Thunder Bay District municipal elections, 2010
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Elections were held in the organized municipalities in the Thunder Bay District
of Ontario
on October 25, 2010 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province
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, and Mary-Lynne Hunt, Grant Arnold, Robert Rydholm and Robert McMaster were elected to council.
, as the entire council won by acclamation
. Dave Harris will serve as reeve; Ed Chambers, Don Modin, Diane Poulin and Kitty Dumonski will serve on council.
, as the entire council won by acclamation. Rick Kieri will serve as reeve; Rudy Buitenhuis, William Groenheide, Henry Jantunen and Linda Turk will serve on council.
, and Chris Walterson, William Assad, Mary Moylan, Jane Jantunen, Ronald Melhuish, Kevin Melanson, Jay Daiter and Armand Giguère were elected to council.
; Sheldon Plummer, Connie Hunter, Donna Jaunzarins and Natalie Labbee were elected to council.
, as the entire council won by acclamation. Rick Dumas will serve as mayor; Terry Fox, Ray Lake, Roger Souckey and Kelly Tsubouchi will serve on council.
; Dawne Kilgour, Roger Shott, Bev Dale, Curtis Coulson, Bill Lankinen and Michael McCooeye were elected to council.
; James Foulds, Gordon MacKenzie, Levina Collins and Louise Dupuis were elected to council.
; Kevin Foekens, Gwen Garbutt, Bishop Racicot and Jim Vezina were elected to council.
. Steven Carruthers, Darquise Robinson, Judith Sobush and Sara Park were elected to council.
. Mark Figliomeni, Bob Krause, Lorraine Huard and Pat Halonen were elected to council.
. Ron Giardetti, Donna Blunt, Ab Covello and Alana Bishop were elected to council.
, as incumbent mayor Michael King and councillors George Davis, Gino Leblanc, Jamie Robinson and Rick St. Louis were all acclaimed back into office.
defeated incumbent mayor Lynn Peterson
in Thunder Bay
.
Voters are asked to elect a mayor, five at-large
city councillors and seven ward councillors. Unofficially, of 80,796 registered voters, 38,327 votes were cast. Voter turnout was 47.43%, a significant increase over the 38.19% turnout of the 2006 election
.
by to sit on City Council. Nineteen people ran for the position in 2010. Each registered voter can choose up to five candidates. Incumbents Larry Hebert, Iain Angus
, Rebecca Johnson, and Aldo Ruberto were re-elected, with former mayor Ken Boshcoff
replacing Frank Pullia, who ran for mayor. Both Boshcoff and Hebert gained more votes than the mayor.
The city of Thunder Bay is divided into seven electoral wards: Current River, McIntyre, McKellar, Neebing, Northwood, Red River, and Westfort. Residents of each ward elect one member to represent their ward on city council. Twenty-five people ran for these positions. All six incumbent ward councillors were re-elected. The incumbent councillor for McKellar did not seek re-election.
Thunder Bay District
Thunder Bay District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district seat is Thunder Bay....
of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
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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Conmee
Kevin Holland was acclaimed as reeve of ConmeeConmee, Ontario
Population trend:* Population in 2006: 740* Population in 2001: 748* Population in 1996: 729* Population in 1991: 651-References:...
, and Mary-Lynne Hunt, Grant Arnold, Robert Rydholm and Robert McMaster were elected to council.
| Reeve Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Holland | Acclaimed | |
Dorion
No council elections were held in DorionDorion, Ontario
Dorion is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Thunder Bay District. The township had a population of 379 in the Canada 2006 Census. Ouimet Canyon and the Dorion Bible Camp are located in the community.-Demographics:...
, as the entire council won by acclamation
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:...
. Dave Harris will serve as reeve; Ed Chambers, Don Modin, Diane Poulin and Kitty Dumonski will serve on council.
| Reeve Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Harris (X) | Acclaimed | |
Gillies
No council elections were held in GilliesGillies, Ontario
Gillies is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Thunder Bay District.The township is part of the city of Thunder Bay's Census Metropolitan Area.-Demographics:Population trend:* Population in 2006: 544...
