Airdrie Municipal Election - Oct 18th '10

[derpderp]

I know beyond is mostly Calgary based, but I know we have some Airdrie people on here, so we should have an election thread too.

Even if nobody responds I'll continue to update this thread for anyone observing it.

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The municipal election is on the 18th of October, lots of candidates this time, if you can’t tell from all the signs. The election is different then Calgary since there are no wards, you choose six city aldermen and one mayor when you vote, you are not required vote for multiple aldermen, you can pick anywhere from one to a maximum of six, so you can simply vote for single person if you like (which would still only equal one vote).

Since Airdrie has doubled in population in about 10 years, I'll provide some history on them too.

So who are the candidates?

Mayoral Candidates

Peter Brown (First-time Candidate)
Resident of Airdrie for 8 years.
Businessperson
website

Linda Bruce (Aldermen from 1995 to 2004 - Mayor from 2004 to Present)
Resident of Airdrie for over 20 years.
Geologist
website

Ross Mann (First-time Candidate)
Born & Raised in Airdrie.
Businessperson/Entrepreneur
website

Edward Skelding (First-time Candidate)
Resident of Airdrie for 19 years.
Retired Military Veteran
Can't locate a website, but here is a news article



Aldermen Candidates

Glenda Alexander (Aldermen since 2004 to Present)
Resident of Airdire for 10 years.
Retailer/Management
website

Darrell Belyk (First-time Candidate)
Resident of Airdrie for 10 years.
Businessperson/Entrepreneur
website

Jennifer Berg (First-time Candidate)
Resident of Airdrie for 10 years.
Mother
Can't locate a website, but here is a news article

Corina Bohnet (First-time Candidate)
Resident of Airdrie for 7 years.
Project Manager/Healthcare Industry
website

Murray Buchanan (Aldermen from 1992 - 2002, decided to not run again in 2002 but after 2 elections decided to run again)
Resident of Airdrie for 26 years.
Buisnessperson/Educator (Not exactly what his current work position is, or if he is retired)
website

Fred Burley (Aldemen from 2002 to Present)
Resident of Airdrie for 16 years.
Buisnessperson/Entrepreneur
website

Trevor Cameron (First-time Candidate)
Resident of Airdrie for 3 years.
Project Manager
website

Ron Chapman (First-time Candidate)
Resident of Airdrie for 32 years.
Retailer/Handyman
website

Tim Elliott (Third-time Candidate)
Resident of Airdrie for 20 years.
Federal Government Employee (Revenue Canada & Currently Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
Can't locate a website, but here is a news article

Taylor Farthing (Second-time Candidate)
Resident of Airdrie for 12 years.
Retailer/Management
Can't locate a website, but here is a news article

Carolyn Friend (First-time Candidate)
Resident of Airdrie for 8 years.
Office Manager
Can't locate a website, but here is a news article

Sharon Harripersad (First-time Candidate)
Resident of Airdrie for 15 years.
Public Administrator
website

Kelly Hegg (Aldermen from 2002 - Present)
Resident of Airdrie for 14 years.
Educator - Principal
website

Kevin Hughes (First-time Candidate)
Resident of Airdrie for 8 years.
Retailer/Management
Can't locate a website, but here is a news article

Allan Hunter (First-time Candidate)
Resident of Airdrie for 5 years.
Buisnessperson/Entrepreneur
website

Dave Pollard (First-time Candidate)
Resident of Airdrie for 6 years.
Minister/United Church
website

Wendy Potter-Duhaime (First-time Candidate)
Resident of Airdrie for 20 years.
Sales Director
website

Racelle Reed (First-time Candidate)
Resident of Airdrie for 17 years.
Student
Can't locate a website, but here is a news article

Vernon Sinnott (First-time Candidate)
Resident of Airdrie for 7 years.
Accounts Manager
Can't locate a website, but here is a news article

Jeff Willerton (First-time Candidate)
Resident of Airdrie for 5 years.
Author/Writer
Has a few websites, but none related to the campaign

Brian Young (First-time Candidate)
Born & Raised in Airdrie
Retailer/Management
Can't locate a website, but here is a news article

source: http://www.airdriecityview.com/artic...ion-candidates

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How & Where to Vote on the 18th

To vote, you must be:

* At least 18 years of age
* A Canadian citizen
* A resident of Alberta for at least six consecutive months (since April 17, 2010)
* A resident of Airdrie on election day

