Deputy Mayor John Henderson will be the next mayor of the Town of Cobourg.
Henderson was the only candidate to submit an application to run for mayor in this fall’s municipal election. Earlier this year Mayor Gil Brocanier announced he would not be seeking re-election.
Henderson has been a member of town council since his election in 2010. He was re-elected as deputy mayor in 2014.
“Igniting economic and growth opportunities needs be on the forefront of council’s planning, yet we will need to be respectful of our heritage and cultural assets while adapting to enhanced sustainability standards,” Henderson stated when he announced his intentions earlier this month.
“We will not only face challenges, but also experience many exciting opportunities similar to the recent grand opening of Venture 13 and the unveiling of the Downtown Marketing Partnership Strategy Campaign ‘Start Here,’ presently Sarbys on King Street West.”
The deputy mayor seat he left vacant will be a two person race between current councillor Suzanne Seguin and Randy Curtis who submitted his application on Friday.
Seeking the five remaining seats on council are (i- incumbent):
Adam Bureau, Randy Curtis, Johnny Percolides, Miriam Mutton, Aaron Burchat (i), Brian Darling (i), Travis Hoover, Nicole Beatty, Karl Vom Dorff and Emily Chorley.
Meanwhile, in Port Hope, Mayor Bob Sanderson will square off with current Ward 1 councillor Terry Hickey for the mayor’s seat.
There are four councillor seats for Ward 1 and two councillor seats for Ward 2.
Vying for a seat in Ward 1 are:
Jeff Lees (i), Colleen Haley, Les Andrews (i), Todd Attridge, Ian Everdell, Miles Bowman, Wendy Meadows, Will Lambert, Sam Whittaker, Laurie Carr and Anthony Jenkins.
Seeking a seat in Ward 2 are:
W. Brian Coggins, Peter Angelo, John Bickle, Vicki Mink and Kenneth Morden.
*Story was updated to include Randy Curtis whose application was added online after the deadline.
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