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2010 Brantford Municipal Election
The 2010 Brantford municipal election was held on October 25, 2010, to elect a mayor, city councillors, and school trustees in the city of Brantford, Ontario. Results *John Sless has worked at the Brantford Charity Casino and as an independent consultant. He ran for the Brantford city council in 1974 and 1976 and was defeated both times; on the latter occasion, he was backed by the United Auto Workers. He was elected for the city's second ward in 1991 and was re-elected in 1994, 1997, 2000, 2003, and 2006. Sless was regarded as an ally of mayor Chris Friel on council until the latter's defeat in 2003. He supported a long-term plan for downtown revitalization in 2002, was known as a supporter of sports and recreation programs, and in general opposed proposals for harsh cuts in municipal services. Some local writers have noted that Sless was a clear and articulate, but not a frequent speaker on council. He was the most prominent opponent of a plan to demolish several buildings on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Friel (politician)
Chris Friel (born February 26, 1967) is a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He was the mayor of Brantford from 1994 to 2003 and was re-elected to the same position in the 2010 municipal election. He was defeated in the 2018 municipal election by Kevin Davis. Early life and private career Friel was born and raised in Brantford. He has an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Waterloo (1989). Before running for office, he was the executive director of a non-profit government agency. Both of his parents were active in politics. His father, James Friel, was involved in the labour movement and ran for a trustee position on the Brant County Board of Education in 1976. His mother, Judy Friel, ran for a seat on the Brantford City Council in 2000. After his loss in 2003, he worked in business and economic development with the Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat. Mayor of Brantford Friel was first elected as mayor of Brantford in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brant County, Ontario
The County of Brant (2021 population 39,474) is a single-tier municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario. Although it retains the word "county" in its name, the municipality is a single-tier municipal government and has no upper tier. The County of Brant has service offices in Burford, Paris, Oakland, Onondaga and St. George. The largest population centre (2021 population 14,956) is Paris. The County of Brant is a predominantly rural municipality in Southern Ontario. The County is bordered by the township of North Dumfries in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo; the City of Hamilton; Haldimand County; Norfolk County; and the townships of Blandford-Blenheim and Norwich in Oxford County. The County abuts the provincially-mandated Greenbelt. Although the city of Brantford is surrounded by the County, it is a fully independent city with its own municipal government. The Brant census division, which includes Brantford and the Six Nations and New Credit reserves along wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria County, Ontario
The County of Victoria, or Victoria County, was a county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was formed in 1854 as ''The United Counties of Peterborough and Victoria'', and separated from Peterborough in 1863. In 2001, the county was dissolved and reformed as the city of Kawartha Lakes. Though first opened to settlement in 1821, the area that was encompassed by Victoria County has a history of Indian occupation, first by the Hurons. History The history of Victoria County began with the passing of the Constitutional Act in 1791, dividing Canada into two provinces: Upper Canada (present day Ontario) and Lower Canada (present day Québec); and appointing a lieutenant-governor for each. The first lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada was Colonel John Graves Simcoe, who surveyed the province and set out tracts of land for immigrants with genuine interests. Before the land that became Victoria County could be surveyed, however, speculators had Simcoe removed from office in 1796, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Ontario Municipal Elections
The 1997 Ontario municipal elections were led in all municipalities across the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario on November 10, 1997, to elect mayors and reeves, councillors, and school trustees. There were also referendum questions in some municipalities. The most closely watched contest was in the newly amalgamated city of Toronto, where Mel Lastman narrowly defeated Barbara Hall (politician), Barbara Hall to win the mayoralty. In other results, Hazel McCallion was re-elected in Mississauga, Ontario, Mississauga, Bob Morrow was returned in Hamilton, Ontario, Hamilton, and Dianne Haskett was elected in London, Ontario, London.Murray Campbell and Susan Delacourt, "Ontario Municipal Elections," ''Globe and Mail'', 11 November 1997, A1. Elected mayors *Ajax, Ontario, Ajax: Steve Parish *Barrie, Ontario, Barrie: Janice Laking *Brampton: Peter Robertson (politician), Peter Robertson *Brantford, Ontario, Brantford: Chris Friel (politician), Chris Friel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somerville Township, Ontario
The Township of Somerville was a municipality located in the north-eastern corner of the former Victoria County, now the city of Kawartha Lakes. Communities * Burnt River * Kinmount * Union Creek * Baddow *Dongola Dongola ( ar, دنقلا, Dunqulā), also spelled ''Dunqulah'', is the capital of the state of Northern Sudan, on the banks of the Nile, and a former Latin Catholic bishopric (14th century). It should not be confused with Old Dongola, an ancien ... See also * List of townships in Ontario Communities in Kawartha Lakes Former township municipalities in Ontario {{Ontario-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reeve (Canada)
