politics

All Candidates Meeting- Saturday October 9 at 10:00am

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We invite you to come out and join us this Saturday October 9th  for the All Candidates Meeting at the Union Church in Sturgeon Point. The three mayoral candidates have confirmed their attendance (Ric McGee, Andy Letham, and Lynn Boldt) as have the two candidates for Councillor for Ward 7 (Brian Junkin and Gail Thomassen).

This is an excellent opportunity for you to meet the candidates and hear their positions. You’ll have the opportunity to ask them questions directly. There will be some time after the event to mingle with the candidates and get to know them a little better.  Everyone is welcome to attend. See you there!

Reminder:  If you still haven’t received your voter’s card you are encouraged to contact the City of Kawartha Lakes:

Election Office
City Hall, 2nd Floor
26 Francis Street
Lindsay, Ontario
K9V 5R8

705-324-9411 or 1-888-822-2225 Ext. 1255 or 1262

Brian Junkin Wins Ward 7 By-election Race

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Brian Junkin has been declared the winner of the by-election held on January 25th. Brian defeated Gail Thomassen and Audry Holden. The race was relatively close, with Brian receiving 731 votes and Thomassen finishing with 663 votes. Holden received 277 votes.

Congratulations to Brian. We look forward to working with him in the future.

Public meeting Re: Growth Plan Strategy and Municipal Master Plan

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The third set of Public Information Centres (PICs) will be held in Lindsay on Wed., January 27th, and on Coboconk on Thur., January 28th. Both meetings start at 7:00 p.m. Note that there will be an open house on both days before the meetings, starting at 4:00 p.m. These meetings represent the public consultation component of the plan development. If you’re interested and able to attend, this is your opportunity. For details on the locations and the backgound, read the official notice by clicking here.

All Candidates meeting held

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For those of you who missed it, a debate between the three Ward 7 by-election candidates was held at the Bobcaygeon Legion last Thursday, January 7. Two of our local publications attended and have reported on the event. The articles are relatively short in length and depth, so they don’t provide a great deal of information that might help sway those of you who remain undecided. You can read the articles yourself by clicking on the following links:

Lindsay Post article

MyKawartha.com article

Don’t forget, you can contact the candidates directly if you’d like to ask them any questions. Their contact information is posted on the By-Election page.