Mayor

Allan McPhail – Bringing Council together

Allan McPhail has been a member of South Frontenac Council for eight years, and before that he ran for council twice.

He was active in party politics before switching his focus to the municipal world, as a union local president at Queen's University, where he worked in the Department of Mechanical Engineering for 26 years, and with the local NDP riding association. He even ran for provincial office in 1999 under the NDP banner.

McPhail thinks that political affiliations, with right or left- wing tendencies, “don't tend to have any impact at council. Generally their thorny edges wear out over time in the face of the pressures of council and the issues municipalities face,” he said.

He said that he is not running for mayor in order to push an issue or an agenda, but rather because he thinks he is suited to the role and he has the time. “I think I have the leadership skills to help bring the council together. I have a background on council now, and knowledge of the issues, and I believe I can be an asset to the township as a whole.”

He would like to see Council take a more active role in the decision-making process. “We have gotten ourselves into a bit of a mess of charging for the use of township halls by sitting back and letting it happen. I think we should have debated this earlier, before the recreation committee looked at it. It would have saved a lot of trouble later on.”

In the end, McPhail feels that the halls should be free for community based groups. “The basic idea is that the township is providing these halls as a service, cut and dried. If you want community you have provide something” he said.

He would also like to see Council informed earlier in the process when it comes to planning issues, such as plans of subdivision or vacant land condominium.

“We might consider instituting a planning committee, or just have earlier reporting to council, before a formal application is before us and we are under the gun to make a decision,” he said.

His attitude toward the township's role in Frontenac County is similar to the one taken by South Frontenac politicians over the years.

“I think the county’s role should be well defined in relation to the townships, and we should be wary of increasing any of its responsibilities,” he said.

He also thinks that if other townships use the County planning services, then the actual costs need to be determined and paid for by these townships.

“We owe that to South Frontenac ratepayers,” he said.

He has experience working with the county on the K&P Trail project and on the county trails committee.

“There is a lot of value to the K&P, and I am optimistic it can be extended not only to Sharbot Lake, but through North Frontenac,” he said, “and I see that since it has been completed through Verona to White Lake Road the use of the trail has increased. It is a good example of a county-wide project supported by the townships.”

Allan McPhail has been the township representative to the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA) for a number of years and is currently the Chair of the Board with the CRCA.

“Sitting on the board has given me an understanding of the shoreline issues, and of a wider range of issues of concern to our waterfront residents, and has helped me understand the impacts of development,” he said.

McPhail stated also he will not be seeking reappointment to the CRCA Board if elected as mayor.

While most of the races for council and mayor in the region did not change much in the final days before the end of the nomination period at 2 pm last Friday, September 12, there were a few surprises.

For a list of all-candidates meetings, click here.

SOUTH FRONTENAC

In South Frontenac, the surprise was about the lack of entries in two wards, Bedford and Storrington. In both cases there are two candidates, who have been acclaimed and will be at the Council table on December 2, when the new four-year term starts.

Not only is it unusual for council seats to be uncontested; in this case three of the four candidates who have been acclaimed will be brand new councilors. In Bedford, Alan Revill will be a new councilor. Revill will be no stranger at the township office, however, since he was the chief building official for South Frontenac until he retired a couple of years back. Pat Barr, who was appointed to Council when Mark Tinlin resigned last year, will be returning. Barr ran for Council in 2010 and finished third behind Tinlin and Del Stowe, who did not seek re-election this time around.

In Storrington District, the two incumbents, Larry York and Cam Naish, stepped down, and only two people put their names forward. Norm Roberts and Ronald Sleeth have found themselves elected as first-time councilors without having to campaign.

There were no last minute changes in the three-way race to replace retiring Mayor Gary Davison. John McEwen, Allan McPhail and Ron Vandewal are all running for mayor.

There are three candidates in Portland: Bradley Barbeau and incumbents John McDougall and Bill Robinson.

There are six candidates for the two vacant Loughborough ward positions: Stephen Bach, Dave Plumpton, Mark Schjerning, Ross Sutherland, Terry Thake, and Frances Willes.

There are also three candidates for Limestone District School Board Trustee from South Frontenac: Lindsay Davidson, Lynda Hawn, and incumbent Suzanne Ruttan.

THE NORTH FRONTENAC SHUFFLE

There is no way around the fact that the North Frontenac election is being conducted under a dark cloud. The sudden death on September 1 of Mayor Bud Clayton, who had been seeking re-election, resulted in an outpouring of grief among members of council, township staff, as well as the township as a whole.

