Guelph City Council
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Guelph City Council is the governing body for the city of Guelph, Ontario.
The council consists of the Mayor of Guelph and 12 ward councillors. Each ward elects 2 members to represent them.
Municipal elections are now held every four years. The last Guelph municipal election, 2006 election was on November 13th.
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[edit] Wards
Guelph is divided up into six wards, or sections. The areas east of and including most of downtown and the area east of the University of Guelph are considered Ward 1. The areas northeast of downtown are considered Ward 2, Ward 3 is in the central and some of the north ends, and Ward 4 is in the northwest end of the city. Ward 5 is the area south of downtown and north of Stone Road. This ward includes the University and Stone Road Mall. Finally, Ward 6 is better known as the "south end" of Guelph. This ward is south of Stone Road and, in recent years, has seen rapid residential development.
[edit] 2006-2010 Guelph City Council Members
| Councillor | Ward | Committees | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Farbridge | Mayor | Was also Mayor from 2000-2003 | ||
| Bob Bell | 1 - St. Patrick's | |||
| Kathleen Farrelly | 1 - St. Patrick's | See note 1 | ||
| Vicki Beard | 2 - St. George's | |||
| Ian Findlay | 2 - St. George's | |||
| Maggie Laidlaw | 3 - St. John's | |||
| June Hofland | 3 - St. John's | |||
| Gloria Kovach | 4 - St. David's | Current President of the Canadian Federation of Municipalities | ||
| Mike Salisbury | 4 - St. David's | |||
| Lise Burcher | 5 - St. Andrew's | |||
| Leanne Piper | 5 - St. Andrew's | Former Trustee of the Upper Grand School Board | ||
| Christine Billings | 6 - St. James | |||
| Karl Wettstein | 6 - St. James | Was on the 2000-2003 Council |
[edit] Notes
- The Ward 1 tie between Laura Baily and Kathleen Farrelly was broken under the Municipal Elections Act with the City Clerk drawing Baily's name randomly by lot. Kathleen Farrelly will keep her seat on Council until such time as the recount and all court applications are finalized. The final outcome of that recount will determine who will keep the seat on Council.
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