The deadline to submit nomination papers to the City Clerk at North Bay City Hall for the October 24 municipal elections has passed and the list of confirmed and certified candidates that will appear on the ballot will be released at 4 p.m. on Monday.
See: BayToday's 2022 Municipal Election coverage
North Bay will have a new head of council as sitting Mayor Al McDonald did not have a late change of heart and will not seek a fourth term.
Leslie McVeety filed her papers Friday to join the mayoral race and tells BayToday, "My main objective is to make North Bay a safe place to live again. We need to take back our city. We shouldn’t be afraid to go for a walk. We shouldn’t have to worry about our kids stepping on dirty needles while they play. We should be able to feel safe in our homes without the fear of someone breaking in. Right now we don’t have any of those securities. I’d like to change that."
Veteran councillor George Maroosis and one-term councillor Scott Robertson both opted not to seek re-election.
Here is the complete list of candidates — pending certification — who filed their nomination papers before the 2 p.m. deadline, Friday.
Mayor:
- Johanne Brousseau
- Peter Chirico
- Leslie McVeety
The city council race has no shortage of choices, with 29 nominees. In 2018, there were 26 certified candidates for city councillor.
City councillor:
- Mac Bain
- Levi Besserer
- Francine Boulay
- Richard Cadotte
- Ralph Celentano
- Lance Darnell
- Sheldon Forgette
- Gary Gardiner
- Peter Gregory
- Maggie Horsfield
- Sara Inch
- Scott Kile
- Mark King
- Jamie Lowery
- Justine Mallah
- Chris Mayne
- Dave Mendicino
- Lana Mitchell
- Eric Morgan
- Terry Parolin
- David Poliquin
- Deric Reichstein
- Derek Shogren
- Darryl Skinner
- Michael Taylor
- Randall Tilander
- Ed Valenti
- Bill Vrebosch
- Tanya Vrebosch
School board trustees:
Near North District School Board:
- Jay Aspin
- Julie Ann Bertram
- Chantal Phillips
- Louise Sargent
- Bill Steer
Conseil scolaire public du Nort-Est de l'Ontario:
- Beau Bedard
- Jules-Pierre Fournier
Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-Nord:
- Nicole Fournier
- Roch Prevost
Nipissing Parry Sound Catholic District School Board:
- Leo de Jourdan
- David Dunkley
- Shawn Fitzsimmons
- Margaret McConnell
- Barbara McCool
- Frank O'Hagan
- Shelly Warren
See also: Are you on the voters' list for municipal elections?
The municipal elections for mayor, city councillors, and school board trustees take place on October 24 and will be preceded by advance voting options and, for the first time, online voting.