It also set in motion a chain reaction that has affected the mayor's race and the race in at least one of the wards. As we reported last week, Ron Higgins pulled his name as a candidate in Ward 2 and is running for mayor against Claudio Valentini. This guarantees that the new mayor will have no Council experience.

Once the dust settled last Friday, all the current members of council are running for re-election, although two have shuffled to new wards.

In Ward 1, incumbents Wayne Good and Fred Perry are both seeking re-election, and at the last minute, Lonnie Watkins, who is currently one of the councilors in Ward 2 submitted his name to run in Ward 1.

In Ward 2, Vernon Hermer and incumbent Gerry Martin were joined in the race by Betty Hunter, who is a current member of Council from Ward 3.

Meanwhile, in Ward 3, Denis Bedard and Fred Fowler are running, as is incumbent John Inglis.

QUIET RACE IN ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS

There were no last-minute changes to the race in Addington Highlands. The two candidates for reeve, Gerald Bray and long-time incumbent Henry Hogg both put their names in early in the year (Hogg doing so on January 2, the earliest opportunity).

In Ward 2 incumbents Bill Cox and Helen Yanch have been acclaimed to another term in office.

There is a four-way race in Ward 1, however. Eythel Grant and Alice Madigan stepped forward in early August, and Kirby Thompson and incumbent Tony Fritsch jumped in at the beginning of September.

CENTRAL FRONTENAC

In Central Frontenac, there was one late change, as Kirby Bertrim withdrew his name for Hinchinbooke ward.

There remains a two-way race for mayor between incumbent Janet Gutowski and long-time councilor Frances Smith, as well as crowded races in all four wards. The four-way race in Kennebec features Tom Dewey (incumbent), Cindy Kelsey, Jeff Matson (incumbent) and Logan Murray.

There are five candidates in Olden: Justin Gray, Victor Heese, John Purdon (incumbent), Jamie Riddell, and Cory Thompson.

There are five candidates in Oso as well: Bill MacDonald, Wayne Millar (incumbent), Bob Olmstead, Dennis Scott, and Sherry Whan.

There are also five candidates in Hinchinbrooke: Brent Cameron, Heather Fox (incumbent), Jim Lowery, Sharon Shepherd, and Phillip Smith (incumbent).

TRUSTEE RACES JOINED

Steve Magee was looking like the only candidate to replace Ann Goodfellow on the Limestone Board from South and North Frontenac and Addington Highlands, but with two days to go before the deadline, two others joined the race. They are David Kendall and Karen McGregor.

Wendy Procter is being contested for her long-held position as trustee for the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic School Board for Frontenac and L&A Counties by Jodi Cameron.

TAY VALLEY ACCLAMATIONS - NOT QUITE.

Until the last minute, South Sherbrooke ward incumbents Mark Burnham and Roxanne Darling were walking to re-election, but just before the deadline Neil Bova spoiled the party and put his name in, sparking an election campaign. As well, the race for deputy reeve is on now, as Mick Wicklum decided to contest incumbent Brian Campbell.

LANARK HIGHLANDS – three late candidates to fill empty seat

Until a day or two before the nomination period closed, there were no candidates for the Ward 5 council position in Lanark Highlands (formerly North Sherbrooke Township)

Then three people came forward: Bret Hogue, Jeannie Kelso, and Larry McPhee.

There is also a race for mayor between incumbent Peter McLaren and Brian Stewart and for deputy mayor between John Hall and Bob Mingie.

For a list of all-candidates meetings, click here.

Mayor

John McEwen – Building a better township

John McEwen was born in Weston, Ontario, in the long shadow of the City of Toronto, and although his family moved to Kingston Mills when he was in high school, his South Frontenac roots go back to the beginning of the settlement period of the 1830s.

“Old Tom McEwen settled in Bradshaw, township of Bedford, in 1830, and the family farm is still there, just east of the tracks on Bradshaw Road,” he said, “but we all moved away generations ago.”

In 1991, John McEwen moved to Bellrock and started the business he still runs, John McEwen Waterproofing.

If elected mayor he will be closing down the business, for fear of any appearance of a conflict. One of his key reasons for running is also to put people like himself out of work.

“My business is entirely founded on the mistakes made by existing building departments. If elected, I will urge council to pass a bylaw enforcing an existing statute requiring waterproofing for all new construction. Municipalities are entirely responsible for enforcement of the statute, and although I brought this information to the township last year, nothing was done about it,” he said.

