There are now 10 candidates vying for the seven councillor positions available at Collingwood town hall this October.
Christopher Baines was the latest to register his candidacy with the clerk’s office. He joins nine others who have previously registered including Dale West, Jason Booth, George Dickenson, Stuart Beeston, Steve Berman, Shawn Cooper, Deb Doherty, Cam Ecclestone and Kathy Jeffery. Doherty, Ecclestone and Jeffery are current councillors and Dale West had a seat at the 2010-2014 council table.
The mayoral race remains a two-way competition between former OPP detachment commander John Trude and current deputy mayor Brian Saunderson. The only candidate for deputy mayor is current councillor Tim Fryer.
The municipal election also includes school board trustees. Hugh Caulfield of WasagaBeach and Brian McWilliams of Collingwood have filed papers to run for the English public school board trustee. Eric Lapointe of Barrie has filed to run for the French public school board trustee position.
Donald Blais of Bradford and Claire Thibideau of Barrie are both for the French separate school board trustee position.
The election will be held Oct. 22 and votes will be received online or by phone. Nominations close on Friday, July 27.
