By SHARON WEATHERALL Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin October 27 2010Wasaga Beach will remain fairly consistent as far as leadership goes for the next term with core teams in place, and two new councillors for each municipality.In Wasaga Beach Simcoe Co...

For the first time in its 152-year history, the people of Collingwood will have a woman as mayor By MORGAN IAN ADAMS Collingwood enterprise Bulletin October 27 2010In the end, it could almost be considered anti-climatic.Sandra Cooper, as what seemed to...

Council will look a lot different next term By NATHAN TAYLOR, THE PACKET & TIMES October 26 2010“They wanted change and they’re going to get change.”Those words from defeated mayoral candidate Ralph Cipolla summarized the municip...

What made voter turnout increase? By SARA ROSS, THE PACKET & TIMES October 27 2010An intriguing mayoral race and engaged Orillians set the stage for a spike in voter turnout in this municipal election.With just over half of eligible voters casting...

By NATHAN TAYLOR AND TEVIAH MORO, THE PACKET & TIMES October 27 2010As the polls started coming in Monday night at city hall, Mayor Ron Stevens had a weird feeling, unlike any other election in the past decade.He felt odd watching others slug it o...

By JENNIFER BURDEN, THE PACKET & TIMES October 27 2010The progress of the new OPP detachment is going to have to wait until the newly elected council gets up and running.“We’re at a standstill until the new council comes in and is able...

By JENNIFER BURDEN, THE PACKET & TIMES October 27 2010From 28 candidates down to nine, Orillia has picked its leaders.But how will these nine different platforms and personalities work together as a cohesive team over the next four years?Ward 1 Co...

By TEVIAH MORO ORILLIA PACKET AND TIMES October 27 2010When Pete Bowen failed to land a seat on city council last time around, he didn’t slip into oblivion.Instead, Bowen made a point of staying engaged with city business by joining committees. M...

By MARG. BRUINEMAN BARRIE EXAMINER October 27 2010The lights went out and the screen showing Barrie’s election results rolled up.It was midnight and Jennifer Robinson sat in council chambers with no answer. She was the leading candidate in Ward 8...

Barrie Examiner October 27 2010Clearly, there was something in the air. Voter turnout was high right across the area.In Springwater Tow nship, long-time incumbent Mayor Tony Guergis was a distant third, garnering only 615 votes to winner Linda Collins'...