Tag: Election
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It’s getting crowded in race for South Bruce Peninsula council seat
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So far eight people have thrown their names in to fill a vacant council seat by appointment in South Bruce Peninsula. The town’s candidate registry Friday morning identified the eligible electors: Paul Stephen Deacon, Ann Marie Hadcock, Mary E. Hanlon, Glenn Darrell Holst, William Klingenberg, Daniel Evan Lisk, Christine Shirley Thomas and James Edward Turner.…
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Voters elect Greg Nadjiwon as Nawash chief
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Chippewas of Nawawh Unceded First Nation voters elected Greg Nadjiwon as chief over the incumbent Friday. Nadjiwon, a former chief and councillor, was elected with 291 votes over Veronica Smith, who received 218. Smith also ran for a councillor position, as rules in the election permitted, but was not elected, the statement of votes from…
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Nawash Chief Veronica Smith lays out her priorities on eve of election
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Chippewas of Nawash Chief Veronica Smith says her priorities heading into Friday’s band elections include dealing with the opioid crisis on the reserve, referendums on big issues including the DGR nuclear waste vault, and the housing shortage. Smith is completing a two-year term as chief. She served five terms as band councillor, from 2007 to…
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Nawash voters go to polls Friday
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Friday’s Chippewas of Nawash election will feature incumbent Veronica Smith and Gregory Nadjiwon on the ballot in the race for chief. Members of the First Nation will go to the polls Friday to elect a chief and eight councillors. All eight incumbent councillors are running again, amid a field of 24, according to a post…
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Audit ordered into South Bruce Peninsula mayor’s election finances
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There will be an independent audit of South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Garry Michi’s election finances and a court prosecutor is to be hired to pursue what “appears” to be a breach of the Municipal Elections Act, the town’s compliance audit committee has ordered. The committee made those orders, detailed in the minutes of the committee,…
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Saugeen Shores mayor excited about big projects ahead
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Saugeen Shores Mayor Luke Charbonneau enters his second term as mayor safe in the knowledge that no one ran against him. He said in an interview Tuesday that he doesn’t know what if any message he should take from that but there’s lots to do in Saugeen Shores and he said he’s excited by the…
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Owen Sound River District board election ends in acclamations
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Owen Sound’s River District board of management 2023 election ended with seven acclamations. It was the first time in years the board held a formal election to see if more people would be interested in volunteering for the work, said Dave Parsons, a long-time board chair, who is one of those acclaimed. In the past,…
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City could do more to help recruit family physicians, doctor says
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An Owen Sound family doctor hopes voters will ask municipal candidates what they would do to help recruit more doctors to this area. Dr. Gurdeep Singh is part of a group of family doctors who work at the Owen Sound Family Health Centre. The group sent a letter in February to city council asking for…
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New chief elected at Saugeen First Nation
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Saugeen First Nation’s former head councillor has been elected chief. Conrad Ritchie received 166 votes in the election held Friday. Lester Anoquot did not seek re-election as chief but he was elected to one of nine council seats, results posted on SFN’s website show. Ritchie came close to becoming chief in 2020, receiving 32 fewer…
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Owen Sound prepares for municipal election
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The City of Owen Sound is reminding residents to ensure they are on the voters list for October’s municipal election.