Algoma District municipal elections, 2010
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Elections were held in the organized municipalities in the Algoma District of Ontario
on October 25, 2010 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province
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, taking over 70 per cent of the vote to win over fellow town councillor Vyrn Peterson.
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, was forced to apologize to losing challenger Robert Whitehead for calling him a "smarmy dumbass" on Facebook
; during the campaign, Whitehead had questioned whether the city needed a chief administrative officer at all.
mayor Rodney Wood was returned to office by a margin of just one vote over challenger Jerry Shields.
due to being the only registered candidate at the close of nominations.
due to being the only registered candidate at the close of nominations. Incumbent mayor Ted Linley ran for re-election as a council candidate in Ward 3 rather than as mayor.
over Sheila Campbell, who had previously run against him in the 2006 election
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was one of a number of municipalities in the district whose mayor was acclaimed
due to being the only registered candidate at the close of nominations.
due to being the only registered candidate at the close of nominations.
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. Lamming campaigned on his desire to keep the municipality's taxes "lower than everybody else in Algoma District". During the previous council term, Lamming had been involved in an employment dispute with the township, when the council fired him as chief of its volunteer fire department
for leaking details of a workers' compensation
claim to Sault Ste. Marie's media.
on August 31, 2010, former city councillor Debbie Amaroso
narrowly defeated sitting city councillor James Caicco to become Sault Ste. Marie
's first elected female mayor.
The city is divided into six wards, each of which is represented by two councillors on Sault Ste. Marie City Council
. In the 2010 election, there was one open seat in Ward 1, as councillor James Caicco ran for mayor, and one in Ward 3, where Bryan Hayes
did not seek re-election. All of the other 10 incumbent councillors ran for re-election. The remaining incumbents in Ward 1 and Ward 3 and both incumbents in Ward 2 were re-elected, while in the other three wards one incumbent won re-election but the other was defeated.
A municipal referendum
to determine whether voters favoured allowing stores to open on Boxing Day
was held concurrently with the election. Sault Ste. Marie is one of only a few cities in Ontario where a municipal bylaw prevents stores from opening on December 26; as in Sudbury, retail stores in Sault Ste. Marie instead begin their post-Christmas Boxing Day sales on December 27. Although voter turnout was not high enough to make the referendum legally binding, meaning that city council is free to disregard the results if it chooses to revisit the issue in the future, 60.77 per cent of voters opposed allowing stores to open.
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was one of a number of municipalities in the district whose mayor was acclaimed
due to being the only registered candidate at the close of nominations.
due to being the only registered candidate at the close of nominations.
from 1985 to 1994, ran for another term as mayor after incumbent Donna Latulippe announced that she would not be seeking re-election. He won an overwhelming victory over challenger Jan Pawlukiewicz.
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was one of a number of municipalities in the district whose mayor was acclaimed
due to being the only registered candidate at the close of nominations.
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on October 25, 2010 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province
Ontario municipal elections, 2010
The 2010 municipal elections in Ontario were held on October 25, 2010.Voters in the province of Ontario elected mayors, councillors, school board trustees and all other elected officials in all of the province's municipalities....
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Blind River
Sue Jensen was elected as the first female mayor of Blind RiverBlind River, Ontario
Population trend:* Population in 2006: 3780* Population in 2001: 3969* Population in 1996: 3152 * Population in 1991: 3355-Economy:Its main businesses are tourism, fishing, logging, and uranium refining....
, taking over 70 per cent of the vote to win over fellow town councillor Vyrn Peterson.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sue Jensen | 1,197 | 70.57 |
| Vyrn Peterson | 499 | 29.42 |
Bruce Mines
In Bruce Mines, incumbent mayor Darren Foster was defeated by Gordon Post, a town councillor whose campaign platform included a pledge to investigate the feasibility of amalgamating the town with the neighbouring township of Plummer AdditionalPlummer Additional, Ontario
Population trend:* Population in 2006: 625* Population in 2001: 671* Population in 1996: 693* Population in 1991: 596-Transportation:The township is served by Ontario Highway 17 which traverses the south in an east-west orientation, and Ontario Highway 638, which travels the middle of the township...
