ATCH BY THE NUMBERS
■ 13: Years Atchison will have served as mayor when he completes his current term, making him Saskatoon’s longest-serving mayor.
■ 6: Average October temperature (in degrees Celsius) when Atchison used to campaign by standing near a street and waving to vehicles.
■ 19: Years Atchison says he has gone without missing a city council meeting, dating back to when he was first elected as a councillor.
■ 3.55: Atchison’s goalsagainst average during the year he played goalie for the Saskatoon Blades, 1971-72. He won the James Norris Memorial Trophy for lowest GAA as a pro playing for the Fort Wayne Komets in 1972 in the IHL with a GAA of 2.94. His GAA jumped to 5.00 the following year. (The Hockey Data Base also lists Atchison’s age as 70 — he’s 61 — and his height as 5’ 10” — he’s well over six feet tall.)
■ 64: Highest winning percentage for Atchison as mayor in 2006.
■ 30: Lowest winning percentage in 2003. (He got 58 per cent of the vote in 2009 and 52 per cent in 2012.)
■ 1: Decision Atchison says he voted to reverse in his time on council and as mayor.
■ 416: Events Atchison says he attended in the first nine months of 2006, the first year he was facing re-election as mayor.
■ 0: Voters who backed Atchison as Ward 10 councillor in 2000 (he was acclaimed).
■ 10: Years of Pride Week events Atchison has failed to attend.