Municipal Election Archives - The Temiskaming Speaker

Changing of the guard at city council

speakeradmin — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 19:03:58 +0000

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_5313" align="alignleft" width="800"] The above is a breakdown, by polling station, of the 2014 vote in the City of Temiskaming Shores. As one can

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Municipal election Results

speakeradmin — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 18:23:23 +0000

Newcomer tops polls in ArmstrongEarlton (Staff) - Newcomer Kevin Léveillé topped the polls in Armstrong Township.The 28-year-old high school teacher received 188 votes. Joining him on council with their votes in brackets are incumbents Jean-Marc Boileau (181), Dominique Nackers (177), George Daviau (154).Incumbent Jeanne Loranger

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Landslide victory

speakeradmin — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 18:22:47 +0000

Kidd back in mayor’s chairDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Incumbent Carman Kidd will return as the city’s mayor after easily outdistancing his two opponents by a vote of almost two to one.He had the support of 2,147 voters, or 64 per cent of the

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Temiskaming Votes

speakeradmin — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:56:23 +0000

Most incumbents returned, most municipalities had very low voter turnoutGordon Brock Speaker Editor DISTRICT -- On an overcast Monday, October 27, with daytime temperatures hovering around five degrees Celsius, Temiskaming voters turned out in varying degrees of enthusiasm to elect new councils for the 2014-2018 term.

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Congratulating the candidates

speakeradmin — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:49:41 +0000

The October 27 municipal elections in our area saw the voter turnout range from as high as 83 per cent in Latchford to as low as 23 per cent in Hudson.Elsewhere in the pages of this edition of The Temiskaming Speaker there are results and analysis

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Longer council terms hurt small towns

speakeradmin — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 18:48:17 +0000

Observing municipal elections in the North from a distance is a new experience after watching the battle for local council seats close-up since the 1950’s. Still, there is more of an interest in who is seeking office in Cobalt or Kapuskasing than there is in the races taking

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Strong interest

speakeradmin — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 18:47:56 +0000

Eleven in running for six Temagami council seatsNOTE: Throughout the October 27 municipal election campaign The Speaker will be profiling the various municipal races throughout our district. This is another in our series.Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Interest remains strong in municipal

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Mayor’s race in Latchford

speakeradmin — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 18:46:38 +0000

NOTE: Throughout the October 27 municipal election campaign The Speaker will be profiling the various municipal races throughout our district. This is another in our series.è��AV Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD -- There is a race for the mayor’s seat in Latchford.Incumbent mayor George Lefebvre is being challenged

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Building on the past for the benefit of the future the goal in Cobalt

speakeradmin — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 18:18:33 +0000

NOTE: Throughout the October 27 municipal election campaign The Speaker will be profiling the various municipal races throughout our district. This is another in our series.è��AV Speaker Reporter COBALT -- There is a race in the Town of Cobalt among 14 candidates for

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Five candidates vying for seat on Evanturel council

speakeradmin — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 18:17:36 +0000

NOTE: Throughout the October 27 municipal election campaign The Speaker will be profiling the various municipal races throughout our district. This is another in our series.è��AV Speaker Reporter EVANTUREL TOWNSHIP (Staff) -- Evanturel Township has five candidates vying for seats at a four-member council table.

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