A miniature horse named Cowboy has cast his predictions for the 2018 Municipal Election.
The Free Press enlisted the help of the Fernie Therapeutic Horse and Pony Club as Elk Valley residents prepare to head to the polls on October 20.
With Elkford Mayor Dean McKerracher acclaimed, that leaves just Fernie and Sparwood to be decided with three mayoral candidates in each municipality.
In the Sparwood mayoral race are Joanne Wilton, David Wilks and Joyce Kutzner.
Incumbent Fernie Mayor Mary Giuliano is vying for re-election and she is up against Councillor Ange Qualizza and newcomer Sharon Switzer.
When it came to choosing the next leader of Sparwood, Cowboy made a beeline for the pile of treats beneath Kutzner鈥檚 photo and she was declared the winner.
The horse was slower to pick his City of Fernie candidate and needed some encouragement from the club鈥檚 vice-president Aaron Levesque.
Ambling over to the hay bales, Cowboy started eating from Giuliano鈥檚 hay bale before moving on to Qualizza鈥檚.
Unable to make a clear choice, he was left to enjoy the remainder of the treats with his fellow miniature horses.
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On Saturday, October 20, the polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Fernie, Sparwood and Elkford. There are also advance voting opportunities in each municipality.
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