2010 Parry Sound District municipal elections explained

Elections were held in the organized municipalities in the Parry Sound District of Ontario on October 25, 2010 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.

The Archipelago

The Archipelago was one of a number of municipalities in the region whose mayors won by acclamation.

Armour

Armour was one of a number of municipalities in the region whose mayors won by acclamation. Rod Blakelock, Marty Corcoran, Jerry Brandt and Patrick Hayes were elected to council.

Burk's Falls

Burk's Falls was one of a number of municipalities in the region whose mayors won by acclamation. Bruce Campbell, Rex Smith, Lisa Morrison and Lewis Hodgson will serve on council.

Callander

Callander's entire council was acclaimed into office.[1] Doug Brydges, Virginia Onley, Robb Noon and Maurice Turgeon will serve on council.

Carling

Carling was one of a number of municipalities in the region whose mayors won by acclamation.[2] Mike Konoval, Susan Murphy, Sid Larson and Michael Gordon were elected to council.

Joly

Joly was one of a number of municipalities in the region whose mayors won by acclamation. Betty Barnes, Tom Rheubottom, Bruce Baker and Marion Duke were elected to council.

Kearney

Paul Tomlinson won the mayoral race in Kearney, a victory which local media credited to unusually high turnout among seasonal cottage country residents after the town attempted to eliminate its mail-in voting process.[3] Louise Wadsworth, Arthur Murdy, Ken Ball, Steve Sainsbury, Barry Dingwall and Yvonne Wills were elected as councillors.

Mayoral CandidateVote%
Paul Tomlinson 381 40.75
Lance Thrale 329 35.19
Charles Zummach 202 21.60
Frank Heran 23 2.46

Machar

Doug Maeck won the mayoralty of Machar.[4] Ron McLaren, Ronald Bennison, Lynn Mantha and Bill Russell were elected to council.

Mayoral CandidateVote%
Douglas Maeck 504 59.09
Lynda Carleton 349 40.91

Magnetawan

Former mayor Sam Dunnett defeated incumbent mayor Dick Smith in Magnetawan.[5] Charlie Gray, Jack Crossman, Barry Mutton and Bryan Hampson were elected to council.

Mayoral CandidateVote%
Sam Dunnett 860 49.17
Dick Smith (X) 521 29.79
Tony Pratas 368 21.04

McDougall

McDougall was one of a number of municipalities in the region whose mayors won by acclamation.[6] Kim Dixon, Lewis Malott, Peter Daleman and Joe Johnson were elected to council.

McKellar

Peter Hopkins was elected reeve of McKellar, defeating incumbent David Moore and challenger Debbie Zulak.[7] Tamara Black, Ted Stroud, Jury Naklowych and Gerald Bell were elected to council.

Reeve Candidate Vote%
Peter Hopkins 619 46.30
David Moore (X) 383 28.65
Debbie Zulak 335 25.05

McMurrich/Monteith

McMurrich/Monteith was one of a number of municipalities in the region whose mayors won by acclamation. Tina Scott, Merv Mulligan, Lynn Zemnicky and Carol Armstrong were elected to council.

Nipissing

Pat Haufe won the mayoralty of Nipissing.[8] Tom Piper, Liz Smith, Thomas H. Butler and Dougal Culham were elected to council.

Mayoral CandidateVote%
Pat Haufe 456 44.70
Kalvin Young 390 38.23
Linda Anderson 174 17.06

Parry Sound

Councillor Jamie McGarvey won the mayoral election in Parry Sound over challenger Perry Harris.[9] Paul Borneman, Bonnie Keith, Brad Horne, Keith Saulnier, Dave Williams and Dan McCauley were elected to council.

Mayoral CandidateVote%
Jamie McGarvey 1,419 56.71
Perry Harris1,083 43.29

Perry

Perry was one of a number of municipalities in the region whose mayors won by acclamation. Mary Anne Love, Jim Cushman, Les Rowley and Norm Hofstetter were elected to council.

