City Council Sworn In During Inaugural Meeting
/The inaugural Council meeting for the swearing-in of the 2022 - 2026 City Council was held at the Austin Doran Hall in the Mount Community Centre on Monday.
Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.
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City Council To Be Sworn During Inaugural Meeting On Nov. 28
/The inaugural Council meeting for the 2022-26 City Council swearing-in is held at the Austin Doran Hall in the Mount Community Centre on Nov. 28 at 6:30 p.m.
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Limited seating is available by advance registration due to the venue's capacity to attend the meeting in person. Registration begins at noon on Wednesday on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registrants can call the City Clerk’s Office 705-742-7777 ext. 1820 or they can register in person at City Hall.
The room accommodates reserved seating for family and friends of the newly-elected Council members and local dignitaries.
The swearing-in is the only item on the agenda. Council is holding its first meetings sitting as Finance Committee and General Committee on Dec. 5. Council meeting schedules and agendas are posted at on the City’s website.
The meeting will be live-streamed for anyone to view online.
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MPP Dave Smith Announces Murray Whetung Community Service Award Act To Be Introduced
/MPP Dave Smith and other dignitaries have announced the introduction of the Murray Whetung Community Service Award Act in a teleconference held on Thursday afternoon.
(from left to right) MPP Dave Smith; Chief Emily Whetung; Michael Ford, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism and Chief Mel Hardy, Anishinabek Nation Regional Deputy Grand Council Chief and former Chief of Curve Lake First Nation. Photo courtesy of MPP Dave Smith.
Michael Ford, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, Chief Mel Hardy, Anishinabek Nation Regional Deputy Grand Council Chief and Chief Emily Whetung, former Chief of Curve Lake First Nation were also in attendance to make the announcement.
The bill, if passed, creates an award for Cadet Corps and Squadrons at the Annual Ceremonial Reviews. Ontario’s 288 active Canadian Cadet Corps and Squadrons can select a member who has displayed exceptional volunteerism and citizenship over the past year to be eligible for the Murray Whetung Community Service Award.
“Murray Whetung was a pillar in our community. He volunteered to fight in the Second World War and dedicated his life to family and service. I was honoured to receive his endorsement for this legislation before his passing,” said MPP Dave Smith. “This bill does more than recognize the life of one man, it seeks to teach others of the injustices First Nations veterans faced for risking their lives in service to Canada.”
In the First and Second World Wars, roughly 7,000 First Nations residents voluntarily served. For those who served continuously, their rights were stripped for time away from the reserve. Indigenous veterans able to retain their status were often ineligible for benefits available to non-Indigenous veterans following the wars.
“My Shomis (grandfather) was humbled when MPP Smith approached him about the idea of an award named after him,” said Whetung. “My Shomis did what he thought needed to be done and didn’t expect special recognition. He was a shining example of choosing happiness in the face of adversity and an inspiration to so many of us.”
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Unofficial Results of the 2022 Municipal Election for Peterborough County
/The unofficial election results from the 2022 Municipal Election for Peterborough and the Kawarthas from Monday night.
Jeff Leal won the mayoral candidacy with over 50 per cent of the votes. Photo by Felicia Massey.
The City of Peterborough had 65,703 eligible voters and 26,377 votes were cast.
“Let me tell you how excited I am to accept my new role as mayor of Peterborough,” said Leal. “I realize that the road ahead is bound to have some challenges, but I am very optimistic about Peterborough’s future. I have a detailed plan moving forward, and the voters have approved this plan this evening.”
