Windsor City Hall, December 2019. (Photo by Maureen Revait) Windsor City Hall, December 2019. (Photo by Maureen Revait)
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Windsor-Essex candidates begin filing on opening day

It didn't take long for several hopeful candidates to file for the October municipal elections.

Monday was the first day for municipal candidates across Ontario to file candidacy papers for the October 24 vote. While there was no rush to area clerk's offices on opening day, a handful of candidates did take advantage of the window opening for filing.

There were two filings in the City of Windsor on Monday, one for mayor, and one for City Council. Perennial mayoral candidate Ernie "The Baconman" Lamont is the first to announce his intention to challenge the seat currently held by Drew Dilkens. The filing for council came from Ward 1, with Darcie Renaud announcing her intention to run for the seat occupied by Fred Francis. Renaud finished second to Francis in 2018, trailing by over 1,300 votes.

The clerk's office in the Town of Kingsville was a busy place on Monday. Former deputy mayor Tamara Stomp, a lawyer, will run for mayor. In the deputy mayor's race, Kimberly DeYong will challenge incumbent Gord Queen. Incumbent councillors Larry Patterson and Thomas Neufeld have each filed to seek another four years.

There were no candidate filings reported by the Town of Amherstburg on Monday, days after Mayor Aldo DiCarlo announced he will leave that office after two terms to spend more time with his family.

In Leamington, Mayor Hilda MacDonald is on the municipality's official website as an "unofficial" candidate for re-election. MacDonald has not formally announced her intention to seek another four-year term.

Essex, Lakeshore, LaSalle, and Tecumseh did not report any candidate filings on Monday.

Candidates have until August 19 to announce their intention to run, and filed candidates have until that day to withdraw their names.

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