McEwen said that the township has been listening to the building department and some builders who say that enforcing the bylaw would hinder development in the township.

“When the lawsuits come to the township from homeowners with flooded basements and huge costs to fix them, the township will be liable because of this,” he said.

Among the other issues that he intends to address if elected is the ongoing Sydenham water situation

“Water rates will be up to about $1,200 over 4 year period, up from $600, and those who don't use the water pay a penalty on top of that. What I would do is eliminate the penalty and split the increase in half, so Sydenham residents would pay $900 per year. The rest of the township could take up the loss, in exchange for a public water tap, somewhere in Sydenham,” he said.

In order to make better use of the water system, he said he would like to see development encouraged on Stage Coach road in the vicinity of the water tower.

While he has never sat on a municipal council, McEwen said that in the 20 years he has been working on changing provincial legislation regarding waterproofing and drainage in new home construction, and as a member and Treasurer of the local Liberal Party Riding Association, he has had plenty of contact with provincial officials, including those at the deputy minister and minister level, and it has given him much insight into how provincial politics works.

“I would have no hesitation whatsoever in calling a cabinet minister on township matters. I know how to navigate that system,” he said.

Other township matters that interest him include the future of waste management in South Frontenac, encouraging programs aimed at helping seniors remain at home in the community, making the county work, and keeping taxes in check.

“I am not tied to one issue,” he said, “but my experience in the construction industry is an asset. The township is essentially a construction maintenance corporation. We are 90% roads, ditches, grass, bridges and buildings, I own a corporation that is involved in construction maintenance; that's what I am, a construction maintenance guy.”

The Bathurst, Burgess & Sherbrooke Township was created in 1998 with the amalgamation of the former townships of Bathurst, North Burgess and South Sherbrooke. It was renamed Tay Valley Township in 2002, in recognition of the river that meanders across our landscape continuing its historic role of linking communities.

North Bathhurst and Burgess townships were settled in 1812, but South Sherbrooke was only surveyed in 1819 and settled later on, mostly with Irish and Scottish immigrants, who, unlike the settlers to the east, had to deal with the rocky canadian shield landscape. Maberly was the largest town in South Sherbrooke, including 5 mills, 5 stores, 2 churches and a te;ephone company in its heyday. The village continues to be a centre, with the Fairgrounds, Maberly Hall and Fall River Pub being focal points. The Tay Valley Choir and Blue Skies Community Fiddle Orchestra's are based at the Maberly. South Sherbrooke has a large seasonal population on its many lakes as well as a number of rural subdivisions populated by permanent residents. A number of thriving farms continue to operate in the ward as well.

Kieth Kerr, who has been acclaimed this time around, will be serving his third consecutive term as Reeve. Mike Mosher preceded him.

Tay Valley Township will be using an electronic voting system for the third time during this election. Voting runs from October 20 until the 27th, when the votes will be tallied. Voters should be receiving a PIN number in the mail along with information about how to vote either by phone or computer. For further information contact the townwship at 613-267-5353 or go to Tayvalleytwp.ca, click on the Municipal Government tab on the right side at the top of the page, then navigate to the Election tab in the middle top of the menu that comes up.

Meet your Candidates

Mayor

Kieth Kerr - acclaimed

Deputy Mayor

Brian Campbell

Mike Wiklum

Sherbrooke Ward (Maberly)

Mark Burnham

Roxanne Darling

Neil Bova

Lanark Highlands is the largest municipality in Lanark County in terms of land mass, with 35% of the the total, but with 4,700 people it has the lowest population. The township's centre is the Village of Lanark, and among other former townships it includes the former township of North Sherbrooke, and the hamlets of Elphin and McDonalds Corners, Watson's Corners, Poland and Flower Station, and makes up ward 5 of the township

North Sherbrooke was a historic logging route for the great pine forests of the Mississipi river, and was settled in the early 19th century, decades before it's neighbouring communities in what is now North Frontenac.

