1997 Nipissing District municipal elections

1997 Nipissing District municipal elections legislative Popular 1994 1997 11 10 2000 Elections were held in the organized municipalities in the Nipissing District of Ontario on November 10, 1997, in conjunction with municipal elections across the province. This would mark the final elections for the municipalities of Sturgeon Falls, Cache Bay, Cardwell, Springer and Field, as they would all amalgamate into the Municipality of West Nipissing in 1998.Election quiet in West Nipissing November 11, 1997 4 North Bay Nugget https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-bay-nugget/162244297/ June 17, 2026 The following are the results of the reeve and mayoral races in each municipality and the council races in the City of North Bay. Airy Ethel LaValley was the reeve of Airy Township in 1997.Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke New Democrats choose labour activist May 14, 2018 Renfrew Mercury https://www.insideottawavalley.com/politics/provincial-elections/renfrew-nipissing-pembroke-new-democrats-choose-labour-activist/article_55d32439-c40d-50f2-99af-45e364a31736.html June 17, 2026 The Township amalgmated with four unorganized townships in 1998 to form the Municipality of South Algonquin, which elected its first council in June 1998.Township merger approved by Leach November 14, 1997 32 St. Catharines Standard https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-standard/199778749/ June 17, 2026 Bonfield Reeve The following were the results for reeve of Bonfield Township.East Nipissing Results November 11, 1997 5 North Bay Nugget https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-bay-nugget/199775072/ June 17, 2026 Reeve Candidate Vote % Kean Beam (X) 469 49.68 Jules Gagne 297 31.46 Leo Duchesne 178 18.86 Cache Bay Mayor The following were the results for mayor of Cache Bay.West Nipissing Results November 11, 1997 4 North Bay Nugget https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-bay-nugget/199777031/ June 17, 2026 Mayoral Candidate Vote % Michael Gosson Acclaimed Cardwell Reeve The following were the results for reeve of Cardwell Township. Reeve Candidate Vote % Raymond Brouillette Acclaimed Calvin Reeve The following were the results for reeve of Calvin Township. Reeve Candidate Vote % Dave Carmichael (X) 166 59.93 John Houle 111 40.07 Chisholm Reeve The following were the results for reeve of Chisholm Township.Southern Results November 11, 1997 4 North Bay Nugget https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-bay-nugget/199776109/ June 17, 2026 Reeve Candidate Vote % Doug Mackey 216 41.38 James Ismond (X) 187 35.82 Wanita Matthews 119 22.80 East Ferris Reeve The following were the results for reeve of East Ferris Township. Reeve Candidate Vote % Claude Guillemette (X) 1,103 66.45 Bob Smith 557 33.55 Field Reeve The following were the results for reeve of Field Township. Reeve Candidate Vote % Gerald Aubin (X) 216 46.65 Pierre Langevin 179 38.66 Germain Quenneville 68 14.69 Mattawa Mayor The following were the results for mayor of Mattawa. Mayoral Candidate Vote % Collette Wilson 687 51.85 Tim Smith 638 48.15 Mattawan Reeve The following were the results for reeve of Mattawan Township. Reeve Candidate Vote % Peter Murphy (X) Acclaimed North Bay The following are the results for mayor and city council of North Bay.City voters stay home November 11, 1997 1 North Bay Nugget https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-bay-nugget/199790732/ June 17, 2026 Turnout was an historically low 25 per cent. Mayor Incumbent mayor Jack Burrows is re-elected to a second term by acclamation. Mayoral Candidate Vote % Jack Burrows (X) Acclaimed North Bay City Council 10 to be elected Candidate Vote % Lynne Bennett (X) 7,536 8.45 Peter Handley (X) 6,407 7.19 Jack Smylie (X) 6,034 6.77 Jay Aspin (X) 5,770 6.47 George Maroosis (X) 5,719 6.41 Wayne Poeta (X) 5,358 6.01 Terry Talentino (X) 4,724 5.30 Maureen Boldt 4,428 4.97 Murray Shave 4,073 4.57 Sarah Campbell 3,901 4.38 Randy Lucenti 3,867 4.34 David Thompson 3,240 3.63 Tom Graham 3,099 3.48 Mike Gelinas 2,980 3.43 Trevor Knight 2,930 3.29 David Doyle 2,881 3.23 William Ferguson 2,776 3.11 Theo Margaritis 2,577 2.89 Glenn King 2,512 2.82 Brian Stevens 2,467 2.77 Bruce Cazabon 1,928 2.16 Durrell dePencier 1,912 2.14 Jayson Stewart 1,412 1.58 Jason Mousseau 624 0.70 Papineau-Cameron Reeve The following were the results for reeve of Papineau-Cameron Township. Reeve Candidate Vote % Robert Corriveau (X) Acclaimed Springer Reeve The following were the results for reeve of Springer Township. Reeve Candidate Vote % Jean-Paul Charles (X) Acclaimed Sturgeon Falls Mayor The following were the results for mayor of Sturgeon Falls. Mayor Candidate Vote % Gary O'Connor Acclaimed Temagami Mayor The following were the results for mayor of Temagami.Temagami November 11, 1997 5 North Bay Nugget https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-bay-nugget/199775799/ June 17, 2026 Mayoral Candidate Vote % Wayne Adair (X) 793 67.03 Ron Prefasi 198 16.74 Barb Fehrman 149 12.60 Drew Jacques 43 3.63 West Nipissing (1998) Following the amalgamation of West Nipissing, voters in the new municipality elected a new mayor and council on December 3, 1998. The following were the results for mayor:W. Nipissing election results (unofficial) December 4, 1998 2 North Bay Nugget https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-bay-nugget/199791910/ June 17, 2026 Mayoral Candidate Vote % Gary O'Connor 4,025 55.84 Raymond Brouillette 3,052 42.34 Michel Ethier 131 1.82 References Nipissing Category:Nipissing District