Race for mayor of Kincardine in Oct. 26 municipal election

There is now a race for mayor of Kincardine as Ward 3 councillor Bill Stewart of Inverhuron has filed nomination papers to run against incumbent Kenneth Craig.

In Huron-Kinloss Township, incumbent mayor Don Murray is being challenged by Shawn Plante of Point Clark.

Running for township councillor, are incumbent Ed McGugan of RR 1, Lucknow, and Tracy Irwin of Ripley.

Also filing nominations, are Lori Di Castri, incumbent local trustee with the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board; Jan Johnstone of Kincardine, incumbent Bluewater District School Board trustee for Kincardine and Huron-Kinloss; and Eric Lapointe of Barrie, local French-language public district school board trustee.

In Huron-Kinloss, the seven-member council consists of the mayor, deputy mayor and five councillors.

In Kincardine, the nine-member council consists of the mayor, deputy mayor, three councillors-at-large, two Ward 1 (Town of Kincardine) councillors, one Ward 2 (Kincardine Township) councillor, and one Ward 3 (Bruce Township) councillor.

Nominations for the Oct. 26 municipal and school board election, opened May 1 and run until Nomination Day, Aug. 21, at 2 p.m.

Election timetable:
 

• Aug. 21 - Nomination day (last day to be nominated), between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
• Aug. 24 - Certification of nominations by 4 p.m.
• Aug. 24 - Official list of candidates posted with any declaration of acclamation after 4 p.m.
• Sept. 1 - Preliminary list of electors released to the public
• Oct. 19 - Voting period for electors begins at 10 a.m.
• Oct. 23 - Third-party registration period closes
• Oct. 26 - Final day to vote (ends at 8 p.m.)
• Nov. 15, 2026 - council term begins
• Nov. 14, 2030 - council term ends