Thunder Bay municipal election, 2006
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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 Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales
. This election coincided with the 2006 Ontario municipal elections
being held across Ontario.
Thunder Bay City Council
Voters are asked to elect a mayor, five at-large
city councillors and seven ward councillors. Of 86,914 registered voters, 33,196 votes were cast and 33,192 votes were counted. Voter turnout was the lowest in the city's history at 38.2%.
, was re-elected by a considerable margin
.
by to sit on City Council. Fifteen people ran for the position in 2006. Each registered voter can choose up to five candidates.
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 people ran for these positions in five wards. The incumbent councillors in Northwood and Neebing wards were acclaimed.
to take on further responsibilities with the Canadian Auto Workers
. City council voted 6–5 on 5 November 2007 to appoint Robert Tuchenhagen, to the position. Tuchenhagen was defeated by Savela by 377 votes. He was sworn in on 19 November 2007.
is an English language
public school board and elects 8 trustees at-large in the Thunder Bay Census Metropolitan Area, the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
is an English language separate school
board and elects 6 trustees at-large in the Thunder Bay Census Metropolitan Area, the Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario
is a French language
public school board and elects one trustee from Northwestern Ontario, and the Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales
is a French language separate school board and elects 4 trustees at-large in Northwestern Ontario
.
by registered voters in the city of Thunder Bay, the six municipalities in its CMA, and voters in the unorganized portion
of Thunder Bay District
. Each registered voter can choose up to eight candidates. Thirteen people ran for this position.
by registered Roman Catholic voters in the city of Thunder Bay, the six municipalities in its CMA, and voters in the unorganized portion of Thunder Bay District. Each registered voter can choose up to six candidates. Fourteen people ran for this position.
by registered voters with French language
education rights in Northwestern Ontario
.
by registered Roman Catholic voters with French language
education rights in Northwestern Ontario
. All four candidates, Anne Breton, Angele M. M. Brunelle, Bernard Caron and Claudette Gleeson, were acclaimed.
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...
, 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....
to elect a mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
, 12 city councillors, trustees for the Lakehead District School Board
Lakehead District School Board
The Lakehead District School Board oversees all secular English-language public schools in the Thunder Bay CMA and the townships of Gorham and Ware in Ontario, Canada. It administers education at 22 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and an adult education centre.Elementary Schools*Agnew H....
, the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
The Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board oversees all Catholic schools in the Thunder Bay CMA and the townships of Gorham and Ware in Ontario, Canada. It administers education at 13 elementary schools, 2 senior elementary, and 2 secondary schools....
, the Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario
Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario
The Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario manages the French-language schools in much of Northern Ontario. The area in which this school board operates covers 64,238 km² of Ontario....
, and the Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales
Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales
The Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales oversees 10 French language Catholic schools in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada...
. This election coincided with the 2006 Ontario municipal elections
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 :...
being held across Ontario.
Thunder Bay City CouncilThunder Bay City CouncilThe Thunder Bay City Council is the governing body of the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It consists of a mayor and twelve councillors. The mayor and five of the councillors are elected at large, with one councillor being elected for each of the city's seven wards: Current River, McIntyre,...
Voters are asked to elect a mayor, five 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...
city councillors and seven ward councillors. Of 86,914 registered voters, 33,196 votes were cast and 33,192 votes were counted. Voter turnout was the lowest in the city's history at 38.2%.
Mayor
Three candidates ran for the office of Mayor. The incumbent, Lynn PetersonLynn 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...
, was re-elected by a considerable margin
Landslide victory
In politics, a landslide victory is the victory of a candidate or political party by an overwhelming margin in an election...
