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1991 Brantford Municipal Election
The 1991 Brantford municipal election was held on November 12, 1991, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Bob Taylor, who had served on council for only one year, was elected as mayor over incumbent Karen George. Results *Patrick "Pat" Luciani is a businessperson in Brantford. He was elected to Brantford city council for the city's third ward in 1972 and 1974; this followed two unsuccessful bids in 1968 and 1970. He did not seek re-election in 1976. After a nine-year break, he was returned to council in 1985, winning a seat in the city's fifth ward. Luciani first ran for mayor of Brantford in the 1988 municipal election and finished a distant second against incumbent Karen George. He described his second loss in 1991 as "disappointing," adding that the protest vote did not break as he expected. In 1996, Luciani led a group of Brantford businesspersons in proposing a private university named after Alexander Graham Bell, targeted to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee municipal managers and employees, provide basic governmental services to constituents, and execute the laws and ordinances passed by a municipal governing body (or mandated by a state, territorial or national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board. The term ''mayor'' shares a linguistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Brantford Municipal Election
The 1985 Brantford municipal election was held on November 12, 1985, to elect a mayor, city councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. The rural and small-town communities surrounding Brantford also held elections on the same day. Results *Andy Woolley was a perennial candidate who ran for mayor of Brantford in 1978, 1980, 1982 and 1985. He was described as a school caretaker in 1980. *Tom Potter used the slogan, "Active Representative, Accessible Alderman" in the 1985 campaign. Three years later, he wrote a letter to ''The Globe and Mail'' criticizing a requirement that all members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and their families be required to declare their assets. Potter described as an invasion of privacy.Tom Potter, "Nobody's business," ''The Globe and Mail'', 24 February 1988, A6. *Paul Mellor appears to have been a first-time candidate for public office. He is not the same person as a Paul Mellor from Niagara Falls who was accused of mur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Elections In Canada
File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, 1991 Russian presidential election, elected as Russia's first President of Russia, president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet Union, Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo, erupts in the Philippines, making it the List of large historical volcanic eruptions, second-largest Types of volcanic eruptions, volcanic eruption of the 20th century; MTS Oceanos sinks off the coast of South Africa, but the crew notoriously abandons the vessel before the passengers are rescued; Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Flag of the Soviet Union, Soviet flag is lowered from the Kremlin for the last time and replaced with the flag of the Russian Federation; The United States and soon-to-be dissolved Soviet Union sign the START I Treaty; A tropical cyclone 1991 Bangladesh cyclone, strikes Bangladesh, killing nearly 140,000 people; Lauda Air Flight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elements Casino Brantford
Elements Casino Brantford formerly known as OLG Casino Brantford, and the Brantford Charity Casino, is a charity casino located in Brantford, Ontario. Summary Since its opening in 1999, the casino has drawn a small number of tourists into this city, though far fewer than was first predicted since numerous other casinos have been opened nearby and slot machines have been added to area racetracks. A small portion of the profits from this, and other Ontario charity casinos, goes to the Trillium Foundation which metes out the funds to qualified charities. A small portion of the profits from the slot machines go to the City of Brantford as the facility's host. Casino Brantford has 55 table games including blackjack, baccarat, Let It Ride, Sic Bo, Three card poker, Spanish 21, roulette, and craps. The casino also has numerous slot machines, and a 14-table Texas Hold 'Em poker room. It is located near the Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts, an upscale theater. In May 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Brantford Municipal Election
The 1982 Brantford municipal election was held on November 8, 1982, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. The surrounding rural and small-town municipalities also held elections on the same day. Results *Robert MacKeigan said that unemployment was the key issue in the election. He called for Brantford to generate more high-tech jobs. *Lenny Kerr was a baker at the time of the election. He called for Brantford to seek loans from the government of Canada and the government of Ontario to target its high unemployment. *Daniel O'Regan (died May 20, 2010) moved to Brantford from England in 1971. He served on the executive of Brantford's United Auto Workers local and was president of the Brantford and District Labour Council. He sought election to the Brant County Board of Education in 1980 without success. In 1982, he ran for council with support from the New Democratic Party and the labour council. O'Regan was also active with the Bran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Brantford Municipal Election
The 1980 Brantford municipal election was held on November 10, 1980, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Elections were also held in the rural and small-town areas surrounding the city. Dave Neumann defeated right-wing candidate Andy Woodburn and incumbent Charles Bowen to be elected as mayor. Results *Charles Ward (died April 14, 1982) was a farmer and union activist. He moved to Canada from England in 1908 to work with Cockshutt Farm Equipment, later worked for Massey-Harris Co., and was the founding president of United Auto Workers Local 458 in Brantford. Ward was first elected to the Brantford City Council in 1952 and served continuously until his death, except for the years 1959-60. He ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Brantford in 1958. In 1963, he was named Brantford Citizen of the Year. A 1980 newspaper article described him as the oldest elected official in Canada. He suffered a stroke in November 1981 that left him unab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Brantford Municipal Election
