By John Francis, Bruce Peninsula Press
The only Mayor Northern Bruce Peninsula has ever had just earned another four-year term. Milton McIver won a resounding victory in the October 24 election, taking 69% of the vote. He was first elected Reeve of Lindsay Township in 1982. He held that position until amalgamation in 1999, and has been the Mayor of Northern Bruce Peninsula ever since. (Ontario’s/Canada’s longest-serving mayor, Gordon Krantz of Milton, also won reelection.)
Reached immediately after the results were released, Mayor McIver stated:
“I sincerely appreciate the support I continue to receive. I look forward to working with the new council — and with staff, and with our residents both permanent and seasonal — over the next four years.”
The new Council includes only one returning face — Councillor Laurie (Smokey) Golden, who led the polls for the second election in a row. Aman Sohrab and Todd Dowd took the other two Councillor seats.
Incoming Deputy Mayor Rod Anderson returns to MNBP Council after more than 15 years. He knows Council needs to hit the ground running and is eager to build on the accomplishments of the 2018-22 Council. He identifies three priorities:
• finding a way to build/extend water and sewer systems in our communities;
• implementing the Climate Action Plan — “We can start right away with many of the CAP suggestions”;
• Short-Term Accommodation bylaws need to be revisited and amended, based on stakeholder engagement and feedback.
Council’s three “old hands” have a lot of history together. McIver and Anderson worked together on County Council as Reeves of Lindsay and St Edmunds Townships. They and St Edmunds Councillor Golden were three-fifths of the Transition Team when Lion’s Head, Eastnor, Lindsay and St Edmunds amalgamated into Northern Bruce Peninsula.
The new Council will have its inaugural Meeting on November 15.
