A couple of people known throughout the community have tossed their hat into the ring to run in the upcoming municipal election. Two people who filed their nomination papers this week are known for being a current councillor and a community organizer.
Chatham-Kent residents have until July 27 to file their papers ahead of October's municipal election.
Below is a current list of people running for a position on council. The names in bold are those who recently filed their papers this week to run in one of six Chatham-Kent wards.
Ward 1 – West Kent
- Mark Pastorius
- Mark Authier (current councillor)
- Bryon Fluker (current councillor)
- Frank Vercouteren (current councillor)
- Henry Svec
- David VanDamme (current councillor)
- Steve Pinsonneault (current councillor)
- Steven Scott
- Joey Cyples
- Dylan Robert McLay
- Randy McNeil
- Carmen McGregor (current councillor)
- Chris Glassford
- Aaron Hall
- Nicolas Cadotte
- Brock McGregor (current councillor)
- Marjorie Crew
- Michael Bondy (current councillor)
- Doug Sulman (current councillor)
- Les Banks
- James Thompson
- Larry Vellinga
- Ryan Jackson
- Chris June
- Kirk Hooker
- Karen Kirkwood-Whyte
- Drew Simpson
As for mayoral candidates, Councillor Darrin Canniff and local advocate Alysson Storey are the only two to file their papers. Mayor Randy Hope had previously said he will file his papers after the provincial election, which was on June 7.
Blackburn News will be posting weekly stories to keep the community up-to-date on who is running in this fall’s municipal election.