A Regina councillor who was seeking re-election this month has died but his name will remain on the ballot.
Terry Hincks, who represented Regina's Ward 9 since 2003, died Friday after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Mayor Michael Fougere says legally, Hincks' name stands on the ballot for the Oct. 26 municipal vote.
The city says if he wins, the runner-up will be elected councillor.
Fougere says Hincks fought cancer with dignity and strength, and hoped to survive for the opening of the city's new Mosaic stadium.
The stadium's official opening isn't until summer 2017, but a test event with university football was held with over 16,000 fans earlier this month.
"It's up to the voters — they can choose. They now know that he passed away," said Fougere about the upcoming election.
"Under the Act, his name stands on the ballot and people can do what they want. Council has no say in that."
Hincks was well-known in the local sports community. He played junior football for the Regina Rams, tried out for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, coached minor and high school football for 20 years, as well as minor hockey and baseball.
A service will be held for Hincks at the Brandt Centre in Regina on Thursday.
"When we had the unveiling of the new stadium a few years ago, he was so happy and just incredibly smiling, and he was so happy that the stadium was going forward," Fougere recalled.
"He said 'I want to be here when the stadium's open. I want to make it to when the stadium opens.'"
"His heart was as big as Regina."
(CJME, CKRM)
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