Elections

Residents throughout the entire municipality elect the Mayor and Deputy Mayor. Councillors are elected by the Township ward they represent. Every candidate must file a Nomination Paper (Form 1), Endorsement of Nomination (Form 2), and Financial Statement (Form 4). 

Mayor

• Don Allen, Form 1 and Form 2, Form 4
• Bill French, Form 1 and Form 2, Form 4
• Tony Guergis, Form 1 and Form 2, Form 4

Deputy Mayor

• Jennifer Coughlin, Form 1 and Form 2, Form 4
• James William Sales, Form 1 and Form 2, Form 4

Councillor Ward 1 

• Katy Austin, Form 1 and Form 2, Form 4
• George Cabral, Form 1 and Form 2, Form 4
• Candida (Candi) Fernandes, Form 1 and Form 2, Form 4

Councillor Ward 2

• Perry Ritchie, Form 1 and Form 2, Form 4

Councillor Ward 3

• Wanda Maw-Chapman, Form 1 and Form 2, Form 4
• Tyler Seif, Form 1 and Form 2, Form 4

Councillor Ward 4

• Michael Beaudry, Form 1 and Form 2, Form 4
• Craig Davis, Form 1 and Form 2, Form 4
• Anita Moore, Form 1 and Form 2, Form 4
• Kenneth (Craig) Nixon, Form 1 and Form 2, Form 4

Councillor Ward 5

• Jack Hanna, Form 1 and Form 2, Form 4
• Reet Skelton, Form 1 and Form 2, Form 4

School board trustees

Every candidate must file a Nomination Paper (Form 1), Endorsement of Nomination (Form 2), and Financial Statement (Form 4). 

Simcoe County District School Board Trustee 

• Peter Beacock, Form 1 and Form 2
• Kelly Kramer, Form 1 and Form 2

Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board Trustee

• Peter Fracassi, Form 1 and Form 2, Form 4

Conseil Scolaire Viamonde Trustee 

• Guy Belcourt, Form 1 and Form 2
• Saveria Caruso, Form 1 and Form 2
• Eric Lapointe, Form 1 and Form 2

Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir

• Ryan Malenfant, Form 1 and Form 2
• Claire Thibideau, Form 1 and Form 2

Third party advertisers

Every registered third party advertiser must file a Notice of Registration (Form 7) and Financial Statement (Form 8). 

• Aware Simcoe, Form 7, Form 8
• Campaign Life Coalition, Form 7, Form 8

A registered third party advertiser is an individual, corporation, trade union or other body and that advertises to support or oppose a candidate for the municipal election.

Background

Each municipality and school board must appoint a compliance audit committee. Every candidate and registered advertiser must file a financial statement reporting contributions and expenses.

The Township of Springwater partnered with other Simcoe County municipalities to form a joint Compliance Audit Committee, including: Clearview, Collingwood, Midland, Oro-Medonte, Penetanguishene, Ramara, Severn, Tay, Tiny, Wasaga Beach and the City of Orillia (By-law 2018-065). The five-member committee considers applications to audit campaign finances of candidates and registered advertisers that have taken part in a municipal election.

Meetings

The committee only meets when an audit application is received. Please visit the County of Simcoe website for meeting agendas and minutes.

Committee functions

• granting or rejecting applications for a compliance audit
• appointing an auditor if the application is granted
• receiving an auditor’s report and deciding if legal action is needed
• determining whether to recover costs from the applicant if the auditor's report finds no illegal activity or reasonable grounds for the application

Application process

If you have reasonable grounds to believe a candidate or advertiser has not followed election finance rules, you can apply for a compliance audit. Requirements for candidate financial reporting are set out in Ontario's municipal elections guide.

1. Complete a Compliance Audit Application Form
2. Submit by email to the Clerk, drop off at the Township Administration Centre or mail to: 
   Township of Springwater
   Re: Compliance Audit
   2231 Nursery Road
   Minesing, ON  L9X 1A8
3. The application must be submitted before 4:30 p.m. on June 27, 2019