, as the entire council won by acclamation. Rick Kieri will serve as reeve; Rudy Buitenhuis, William Groenheide, Henry Jantunen and Linda Turk will serve on council.
| Reeve Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Kieri (X) | Acclaimed | |
Greenstone
Renald Beaulieu won the mayoralty of GreenstoneGreenstone, Ontario
Greenstone is an amalgamated town in the Canadian province of Ontario. The area of the town is , stretching along Highway 11 from Lake Nipigon to Longlac; it is one of the largest incorporated towns in Canada....
, and Chris Walterson, William Assad, Mary Moylan, Jane Jantunen, Ronald Melhuish, Kevin Melanson, Jay Daiter and Armand Giguère were elected to council.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Renald Beaulieu | 1,412 | 58.18 |
| Elaine Mannisto | 797 | 32.84 |
| Mike Malouf | 218 | 8.98 |
Manitouwadge
Incumbent mayor John MacEachern was re-elected in ManitouwadgeManitouwadge, Ontario
Manitouwadge is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located in the Thunder Bay District, at the north end of Highway 614, east of Thunder Bay and west of Sault Ste. Marie.-History:...
; Sheldon Plummer, Connie Hunter, Donna Jaunzarins and Natalie Labbee were elected to council.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| John MacEachern (X) | 445 | 50.80 |
| Gordon MacDonald | 291 | 33.22 |
| Dave Wheadon | 84 | 9.59 |
| Michel Villeneuve | 56 | 6.39 |
Marathon
No council elections were held in MarathonMarathon, Ontario
Marathon is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Thunder Bay District, on the north shore of Lake Superior north of Pukaskwa National Park, in the heart of the Canadian Shield.- History :...
, as the entire council won by acclamation. Rick Dumas will serve as mayor; Terry Fox, Ray Lake, Roger Souckey and Kelly Tsubouchi will serve on council.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Dumas (X) | Acclaimed | |
Neebing
Ziggy Polkowski defeated incumbent mayor Steven Harasen in NeebingNeebing, Ontario
Neebing is a municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Thunder Bay District immediately south of the city of Thunder Bay. It is part of Thunder Bay's Census Metropolitan Area.-History:...
; Dawne Kilgour, Roger Shott, Bev Dale, Curtis Coulson, Bill Lankinen and Michael McCooeye were elected to council.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ziggy Polkowski | 392 | 34.39 |
| Beverly Mercer | 360 | 31.58 |
| Steven Harasen (X) | 210 | 18.42 |
| John B. Livingston | 178 | 15.61 |
Nipigon
Incumbent mayor Richard Harvey was acclaimed back into office in NipigonNipigon, Ontario
Nipigon is a township in Thunder Bay District, Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located along the west side of the Nipigon River and south of the small Lake Helen running between Lake Nipigon and Lake Superior...
; James Foulds, Gordon MacKenzie, Levina Collins and Louise Dupuis were elected to council.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Harvey (X) | Acclaimed | |
O'Connor
Incumbent mayor Ron Nelson was acclaimed back into office in O'ConnorO'Connor, Ontario
O'Connor is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located west of the city of Thunder Bay. The municipality was formed on January 1, 1907...
; Kevin Foekens, Gwen Garbutt, Bishop Racicot and Jim Vezina were elected to council.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Nelson (X) | Acclaimed | |
Oliver Paipoonge
Incumbent mayor Lucia Kloosterhuis won re-election in Oliver Paipoonge. Bernie Kamphof, Allan Vis, Jim Byers and Eric Collingwood were elected to council.| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Lucia Kloosterhuis (X) | 1,142 | 68.84 |
| John Graveson | 517 | 31.16 |
Red Rock
Incumbent mayor Gary Nelson was re-elected in Red RockRed Rock, Ontario
Red Rock is a township in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located in the Thunder Bay District. The community of Red Rock is at the mouth of the Nipigon River where it drains into Nipigon Bay on the north shore of Lake Superior. The population as of 2006 is 1,063....
