HOURS AFTER the writ was issued announcing the St John by-election on January 20, many people in St John were still calling for Mara Thompson, the wife of late Prime Minister David Thompson to represent them.
This sentiment was so strong, many of them said they would abstain from voting altogether unless she did so.
In this Lennox Devonish photo (from left) Peter Sealy, Michael Gill, Mark Hinkson, Barry Howell and Livy Crawford flash the victory sign.(CA)
Calling for Mara
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