Four more candidates have put their names forward to run for the eight available council positions in the Oct. 24 election, as of 4 p.m. Sept. 4, bringing the grand total so far to five.
Newly registered candidates include Adey Adeyemi, Rita Werstroh, Andre Proulx and Blake Ellis, the first of the incumbent councillors to submit their registration, though his council colleague Penny Byer declared herself as a candidate for mayor back in May, shortly after the registration period for mayoral candidates opened.
These four candidates join Godfrey Buhagiar, who declared his candidacy in August.
So far Susan Oxford is the only school trustee candidate to register, though at least two of the seven incumbents have been in touch with senior election official Dave Turpie, though they have not yet turned in their registrations. Trustee Janet Brady resigned from her position on June 30, while Ryan Land will not run again as he has moved to a Sudbury-based position with Vale, though he will still be in Thompson part-time and is not resigning his seat early because his permanent address will remain in Thompson beyond the election date.
Mayor Dennis Fenske is not seeking re-election.