All residents meeting the above criteria are encouraged to visit the voting stations on October 18, 2010, to cast their ballot. Voting stations will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Polling Stations:

Rocky View School Division Administration Office
2651 Chinook Winds Drive SW
(residents west of the CP railway tracks)


Residents living in the communities of:

Bayside
Baysprings
Canals
Coopers Crossing
West Downtown (includes Pointe of View condominiums)
Fairways
Luxstone
Morningside
Prairie Springs
Reunion
Sagewood
Silver Creek
Williamstown
Willowbrook
Windsong
Woodside

Airdrie Town & Country Centre
275 Jensen Drive NE
(residents between the CP railway tracks & Highway 2)

Residents living in the communities of:

Airdrie Meadows
East Downtown (includes Towerlane apartments, Cedarwood Station and Fletcher Village)
Edgewater
Edmonton Trail
Gateway
Jensen
Old Town
Ridgegate
Sierra Springs
Stonegate
Summerhill
Sunridge
The Village
Waterstone

Genesis Place
800 East Lake BV NE
(residents east of Highway 2)

Residents living in the communities of:

Big Springs
East Lake Industrial
Highland Park Industrial
Kings Heights
Kingsview Industrial Park
Meadowbrook
Ravenswood
Thorburn
Yankee Valley Crossing



Information in this post is quoted from the City of Airdrie website: http://www.airdrie.ca/election/how_to_vote.cfm

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Election Results from 2007

Mayor

Linda Bruce Acclaimed

Aldermen

Shawn Howard------ 1,851 14.43%
Marlene Weaver----- 1,688 13.16%
Kelly Hegg---------- 1,677 13.07%
Glenda Alexander---- 1,662 12.96%
Fred Burley--------- 1,624 12.66%
Richard Siemens----- 1,618 12.61%
Milton Friesen------- 1,012 7.89%
Taylor Farthing------ 908 7.08%
Trevor D. Grieve----- 788 6.14%

[craigcd]

I find it so much easier to follow the Calgary election over Airdrie (where I live). I find it difficult to see the differences these people make in a smaller city. Im will have to put some time in over the next week to get to know the candidates a bit better.

[JustGo]

Good thread, thanks very much for this.

Saves me a ton of time finding all that info, and those sites myself.

I may find it hard voting for anyone who has lived in A-town for less than 10 years though. I've been here for all 28 of my years, and I would love to see someone voted in who was here before the boom.

[hedge]

Does anyone know who voted for the Monklands development, I want to make sure I don't vote for them. I know the mayor did but who else?

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[jellynuts]

Thanks for this. The information you gathered was very useful in helping me deciding who to vote for.

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[Wrath]

2010 Unofficial Airdrie Municipal Election Results
Final unofficial results.


http://www.airdrie.ca/election/index.cfm

Airdrie gets a new Mayor

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[craigcd]

Voted- glad to see the change.

I had a hard time voting for Alderman as there was so much information i ended up voting for 4 (your mother included). I specifically didnt vote for Belyk.

[JustGo]

I'm happy about the Airdrie results... not so much about Calgary.

Just seems as though the Nenshi vote was the 'cool' thing to do, and not necessarily the 'right' thing to do.

I don't mind the guy at all, but so much hype for a guy who has never been in a role like this before... seems strange he got so many votes. It's the hype machine. And it will come back to bite Calgary in the arse.

[craigcd]

Linda Bruce comment re: Peter Brown.

"I have lots of experience working with Peter (Brown) and, no, I don't believe he'll do well as mayor," she said.

http://www.airdrieecho.com/ArticleDi...aspx?e=2805505

Pretty lame comment IMO. Maybe next time she will put some effort into her campaign and not assume she has it locked up. That was my impression anyways.

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[craigcd]

Originally posted by derpderp
Thanks for voting for my mother craigcd, if you ever have any issues don't forget counsel meetings are the best place to be heard. You're also welcome to contact city counselors with any questions and concerns.

No problem she seems very qualified and i did my research she seemed like a good fit. I would really like to get more involved in local politics so maybe I will need to attend my first counsel meeting in the near future.

Thanks again for your post it was by far the best source of all the information I could find in one spot.

[msouther]

Wish I would've noticed this thread earlier. Voted yesterday and happy with the outcome. Thanks for putting this up

[craigcd]

Originally posted by msouther
Wish I would've noticed this thread earlier. Voted yesterday and happy with the outcome. Thanks for putting this up

Sidenote:

Hey- you live close to my buddy, I have seen you drivng the mustang. Nice car!