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Scugog residents encouraged to vote for Regional Chair, trustee positions

Ron Davidson

Sep 22, 2022
1 min

Scugog residents encouraged to vote for Regional Chair, trustee positions

DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Despite the majority of next term’s Scugog council having been acclaimed, residents of the Township are still being encouraged to vote in the municipal election this October. “Eligible electors are encouraged to vote in October, using the new option of internet voting or in person by paper ballot. While there are a number of acclaimed positions locally, all eligible electors will have an opportunity to vote for the Regional Chair position, as

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William Denby looks to bring change to the City of Kawartha Lakes

Ron Davidson

Aug 25, 2022
2 min

William Denby looks to bring change to the City of Kawartha Lakes

DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: William Denby is looking to bring changes to Kawartha Lakes council if he is elected the next mayor. Some of Mr. Denby’s mayoral promises include repairing all roads in the municipality by the end of the four-year term, conducting performance reviews with City staff and departments annually, freezing all property taxes for the next four years, and having 80 percent of taxpayer dollars collected in each ward remain in that ward for road

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Municipal election candidate field taking shape in local municipalities

Ron Davidson

Aug 19, 2022
2 min

Municipal election candidate field taking shape in local municipalities

DAN CEARNS, The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: With the nomination deadline approaching fast, the municipal election candidate field is taking shape. Scugog has one candidate registered to run for each job so far. Current Regional Councillor Wilma Wotten seeks to become the Township’s next Mayor. Ward 1 Councillor Ian McDougall is running to fill the Regional Councillor role. David LeRoy has registered to run for the Ward 1 Councillor job. Janna Guido is seeking re-election

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Slow Races

Ron Davidson

Aug 19, 2022
2 min

Slow Races

I have to admit, over the years, I’ve become a bit of an election junkie. I love to follow polls to see which leader or candidate is in the lead, and I enjoy seeing which local members of communities run for political positions. Municipal elections, specifically to me, are more exciting, as they are both more unpredictable, given the candidates aren’t tied to a political party and feature more local issues. Usually, these elections feature many more candidates than a provinci

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Municipal election races starting to become clearer

Ron Davidson

Aug 11, 2022
2 min

Municipal election races starting to become clearer

DAN CEARNS, The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: Some municipal election races are starting to take shape, as the candidate nomination deadline gets closer. In Uxbridge, Dave Barton is the lone candidate running for Mayor. Those running for Regional Councillor include current councillor Bruce Garrod and former Councillor Jack Ballinger. Ward 1 will see Pam Beach and Dominic Morrisey face off for the position. Former Councillor Pat Molloy and Gordon Shreeve have registered to r

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Still room for more candidates in the 2022 municipal election

Ron Davidson

Jul 28, 2022
2 min

Still room for more candidates in the 2022 municipal election

DAN CEARNS, The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: With under a month until nominations close, several wards and positions across North Durham and Kawartha Lakes municipalities remain either without candidates or races. In Scugog, Wilma Wotten is currently the lone candidate running for Mayor. Current Ward 1 Councillor Ian McDougall is running to be the next Regional Councillor. There currently is no registered candidate for Ward 1 yet. Janna Guido is seeking re-election as the

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All you need to know about the 2022 Scugog Municipal Election

Ron Davidson

Jul 14, 2022
2 min

All you need to know about the 2022 Scugog Municipal Election

COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard SCUGOG: Every four years, there’s a municipal election within the Township of Scugog, to elect (or re-elect) a Mayor and members of council. An election also takes place for school board trustees at this time. This year, the municipal election will be happening on October 24th, 2022. Along with the actual election day, there are a few key dates Scugog Township residents should keep in mind. Nominations for this year’s election opened in May. Int

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North Durham and Kawartha Lakes voters once again send three Conservative politicians to Queen&#8217

Ron Davidson

Jun 9, 2022
2 min

North Durham and Kawartha Lakes voters once again send three Conservative politicians to Queen&#8217

DAN CEARNS, The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: Kawartha Lakes’ and North Durham’s provincial ridings are remaining Conservative, following the election on Thursday, June 2nd. In the Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock riding, Laurie Scott has won re-election once again, receiving 25,656 votes, which is 52.7 percent of the votes cast. The NDP’s Barbara Doyle came in second place in the riding with 7,677 votes. Don McBey of the Liberals came in third, receiving 6,606 votes,

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Uxbridge Election Candidates: Provincial Election 2022

Ron Davidson

May 26, 2022
1 min

Uxbridge Election Candidates: Provincial Election 2022

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Letter to the editor: Our Kids Need Your Vote

Ron Davidson

May 26, 2022
1 min

Letter to the editor: Our Kids Need Your Vote

Trees down. Roofs were blown off. Cars flipped. A State of Emergency in Uxbridge. Ten dead in Ontario. All this is on the heels of record flooding and evacuations in northern Ontario. And road-destroying, farm-destroying flooding in BC in November. Climate disruption is here, now, and getting worse. Globally, extreme rainfall and flooding happen four times more often than 40 years ago. What’s bad news for us will be even more devastating for today’s kids. We have to act. What