City of Peterborough
Mayor
Jeff Leal (12,911, 49.33 per cent)
Henry Clarke (8,280, 31.63 per cent)
Stephen Wright (3,924, 14.99 per cent)
Brian Lumsden (728, 2.78 per cent)
Victor Kreuz (331, 1.26 per cent)
Ward 1 - Otonabee
Lesley Parnell (3,132, 40.82 per cent)
Kevin Duguay (1,943, 25.33 per cent)
Eleanor Underwood (1,169, 15.24 per cent)
Chanté White (1,032, 13.45 per cent)
Nathan Russell-Meharry (396, 5.16 per cent)
Ward 2 - Monaghan
Matt Crowley (2,871, 28.00 per cent)
Don Vassiliadis (2,469, 24.08 per cent)
Jeff Westlake (1,968, 19.19 per cent)
Charmaine Magumbe (1,620, 15.80 per cent)
Tom Wigglesworth (806, 7.86 per cent)
Lyle Saunders (520, 5.07 per cent)
Ward 3 - Town
Alex Bierk (2,600, 30.79 per cent)
Joy Lachica (2,308, 27.33 per cent)
Dean Pappas (2,143, 25.38 per cent)
Vickie Karikas (966, 11.44 per cent)
Brian Christoph (428, 5.07 per cent)
Ward 4 - Ashburnham
Gary Baldwin (3,326, 40.07 per cent)
Keith Riel (2,964, 35.71 per cent)
Andrew Macgregor (2,011, 24.23 per cent)
Ward 5 - Northcrest
Andrew Beamer (4,003, 38.28 per cent)
Dave Haacke (2,334, 22.32 per cent)
Carlotta James (1,874, 17.92 per cent)
Shauna Kingston (1,105, 10.57 per cent)
Aldo Andreoli (722, 6.90 per cent)
Karen Grant (420, 4.02 per cent)
County of Peterborough
Township of Asphodel-Norwood
Office of the Mayor
Patrick Wilford (813, 51.4 per cent)
Rodger Bonneau (699, 44.2 per cent)
Gregory Bloom (71, 4.5 per cent)
Councillor
Paula Warr (1,262, 31.4 per cent)
Barry Walsh (1,244, 31.0 per cent)
Stephanie Hodge-Greaves (957, 23.8 per cent)
Michael Bult (554, 13.8%)
Township of Cavan Monaghan
Mayor
Matthew Graham (2,120, 60.2 per cent)
Daryl Bennett (1,399, 39.8 per cent)
Deputy Mayor
Ryan Huntley (2,001, 57.4 per cent)
Dean Del Mastro (1,484, 42.6 per cent)
Ward 1 Councillor
Nelson Edgerton (470, 60.5 per cent)
Bob Walsh (307, 39.5 per cent)
Ward 2 Councillor
Gerry Byrne (464, 38.2 per cent)
Janet Heeringa (397, 32.6 per cent)
Bill Shaw (193, 15.9 per cent)
Valerie Kent (149, 12.3 per cent)
Craig Shields (13, 1.1 per cent)
Ward 3 Councillor
Lance Nachoff (469, 32.8 per cent)
David Lundrigan (354, 24.8 per cent)
Louise Bedford (334, 23.4 per cent)
Kathie Lycett (272, 19.0 per cent)
Township of Douro-Dummer
Mayor
Heather Watson (1,501, 57.2 per cent)
Jim Coyle (1,124, 42.8 per cent)
Deputy Mayor
Harold Nelson (1,499, 59.7 per cent)
Marc Trudeau (1,010, 40.3 per cent)
Councillor, Ward 1 (Douro Ward)
Ray Johnston (530, 41.8 per cent)
Marie Howran (383, 30.2 per cent)
Mark Porter (356, 28.1 per cent)
Councillor, Ward 2 (Dummer Ward)
Adam Vervoort (703, 55.6 per cent)
Shelagh Landsmann (561, 44.4 per cent)
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Mayor
Jim Martin (1,640)
Rolf Joss (494)
Deputy Mayor
Hart Webb (Acclaimed)
Councillor at Large
Kathy Clement (743)
Pascal Hill (454)
Ralph Horton (360)
Shelley Miles (512)
Township Ward
Jerry Doherty (858)
Gregory Clements (830)
Village Ward
Beverly Flagler (140)
Paul Wood (128)
Jonathan Prosser (76)
Township of North Kawartha
Mayor
Carolyn Amyotte (acclaimed)
Deputy Mayor
Jim Whelan (acclaimed)
Councillor Ward 1
Jim O'Shea (642, 66.5 per cent)
John Lovatsis (324, 33.5 per cent)
Councillor Ward 2
Colin McLellan (467, 45.8 per cent)
Mike Del Mastro (429, 42.1 per cent)
Joe McCauley (123, 12.1 per cent)
Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan
Mayor
Joe Taylor (acclaimed)
Deputy Mayor
Bonnie Clark (acclaimed)
Councillor-at-Large
Mark Allen (acclaimed)
Councillor Otonabee Ward
Nick Powers (acclaimed)
Councillor South Monaghan Ward
Terry Holmes (222, 37.5 per cent)
Ken Howie (193, 32.6 per cent)
Dennis Hannah (177, 29.9 per cent)
Township of Selwyn
Mayor
Sherry Senis (acclaimed)
Deputy Mayor
Ron Black (acclaimed)
Councillor - Ennismore - Ward 10
Mary Coulas (1,121)
Gail Moorhouse (348)
Councillor - Smith - Ward 20
Brian Henry (1,059)
Samuel Alexander (423)
Councillor - Lakefield - Ward 30
John Boyko (897)
Anita Locke (202)
Across Selwyn Township, there were 16,903 eligible voters and 4,149 votes were casted.
