Mayoral races in most townships; Jones acclaimed
Longstanding mayors in a handful of county townships aren’t seeking re-election this year, creating mayoral races in most of those municipalities.
Selwyn Township’s Mayor Mary Smith is stepping back from politics after serving a decade as mayor and two decades on council. Ron Black, former Deputy Reeve Andy Mitchell and Linda Eales are after that position.
In Asphodel-Norwood Township, Mayor Terry Low didn’t file nomination papers Friday, leaving his seat open to Deputy Mayor Rodger Bonneau and Coun. Debbie Lynch.
Dave Nelson, veteran reeve of Otonabee-South Monaghan, confirmed in June that he wouldn’t be running again, after 43 years in municipal politics. Joe Taylor, who is currently deputy reeve and Peterborough County warden, will be acclaimed as reeve.
In Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, Mayor Ron Gerow is taking a break from more than three decades in politics after undergoing a serious surgery. Jim Martin, deputy reeve, and Andy Sharpe, former deputy reeve, are vying for mayor.
Bev Mathews, mayor of the Municipality of Trent Lakes, isn’t seeking re-election. That means former mayor Janet Clarkson, and Coun. Peter Raymond aren’t
facing an incumbent this time around.
Meanwhile, in Douro-Dummer Township, J. Murray Jones was the only one to file for mayor, so he’ll be acclaimed.
But in Cavan Monaghan Township, incumbent Scott McFadden is up against Jim Chaplin and in North Kawartha Township incumbent Rick Woodcock faces Coun. Carolyn Amyotte. Meanwhile former Cavan Monaghan reeve and county warden Neal Cathcart is staging a political comeback by running for deputy mayor.
The deadline to file nominations papers for the municipal election was Friday. The election is Oct. 22.
The eight townships of Peterborough County will hold elections that day, as will the four school boards serving families in the city and county.
The mayors and deputy mayors (reeve and deputy reeve in Otonabee-South Monaghan) also sit on county council.
The townships’ registered candidates for councils and school boards include (final lists will be confirmed Monday):
Cavan Monaghan
Mayor
Jim Chaplin
Scott McFadden (incumbent)
Deputy Mayor
Neal Cathcart
Matthew Lawrence Graham
Cavan Ward
John Fallis
Cathy Moore
Millbrook Ward
Ryan Huntley (incumbent)
North Monaghan Ward
Tim Belch (incumbent)
Asphodel-Norwood
Mayor
Rodger Bonneau Debbie Lynch
Deputy Mayor
Don Birmingham Bernadette Vanderhorst Councillor
Lori Burtt
Kimberley Lutes
Roy Millett (incumbent) Belinda Scollick
Paula Warr
Otonabee-South Monaghan
Reeve
Joe Taylor
Deputy Reeve
Marion Burton
Bonnie Clark
Otonabee Ward
Greg Beard
Nick Powers
South Monaghan Ward
Dennis Hannah (incumbent) Terry Holmes
Ken Howie
Councillor-At-Large
Mark Allan
Steve St. Jean
Douro-Dummer
Mayor
J. Murray Jones (incumbent) — acclaimed
Deputy Mayor
George Giarratana
Karl Moher (incumbent)
Douro Ward
Ray Johnston (incumbent) Heather Watson
Dummer Ward
Shelagh Landsmann (incumbent)
Councillor-At-Large
Marc Trudeau
Thomas G. Watt (incumbent)
Selwyn
Mayor
Ron Black
Linda Eales
Andy Mitchell
Deputy Mayor
Sherry Senis (incumbent)
Ennismore Ward
Donna Ballantyne (incumbent) Brad Sinclair
Lakefield Ward
Anita Locke (incumbent)
Smith Ward Gerry Herron (incumbent)
North Kawartha
Mayor
Carolyn Amyotte
Rick Woodcock (incumbent) Deputy Mayor Doug Hutton (incumbent) Jim Whelan Councillor-At-Large
Roman Miszuk (incumbent) Tom Powell Ward 1 Jim O’Shea (incumbent) Ward 2 Dave Wease Colin McLellan
Trent Lakes
Mayor Janet Clarkson Peter Raymond Deputy Mayor Adri Eastman
Ron Windover (incumbent) Harvey Ward
Ed Dewhurst Peter Franzen Kim Letto Galway-Cavendish Ward
Carol Armstrong Don Lacombe Councillor-At-Large Terry Lambshead Greg Jackson School boards
Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Mayor Jim Martin Andy Sharpe Deputy Mayor
Jim Collins David Gerow Councillor-At-Large Amanda O’Rourke
Hart Webb (incumbent) Township Ward
Larry Ellis Kelly Falls Village Ward
Kathy Clement
Barry Pomeroy (incumbent) Jonathan Prosser