The 1978 Brantford municipal election was held on November 13, 1978, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Elections were also held in the rural and small-town communities surrounding the city. Charles Bowen was narrowly re-elected to a fourth two-year term as mayor, defeating rival candidate Jo Brennan. Results *Mike Woodburn was elected to city council in 1978 following a failed bid in 1976 and served for one term. He is the brother of Andy Woodburn, who served on council from 1976 to 1980 and again from 1982 to 1997. {{Brantford municipal election, 1978/Position/Councillor, Ward Five (two members elected) *Doug Reeves was elected to Brantford City Council for the city's fifth ward in 1976 and was re-elected without opposition in 1978. In January 1978, he spoke against a proposed anti-smoking by-law. Reeves later served as the Brant County area director for Legal Aid Ontario Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is a publicly funded and pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brantford City Council
The Brantford City Council is the governing body of Brantford, Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central C .... The council consists of a mayor and ten councillors, two representing each of five wards. The city council elections are held every four years and the citizens and community members of Brantford vote for their candidates, who are eligible to be confirmed by majority of popular votes. The first city council of Brantford was inaugurated on June 18, 1877. 2022-2026 Council elected in the October 24, 2022 municipal election 2018-2022 Council elected in the October 22, 2018 municipal election 2014-2018 Council elected in the October 27, 2014 municipal election 2010-2014 Council elected in the 2010 municipal election: 2006-2010 Council elected in the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 L'Aquila Earthquake
The 2009 L'Aquila earthquake occurred in the region of Abruzzo, in central Italy. The main shock occurred at 03:32 CEST (01:32 UTC) on 6 April 2009, and was rated 5.8 or 5.9 on the Richter magnitude scale and 6.3 on the moment magnitude scale; its epicentre was near L'Aquila, the capital of Abruzzo, which together with surrounding villages suffered the most damage. There have been several thousand foreshocks and aftershocks since December 2008, more than thirty of which had a Richter magnitude greater than 3.5. The earthquake was felt throughout central Italy; 308 people are known to have died, making this the deadliest earthquake to hit Italy since the 1980 Irpinia earthquake. In a subsequent inquiry of the handling of the disaster, seven members of the Italian National Commission for the Forecast and Prevention of Major Risks were accused of giving "inexact, incomplete and contradictory" information about the danger of the tremors prior to the main quake. On 22 October 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell (, born Alexander Bell; March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-born inventor, scientist and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone. He also co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in 1885. Bell's father, grandfather, and brother had all been associated with work on elocution and speech, and both his mother and wife were deaf; profoundly influencing Bell's life's work. His research on hearing and speech further led him to experiment with hearing devices which eventually culminated in Bell being awarded the first U.S. patent for the telephone, on March 7, 1876. Bell considered his invention an intrusion on his real work as a scientist and refused to have a telephone in his study. Many other inventions marked Bell's later life, including groundbreaking work in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils, and aeronautics. Bell also had a strong influence on the National Geographic Society and its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Brantford Municipal Election
The 1988 Brantford municipal election was held on November 14, 1988, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Elections were also held in the rural and small-town communities around the city. Results *Kevin Davis has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from the University of Calgary and a Bachelor of Laws degree from Queen's University at Kingston, Queen's University. He is a lawyer in Brantford, Ontario, Brantford and has chaired both the Brantford Regional Chamber of Commerce and the city's economic development board. Davis was first elected to Brantford City Council in 1985 Brantford municipal election, 1985 and was returned without opposition in 1988; he did not seek re-election in 1991. He has also served on the board of Brantford's Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario association. Many expected that he would run for the party in the 2007 Ontario general election, 2007 provincial election, but he declined."Broken promises", ''Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Brantford Municipal Election
The 1976 Brantford municipal election was held on December 6, 1976, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. The rural and small-town communities near Brantford also held elections on the same day. Charles Bowen was elected to a third two-year term as mayor of Brantford. Results *Ernie Fish was active with the Brant Naval Veterans Association. He was, like Dave Neumann, supported by the United Auto Workers. *Wynn Harding was elected to the Brantford City Council in 1974 but was defeated in 1976. She later worked as a freelance writer and was active with the University Women's Club of Brantford. *James Friel was the father of Chris Friel, who served as mayor of Brantford from 1994 to 2003 and was elected to the same position again in 2010. James died of lung cancer at age forty-three, due in large part to a lifelong habit of heavy smoking. In 2002, Chris Friel cited his father's illness and death as reasons for supporting a mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
