Normand Riopel will serve as Warden of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) for the rest of 2024.
The Mayor of Champlain Township was acclaimed as head of the regional government’s council at a special meeting on Wednesday, June 12. Riopel had previously served as warden in 2023 and as Acting Warden since April 25 when the seat was vacated following the resignation of former Warden and Russell Township Mayor Pierre Leroux.
“I would like to thank my predecessor, Mr. Pierre Leroux, former Mayor of the Township of Russell and former Warden of the UCPR, for his important work during the first months of the year. As the Warden for the rest of the year, I will continue to devote myself to important priorities for the benefit of all the communities in the Prescott and Russell region,” Riopel said.
The new Mayor of Russell Township, Mike Tarnowski, was also sworn in as a member of UCPR Council at the special meeting on June 12.
