Timmins may have a race for the mayor's chair as another councillor considers running
With currently only one official mayoral candidate in Timmins, another current city councillor is considering entering the race.
Like other Ontario municipalities, Timmins will be electing a new mayor this fall and as of Aug. 15, Ward 5 Coun. Michelle Boileau is running unopposed.
Timmins Ward 5 Coun. Michelle Boileau. Aug. 15/22 (Lydia Chubak/CTV Northern Ontario)
After serving one term, she said she is ready to move into a full-time role in city politics.
"Everyone is short workers, short health care providers and everyone is trying to attract the same pool of talent and so we have to make sure that we’re packaging and we’re branding Timmins in a way that will be attractive to those professionals that we need to bring in," Boileau said.
In a phone call with Ward 3 Coun. Joe Campbell, he told CTV News that he is seriously considering running against Boileau for the mayor's chair.
Timmins City Councillor Joe Campbell. Oct. 27/21 (Sergio Arangio/CTV Northern Ontario)
Campbell said he will formalize his decision before the Aug. 19 deadline.
Former Coun. Bill Gvozdanovic told CTV News he wants to return to Timmins council.
Former Coun. Bill Gvozdanovic to try to reclaim seat after being away for 12 years. Aug. 17/22 (Lydia Chubak/CTV Northern Ontario)
Gvozdanovic is also running in Ward 3, the part of town known as Schumacher. It's a seat he held from 2000 to 2010.
"There’s issues locally that need to be addressed in Ward 3 and I’m really concerned about the way they plow the streets," he told CTV News.
"When there’s a snowstorm, if climate change is going to bring more storms, then we may want to change the way we address the storms."
Anyone who wants to run for council or a school board has until Friday at 2 p.m. to submit nomination papers.
Municipal elections will be held across Ontario on Oct. 24. Advanced voting will begin Oct. 11.
The list of uncertified candidates can be found here.
After former Timmins Mayor George Pirie defeated long-time NDP MPP incumbent Gilles Bisson in June, Ward 5 Coun. Kristin Murray has assumed the position of interim mayor. She has made history as the first person of colour to hold the position in the city.
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