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| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Post | 202 | 56.90 |
| Darren Foster (X) | 145 | 40.84 |
| Douglas J. Ord | 8 | 2.25 |
Dubreuilville
Louise Perrier defeated incumbent mayor Hélène Perth in Dubreuilville.| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louise Perrier | 185 | 52.56 |
| Hélène Perth (X) | 167 | 47.44 |
Elliot Lake
Incumbent mayor Rick Hamilton was re-elected in Elliot Lake. Following the election, Daniel Gagnon, the city's chief administrative officerChief administrative officer
A chief administrative officer is responsible for administrative management of private, public or governmental corporations. The CAO is one of the highest ranking members of an organization, managing daily operations and usually reporting directly to the chief executive officer. In some companies,...
, was forced to apologize to losing challenger Robert Whitehead for calling him a "smarmy dumbass" on Facebook
Facebook
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; during the campaign, Whitehead had questioned whether the city needed a chief administrative officer at all.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Hamilton (X) | 3,032 | 57.71 |
| Robert Whitehead | 2,222 | 42.29 |
Hilton
Former HiltonHilton, Ontario
Hilton is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, comprising the southeast quadrant of St. Joseph Island in the Algoma District. It surrounds, but does not include, the independent village of Hilton Beach....
mayor Rodney Wood was returned to office by a margin of just one vote over challenger Jerry Shields.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Rodney Wood | 92 | 50.27 |
| Jerry Shields | 91 | 49.73 |
Hilton Beach
The village of Hilton Beach was one of a number of municipalities in the district whose new mayor was acclaimedAcclamation
An acclamation, in its most common sense, is a form of election that does not use a ballot. "Acclamation" or "acclamatio" can also signify a kind of ritual greeting and expression of approval in certain social contexts in ancient Rome.-Voting:...
due to being the only registered candidate at the close of nominations.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wilfred Stevens (X) | Acclaimed | |
Hornepayne
Morley Forster was declared elected in Hornepayne, winning over councillor Margaret Zajac.| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Morley Forster | 316 | 66.53 |
| Margaret Zajac | 159 | 33.47 |
Huron Shores
The township of Huron Shores was one of a number of municipalities in the district whose mayor was acclaimedAcclamation
An acclamation, in its most common sense, is a form of election that does not use a ballot. "Acclamation" or "acclamatio" can also signify a kind of ritual greeting and expression of approval in certain social contexts in ancient Rome.-Voting:...
due to being the only registered candidate at the close of nominations. Incumbent mayor Ted Linley ran for re-election as a council candidate in Ward 3 rather than as mayor.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gil Reeves | Acclaimed | |
Jocelyn
Incumbent mayor Mark Henderson was declared re-elected in JocelynJocelyn, Ontario
Jocelyn is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located on St. Joseph Island in the Algoma District. The township had a population of 277 in the Canada 2006 Census.The current reeve of the township is Mark Henderson....
over Sheila Campbell, who had previously run against him in the 2006 election
Ontario municipal elections, 2006
In the 2006 municipal elections in Ontario, voters in the province of Ontario, elected mayors, councillors, school board trustees and all other elected officials in all of Ontario's municipalities. These elections were regulated by the .- Date :...
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| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Henderson (X) | 299 | 57.61 |
| Sheila Campbell | 220 | 42.39 |
Johnson
Challenger Ted Hicks defeated incumbent mayor Edith Orr in Johnson.| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ted Hicks | 217 | 56.81 |
| Edith Orr (X) | 165 | 43.19 |
Laird
The township of LairdLaird, Ontario
Laird is a township and village in the Algoma District in Northern Ontario, Canada. The township had a population of 1,078 in the Canada 2006 Census.-Communities:The township includes the named communities of Laird and Neebish...
was one of a number of municipalities in the district whose mayor was acclaimed
Acclamation
An acclamation, in its most common sense, is a form of election that does not use a ballot. "Acclamation" or "acclamatio" can also signify a kind of ritual greeting and expression of approval in certain social contexts in ancient Rome.-Voting:...
due to being the only registered candidate at the close of nominations.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dick Beitz (X) | Acclaimed | |
Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional
The township of Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional was one of a number of municipalities in the district whose mayor was acclaimedAcclamation
An acclamation, in its most common sense, is a form of election that does not use a ballot. "Acclamation" or "acclamatio" can also signify a kind of ritual greeting and expression of approval in certain social contexts in ancient Rome.-Voting:...
due to being the only registered candidate at the close of nominations.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Lynn Watson (X) | Acclaimed | |
North Shore
Randi Condie defeated incumbent mayor Heather Pelky in the township of North ShoreNorth Shore, Ontario
North Shore is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Algoma District. The township had a population of 549 in the Canada 2006 Census...
