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Municipal Elections 2022 Nomination Period

Wednesday, 13 April 2022

TOWNSHIP OF NIPIGON

NOMINATIONS

2022 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Nominations must be filed in person, electronic submissions will not be accepted.  Nomination Forms (fillable pdf)

Notice is hereby given to the Municipal Electors of the Township of Nipigon in the District of Thunder Bay that in compliance with The Municipal Elections Act, R.S.O. 1996, as amended, the period for nominations in the said Township of Nipigon is from Monday, May 2“, 2022 to Thursday, August 18“, 2022 inclusive from nine o’clock (9:00 am) to four forty-five (4:00 pm) respectively, and on Nomination Day Friday, August 19th, 2022, from nine o’clock (9:00 am) to two o’clock (2:00 pm) for the purpose of nominating persons for the office of:

Avis est par la presente donné aux Electorats Municipal du Tonwship de Nipigon dans la Région de Thunder Bay, en conformité avec l’acte des Elections Municipal, R.O.S. 1996, t’el qu’amendé, la période pour la nomination, dans le Township de Nipigon est la période commencant le lundi, le 2 mai, 2022 jus qu’au jeudi, le 18 aout, 2022 inclus, de neuf heures (9:00) à quatre heures quarante cinq (4:45)  respectivement et vendredi, le 19 aout, 2022 de neuf heures (9:00) à deux heures (2:00) exprès pour les candidats, candidates nominé pour le bureau municipal.

 Number to be elected
MAYOR One (1)
COUNCILLOR Four (4)
TRUSTEE FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE FOR SUPERIOR-GREENSTONE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
To be elected by the electors of Nipigon and the Unorganized areas of Ward 62 (Booth & Corrigal).
One (1)
TRUSTEE FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE SEPARATE FOR THE SUPERIOR NORTH CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD
To be elected by the electors of Nipigon and the Unorganized areas of Ward 62 (Booth and Corrigal).
One (1)
FRENCH LANGUAGE SEPARATE TRUSTEE FOR THE CONSEIL SCOLAIRE DE DISTRICT CATHOLIQUE DES AURORES BOREALES
Trustees to be elected at large by the electors of the City of Thunder Bay, Municipalities of Oliver Paipoonge, Neebing and Shuniah ,Townships of Dorion, Gillies, O’Connor, Conmee, Nipigon, and RedRock, and Lakehead Locality (Unorganized) within the geographic boundaries of the Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boreales.
Five (5)
CONSEILLER OR CONSEILLERE DE CONSEIL SCOLAIRE DE DISTRICT SEPARE DE LANGUE FRANCAISE PUR LE CONSEIL SCOLAIRE DE DISTRICT CATHOLIQUE DES AURORES BOREALES
Cinque (5) conseillers ou conseillères seront élus par l’ensemble des èlecteurs et électrices de la ville deThunder Bay, des municipalités d’Oliver Paipoonge, Neebing et Shuniah des cantons de Dorion, Gillies,O’Connor, Conmee, Nipigon and Red Rock et des territoires non érigés en municipalité à l’intérieur des limites géographiques du Conseil Scolaire De District Catholique Des Aurores Boréales.
TRUSTEE FOR FRENCH LANGUAGE PUBLIC FOR THE CONSEIL SCOLAIRE DU DISTRICT DU GRAND NORD DE L’ONTARIO
To be elected at large by the electors of the Town of Marathon, the Townships of Manitouwadge, Terrace Bay, Schreiber, Nipigon, Red Rock, & Dorion and Localities (unorganized areas)
One (1)
CONSEILLER OU CONSEILLÈRE D’ÉCOLES PUBLIQUES DE LANGUE FRANCAISE POUR LE CONSEIL SCOLAIRE DU DISTRICT DU GRAND NORD DE L’ONTARIO
Un (1) conseiller ou une conseillère devra être élu par l’ensemble des électeurs et électrices des Greenstone, Manitouwadge, Marathon, Schreiber, Terrace Bay, Dorion, Nipigon, Red Rock, et le territoire non organisé de Supérieur Greenstone.

FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that The Nomination form shall be in the prescribed Form 1 (Nomination Paper); the $100.00 nomination fee, or in the case of Mayor $200.00 , is to be paid in cash or by debit (where available) or certified cheque or money order.  Facsimile signatures are not acceptable.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that where, at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, August 22“, 2022, the number of certified candidates for an office is the same as or less than the number to be elected , the clerk shall immediately declare the candidate or candidates elected by acclamation. On Wednesday, August 24 , 2022, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. additional nominations may be filed for the remaining vacancies in the office in respect of which there was an insufficient number of certified candidates, and the provisions of s. 33(5). A candidate that wishes to withdraw their additional nomination must notify the clerk in writing before 2 p.m. s.36

Given under my hand this 15th day of April, A.D. 2022. Nominations to be filed with:
Kelly Paakkunainen, Returning Officer Township of Nipigon
52 Front Street, Nipigon, ON

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