Municipality of Trent Lakes
Mayor
Terry Lambshead (1,940)
Bev Matthews (1,123)
Deputy Mayor
Carol A. Armstrong (1,772)
Gerry Forestell (740)
Ed Dewhurst (488)
Councillor-at-large
Peter Franzen (1,766)
Anne Dixon (1,113)
Harvey Ward
John Braybrook (848)
Peter Raymond (565)
Adri Eastman (556)
Galway-Cavendish Ward
Joe Cadian (374)
Ira Peters (321)
Ed Leerdam (284)
Josh Fawcett (106)
City of Kawartha Lakes
Mayor
Doug Elmslie (7,982)
Pat Dunn (5,295)
Kathleen Seymour-Fagan (3,949)
Faye McGee (2,800)
Jim Riches (1,371)
Bill Denby (1,232)
Councillor Ward 1
Emmett Yeo (1,004)
Don Logan (597)
Jim Harris (453)
Raymonde Blais Couture (216)
Councillor Ward 2
Pat Warren (1,823)
Jamie Brown (579)
John Snider (424)
Councillor Ward 3
Mike Perry (2,207)
Doug Dickerson (1,364)
Councillor Ward 4
Dan Joyce (548)
David Skrabek (538)
Ian Nicolson (466)
Jamie Campbell (297)
Trevor Johnston (187)
Tyler Richards (182)
Angel Godsoe (49)
Councillor Ward 5
Eric Smeaton (2,182)
Duncan Gallacher (699)
Janet Di Bello (569)
Wesley Letsholo (190)
Gloria Graham-Weir (125)
Councillor Ward 6
Ron Ashmore (1,632)
Gerard Jilesen (1,134)
Councillor Ward 7
Charles McDonald (2,035)
Danielle Willette (696)
Diane Holder (447)
Councillor Ward 8
Tracy Richardson (1,700)
Greg Ward (340)
Mayoral Candidate Interview: Victor Kreuz
/David Tuan Bui speaks with mayoral candidate Victor Kreuz for the upcoming municipal election. Bui and Kreuz discuss Kreuz's background, identifying the problems that needed to be addressed in the city and the environment being a foundation for developing Peterborough.
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Mayoral Candidate Interview: Coun. Henry Clarke
/Felicia Massey speaks with mayoral candidate Coun. Henry Clarke for the upcoming municipal election this Monday. Massey and Clarke discuss the struggles citizens have in Peterborough, the environment, homelessness and the housing crisis.
Mayoral Candidate Interview: Jeff Leal
/Felicia Massey speaks with mayoral candidate and former MPP Jeff Leal for the upcoming municipal election this Monday. Massey and Leal discuss what Leal has been doing since four years after his MPP term ended, his return to politics and what he plans to tackle if elected.
Mayoral Candidate Interview: Coun. Stephen Wright
/David Tuan Bui speaks with mayoral candidate Coun. Stephen Wright for the upcoming municipal election occurring on Monday. Bui and Wright discuss the third economic wave, the drug addiction and homelessness issue and address community facilities.
Mayor Diane Therrien Declares State of Emergency On Homelessness
/Mayor Diane Therrien has declared a state of emergency on homelessness after calling a special city council meeting on Thursday.
Mayor Diane Therrien was first elected back in 2018, defeating incumbent Daryl Bennett. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
Therrien is acting alone on the matter as city council made no motion to make the declaration.
“I’ve called a Special Meeting of Council for this Thursday to receive an update from (and provide direction to, if needed) staff about the plans for ensuring unhoused folks have access to indoor space this fall/winter,” said Therrien in a Tweet.
She is following suit with cities such as St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and Ottawa which have also declared states of emergency.
Sandra Clancy, chief administrative officer says that due to the timing of when this emergency has been declared, rules within Municipal Act curb the ability of city council and senior staff to spend money during the lame duck period.
The declaration is in name only for the time being as additional funds from federal or provincial governments cannot be received nor is the city able to spend its own money.
The city must wait during the lame duck period before the new city council is elected on Oct. 24 and officially sworn in on Nov. 28.
City of Peterborough Release Rules Regarding Election Sign Placement
/With the municipal election underway, rules for election signs and their placement have been released by the City of Peterborough on Tuesday.
File photo.
The city’s sign by-law states that they cannot be placed on any property owned by the City of Peterborough before Labour Day for a municipal election and they need to be removed no later than three days after voting day.
Since Sept. 5, election signs are allowed on certain City-owned properties, specifically on boulevards next to roads as long as rules on size and placement are followed.
Election signs are not allowed to be placed in public parks or outside of City facilities.
Election signs are allowed on City property next to roads if the following rules are respected to protect sightlines for safety. Signs cannot be placed within the travelled portion of a road or a sidewalk. Signs that are taller than 0.9 metres cannot be placed:
within a “sight triangle” at the intersection of two roads that extends six metres from the intersection in each direction, which is illustrated in Figure 1 below; or
within three metres of the road as illustrated in Figure 2 below.
