Staats wins in "scarey" roller coast election night By Lynda Powless, Editor Wellington Staats was re-elected Band Council Chief Saturday in one of the closest band council election races to hit the community and one of the narrowest victories in Staats almost 20 years in local politics. Staats will sit as band council chief for another three years after a roller coaster election night at the Six Nations Bingo Hall that saw him regain his seat after garnering 402 votes, only 37 votes over popular social worker and counsellor Melba Thomas. The night also saw several incumbents losing their seats including: District One; veteran David "Pee Wee" Green, District Two; Morley Lickers, District Three's controversial councillor Wendy Johnson-Martin, District Five; lost (Continued on page 2)