Central Frontenac Council

Jeff Green | Dec 04, 2014

Central Frontenac sending Tom Dewey to County

Tom Dewey defeated Bill MacDonald 6-3 to become the second township representative, along with Mayor Frances Smith, for the new term of Frontenac County Council.

Central Frontenac held their inaugural Council meeting on Tuesday evening (December 2) at the Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake. The meeting did not include any of the normal business of council; that will come at a meeting on December 9.

Aside from taking the oaths of office for mayor and council, the major piece of business on the agenda was the selection of the county council member.

Bill MacDonald, who represents ward 3 (Oso), was nominated by the other ward 3 councillor, Sherry Whan. MacDonald has a long history on Frontenac County Council, both before and after amalgamation.

When it came time to vote, there was a geographical component to the results.

Tom Dewey, a second term councilor who represents ward 1 (Kennebec) was supported by the other ward 1 councilor, Cindy Kelsey; both ward 2 (Olden) councilors, Jamie Riddell and Victor Haase; as well as both ward 4 (Hinchinbrooke) councilors, Phillip Smith and Brent Cameron.

Sherry Whan and Mayor Smith voted for Bill MacDonald.

Dewey's appointment to county council is for the entire four year term of council.

Jamie Riddell was the only candidate for the largely ceremonial role of deputy mayor, a one-year appointment.