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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 […]

Daniel Young is running for a position as councillor in Emo. He is the program supervisor at Young Star House and has a wife, Anabelle, and son, Daniel Jr. His experience includes extensive travel in Asia and Europe, management of a software development company in Calgary, and management of Young […]

Emily Watson is seeking re-election as reeve of La Vallee. She is the local Contact North site co-ordinator and is married to Grant. The couple has two daughters, Amanda (Ray) and Carrie (Derek), and one son, Andrew (Leslie). Their five granddaughters are Ashley, Caelynn, Kamryn, MacKenna, and Allysha, and two […]

Vernon Thompson is vying for a position as councillor in the Township of Emo. He is a self-employed mechanic—Vernon Thompson Repair—and has a wife of 34 years, Doreen. He has two sons, Richard (Reneé) and Darwin (Cory), and two grandchildren, Jesse and Cierah. Thompson has not held a position in […]

Ross Donaldson is running for a seat on La Vallee council. He is married with five children, two girls and three boys, and is the maintenance supervisor for the Rainy River District Social Service Administration Board. This is Donaldson’s first time running for public office. He has decide to run […]

Jim Belluz is seeking re-election as a councillor in La Vallee. He is a retired lineman from Ontario Hydro and is married with three children. He also is the third generation to farm the land he is on now. Those who know Belluz know he does not back away from […]