. Steven Carruthers, Darquise Robinson, Judith Sobush and Sara Park were elected to council.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Nelson (X) | Acclaimed | |
Schreiber
Don McArthur was acclaimed mayor of SchreiberSchreiber, Ontario
Schreiber is a municipal township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located on the northernmost point of Lake Superior along Highway 17. The town, with a population of approximately 900 people, is almost completely located inside the geographic township of Priske, with a small western portion of...
. Mark Figliomeni, Bob Krause, Lorraine Huard and Pat Halonen were elected to council.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Don McArthur | Acclaimed | |
Shuniah
Incumbent reeve Maria Harding was re-elected in ShuniahShuniah, Ontario
Shuniah is a municipal township bordering the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada on the east. Shuniah was incorporated by an act of the Ontario legislature in 1873, and at that time included much of present-day Thunder Bay and its predecessor and surrounding municipalities...
. Ron Giardetti, Donna Blunt, Ab Covello and Alana Bishop were elected to council.
| Reeve Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Harding (X) | 891 | 56.68 |
| Peter J. Tighe | 681 | 43.32 |
Terrace Bay
There were no council elections in Terrace BayTerrace Bay, Ontario
Terrace Bay is a township in Thunder Bay District in northern Ontario, Canada, located on the north shore of Lake Superior east of Thunder Bay along Highway 17...
, as incumbent mayor Michael King and councillors George Davis, Gino Leblanc, Jamie Robinson and Rick St. Louis were all acclaimed back into office.
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Michael King (X) | Acclaimed | |
Thunder Bay
Keith HobbsKeith Hobbs (politician)
Keith Hobbs is a Canadian politician, who was elected mayor of Thunder Bay, Ontario in the 2010 municipal election.Prior to his term in political office, Hobbs served as a member of the Thunder Bay Police for 34 years....
defeated incumbent mayor Lynn Peterson
Lynn Peterson
Lynn Peterson was elected as the second woman to become mayor of the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario on November 10, 2003.Prior to becoming mayor, Peterson served three years as a member of Thunder Bay City Council, and had nearly 20 years of community service...
in Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay
-In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario...
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| Mayoral Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Hobbs Keith Hobbs (politician) Keith Hobbs is a Canadian politician, who was elected mayor of Thunder Bay, Ontario in the 2010 municipal election.Prior to his term in political office, Hobbs served as a member of the Thunder Bay Police for 34 years.... |
17,517 | 46.04 |
| Lynn Peterson Lynn Peterson Lynn Peterson was elected as the second woman to become mayor of the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario on November 10, 2003.Prior to becoming mayor, Peterson served three years as a member of Thunder Bay City Council, and had nearly 20 years of community service... (X) |
11,460 | 30.12 |
| Frank Pullia | 6,424 | 16.88 |
| Jeff Irwin | 2,317 | 6.09 |
| Colin Burridge | 192 | 0.50 |
| Brian Kwasny | 133 | 0.34 |
Voters are asked to elect a mayor, five at-large
At-Large
At-large is a designation for representative members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body , rather than a subset of that membership...
city councillors and seven ward councillors. Unofficially, of 80,796 registered voters, 38,327 votes were cast. Voter turnout was 47.43%, a significant increase over the 38.19% turnout of the 2006 election
Thunder Bay municipal election, 2006
The 2006 Thunder Bay municipal election was held on 13 November 2006 in Thunder Bay, Ontario to elect a mayor, 12 city councillors, trustees for the Lakehead District School Board, the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board, the Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario, and the...
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Councillors at-large
Five councillors are elected at-largeAt-Large
At-large is a designation for representative members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body , rather than a subset of that membership...
by to sit on City Council. Nineteen people ran for the position in 2010. Each registered voter can choose up to five candidates. Incumbents Larry Hebert, Iain Angus
Iain Angus
Iain Francis Angus is a Canadian politician, who has served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and the Canadian House of Commons, as well as on Thunder Bay City Council....
