding a solution to the town's "urgent" housing problem by securing more lots for development.
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