KENORA – Andrew Poirier filed nomination papers on May 7 seeking a second term as mayor of Kenora.
Poirier says he’d like to see the many positive things coming to the city through to their end.
“I feel that I still bring an awful lot of experience to the table and I would like to share that experience. It’s my way of giving back,” he said.
Poirier won his first mayoral race in 2022 with 64% of the votes. Before that, he was a councillor from 2003 to 2009, and from 2018 to 2022.
Sioux Lookout’s incumbent mayor is seeking his fourth term as the municipality’s top elected official.
Doug Lawrance filed his paperwork on May 8 to run in this year’s municipal elections.
Lawrance told Newswatch that he’s enjoying his role as mayor, is engaged and believes he has considerable things to offer the community.
He ran unopposed in 2022, but won in 2018 with 41 per cent of the vote.
Nominations for the 2026 municipal and school board elections across Ontario opened on May 1 and close at 2 p.m. on Aug. 21. Election day is Oct. 26.
