Shaunavon residents go to the polls on May 8 to elect a new member to Town Council.

With the departure of Councillor Karri Sachkowski two people have put their names in to fill the position.

Shawn Lingenfelter was born and raised in Shaunavon.  He has lived here all his life and he and his wife, Tara, and their three children hope to remain in Shaunavon for a long time.

He talks about what he would like to accomplish on Town Council."We're always looking to the future, which is a smart approach. But, I think, it's stuff right now, infrastructure. Lots of stuff that, I think,  we should just handle right now.  It's important, we do have to worry about today for sure."

Lingenfelter says he decided to run for Town Council because he's lived here all his life and wants to be a part of the community moving forward into the future.