Barb Cournoyer is seeking re-election as a councillor in Alberton. She is a small business advisor with TD Canada Trust and has been with TD for more than 25 years. She and her husband, Leonard, have been married for 22 years. They have three wonderful children, a son-in-law, and a […]
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Michelle Marinaro is running for a position as councillor in Emo. She has been married to her husband, Tony, for 17 years and they have a blended family with five children, Francesca, Michael, Heidi, Tiffany, and T.J. They have been privileged to call Emo their home for the past 17 […]
Mike Hammond is seeking re-election as reeve in the Township of Alberton. He is retired and lives with his wife, Rowena, who also is retired. They have a son, James, who is working in the oil patch, and a daughter, Michelle, who is the wife of a RCMP officer. Hammond […]
Frank Szeder Jr., a local logger and rancher, is running for the position of councillor in Emo. Born March 21, 1966 in Fort Frances, Szeder is a 40-year resident of the rural community. He is single with no children, but has one sister, Monika, and two brothers, Stefan and John. […]
Harri Sheloff is seeking re-election as a councillor in Emo. She is an employee of Tompkins Hardware and lives with her husband, Curtis. She has two sons in southern Ontario, Kirk and Patrick, and two daughters, Amber in Fort Frances and Shannon in British Columbia. Sheloff feels it has been […]
Yves DeGagné, a retired mill worker, is running for councillor in the Township of Alberton. He lives with his wife, Kathleen, and has three sons, a daughter, and seven grandchildren. DeGagné is not new to municipal politics as he sat on Alberton’s council as a councillor in 1975-76 and then […]
Gerd O’Sullivan is vying for a position as councillor in the Township of Emo. She is retired and has two daughters, two sons, and seven grandchildren. Gerd has lived in Emo for more than 30 years. In that time, she has worked in the community and served on numerous boards […]
Mike Ford is vying for the position of reeve in the Township of Alberton. He is the branch manager at Peterbilt in Fort Frances, and lives with his wife, Lori, and daughters, Kiela and Karleigh. Ford has been a councillor in Alberton for five years, with the three most recent […]
Peter Spuzak is running for a position as councillor in Alberton. A beef farmer and artist, he was born and raised in the community. His immediate family includes his wife, Kathy, sons, Peter Jr., John, and Anthony, and daughter, Nathalia. Peter has served on the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association Board […]
Chane Rissman is seeking a seat as councillor in the Township of Alberton. He is a powerhouse operator at Abitibi-Consolidated and has one daughter, five step-children, and two grandchildren. He previously has served one term on Alberton council in the late 1990s, and has worked on the Planning Advisory Committee […]
Ken McKinnon is vying for the position of reeve in the Township of La Vallee. He is the owner and operator of a 100 cow/calf operation. His family includes wife, Marilyn, and sons, Trevor (wife, Joleigh, and daughter, Samantha), and Tyler (wife, Anne, and children, Cassidy and Cameron). Ken has […]
Doug Mitchell is running for re-election to Alberton council. He is a retired power linesman and lives with his wife, Darlene. They have three adult children and seven grandchildren. Mitchell has served on council for the past two terms, as well as the Planning Advisory Committee of Adjustment and the […]