Lanark Highlands uses a mail-in voting system. Residents should be receiving a voting package in the mail in short order. For further information about the election in Lanark Highlands, call the township office 613-259-2398 or go to Lanarkhighlands.ca, click on governance in the menu on the left wide of the page, then elections in the menu in the centre of the page

Meet your Candidates

Mayor

Peter Mclaren

Brian Stewart

Ward 5 (McDonalds Corners)

Bret Hogue

Jeannie Kelso

Larry Mcphee

The northern most township in Lennox and Addington County, Addington Highlands is the amalgamation of two former townships, Denbigh and Kaladar. The township shares Highway 41 with Barrie ward of North Frontenac Township. It also shares a fire department and a major Provincial Park, Bon Echo Park. Most of Bon Echo is located in Addington Highlands, and the park the iconic Lake Mazinaw form the dividing line between the more populated Kaladar ward, with its four hamlets, Kaladar, Flinton, Northbrook, and Cloyne, and the spectacular landscape of Denbigh ward, with Mcchesney, Weslmkoon, Ashby and many other lakes. The mining, logging, and homesteading history of Addington Highlands is well documented in the Pioneer museum in Cloyne, which is located on the border with North Frontenac, as is North Addington Education Centre, which has a unique outdoor education centre on its 30 acre site.

The independent spirit of Addington Highlands has been the subject of academic research in recent years, headed by Robert Mclemon of the University of Ottawa, who has conducted a study of the impact of Climate Change on rural communities.

Henry Hogg was the first Reeve of Addington Highlands, serving from 1998 to 2003 before pulling back from municipal politics. Ken Hook, who had served as Deputy Reeve between 2001 and 2003, was then Reeve for the next three year term, ending in 2006. Hogg then returned to run successfully in 2006 and again in 2010. He is seeking a fifth term this time around and is being challenged by Gerald Brey. There will be no election in ward 2 (Kaladar), as Helen Yanch and Bill Cox, both incumbents, are the only candidates and have been acclaimed. There is a 4 way race for the two ward 1 (Denbigh) positions.

Addington Highlands Township will be using an electronic voting system for the third time during this election. Voting runs from October 20 until the 27th, when the votes will be tallied. Voters should be receiving a PIN number in the mail along with information about how to vote either by phone or computer. For further information contact the townwship at 613-336-2286 or go to Addingtonhighlands.ca and look for the Election 2014 tab at the far right hand side of the menu at the top of the page

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Dates for all candidates meetings in Central Frontenac, presented by the Frontenac News, have been confirmed. They are: Wednesday, October 1 – Kennebec Ward – Kennebec Hall, Arden 7:00 pm; Thursday October 9, Piccadilly Hall Hinchinbrooke ward 7:00 pm; Thursday October 16, Olden ward, Olden Hall – Mountain Grove; 7:00 pm; October 20, Oso Ward, Soldiers Memorial Hall (Oso Hall) – Sharbot Lake 7:00 pm

Central Frontenacs was created in 1998 with the amalgamation of Kennebec, Olden, Oso, and Hinchinbrooke townships. Always a hunting, fishing and cottaging destination, the communities that make up the township, centred in Arden, Mountain Grove, Sharbot Lake, Parham and Tichborne, faced a transition in the laer part of the 20th Century as the agricultural, mining and railroading economies faded.

Small scale food production, service industries and residential usage (lakefront and rural) have taken up the slack. It is the home to Sharbot Lake Provincial Park.

There have been two Mayors in the 14 year history of Central Frontenac, Bill MacDonald (1998-2006) and Janet Gutowski (2007- ). Janet Gutowski is seekeing re-election for a third term this time around, and she is being contested by long time Council member Frances Smith. There are also at least four candidates for the two council posirions in each of the four wards in hte township, which follow the boundaries from the founding townships.

Central Frontenac voters also participate in trustee elections for public and separate school boards.

Central Frontenac Township will be using an electronic voting system for the first time during this election. Voting runs from October 20 until the 27th, when the votes will be tallied. Voters should be receiving a PIN number in the mail along with information about how to vote either by phone or computer. For further information contact the townwship at 613-279-1935 or go to Centralfrontenac.com and look for the election tab on the left-hand side of the page.

Meet your Candidates

All candidates meetings already scheduled: Perth Road Village (Loughborough ward) on Septermber 17th at the United Church – Mayorality and trustee candidates as well as ward politicians.

Lions Hall in Verona (tentative) on Monday September 29 7:00 pm Portland ward, Mayorality and Trustee candidates.

Sydenham Legion on Monday, October 6, Loughborough ward, Mayorality and Trustee candidates 7:00 pm.

South Frontenac is the most populated of the Frontenac Townships. It was created in 1998 when Bedford, Loughborough, Portland, and Storrington townships amalgamated. It contains the highest valued agricultural land in Frontenac County and a numnber of hamlets on the rim of Kingston: Inverary, Battersea, Sydenham and Harrowsmith; as well as the more northern hamlets Verona and Perth Road. It also contains some of the premier Recreational Lakes in the County and is home to Frontenac Park and the Depot Lakes complex.

