Harvey Villneff has twice sought the mayor’s chair in North Bay, including in the most recent municipal election.
Villneff, a former member of the Canadian Armed Forces who also has a background in political science, has changed his approach in 2018 and will seek a council seat despite the fact that no candidates have filed nomination papers to run for the mayoralty. The deadline to file is 10 days away.
So far, there are no candidates for mayor and the following candidates for City Council who have filed their paperwork at City Hall:
- Mike Anthony
- Mac Bain
- Johanne Brousseau
- Richard Cadotte
- Rene Giroux
- Dave Mendicino
- Arlene Phillips
- Don Rennick
- Scott Robertson
- Jeff J. Serran
- David Thompson
- Harvey Villneff
- Bill Vrebosch
- Tanya Vrebosch
Other candidates include:
Near North District School Board
- Frank O’Hagan
Nipissing Parry Sound District Catholic School Board
- Shawn Fitzsimmons
- Linda Jamieson
- Barbara McCool
Conseil scolaire public du Nord-Est de l’Ontario
- Jules Duchesne
- Henri Menard
Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-Nord
- Nicole Fournier
- Roland Rochon
- Anne-Marie Theoret
The nomination period began May 1 and runs until July 27. Nominations can be filed during regular City of North Bay municipal office hours (8:30am and 4:30pm) until July 26. On July 27, the final day for nominations, the hours to submit applications are between 9:00am and 2:00pm.
For more information on the October 22 municipal election, click here.
