Brantford municipal election, 1982
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The 1982 Brantford municipal election was held on November 8, 1982, to elect a mayor
, councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario
, Canada
. The surrounding rural and small-town municipalities also held elections on the same day.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
, councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. The surrounding rural and small-town municipalities also held elections on the same day.
Results
- Robert MacKeigan said that unemployment was the key issue in the election. He called for Brantford to generate more high-tech jobs.
- Lenny Kerr was a bakerBakerA baker is someone who bakes and sells bread, Cakes and similar foods may also be produced, as the traditional boundaries between what is produced by a baker as opposed to a pastry chef have blurred in recent decades...
at the time of the election. He called for Brantford to seek loans from the government of CanadaGovernment of CanadaThe Government of Canada, formally Her Majesty's Government, is the system whereby the federation of Canada is administered by a common authority; in Canadian English, the term can mean either the collective set of institutions or specifically the Queen-in-Council...
and the government of OntarioGovernment of OntarioThe Government of Ontario refers to the provincial government of the province of Ontario, Canada. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867....
to target its high unemployment.
- Daniel O'Regan (died May 20, 2010) moved to Brantford from EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1971. He served on the executive of Brantford's United Auto WorkersUnited Auto WorkersThe International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, better known as the United Auto Workers , is a labor union which represents workers in the United States and Puerto Rico, and formerly in Canada. Founded as part of the Congress of Industrial...
local and was president of the Brantford and District Labour CouncilBrantford and District Labour CouncilThe Brantford and District Labour Council is a labour council in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. It is affiliated with the Canadian Labour Congress.-External links:*...
. He sought election to the Brant County Board of EducationBrant County Board of EducationThe Brant County Board of Education is a former school district in the Canadian province of Ontario. In the late 1990s, it was amalgamated with the Norfolk County Board of Education and the Haldimand County Board of Education to create the Grand Erie District School Board....
in 1980Brantford municipal election, 1980The 1980 Brantford municipal election was held on November 10, 1980, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario, Canada...
without success. In 1982, he ran for council with support from the New Democratic Party and the labour council. O'Regan was also active with the Brantford Minor Sports Association. He died in 2010 at age sixty-six, after suffering a heart attack. - Andrew Sywyk worked with an insulation company in 1982. He campaigned against expensive municipal projects.
- Mary E. Welsh is a businesswoman, farmer, and prominent volunteer in BrantfordBrantford, OntarioBrantford is a city located on the Grand River in Southern Ontario, Canada. While geographically surrounded by the County of Brant, the city is politically independent...
. Raised in the city, she attended Queen's University in KingstonKingston, OntarioKingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
in the 1950s. She was elected to the Brant County Board of EducationBrant County Board of EducationThe Brant County Board of Education is a former school district in the Canadian province of Ontario. In the late 1990s, it was amalgamated with the Norfolk County Board of Education and the Haldimand County Board of Education to create the Grand Erie District School Board....
in 1970 and served for six years, finishing at the top of the City of Brantford poll in 1972Brantford municipal election, 1972The 1972 Brantford municipal election was held on December 4, 1972, to elect a mayor, councillors, school trustees, and public utility commissioners in the city of Brantford, Ontario, Canada.Charles Bowen was elected to his first term as mayor.-Results:...
and 1974Brantford municipal election, 1974The 1974 Brantford municipal election took place on December 2, 1974, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario, Canada...
. Welsh was elected to the Brantford City CouncilBrantford City CouncilThe Brantford City Council is the governing body of Brantford, Ontario.The council consists of a mayor and ten councillors, two representing each of five wards...
for the city's fifth ward in 1980Brantford municipal election, 1980The 1980 Brantford municipal election was held on November 10, 1980, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario, Canada...
and was re-elected in 1982; she did not seek re-election in 1985. She made national headlines in 1987, when a cylinder from a U.S.S.R. rocket landed in her backyard. Welsh is a founding director of the Brant Waterways Foundation and promoted completion of the Trans-Canada Trail track in Brantford. She also recommended completion of a YM/YWCAYoung Women's Christian AssociationYoung Women's Christian Association or YWCA or YWCA Building or Old YWCA Building or variations may refer to:*World YWCA, the organization formerly known as Young Women's Christian Associationor it may refer to:...
condominium-hotel to promote downtown renewal in 1999, and she led a movement to rebuild the historical Brantford Collegiate InstituteBrantford Collegiate InstituteBrantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational School, also known as simply "Brantford Collegiate Institute" or "BCI", is a secondary school in the city of Brantford...
in the 2000s. Welsh received the 2006 Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism in Ontario, and she was appointed to the Order of CanadaOrder of CanadaThe Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
in 2009.