The deadline to run for municipal council for this October’s election has come and gone and this is where we sit heading in to the campaign season.
In Strathroy-Caradoc there are 21 candidates running and 62% of them have never run for council before. There are 4 candidates for the Mayor’s seat, 2 for Deputy Mayor, 8 now for Ward One electing just 4, and 7 now for Ward Two electing only 3. In Adelaide Metcalfe, as of 4pm today Susan Clarke will be the new Mayor elected by default. Seven candidates are running for Councillor seating just 4. The Municipal election is October 24th.
written by: C. Soares