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is run by a city council of 10 Councillors, representing five
wards
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, and a mayor. Prior to the 2018 municipal elections, the Council was made up of 12 councillors, representing six
wards
Ward may refer to:
Division or unit
* Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward
* Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a priso ...
, and a mayor.
History
The youngest city councillor in Sault Ste. Marie history is Robert Gernon, who was elected in 1976 in Ward 6 at the age of 25. Gernon served two terms on council.
The oldest city councillor in Sault Ste. Marie's history is Frank Manzo, whose last term ended in 2014, at the age of 87. Manzo is also the longest serving city councillor in Sault Ste. Marie history, serving for a total of 38 years on council.
The council is most famous for a controversial language resolution, passed in 1990, which affirmed that
English
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* English language
* English people
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was the sole working language of the city government. The resolution was subsequently struck down by the courts in 1994.
Mayor
The city's current mayor is
Matthew Shoemaker
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Christian Provenzano
Christian Provenzano is a Canadian politician, who was elected mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in the 2014 municipal election. He served as mayor until 2022.
Career
The nephew of former federal Member of Parliament Carmen Provenzano,
who did not seek re-election.
2003-2006
Municipal Elections were held on November 10, 2003 in Sault Ste. Marie and across the
province
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Steve Butland
Steve Butland (born March 26, 1941) is a Canadian politician. He represented the Sault Ste. Marie electoral district in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993 as a member of the New Democratic Party.
Butland was born in Sault Ste. Ma ...
, James Caicco
* Ward 2 — Terry Sheehan, Jody Curran
* Ward 3 —
Bryan Hayes
Bryan Hayes (born October 8, 1958) is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the federal Conservative Party of Canada in the 2011 election, representing the Sault Ste. Marie riding.Debbie Amaroso
Debbie Amaroso, née Jannison"Debbie Amaroso: OMG!"
2006 municipal election:
* Mayor — John Rowswell
* Ward 1 —
Steve Butland
Steve Butland (born March 26, 1941) is a Canadian politician. He represented the Sault Ste. Marie electoral district in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993 as a member of the New Democratic Party.
Butland was born in Sault Ste. Ma ...
, James Caicco
* Ward 2 — Susan Myers, Terry Sheehan
* Ward 3 —
Bryan Hayes
Bryan Hayes (born October 8, 1958) is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the federal Conservative Party of Canada in the 2011 election, representing the Sault Ste. Marie riding.2010 municipal election:
* Mayor —
Steve Butland
Steve Butland (born March 26, 1941) is a Canadian politician. He represented the Sault Ste. Marie electoral district in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993 as a member of the New Democratic Party.
Butland was born in Sault Ste. Ma ...
, Paul Christian
* Ward 2 — Susan Myers, Terry Sheehan
* Ward 3 — Pat Mick, Brian Watkins
* Ward 4 — Rick Niro, Lou Turco
* Ward 5 — Marchy Bruni, Frank Fata
* Ward 6 — Joe Krmpotich, Frank Manzo
Christian Provenzano
Christian Provenzano is a Canadian politician, who was elected mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in the 2014 municipal election. He served as mayor until 2022.
Career
The nephew of former federal Member of Parliament Carmen Provenzano,
* Ward 1 —
Steve Butland
Steve Butland (born March 26, 1941) is a Canadian politician. He represented the Sault Ste. Marie electoral district in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993 as a member of the New Democratic Party.
Butland was born in Sault Ste. Ma ...
, Paul Christian
* Ward 2 — Susan Myers, Sandra Hollingsworth (elected on February 1, 2016 in a by-election to succeed Terry Sheehan)
* Ward 3 — Matthew Shoemaker, Judy Hupponen
* Ward 4 — Rick Niro, Lou Turco
* Ward 5 — Marchy Bruni, Frank Fata
* Ward 6 — Joe Krmpotich, Ozzie Grandinetti (appointed in June 2017 to replace
Ross Romano
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2018–2022
The 2018-2022 Council is the first term of the Sault Ste. Marie City Council with 10 Councillors representing five wards. The Council was elected in the 2018 municipal election:
* Mayor —
Christian Provenzano
Christian Provenzano is a Canadian politician, who was elected mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in the 2014 municipal election. He served as mayor until 2022.
Career
The nephew of former federal Member of Parliament Carmen Provenzano,
* Ward 1 — Paul Christian, Sandra Hollingsworth
* Ward 2 — Luke Dufour, Lisa Vezeau-Allen
* Ward 3 — Donna Hilsinger, Matthew Shoemaker
* Ward 4 — Marchy Bruni, Rick Niro
* Ward 5 — Corey Gardi, Matthew Scott
2022–2026
Council elected in the 2022 municipal election:
* Mayor — Matthew Shoemaker
* Ward 1 — Sonny Spina, Sandra Hollingsworth
* Ward 2 — Luke Dufour, Lisa Vezeau-Allen
* Ward 3 — Angela Caputo, Ron Zagordo
* Ward 4 — Marchy Bruni, Stephan Kinach
* Ward 5 — Corey Gardi, Matthew Scott