Official City of Windsor Municipal Election 2018 Results

I, Valerie Critchley, Clerk of the City of Windsor, hereby certify that the following candidates are elected to the offices below by the vote indicated for the term expiring November 14, 2022.

OFFICE – NAME – VOTE COUNT

MAYOR Drew DILKENS 31,201

COUNCILLOR WARD 1 Fred FRANCIS 3,507

COUNCILLOR WARD 2 Fabio COSTANTE 2,139

COUNCILLOR WARD 3 Rino BORTOLIN 2,710

COUNCILLOR WARD 4 Chris HOLT 4,407

COUNCILLOR WARD 5 Ed SLEIMAN 2,294

COUNCILLOR WARD 6 Jo-Anne GIGNAC 3,709

COUNCILLOR WARD 7 Irek KUSMIERCZYK 4,745

COUNCILLOR WARD 8 Gary KASCHAK 932

COUNCILLOR WARD 9 Kieran McKENZIE 3,178

COUNCILLOR WARD 10 Jim MORRISON 1,499

TRUSTEE ENGLISH PUBLIC WARDS 1,2,9 Jessica SARTORI 4,332

TRUSTEE ENGLISH PUBLIC WARDS 1,2,9 Linda QIN 3,625

TRUSTEE ENGLISH PUBLIC WARDS 3,4,10 Sarah CIPKAR 5,310

TRUSTEE ENGLISH PUBLIC WARDS 3,4,10 Alan HALBERST ADT 4,916

TRUSTEE ENGLISH PUBLIC WARDS 5,6,7,8 Cathy COOKE 7,629

TRUSTEE ENGLISH PUBLIC WARDS 5,6,7,8 Gale Simko HATFIELD 5,474

TRUSTEE ENGLISH SEPARATE WARDS 1, 10 Fulvio V ALENTINIS 2,860

TRUSTEE ENGLISH SEPARATE WARDS 2,9 Tony POLIFRONI 1,922

TRUSTEE ENGLISH SEPARATE WARDS 3,4 Bernard MASTRO MATTEI 990

TRUSTEE ENGLISH SEPARATE WARDS 5,8 Fred ALEXANDER 1,439

TRUSTEE ENGLISH SEPARATE WARDS 6,7 Kim BOUCHARD 3,391

TRUSTEE FRENCH PUBLIC WARDS 1-10 AND COUNTY OF ESSEX (TWSP OF PELEE, LEAMINGTON, KINGSVILLE, AMHERSTBURG, LASALLE, WINDSOR, TECUSMEH, LAKESHORE AND TOWN OF ESSEX)

Guillaume TEASDALE 385

TRUSTEE FRENCH SEPARATE WARDS 6,7 AND TOWN OF TECUMSEH WARDS 1, 2, 3

Pauline MORAIS 681

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Monday is Election Day in the City of Windsor

Election Day is upon us. Advance polls are complete, necessary preparations are in place, and Windsor voters will now get their chance to elect a mayor, ward councillors and school board trustees this Monday, October 22, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Residents who may still have questions can call 311 which will be open until 8 pm on Monday or access a wealth of helpful information online. 

Shortly after the polls close on Monday night, results will be tabulated and displayed, as they arrive, online. A live results viewing event will also be hosted at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts, Skyline Room with doors opening at 7:30 p.m.

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Windsor Municipal Elections…Get Out And VOTE Windsorites!

In the 2015 Federal Election, 58.5% of eligible Canadians voted. The age group 18-35 years saw only 42%.of their group of eligible voters turn out. 75% of voters eligible to vote in the group 65-75 years of age voted and bettered the youth vote by 33%. Perhaps the latter group’s impressive turnout is the result of them having closer ties to family members who fought in the Second World War for our freedom and democratic right to vote.

In 2014, the last Windsor Municipal Election, a total of 156,870 registered voters cast 58,770 ballots for a 37.46% turnout.

If you count yourselves absent from these turnout statistics, I have one short bit of advice for you: quit complaining about the direction in which our country, province or city is going. Your vote buys you the right – the democratic right – to challenge governance. Your silence buys you absolutely nothing.

Since I have been 18 years of age, I have voted in every municipal, provincial and federal election – although not always for the same party at the senior levels of government. It is not only a right for me. It is a responsibility.

As we hit the home stretch of the Windsor Municipal Election (and County of Essex Communities) on Monday, October 22, there are a number of groups and organizations who are sponsoring ward specific all-candidates meetings, as well as Mayoral debates and gatherings for candidates for the school boards.

If you are not happy with the direction you see your community going, now is the time for you to be the change you seek. Become informed – know who these talented and dedicated men and women are who have put themselves forward for consideration as your municipal leaders. And then GET OUT AND VOTE!

“Do the unexpected. Take 20 minutes out of your day, do what young people all over the world are dying to do: vote.” ― Rick Mercer

As a former (unsuccessful) candidate for a ward two council seat, I applaud the current roster of candidates for selflessly giving of themselves, time and money to seek public office. There are not many more noble callings in life than the call to public service. Regardless of the final vote tallies, you all remain winners. You will never forget this experience …

I am honoured to be asked to moderate 4 upcoming debates.

