We are one month away from knowing every candidate running in the municipal election.
August 19th at 2 PM is the last chance to submit nomination forms.
myFM covers a wide area and will keep you the voter informed by highlighting local candidates with interviews.
SOUTH HURON
Mayor: Incumbent George Finch is seeking re-election, while former Mayor Maureen Cole is on the ballot for the top job.
Deputy Mayor: Incumbent Jim Dietrich is hoping to keep his seat…while newcomer Karen Brown looks to become the Deputy Mayor
Ward 1 Stephen: Incumbents Dianne Faubert and Marissa Vaughan are looking to be re-elected. But the ward has three new candidates running: John Pond, Wayne Desjardine, and Sheila Preszcator.
Ward 2 Exeter: Incumbents Aaron Neeb and Barb Willard are seeking re-election currently running unopposed.
Ward 3 Usborne: Incumbent Ted Oke is the lone candidate seeking the seat.
LAMBTON SHORES
Mayor: As myFM reported current Mayor Bill Weber is retiring, Current Deputy Mayor Doug Cook is currently the lone candidate looking to take on the top job.
Deputy Mayor: Current councillor Dan Sageman is seeking a promotion, and is currently running unopposed.
Council seats: Incumbents Jeff Wilcox (Ward 7), Dave Marsh (Ward 6), Scott Ferguson (Ward 5), and Ronn E Dodge (Ward 4) are all seeking re-election. There is no information as of yet about any challengers or anyone running in the other wards.
BLUEWATER
Mayor: Incumbent Mayor Paul Klopp is currently running unopposed.
Zurich Ward: Incumbent councilor Shawn LaPorte is seeking re-election, but Winona Bailey is challenging for the seat.
Stanley East: Incumbent Peter Walden is seeking re-election currently unopposed.
No other candidate forms have been filed currently in other riding in Bluewater.
LUCAN BIDDULPH
Mayor: Incumbent Cathy Burghardt-Jesson is seeking re-election currently unopposed.
Deputy Mayor: Current Deputy Mayor Dave Manders is up for re-election.
Councilors: Current councilors Alex Westman (Ward 3), Jaden Hodgins (Ward 2), and Daniel Regan (Ward 1) are all up for re-election, and all are running unopposed.
NORTH MIDDLESEX
Mayor: Incumbent Mayor Brian Roop is seeking re-election and is running unopposed.
Deputy Mayor: Paul Hodgins is seeking the number two job in the municipality, as current Deputy Mayor Adrian Cornelissen is seeking re-election but in Ward 5.
No one else has filed nomination papers in North Middlesex.
CENTRAL HURON
Mayor: Jim Ginn is looking to keep the top seat, and is running unopposed.
Deputy Mayor: Two people are squaring off to take on the number 2 seat in the Municipality. Newcomer Jared Petteplace looks to grab the seat from East Ward councilor Marg Anderson.
Current councilors Michael Russo (West Ward) and Danny Colquhoun (East Ward) are seeking re-election.
HURON EAST
Mayor: Current Mayor Bernie MacLellan is seeking re-election, but he will be challenged by Nancy Craig.
Council: Current Councilors Ray Chartrand and Bob Fisher are the only names on the ballot so far for councilors
GODERICH
Mayor: Incumbent Mayor John Grace looks to lead Goderich for another 4 years. He is running unopposed currently.
Deputy Mayor: Current Deputy Mayor Myles Murdock is also seeking re-election.
Council members: A couple of newcomers are looking for seats with Allison Segeren, and Liz Petrie filing their papers.
WEST PERTH
It’s been a quiet nomination process so far with only incumbent Mayor Walter McKenzie filing paperwork.
PERTH EAST
The same is true in Perth East as only councilor Jerry Smith has filed paperwork.
PERTH SOUTH
Mayor: Current Deputy Mayor Jim Aitcheson is looking to take over the top job in Perth South.
Council: Incumbents Jaime Martin and Sue Orr are up for re-election, as is newcomer Mark Bell.
ST. MARYS
Mayor: Current Mayor Al Strathdee is seeking re-election.
Council: Incumbent councilors Jim Craigmile, Robert Edney, and Marg Luna are all seeking re-election.
