In a closely contested byelection held on Saturday, Ian Nicholson emerged victorious as the new councillor for District 3 in Victoria County, Nova Scotia, winning by a mere nine votes. Nicholson secured 182 votes, while his opponent, Gary Crowder, received 173 votes. This byelection was necessitated by the resignation of former councillor Jess Kerr, who stepped down in February for personal reasons. Nicholson, a retired manager from the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation, has previously served as a commissioner for the Village of Baddeck, where he was involved in discussions regarding the village's financial challenges. Crowder, a retired real estate broker who relocated from Ontario to Baddeck five years ago, had recently resigned from the village commission to contest for the county seat. The official results of the byelection are set to be announced on Tuesday, confirming Nicholson's position and marking a significant moment in local governance.