.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
26,561 | 84.9 |
| Jim Gamble | 2,733 | 8.7 |
| Douglas David Mackay | 1,988 | 6.4 |
| Total | 31,282 |
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. Fifteen people ran for the position in 2006. Each registered voter can choose up to five candidates.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
17,980 | 12.9 |
| Larry Hebert | 17,549 | 12.5 |
| Rebecca Johnson (X) | 16,030 | 11.5 |
| Frank Pullia | 15,392 | 11.0 |
| Aldo V. Ruberto | 14,731 | 10.5 |
| Lawrence Timko (X) | 13,330 | 9.5 |
| Bill Scollie (X) | 10,806 | 7.7 |
| Doug Scott | 8,538 | 6.1 |
| Sargon Khubyar | 6,891 | 4.9 |
| Vince Riccio | 5,142 | 3.7 |
| Charles Campbell | 3,857 | 2.7 |
| Richard Moorey | 3,445 | 2.5 |
| Terrence A. Yahn | 2,997 | 2.1 |
| Christopher Mills | 2,457 | 1.8 |
| Marvin Robert McMenemy | 780 | 0.6 |
| Total | 139,925 |
Ward councillors
Current River
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Foulds | 2,701 | 61.2 |
| Dick Waddington (X) | 731 | 16.6 |
| Tony Kolic | 518 | 11.7 |
| David Tranter | 461 | 10.5 |
| Total | 4,411 |
McIntyre
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Giertuga (X) | 2,428 | 51.4 |
| Mark Wright | 2,299 | 48.6 |
| Total | 4,727 |
McKellar
On 18 October 2007 Andy Savela announced his resignationto take on further responsibilities with the Canadian Auto Workers
Canadian Auto Workers
The Canadian Auto Workers is one of Canada's largest and highest profile social unions. While rooted in Ontario's large auto plants of Windsor, Brampton, Oakville, St...
. City council voted 6–5 on 5 November 2007 to appoint Robert Tuchenhagen, to the position. Tuchenhagen was defeated by Savela by 377 votes. He was sworn in on 19 November 2007.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Savela (resigned) | 1,875 | 45.3 |
| Robert Tuchenhagen (X) (appointed) | 1,500 | 36.2 |
| Mirano Milhaljevic | 325 | 7.8 |
| Peter Panetta | 319 | 7.7 |
| Greg Chvets | 125 | 3.0 |
| Total | 4,144 |
Red River
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brian McKinnon | 2,183 | 36.1 |
| Allan Laakkonen (X) | 1,623 | 26.8 |
| Paul B. Wolfe | 1,402 | 23.2 |
| Bill Bartley | 845 | 14.0 |
| Total | 6,053 |
Westfort
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Virdiramo (X) | 3311 | 66.4 |
| Frank Armiento | 973 | 19.5 |
| Tommy Milestone Horricks | 701 | 14.1 |
| Total | 4,985 |
District School Boards
Three boards of education to which voters elect trustees operate in the city of Thunder Bay. The Lakehead District School BoardLakehead District School Board
The Lakehead District School Board oversees all secular English-language public schools in the Thunder Bay CMA and the townships of Gorham and Ware in Ontario, Canada. It administers education at 22 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and an adult education centre.Elementary Schools*Agnew H....
is an English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
public school board and elects 8 trustees at-large in the Thunder Bay Census Metropolitan Area, the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
The Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board oversees all Catholic schools in the Thunder Bay CMA and the townships of Gorham and Ware in Ontario, Canada. It administers education at 13 elementary schools, 2 senior elementary, and 2 secondary schools....
is an English language separate school
Separate school
In Canada, separate school refers to a particular type of school that has constitutional status in three provinces and statutory status in three territories...
board and elects 6 trustees at-large in the Thunder Bay Census Metropolitan Area, the Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario
Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario
The Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario manages the French-language schools in much of Northern Ontario. The area in which this school board operates covers 64,238 km² of Ontario....
is a French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
public school board and elects one trustee from Northwestern Ontario, and the Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales
Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales
The Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales oversees 10 French language Catholic schools in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada...
is a French language separate school board and elects 4 trustees at-large in Northwestern Ontario
Northwestern Ontario
Northwestern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and west of Lake Superior, and west of Hudson Bay and James Bay. It includes most of subarctic Ontario. Its western boundary is the Canadian province of Manitoba, which disputed Ontario's claim to the...
.
