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Frasier McArthur sits in the big chair in the Brandon City Council Chamber on Monday. The nine-year-old from École New Era School served as Brandon’s "Mayor for a Day," a position he has been dreaming of for more than a year. “I feel happy and looking forward to sharing my experience with my friends in school tomorrow,” he said. Fawcett praised the boy’s passion and initiative, noting their year-long relationship, which began when Frasier wrote letters to him requesting to be the mayor of the city for one day. (Abiola Odutola/The Brandon Sun)