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| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Randi Condie | 254 | 54.27 |
| Heather Pelky (X) | 214 | 45.73 |
Plummer Additional
Incumbent mayor Beth West was re-elected in Plummer Additional.| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Beth West (X) | 233 | 83.51 |
| Russell Desjardine | 46 | 16.49 |
Prince
Former councillor Ken Lamming defeated mayor Lou Madonna in the township of PrincePrince, Ontario
Prince is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Algoma District northwest of Sault Ste. Marie. Although the township is not part of the city of Sault Ste. Marie, some municipal services are contracted to the city....
. Lamming campaigned on his desire to keep the municipality's taxes "lower than everybody else in Algoma District". During the previous council term, Lamming had been involved in an employment dispute with the township, when the council fired him as chief of its volunteer fire department
Volunteer fire department
See also the Firefighter article and its respective sections regarding VFDs in other countries.A volunteer fire department is a fire department composed of volunteers who perform fire suppression and other related emergency services for a local jurisdiction.The first organized force of...
for leaking details of a workers' compensation
Workers' compensation
Workers' compensation is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee's right to sue his or her employer for the tort of negligence...
claim to Sault Ste. Marie's media.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Lamming | 334 | 52.76 |
| Lou Madonna (X) | 299 | 47.24 |
Sault Ste. Marie
In a race which was complicated by the death in office of former mayor John RowswellJohn Rowswell
John Rowswell was a Canadian politician who served as the mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario from 2000 to 2010. He was first elected in the 2000 municipal election, defeating Steve Butland, and in 2006 he was re-elected for his third term with approximately 56.5% of the vote...
on August 31, 2010, former city councillor Debbie Amaroso
Debbie Amaroso
Debbie Amaroso, née Jannison is a Canadian politician, who was elected mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario in the 2010 municipal election....
narrowly defeated sitting city councillor James Caicco to become Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie is a city on the St. Marys River in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is the third largest city in Northern Ontario, after Sudbury and Thunder Bay, with a population of 74,948. The community was founded as a French religious mission: Sault either means "jump" or "rapids" in...
's first elected female mayor.
The city is divided into six wards, each of which is represented by two councillors on Sault Ste. Marie City Council
Sault Ste. Marie City Council
The Corporation of the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario is run by a city council of 12 councillors, representing six wards, and a mayor.-Mayor:...
. In the 2010 election, there was one open seat in Ward 1, as councillor James Caicco ran for mayor, and one in Ward 3, where Bryan Hayes
Bryan Hayes
Bryan Hayes is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the federal Conservative Party of Canada in the 2011 election, representing the Sault Ste. Marie riding.-Background:...
did not seek re-election. All of the other 10 incumbent councillors ran for re-election. The remaining incumbents in Ward 1 and Ward 3 and both incumbents in Ward 2 were re-elected, while in the other three wards one incumbent won re-election but the other was defeated.
A municipal referendum
Referendum
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to determine whether voters favoured allowing stores to open on Boxing Day
Boxing Day
Boxing Day is a bank or public holiday that occurs on 26 December, or the first or second weekday after Christmas Day, depending on national or regional laws. It is observed in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth nations. In Ireland, it is recognized as...
was held concurrently with the election. Sault Ste. Marie is one of only a few cities in Ontario where a municipal bylaw prevents stores from opening on December 26; as in Sudbury, retail stores in Sault Ste. Marie instead begin their post-Christmas Boxing Day sales on December 27. Although voter turnout was not high enough to make the referendum legally binding, meaning that city council is free to disregard the results if it chooses to revisit the issue in the future, 60.77 per cent of voters opposed allowing stores to open.