In its 16 year history, there have been only two Mayors of South Frontenac, Phil Leonard (1998-2006) and Gary Davison (2007-2014) With Davison not seeking re-election this time around, there will be a new Mayor elected. There are four wards in South Frontenac, with boundaries that are indentical to those of the founding townships, and two councillors are elected in each ward.

Voters in South Frontenac also elect school board representatives

South Frontenac Township will be using an electronic voting system for the second time during this election. Voting runs from October 20 until the 27th, when the votes will be tallied. Voters should be receiving a PIN number in the mail along with information about how to vote either by phone or computer. For further information contact the townwship at 613-376-3027 or go to Southfrontenac.net and look for the election tab under Town Hall in the top menu.

(Note: Two of the Districts, Storrington and Bedford, are not having council elections this time around because there are only two candidates nominated in each district. therefore Pat Barr and Alan Revill have been declared elected in Bedford and Ron Sleeth and Norm Roberts have been declared elected in Storrington. Bedford and Storrington residents will be voting for Mayor and school board trustees in the Limestone District Public School Board and the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic School Board)

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North Frontenac is the most remote of the Frontenac townships, made up of the former Palmerston – Canonto, Clarendon and Miller, and Barrie Townships. The township includes the headwaters of the Mississippi and Salmon river watersheds and extends north to the edge of the Madawaska river system. Much of the land in North Frontenac remains in the hands of the Crown and some of that land is managed by the townships as Frontenac Parklands, which is a popular summer camping destination on several of the marquee lakes in North Frontenac.

Mining and logging, as well as tourism, hunting and fishing are the historical industries in North Frontenac. It is designateds as a Dark Skies township by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and has a viewing pad in a central location of the township on Road 506

The largest hamlets in North Frontenac are Cloyne, Plevna and Ompah. The township has a small year round population, about 2,000, with up to 8,000 seasonal residents as well.

Stan Johnston was the first Mayor of North Frontenac. He served two three year terms (1998-2003). He was followed by Ron Maguire who served one three year and one four year term (2004-2010). bud Clayton was elected Mayor in 2010 and he served until he died suddenly just weeks ago.

North Frontenac Township will be using an electronic voting system for the second time during this election. Voting runs from October 20 until the 27th, when the votes will be tallied. Voters should be receiving a PIN number in the mail along with information about how to vote either by phone or computer. For further information contact the townwship at 613-479-2231 or go to Northfrontenac.com and click the council tab on the left-hand side, then click the election tab.

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Addington Highlands

Central Frontenac

Lanark Highlands

North Frontenac

Tay Valley

Tay Valley

NORTH FRONTENAC TOWNSHIP

Ron Higgins, who had been registered as a candidate for councilor in Ward 2 of North Frontenac in the upcoming municipal election, is now running for mayor.

Higgins' decision came about as the result of the sudden death of incumbent mayor, Bud Clayton, who was running for re-election. This left Claudio Valentini, the owner of Tomvale airport on Road 506 and a recently retired teacher at Sharbot Lake High School, as the only candidate.

“It is rather awkward to be making the change so soon after Bud's death,” said Higgins last week, “but there is little time before the nomination deadline and once I took the decision I felt I should make the change right away."

Higgins said that he contacted Jackie Clayton, Bud's widow, before making the change.

“It was a difficult phone call for me to make, but she said she had no problem with it,” Higgins said.

Although he was running for council, Higgins said he had been planning to put his name forward for mayor later on, and had talked to Bud Clayton about his long-term political ambitions earlier this summer. He is the founding chair of the North Frontenac Lake Association Alliance, a member of the township's Economic Development Task Force, and a former board member of the Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation.

Betty Hunter, who is currently one of the councilors for Ward 3 in North Frontenac, has decided to run again, this time in Ward 2. She had indicated earlier in the summer that she was not going to run for council this time, saying "I've done my time". She has served on council in two of the last three terms (she ran for mayor in 2006 and lost, which put her on the sidelines for four years).

“A number of people have encouraged me to run again, and I consulted with my family and decided to put my name forward again,” she said. Hunter lives in Ward 2 of the township, just metres from the border with Ward 3. She represented Ward 2 between 2003 and 2006, before running and winning in Ward 3 in 2010. She put her name in as a candidate on Friday, September 5, after Ron Higgins had switched his candidacy from Ward 2 councilor to mayor.

With Hunter's inclusion, there are three-way races for the two council seats in both Wards 2 and 3, as well as for mayor.

