Letter to the Barrie Examiner - September 9 2010Let's all agree that it is next to impossible to get a real professional to represent any ward in Barrie. ...

By Janis Ramsay Barrie Advance Sep 08, 2010 BARRIE – Barrie Mayor Dave Aspden is in the race.Today the incumbent mayor announced his desire to represent Barrie for another four years.Aspden waited to make it official so he could concentrate on council duties, he said. “I believe the citizens of...

By J.T. McVeigh Barrie Examiner September 9 2010 And then there were six.Two days before the close of nominations, incumbent mayor Dave Aspden announced his intention to seek a second term in the city of Barrie. ...

Jennifer Robinson enters race for Ward 8 councillor By IAN MCINROY BARRIE EXAMINER - September 7, 2010Jennifer Robinson has thrown her hat into the political ring and is running for councillor in the upcoming municipal election.The six-time Canadian women's figure skating champion announced Tuesday s...

Mayoral candidates chime in on Lehman motion By RAYMOND BOWE BARRIE EXAMINER August 30 2010Coun. Jeff Lehman's plan to fix downtown Barrie's bar scene has been called everything from early campaigning and too little too late, to "better than nothing" and a Band-Aid solution. ...

By Michele Lawson Barrie Advance August 11 2010BARRIE - Despite the outspoken accusations and investigations that have plagued the current city council, a draft code of conduct policy passed without a whisper through general committee Monday....

Barrie Examiner July 23 2010Darren Roskam has joined the race for Ward 2 councillor in Barrie. He joins Rose Romita and Lynn Strachan, current Ward 5 councillor, to contest the downtown ward in the Oct. 25 municipal election. Ward 2 is currently held by Coun. Jeff Lehman, who is seeking the mayorR...

Barrie Examiner July 23 2010Darren Roskam has joined the race for Ward 2 councillor in Barrie. ...

Barrie Examiner July 22 2010 Former Barrie councillor Bonnie Ainsworth is taking another crack at city politics. ...

By Bob Bruton Barrie Examiner July 15 2010Mike Ramsay wants your trust, and your votes. The veteran city councillor announced Wednesday that he's running for Barrie mayor in the Oct. 25 municipal election. ...