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Three provincial candidates speak at a forum event in Port Perry

Ron Davidson

May 26, 2022
3 min

Three provincial candidates speak at a forum event in Port Perry

DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Durham riding residents heard from three provincial election candidates during a forum event, held at Canterbury Hall in Port Perry’s Canterbury Commons, on Monday, May 16th. The event was put on by the Scugog Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by the Durham Region Association of Realtors and the Durham Region Home Builders Association. The participating candidates were Granville Anderson of the Liberal Party, Todd McCarthy of the Conservative

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Durham Election Candidates 2022

Ron Davidson

May 20, 2022
1 min

Durham Election Candidates 2022

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Voting Day is Coming

Ron Davidson

May 20, 2022
2 min

Voting Day is Coming

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of moderating the first Provincial candidate forum for our riding. I was thrilled to see more than 150 people come out to the beautifully redecorated Canterbury Commons Community Centre, and the event was a fantastic show of democracy. Candidates from the major parties were in attendance, and it was good to see how enthusiastic they were about improving the way of life for the residents of their constituency. As moderator, I was also glad

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Spencer Ford is Durham’s New Blue Party candidate

Ron Davidson

May 20, 2022
1 min

Spencer Ford is Durham’s New Blue Party candidate

DURHAM: 54 year-old Spencer Ford is running to be Durham’s next MPP as part of the New Blue Party. “I am honoured to be running as the MPP candidate for The New Blue Party, for the riding of Durham in the upcoming provincial election in June 2022. I was born and raised on Vancouver Island, BC. I have always believed in justice, equal rights, moral integrity, and a sense of duty to my community and my country,” read a bio for Mr. Ford on the party’s website. Mr. Ford joined th

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Uxbridge residents hear from provincial candidates during forum event

Ron Davidson

May 18, 2022
3 min

Uxbridge residents hear from provincial candidates during forum event

DAN CEARNS, The Standard UXBRIDGE: Residents of Uxbridge heard from three of their riding’s provincial election candidates, during an event held on Wednesday, May 11th. The candidates’ forum was held at the Uxbridge Arena and Community Centre and was hosted by the Uxbridge Cosmos. The candidates in attendance included incumbent Conservative MPP Peter Bethlenfalvy, Khalid Ahmed from the NDP and Ibrahim Daniyal from the Liberal Party. The candidates were first asked about what

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Ron Davidson

May 18, 2022
2 min

A number of local names registered for the 2022 municipal election so far

DAN CEARNS, The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: A number of local residents have already registered their names to run in the 2022 municipal elections. In Scugog, current Ward 1 Councillor Ian McDougall has registered to run for Regional Councillor. Blackstock resident Harold Wright is running to become the Ward 4 Councillor. Ivo Finotti is running for the Ward 5 Councillor position. In Uxbridge, Dave Barton is running for re-election as the Township’s Mayor. Current Wa

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Are you interested in joining the Compliance Audit Committee?

Ron Davidson

Jan 20, 2022
1 min

Are you interested in joining the Compliance Audit Committee?

COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Scugog, Brock and Uxbridge townships are looking for interested persons willing to join the Compliance Audit Committee, for the 2022 Municipal Election. The Compliance Audit Committee for the 2022 Municipal Election will consist of three members. These members will serve all three municipalities (Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge) for the municipal election term, starting on November 15, 2022 to November 14, 2026. In an ideal case, one mem

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Ron Davidson

Oct 7, 2021
2 min

Brock Township adopting vote by mail election method

DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard BROCK: The Township of Brock is once again adopting vote by mail as their voting method for the 2022 municipal election. The decision was made at a meeting on Monday, October 4th. Council also decided to have ballots counted by optical scan voting tabulators. Regional Councillor Ted Smith told council members this would be the seventh election where this method has been used in Township of Brock elections. “We

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Ron Davidson

Sep 23, 2021
2 min

Erin O’Toole, Jennifer O’Connell and Jamie Schmale re-elected

DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: After a short federal election campaign, residents of three local ridings have decided to re-elect their representatives. On Monday, September 20th, Jamie Schmale (Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock), Erin O’Toole (Durham) and Jennifer O’Connell were all declared elected. With 261 out of 262 polls reported, Conservative candidate Jamie Schmale won his riding with a total of 33,826 votes, wh

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Voter Information Card

Ron Davidson

Sep 9, 2021
1 min

Voter Information Card

If you’re registered, you should receive a voter information card in the mail by September 10. It tells you where and when you can vote. If the name and address on your card are correct and you meet the eligibility criteria stated on the card, you’re ready to vote. Bring this card with you, along with accepted ID, to make the voting process easier when you go to vote. If you don’t get a voter information card, or the information on the card is incorrect, your voter informatio

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