Ensuring there was a race for council in Ward 2 was one of Hunter's considerations.

“I think people should have choices,” she said.

With these changes there are now three candidates in Ward 2 (Gerry Martin, Vernon Hermer, and Betty Hunter) and three candidates (John Inglis, Denis Bedard and Fred Fowler) in Ward 3 (Palmerston-Canonto)

There are only two candidates (Fred Perry and Wayne Good) for the two Ward 1 (Barrie) positions

In other townships there are a number of competitive wards as well as some acclamations, as the final day for nominations approaches. The deadline is tomorrow, Friday, September 12.

ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS:

In Addington Highlands, the race for Ward 1 (Denbigh) just heated up. There are now four candidates. Joining Eythel Grant and Alice Madigan are Kirby Thompson and incumbent Tony Fritsch. There remain two candidates for reeve, incumbent Henry Hogg, and Gerald Bray. As of early this week Bill Cox and Helen Yanch are the only candidates for the two Ward 2 (Kaladar) positions.

CENTRAL FRONTENAC

In Central Frontenac, there has been a two-way race for mayor between incumbent Janet Gutowski and Councilor Frances Smith for several months.

Ward 1 (Kennebec) is a relatively straightforward three-way race for the two positions between current councilors Tom Dewey and Jeff Matson, and former councilor Logan Murray.

The other three wards feature crowded fields. In Ward 2 (Olden) Justin Gray, Victor Heese, Jamie Riddell, Cory Thompson, and incumbent John Purdon are seeking two positions. In Ward 3 (Oso) incumbent Wayne Millar has been joined in the race by four others: Bob Olmstead, Bill MacDonald, Sherry Whan, and Dennis Scott.

Finally, in Ward 4 (Hinchinbrooke) there are six candidates, including current councillors, Heather Fox and Phillip Smith (who was appointed to Council following the death of Bill Snyder) as well as Brent Cameron, Kirby Bertrim, Sharon Shepherd and Jim Lowery.

SOUTH FRONTENAC

South Frontenac features a three-way race for mayor that includes both sitting Loughborough councilors, Ron Vandewal and Allan McPhail as well as John McEwen. The vacancies in Loughborough seem to have sparked a lot of attention, as there are six candidates seeking the two positions: Mark Schjerning, Fran Willes, Stephen Bach, Ross Sutherland, Dave Plumpton and Terry Thake.

By contrast, the Portland race looks tame, but it will be contested. Incumbents Bill Robinson and John McDougall are being joined in the race by Bradley Barbeau. In Bedford, Pat Barr (who was appointed to Council following the resignation of Mark Tinlin), and Allan Revill are the only candidates for the two positions, and a similar situation is shaping up in Storrington district, where the only candidates are Norm Roberts and Ron Sleeth. Cam Naish, one of the current councilors, had been running, but he has withdrawn from the race.

TAY VALLEY

In Tay Valley, the Sherbrooke ward may see acclamations as well, as Roxanne Darling and Mark Burnham are the only candidates. Keith Kerr is the only candidate for reeve and Brian Campbell the only candidate for deputy reeve.

LANARK HIGHLANDS

Finally, for our readers in Elphin/McDonalds Corners, there are no candidates for Ward 5 of Lanark Highlands, but there is a race for mayor between Peter McLaren and Brian Stewart, and for deputy mayor between Bob Mingie and John Hall.

(Note – the above was written after office hours on Tuesday, September 9, leaving three days for new candidates to come into the race and for candidates to change the position they are seeking. Any resident of a township, whether they are full-time or seasonal, can seek a council position in any ward or they can run for mayor. The only other restriction in addition to residency is Canadian citizenship. Candidates can change the position they are running for up until the nomination deadline at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 12 – we will post the final line-up at Frontenacnews.ca on Friday)

A number of all-candidates meetings are being set up by various parties throughout the region, and the Frontenac News will be sponsoring meetings unless others have come forward. A meeting for Loughborough Council candidates is scheduled for Wednesday, September 17 at the Perth Road Sunday school hall in Perth Road Village at 7 pm.

The full schedule of meetings sponsored by the Frontenac News will be announced in next week's edition. Meetings will be taking place during a three-week period, from September 30 to October 17 in all districts with contested races.

Candidate profiles for South Frontenac will be published on September 25; for Central Frontenac on October 2; and for North Frontenac and Addington Highlands on October 9. A dedicated election section at Frontenacnews.ca will be up and running in the coming days.