Lakehead District School Board
Eight trustees are elected to the Lakehead District School BoardLakehead District School Board
The Lakehead District School Board oversees all secular English-language public schools in the Thunder Bay CMA and the townships of Gorham and Ware in Ontario, Canada. It administers education at 22 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and an adult education centre.Elementary Schools*Agnew H....
by registered voters in the city of Thunder Bay, the six municipalities in its CMA, and voters in the unorganized portion
Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario
Unorganized Thunder Bay is an unorganized area in northwestern Ontario, Canada in Thunder Bay District. It comprises all parts of the district that are not part of an incorporated municipality or a First Nations reserve....
of Thunder Bay District
Thunder Bay District, Ontario
Thunder Bay District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district seat is Thunder Bay....
. Each registered voter can choose up to eight candidates. Thirteen people ran for this position.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Wilson | 13,475 | 10.6 |
| Ron Oikonen | 10,947 | 8.6 |
| Trudy Tuchenhagen | 10,646 | 8.4 |
| George Saarinen | 10,368 | 8.1 |
| Deborah Massaro | 10,250 | 8.0 |
| Don Kerr | 10,004 | 7.9 |
| Bill Mokomela | 9,918 | 7.8 |
| Lori A. Lukinuk | 9,683 | 7.6 |
| Margaret Reynolds | 9,592 | 7.5 |
| Charlotte Matson | 9,044 | 7.1 |
| Jack Playford | 8,446 | 6.6 |
| David Ogden | 8,140 | 6.4 |
| Avery Dorland | 6,858 | 5.4 |
| Total | 127,371 |
Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
Six trustees are elected to the Thunder Bay Catholic District School BoardThunder Bay Catholic District School Board
The Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board oversees all Catholic schools in the Thunder Bay CMA and the townships of Gorham and Ware in Ontario, Canada. It administers education at 13 elementary schools, 2 senior elementary, and 2 secondary schools....
by registered Roman Catholic voters in the city of Thunder Bay, the six municipalities in its CMA, and voters in the unorganized portion of Thunder Bay District. Each registered voter can choose up to six candidates. Fourteen people ran for this position.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kathy O'Brien | 5,360 | 11.9 |
| Philip Colosimo | 4,991 | 11.1 |
| Doug Demeo | 4,930 | 10.9 |
| Tony Romeo | 4,018 | 9.0 |
| Bob Hupka | 3,703 | 8.2 |
| Elanor Ashe | 3,666 | 8.1 |
| Genevieve (Knauff) Wiens | 3,214 | 7.1 |
| Mandi O'Connor | 2,869 | 6.4 |
| Sam Frederico | 2,798 | 6.2 |
| Marie Piccolo-Morin | 2,536 | 5.6 |
| Vince Fragale | 2,209 | 4.9 |
| J. Douglas Corbett | 2,084 | 4.6 |
| Saverio Prete | 1,612 | 3.6 |
| Lawrence Deswiage | 1,146 | 2.5 |
| Total | 45,136 |
Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario
One trustee is elected to the Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'OntarioConseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario
The Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario manages the French-language schools in much of Northern Ontario. The area in which this school board operates covers 64,238 km² of Ontario....
by registered voters with French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
education rights in Northwestern Ontario
Northwestern Ontario
Northwestern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and west of Lake Superior, and west of Hudson Bay and James Bay. It includes most of subarctic Ontario. Its western boundary is the Canadian province of Manitoba, which disputed Ontario's claim to the...
.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anne-Marie Gelineault | 106 | 66.3 |
| Joseph Richard Forget | 54 | 33.8 |
| Total | 160 |
Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales
Four trustees are elected to the Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréalesConseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales
The Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales oversees 10 French language Catholic schools in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada...
by registered Roman Catholic voters with French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
education rights in Northwestern Ontario
Northwestern Ontario
Northwestern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and west of Lake Superior, and west of Hudson Bay and James Bay. It includes most of subarctic Ontario. Its western boundary is the Canadian province of Manitoba, which disputed Ontario's claim to the...
. All four candidates, Anne Breton, Angele M. M. Brunelle, Bernard Caron and Claudette Gleeson, were acclaimed.