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September 3, 2026

Shawville councillor Katie Sharpe resigns, leaving second vacant seat on council

Shawville councillor Katie Sharpe resigns, leaving second vacant seat on council

Shawville councillor Katie Sharpe stepped down from Shawville council Tuesday night. Hers is the second resignation this summer, as former Mayor Bill McCleary resigned on July 15. Photo courtesy of Municipality of Shawville.
caleb@theequity.ca

Shawville councillor Katie Sharpe submitted her resignation from the position on Sept. 2. 

“I am looking to pursue other different career opportunities that can help me continue to give back to the community,” she said when reached by THE EQUITY the following day. 

Sharpe was first elected back in 2021 and said that she was proud of the work that’s been done during her time on council. 

“I’m really proud of all the work that we’ve done in the five years, I feel we’ve come a really long way and I think that council is on the right path to continuing good growth for Shawville,” she said. 

This is the second vacancy on Shawville’s council in the space of about two months, as Mayor Bill McCleary resigned on July 15. 

Councillor Richard Armitage has served as acting mayor in the interim, and said he would be running for the mayor’s seat when a byelection is called.

In addition to the mayor’s seat, Armitage and Sharpe’s council seats will now also be up for election. A byelection must take place on a Sunday no more than four months after council is notified of the vacancy. 

Speaking after McCleary’s resignation, Armitage said that the byelection would be held following the provincial election, which is scheduled for Oct. 5. 

“We don’t want the campaigns or the issues to be confused,” he said at the time.

Sharpe said that she would not be running for mayor.

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