, Rebecca Johnson, and Aldo Ruberto were re-elected, with former mayor Ken Boshcoff
Ken Boshcoff
Ken Boshcoff is a Canadian politician. He was born in Fort William, Ontario. He served as mayor of Thunder Bay, Ontario from 1997 to 2003, during which he established Thunder Bay as the "Martial Arts Capital of Canada". He also had a role in establishing the Northern Ontario School of Medicine,...
replacing Frank Pullia, who ran for mayor. Both Boshcoff and Hebert gained more votes than the mayor.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Boshcoff Ken Boshcoff Ken Boshcoff is a Canadian politician. He was born in Fort William, Ontario. He served as mayor of Thunder Bay, Ontario from 1997 to 2003, during which he established Thunder Bay as the "Martial Arts Capital of Canada". He also had a role in establishing the Northern Ontario School of Medicine,... |
22,516 | 14.62 |
| Larry Hebert (X) | 18,477 | 11.99 |
| Iain Angus Iain Angus Iain Francis Angus is a Canadian politician, who has served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and the Canadian House of Commons, as well as on Thunder Bay City Council.... (X) |
15,744 | 10.24 |
| Rebecca Johnson (X) | 14,201 | 9.22 |
| Aldo Ruberto (X) | 13,396 | 8.70 |
| Lawrence Timko | 12,650 | 8.21 |
| Norm Staal | 11,088 | 7.20 |
| Gerald Graham | 7,744 | 5.02 |
| Beatrice Metzler | 7,603 | 4.93 |
| Dick Waddington | 6,113 | 3.97 |
| Darren Roberts | 4,660 | 3.02 |
| Cindy Crowe | 3,706 | 2.40 |
| Sharon Ostberg | 3,631 | 2.35 |
| House Richard Moorey | 3,238 | 2.10 |
| Norman Sponchia | 3,082 | 2.00 |
| Tyler Woods | 2,967 | 1.92 |
| Sydney Pettit | 1,256 | 0.81 |
| Iqbal Khan | 1,225 | 0.79 |
| Marvin Robert McMenemy | 650 | 0.42 |
| Total | 153,977 |
Ward councillors
Current River
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Foulds (X) | 3,758 | 77.82 |
| Andy Wolff | 1,071 | 22.17 |
| Total | 4,829 |
McIntyre
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Giertuga (X) | 2,079 | 35.99 |
| Christopher Watkins | 1,326 | 22.95 |
| Trudy Tuchenhagen | 904 | 15.65 |
| Terrence A. Yahn | 823 | 14.24 |
| Michael Komar | 644 | 11.14 |
| Total | 5,766 |
McKellar
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Pugh | 2,835 | 65.24 |
| David Nicholson | 1,006 | 23.15 |
| Robin Rickards | 504 | 11.59 |
| Total | 4,345 |
Neebing
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Linda Rydholm (X) | 1,840 | 50.02 |
| Bill Scollie | 1130 | 30.72 |
| Don Sinclair | 448 | 12.18 |
| Henry Wojak | 154 | 4.18 |
| Gary Shchepanik | 106 | 2.88 |
| Total | 3,678 |
Northwood
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Bentz (X) | 2,305 | 42.00 |
| David Polhill | 2,162 | 39.40 |
| Frank Armiento | 1,020 | 18.58 |
| Total | 5,487 |
Red River
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brian McKinnon (X) | 2,988 | 44.57 |
| Paul Wolfe | 2,108 | 31.44 |
| Jay Stapleton | 1,050 | 15.66 |
| Laury Alexander | 558 | 8.32 |
| Total | 6,704 |
Westfort
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Virdiramo (X) | 3,091 | 55.31 |
| John Radl | 1,617 | 28.93 |
| Jeffrey John Polhill | 880 | 15.74 |
| Total | 5,588 |