Now A Done Deal -- Final Candidates Running In The 2018 Municipal Election

The period to file nomination papers to run in the upcoming municipal election has officially come to an end.

In the last week before the deadline, several residents threw their hat in the ring. However, a couple of people withdrew from running for a position on council.

Current East Kent Councillor David VanDamme withdrew his registration on Friday, deciding not to seek re-election. Meanwhile, Chris Glassford who had filed his papers to run for a spot on council in Ward 5 (Wallaceburg) also withdrew his name this week.

Chatham-Kent now also has six mayoral candidates; Allan Traylor filed his nomination paper on Thursday.

Residents will head to the polls October 22, 2018.

Below is a current list of people running for a position on Chatham-Kent council. The names in bold are those who filed their papers this week.

Ward 1 – West Kent (Two seats)

• Jordan Dell
• Mark Authier (current councillor)
• Bryon Fluker (current councillor)
• Melissa Harrigan
• Mark Pastorius

Ward 2 – South Kent (Three seats)

• Anthony Ceccacci
• Amy Ramsden Dalton
• Trevor Thompson (current councillor)
• Frank Vercouteren (current councillor)
• Tanya Bondy
• Mary Clare Latimer
• Art Stirling
• Henry Svec

Ward 3 – East Kent (Two seats)

• John Wright
• MaryAnn Hawthorne
• Steve Pinsonneault (current councillor)

Ward 4 – North Kent (Two seats)

• Mary Anne Udvari
• Jamie McGrail
• Joe Faas (current councillor)
• Jessica Brooks
• Patricia Sylvain
• Steven Scott
• Joey Cyples
• Dylan Robert McLay

Ward 5 – Wallaceburg (Two seats)

• Carmen McGregor (current councillor)
• Randy McNeil
• Aaron Hall
• Nicolas Cadotte

Ward 6 – Chatham (Six seats)

• Amy Finn
• Don "Sparky" Leonard
• Don Fuoco
• Gordon Thomas
• Penelope Duchesne
• Brock McGregor (current councillor)
• Michael Bondy (current councillor)
• Doug Sulman (current councillor)
• Les Banks
• Marjorie Crew
• James Thompson
• Larry Vellinga
• Ryan Jackson
• Chris June
• Kirk Hooker
• Karen Kirkwood-Whyte
• Drew Simpson

There are six mayoral candidates, they include Mayor Randy Hope, Councillor Darrin Canniff, local advocate Alysson Storey, Chatham resident Robert Salvatore Powers, East Kent resident Harold Atkinson, and Chatham resident Allan Robert Traylor.

As for those running for a trustee position on local school boards, an updated list is below.

Lambton-Kent District School Board

Wards 1-3 (Two seats) – John Paul Balagtas, Scott McKinlay, D. Randy Campbell, Chris White, and Eric Montgomery

Wards 4-5 (One seat) – Janet Barnes

Ward 6 (Two seats) – Derek Robertson, Ruth Ann Dodman, and Shannon Sasseville

St. Clair Catholic District School Board

Wards 1-2 (One seat) – Brenda Rumble

Ward 3 (One seat) – Carol Bryden, and Patricia Pook

Wards 4-5 (One seat) – Rich Gebal, and John Van Heck

Ward 6 (One seat) – David Argenti and John Mrnik

French Separate Conseil Scolaire Catholique Providence

Chatham-Kent (Two seats) – Louise Aitken, Robert (Bob) Demers, and Bernard Tremblay

French Public – Conseil Scolaire Viamonde

Chatham-Kent and surrounding areas (One seat) – Pierre Lambert and Genevieve Smith