Mayor
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Amaroso Debbie Amaroso Debbie Amaroso, née Jannison is a Canadian politician, who was elected mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario in the 2010 municipal election.... |
11,110 | 40.23 |
| James Caicco | 10,293 | 37.27 |
| Julie Hryniewicz | 4,148 | 15.02 |
| Ron Schinners | 2,068 | 7.48 |
Councillors
| Ward 1 Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Butland Steve Butland Steve Butland is a Canadian politician. He represented the Sault Ste. Marie electoral district in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993 as a member of the New Democratic Party. Before entering politics, Butland served as principal at St... (x) |
3,910 | 43.00 |
| Paul Christian | 2,854 | 31.39 |
| Mac Headrick | 2,329 | 25.61 |
| Ward 2 Candidate | Vote | % |
| Terry Sheehan (x) | 4,022 | 50.62 |
| Susan Myers (x) | 3,137 | 39.48 |
| Michael Selvers | 787 | 9.90 |
| Ward 3 Candidate | Vote | % |
| Brian Watkins | 2,967 | 37.96 |
| Pat Mick (x) | 2,268 | 29.02 |
| Bryan Dumanski | 1,119 | 14.31 |
| Luke Macmichael | 858 | 10.98 |
| Kelly Marshall | 604 | 7.73 |
| Ward 4 Candidate | Vote | % |
| Lou Turco (x) | 2,158 | 34.07 |
| Rick Niro | 2,055 | 32.45 |
| Lorena Tridico (x) | 1,374 | 21.70 |
| Alan Smith | 746 | 11.78 |
| Ward 5 Candidate | Vote | % |
| Marchy Bruni | 1,928 | 26.53 |
| Frank Fata (x) | 1,927 | 26.52 |
| Duane Jones | 1,307 | 17.98 |
| David Celetti (x) | 1,300 | 17.89 |
| Mark Brown | 492 | 6.77 |
| John Bumbacco | 313 | 4.31 |
| Ward 6 Candidate | Vote | % |
| Joe Krmpotich | 1,795 | 23.73 |
| Frank Manzo (x) | 1,501 | 19.85 |
| Ozzie Grandinetti (x) | 1,285 | 16.99 |
| Tony Mancuso | 1,229 | 16.25 |
| Jeff Arbus | 1,025 | 13.55 |
| Andy Anich | 728 | 9.63 |
Spanish
Incumbent mayor Gary Bishop was re-elected in SpanishSpanish, Ontario
Spanish is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located on Trans-Canada Highway 17 in the Algoma District near the border of the Sudbury District...
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| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Bishop (X) | 297 | 63.6 |
| Laurence Massicotte | 170 | 36.4 |
St. Joseph
The township of St. JosephSt. Joseph, Ontario
St. Joseph is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, the largest of four municipalities on St. Joseph Island. Its population presently stands at 1,129 .The mayor of the township is Jody Wildman.-Communities:...
was one of a number of municipalities in the district whose mayor was acclaimed
Acclamation
An acclamation, in its most common sense, is a form of election that does not use a ballot. "Acclamation" or "acclamatio" can also signify a kind of ritual greeting and expression of approval in certain social contexts in ancient Rome.-Voting:...
due to being the only registered candidate at the close of nominations.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jody Wildman Jody Wildman Joseph David "Jody" Wildman is a Canadian municipal politician. He served as a municipal councillor for the Township of St. Joseph, Ontario on St. Joseph Island from 2000 to 2003, when he was elected reeve... (X) |
Acclaimed | |
Tarbutt and Tarbutt Additional
The township of Tarbutt and Tarbutt Additional was one of a number of municipalities in the district whose mayor was acclaimedAcclamation
An acclamation, in its most common sense, is a form of election that does not use a ballot. "Acclamation" or "acclamatio" can also signify a kind of ritual greeting and expression of approval in certain social contexts in ancient Rome.-Voting:...
due to being the only registered candidate at the close of nominations.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Richie (X) | Acclaimed | |
Thessalon
Brent Rankin, who had previously served as mayor of ThessalonThessalon, Ontario
Thessalon is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located at the junction of Highway 17 and Highway 129. It is surrounded by but not part of the municipality of Huron Shores, and is part of the District of Algoma....
from 1985 to 1994, ran for another term as mayor after incumbent Donna Latulippe announced that she would not be seeking re-election. He won an overwhelming victory over challenger Jan Pawlukiewicz.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brent Rankin | 605 | 92.51 |
| Jan Pawlukiewicz | 49 | 7.49 |
Wawa
Town councillor Linda Nowicki narrowly defeated incumbent mayor Howard Whent, becoming the first female mayor of WawaWawa, Ontario
Wawa is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Algoma District. Formerly known as the township of Michipicoten, the township was officially renamed for its largest and best-known community in 2009....
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| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Linda Nowicki | 557 | 39.93 |
| Howard Whent (X) | 530 | 37.99 |
| Ken Martin | 308 | 22.08 |
White River
The township of White RiverWhite River, Ontario
White River is a township located in Ontario, Canada, on the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 631. It was originally set up as a rail town on the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885...
was one of a number of municipalities in the district whose mayor was acclaimed
Acclamation
An acclamation, in its most common sense, is a form of election that does not use a ballot. "Acclamation" or "acclamatio" can also signify a kind of ritual greeting and expression of approval in certain social contexts in ancient Rome.-Voting:...
due to being the only registered candidate at the close of nominations.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Angelo Bazzoni (X) | Acclaimed | |