Isn’t election season fun? The 2010 municipal race may be the best we’ve ever seen in Thunder Bay.
Just look at the races that are shaping up.
There’s no love lost in McIntyre between Trudy Tuchenhagen and incumbent Trevor Giertuga, each of whom will also have to beat out Michael Komar, Christopher Watkins and Terrence Yahn to with the seat.
In Neebing the wind farm has polarized voters and brought out a number of worthy candidates.
Linda Rydholm and Gary Shchepanik have held the seat for as long as most can remember, and Bill Scollie, a former at-large councillor until 2006, has also joined the fray, alongside newcomers Don Sinclair and Henry Wojak.
Red River Ward could be interesting as well, with Coun. Brian McKinnon fighting to keep his seat alongside Laury Alexander, Jay Stapleton and Paul Wolfe.
In the at-large race, former MP and mayor Ken Boshcoff has tossed his hat into the ring, a mixture of familiar faces and newcomers bound to cause some hemming and hawing in the voter’s booth.
And in the race for mayor, Lynn Peterson faces her toughest challenge yet in the likes of Keith Hobbs and Frank Pullia. Also running are Colin Burridge, Brian Kwasny and Jeff Irwin.
It should be an interesting ride.
Just look at the races that are shaping up.
There’s no love lost in McIntyre between Trudy Tuchenhagen and incumbent Trevor Giertuga, each of whom will also have to beat out Michael Komar, Christopher Watkins and Terrence Yahn to with the seat.
In Neebing the wind farm has polarized voters and brought out a number of worthy candidates.
Linda Rydholm and Gary Shchepanik have held the seat for as long as most can remember, and Bill Scollie, a former at-large councillor until 2006, has also joined the fray, alongside newcomers Don Sinclair and Henry Wojak.
Red River Ward could be interesting as well, with Coun. Brian McKinnon fighting to keep his seat alongside Laury Alexander, Jay Stapleton and Paul Wolfe.
In the at-large race, former MP and mayor Ken Boshcoff has tossed his hat into the ring, a mixture of familiar faces and newcomers bound to cause some hemming and hawing in the voter’s booth.
And in the race for mayor, Lynn Peterson faces her toughest challenge yet in the likes of Keith Hobbs and Frank Pullia. Also running are Colin Burridge, Brian Kwasny and Jeff Irwin.
It should be an interesting ride.
