Municipal Affairs
September 30, 2009
Minister Recognizes Municipal Election Candidates
Municipal elections were
held in 137 municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador
on September 29 to elect councils which will work to
strengthen municipal services, and contribute to the
development of strong, vibrant communities across the
province.
�I would like to take
this opportunity to acknowledge the approximately 2,000
candidates who put their names on the ballot for
consideration to be elected to municipal council, and
recognize those who have been elected in the 2009
municipal elections,� said the Honourable Dianne Whalen,
Minister of Municipal Affairs. �Municipal government
impacts our everyday lives, and councillors put
considerable time and effort into strengthening
municipal services, and improving our communities. All
candidates should be commended for their leadership,
commitment, and interest in working to secure our
communities for future generations.�
Of the 266 municipalities
that were eligible to hold elections in 2009, elections
were held in 137, and 100 towns had councils which had
been acclaimed. On October 27, special elections are
scheduled to be held in 29 municipalities which did not
receive sufficient nominations to form a council. The
Towns of Hawke�s Bay and Port Saunders, whose elections
were deferred for amalgamation considerations, will be
holding their elections on October 20, 2009. A list of
municipalities holding special elections is provided
below.
�The department will now
focus on addressing vacancies that exist and securing
councils for those municipalities who still require
municipal representation,� said Minister Whalen. �We
will also continue our efforts to promote the important
work of municipal councils, and build on the
MakeYourMarkNL campaign to initiate discussion and
encourage others to consider participation in municipal
council for future elections.�
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Media contact:
Heather MacLean
Director of Communications
Department of Municipal Affairs
709-729-1983, 697-4137
heathermaclean@gov.nl.ca
Towns Holding Special Elections on October 27, 2009
- Town of Coachman�s
Cove
- Town of Colinet
- Town of Duntara
- Town of Keels
- Town of Little Bay
- Town of Morrisville
- Town of Point of Bay
- Town of Port Kirwan
- Town of Raleigh
- Town of Salvage
- Town of Small
Point-Adam�s Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove
- Town of St Brendan�s
- Town of Admiral�s
Beach
- Town of Baine
Harbour
- Town of Bird Cove
- Town of Burgeo
- Town of Burlington
- Town of Colliers
- Town of Elliston
- Town of Glenburnie-Birchy
Head-Shoal Brook
- Town of Goose Cove
East
- Town of Jackson�s
Arm
- Town of Norris Arm
- Town of Point May
- Town of Red Bay
- Town of River of
Ponds
- Town of St. Paul�s
- Town of Trepassey
- Town of Westport
The Towns of Hawke�s Bay
and Port Saunders, whose elections were deferred for
amalgamation considerations, will be holding their
elections on October 20, 2009.
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