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 or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Canada
Big Brothers Big Sisters is a non-profit federation with a focus on mentoring programs for youth since 1913. The Big Brothers Big Sisters movement in Canada provides services to 41,700 youth in over 1,100 communities. Programs Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies offer a range of mentoring programs to meet the needs of Canadian children and families. In the traditional one-to-one mentoring programs, one youth and one adult mentor meet twice a month for at least one year. Big Brothers Big Sisters also operates group mentoring programs for teenagers and clubs for newcomer Canadian youth. Impact In 2013, the Boston Consulting Group conducted a research study on the impact of Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring programs. The study concluded that every dollar spent on Big Brothers Big Sisters results in a $18-$23 social return on investment based on increased earnings, charitable contributions, and volunteerism. In addition, former mentees described the mentoring relationship as a "tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Ontario Municipal Elections
The 1994 Ontario municipal elections were held on November 14, 1994, to elect mayors, Reeve (Canada), reeves, councillors, and school trustees in all municipalities across Ontario. Some communities also held referendum questions. The most closely watched contest was in Toronto, where Barbara Hall (politician), Barbara Hall defeated one-term incumbent June Rowlands for the mayoralty. Elected mayors *Ajax, Ontario, Ajax: James Whitty *Barrie, Ontario, Barrie: Janice Laking *Brampton: Peter Robertson (politician), Peter Robertson *Brantford, Ontario, Brantford: Chris Friel (politician), Chris Friel (1994 Brantford municipal election, details) *Burlington, Ontario, Burlington: Walker Mulkewich *Cambridge, Ontario, Cambridge: Jane Brewer *Clarington: Diane Hamre *East York, Ontario, East York: Michael Prue *Etobicoke: Doug Holyday *Gloucester, Ontario, Gloucester: Claudette Cain (1994 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections#Gloucester, details) *Guelph: Joe Young (Guelph po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Ontario Municipal Elections
The 1991 Ontario municipal elections were held on November 12, 1991, to elect mayors, reeves, councillors, and school trustees in all municipalities across Ontario. Some communities also held referendum questions. The most closely watched contest was in Toronto, where June Rowlands defeated Jack Layton for the mayoralty.Jim Byers, "Rowlands, Eggleton discuss transition," ''Toronto Star'', 14 November 1991, A6. Results Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ... References {{Ontario elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Ontario Municipal Elections
Municipal elections were held in municipalities across Ontario, Canada on November 14, 1988 to elect mayors, reeves, councillors and school trustees. Results Brantford Source for election returns: ''Hamilton Spectator'', 15 November 1988. See also *1988 Toronto municipal election *1988 Ottawa municipal election *1988 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election The 1988 Hamilton municipal election was held on November 14, 1988 to elect a Regional Chairman, a Mayor, sixteen members to Hamilton, Ontario City Council, seventeen members to the Hamilton Board of Education and thirteen members to the Hamilt ... * 1988 Windsor municipal election References {{Ontario elections Ontario municipal elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School Trustee
A board of education, school committee or school board is the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or an equivalent institution. The elected council determines the educational policy in a small regional area, such as a city, county, state, or province. Frequently, a board of directors power with a larger institution, such as a higher government's department of education. The name of such board is also often used to refer to the school system under such board's control. The government department that administered education in the United Kingdom before the foundation of the Ministry of Education was formerly called the Board of Education A board of education, school committee or school board is the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or an equivalent institution. The elected council determines the educational policy in a small regional are .... See also * National Association of State Boards of Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria County Board Of Education
The Victoria County Board of Education (VCBE) is a former school board in the Canadian province of Ontario. The board oversaw several schools in the Victoria County area until 1999, when it was amalgamated into the Trillium Lakelands District School Board. Schools Secondary schools *Fenelon Falls Secondary School * I. E. Weldon Secondary School *Lindsay Collegiate and Vocational Institute Primary schools *Central Senior School References External links {{Portal, Ontario, Schools Victoria County Board of Education(Archive) Victoria County- Trillium Lakelands District School Board The Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB, known as English-language Public District School Board No. 15 prior to 1999) administers public school education for students in a large area of central Ontario, Canada including the municipalit ... (Archive) Former school districts in Ontario 1999 disestablishments in Ontario Educational institutions disestablished in 1999 Educational institut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
