There will be races for all positions representing Mapleton in the Oct. 27 municipal election.
When the final deadline for filing nominations passed at 2pm on Sept. 12, the race to replace current Mayor Bruce Whale, who has stated he would not seek a second term, remained a two-candidate affair.
Current Mapleton councillors Neil Driscoll and Jim Curry both stated in January they intend to seek the top post and no additional candidates came forward.
With incumbents Andy Knetsch and Mike Downey declining to run, Mapleton will have a completely new set of councillors after the election.
Ten candidates are running for four councillor positions: Dennis Craven, Angie Culp, Paul Douglas, Michael Martin, Rick Molenaar, Marlene Ottens, Albert Runstedler, Nadia Sommerville, Martin Tamlyn and Lori Woodham.
Challenging incumbent Ward 2 Wellington County councillor John Green for that position is Gregg Davidson.
Bruce Schieck is the lone candidate and will be acclaimed to the position of Upper Grand District School Board trustee for Mapleton, Minto and Wellington North.
Vote-by-mail kits will be mailed to each eligible elector on the voters’ list. Kits may be returned either through the mail or hand delivered to the Mapleton municipal office
A candidates meeting, hosted by the Conestogo Lake Cottagers Association is planned for Oct. 4 at 10am at the PMD Arena Complex in Drayton.
Watch for a special edition in next week’s issue of the Wellington Advertiser containing profiles of candidates from Mapleton and throughout Wellington County.
