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June 28, 2021 at 22 h 07 min Reading time: 2 min The City of Cornwall flag outside of City Hall (Nick Seebruch/ Seaway News).
CORNWALL, Ontario – Cornwall City Council has decided to fill the vacant Mayor’s seat from one of their own number, rather than selecting another member of the public or going to a by-election.
Councillor Dean Hollingsworth summed up why he opposed holding a by-election.
“Number one, we are talking about basically a tad more than 12 months,” he said. “Having a municipal election takes a fair chunk of time and resources. Because it is one position for such a short amount of time, I am reluctant to have an election.”
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It’s a great accomplishment for a long-time resident of Cornwall.
And it was a development on Tuesday that set off political shockwaves, the news reverberating that effective immediately, Bernadette Clement had resigned from her position as mayor of Cornwall, following her appointment to the Senate of Canada.
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“It’s fantastic news,” said Coun. Todd Bennett, who is acting mayor for the month of June. “I’m very happy for her, I think everybody is very happy for her.”
The many ways in which the Cornwall Regional Airport might shape up in the near future was presented to Cornwall City council during a special meeting on…
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