Powassan

Peter McIsaac won 67 per cent of the mayoral vote in Powassan, defeating incumbent mayor Bob Young.[10] Todd White, Gerry Giesler, Nancy Barner, Dave Britton, Roger Glabb and Steven Eide were elected to council.

Mayoral CandidateVote%
Peter McIsaac 1,012 67.06
Bob Young (X) 427 28.30
Leonard Kerrigan 70 4.64

Ryerson

Incumbent reeve Glenn Miller was re-elected in Ryerson.[11] Council will consist of Barbara Marlow, George Sterling, Rosalind Hall and Doug Weddell.

Reeve CandidateVote%
Glenn Miller (X) 400 64.83
Paul C. Van Dam 217 35.17

Seguin

Incumbent mayor David Conn was re-elected in Seguin.[12] Alex Chidley, Bruce Gibbon, Rod Osborne, Doug Sainsbury, Everett Jacklin and Jack Hepworth were elected to council.

Mayoral CandidateVote%
David Conn (X) 2,708 58.74
Mark Stivrins 1,902 41.26

South River

Incumbent mayor Jim Coleman was reelected in South River. Bill O'Hallarn, Sharon Smith, Les Mahon and Jeff Dickerson were elected to council.

Mayoral CandidateVote%
Jim Coleman (X) 247 69.38
Bob Barker 109 30.62

Strong

Christine Ellis defeated incumbent mayor Stephen Rawn to become the first female mayor of Strong.[13] Jason Cottrell, Kelly Elik, John Newstead and Merlyn Snow were elected to council.[14]

Mayoral CandidateVote%
Christine Ellis 329 52.22
Stephen Rawn (X) 301 47.78

Sundridge

Incumbent mayor Elgin Schneider was re-elected in Sundridge.[15] Bill de Vries, Christopher Blueman, Lawrie Vincer and Barry Morris were elected to council.

Mayoral CandidateVote%
Elgin Schneider (X) 420 86.07
Arthur L. Jefford 68 13.93

Whitestone

Incumbent mayor Chris Armstrong was re-elected in Whitestone.[16] Don Carter, Bill Church, Colette Deacon and Joe Lamb were elected to council.

Mayoral CandidateVote%
Chris Armstrong (X) 944 61.18
Alan Ladd 447 28.97
Caroline Ferry 152 9.85

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20120909014017/http://www.nugget.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2773237 "Municipal workers prepare for Oct. 25"
  2. http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news/article/892713--carling-twp-results-in "Carling Twp results in"
  3. http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news/elections/article/894636--seasonals-clinch-mayor-s-race "Seasonals clinch mayor's race"
  4. http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news/elections/article/894621--machar-seeing-all-new-faces "Machar seeing all new faces"
  5. http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news/elections/article/894638--incumbents-gone-familiar-faces-in "Incumbents gone, familiar faces in"
  6. http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news/article/892719--familiar-faces-in-mcdougall "Familiar faces in McDougall"
  7. http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news/article/892943--new-reeve-in-mckellar "New reeve in McKellar"
  8. https://archive.today/20130115170210/http://www.nugget.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2816519 "Ballot counting lasts long into the night"
  9. http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news/article/892923--mcgarvey-wins-parry-sound-mayoral-race "McGarvey wins Parry Sound mayoral race"
  10. http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news/elections/article/894641--voters-go-for-change "Voters go for change"
  11. http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news/elections/article/894616--ryerson-reeve-returning "Ryerson reeve returning"
  12. http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news/article/892665--conn-re-elected-in-seguin "Conn re-elected in Seguin"
  13. http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news/elections/article/894656--first-strong-woman-mayor "First Strong woman mayor"
  14. Final Certificate of Election Results. Township of Strong, October 26, 2010.
  15. http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news/article/892413--election-results-9-12-a-m "Election results"
  16. Final Summary of Election Results. Municipality of Whitestone, October 25, 2010.