The first is a ward 8 debate which is very exciting since it is the only ward in which there is no incumbent candidate. Bill Marra, after 21 years of dedicated and exceptional leadership, has decided to ‘hang ‘em up’. Congratulations, Bill, on you many years of selfless public service! The all candidates meeting will occur at the Serbian Centre on Thursday, 11 October 2018, at 7:00 PM. A big shout our to CUPE, Local 543, for their organization of this evening.

A really exciting initiative is taking place to entice younger voters to participate in the upcoming municipal election. Ballots and Brews is the name of the All Candidates Meetings Series being organized in Windsor Wards 2, 3 ,4, 5 by co-leads of YQG +me, Gio Petrucci and Neil Mens. The meetings are based on the wisdom of Sir Francis Bacon, “if the mountain will not come to Muhammed, then Muhammed must go to the mountain.”

Mens explains, “Millennials are enthusiastic Craft Beer drinkers who are passionate about many things including beer, friends, a sense of community and their future. They question should they move or should they stay. We want them to stay and get involved in making our city a better place. We encourage First Time and the 20-40 aged voters to find out who is running, what the issues are and then vote for the candidate who best shares their values. We are engaging in the time-honoured tradition amongst friends of discussing democracy and community issues over a pint.”

I will be moderating the ward 2, 3 and 5 meetings. My good friend and 93.9 The River personality, Dan MacDonald, will moderate the Ward 4 meeting at the Walkerville (because he lives close by and can stagger home afterwards…)

Here at the 4 ward meeting dates, times and locations:

Ward 2 – Sandwich Brewing- Tuesday Oct. 16, 7-9pm 

Ward 3 – Craft Heads Brewing- Wed. Oct 17, 9-11pm

Ward 4 – Walkerville Brewery- Thur. Oct 18, 7-9pm

Ward 5 – Chapter Two Brewing- Fri. Oct 19, 7-9pm

Vote October 22^nd because it’s the Canadian thing to do.

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Rino Bortolin To Seek Reelection in Ward 3

‘The safety and security of our neighbourhoods is my number one priority’

Ward 3 Councillor Rino Bortolin has announced his reelection campaign and unveil his platform at a press conference in downtown Windsor.

Bortolin unveiled a campaign platform Wednesday morning that forsakes frills for focused initiatives promoting active transportation, safer neighbourhoods and compassionate, community-based solutions to the homelessness and opioid epidemics.

“The safety and security of our neighbourhoods is my priority and we can achieve real, lasting results with targeted funding and creative strategies. My first term saw many successful initiatives, whether it be as small as our alley light campaign or the significant Community Improvement Plan that has resulted in millions of dollars in downtown investment, my record is strong, but there is much more work to be done.” – Rino Bortolin

Money council has earmarked for a pedestrian tunnel — some $2.4 million — should instead be used for more pressing security and social issues, said Bortolin. A total of $400,000 should be used for an Alley Safety and Security Fund and the remaining $2 million should be used to combat homelessness and opioid abuse. Bortolin called for the immediate hiring of seven outreach workers and for discussions around creating a “Social Navigator” position.

Bortolin supports the creation of an active transportation and infrastructure fund that would focus on cycling, pedestrian safety and crosswalks while promoting the use of improved public transit. In support of stronger, more connected neighbourhoods, Bortolin advocates the creation of a neighbourhood coordinator position, a Vacant Lot Incentive program and a long-term community gardens plan.

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Feedback Wanted for Windsor City Council Compensation Review

The City of Windsor is currently undertaking a Council Compensation Review for members of the new Council that will be elected this fall. The goal of this review is to ensure that compensation for the newly elected City Council members is reasonable for the duties and expectations of the positions.

The last local compensation review for Windsor’s municipal elected officials was conducted in 2003, and the most recent increase to council compensation was 2005 (1.9%).

Additionally, the federal government’s planned elimination of the current one-third tax-free exemption for elected officials in 2019 will impact Windsor’s elected officials along with those of many other municipalities across the province. The elimination of this tax-free exemption will generally result in a reduction to the take-home pay for elected officials that currently receive the one-third tax free allowance.

For these reasons, an independent compensation review committee made up of community leaders has been formed to review, for the first time in 15 years,  the proper level of compensation for municipal elected officials.

Have Your Say:

A short survey has been created to help our local committee understand the position of Windsor residents on this issue and will be followed by a pair of town hall style meetings in August.

Please take 5 minutes to provide your feedback online.

The survey will be open until the end of July.

For those without a computer or access to a computer at one of our local library branches, hard copies of the survey can be accessed at any of our five customer care centres:

Adie Knox Herman Recreation Complex
Optimist Community Centre 
Gino & Liz Marcus Community Complex 
Forest Glade Community Centre
Capri Pizzeria Recreation Complex

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