The Township of Asphodel-Norwood will have a new mayor with Terry Low deciding to not seek re-election.
That leaves the position open for two current councillors. Deputy Mayor Rodger Bonneau and Coun. Debbie Lynch are campaigning for the mayor’s seat. Both were first elected to council in 2014.
Mayor
Rodger Bonneau (current deputy mayor)
Debbie Lynch (current councillor)
Deputy Mayor
Don Birmingham
Bernadette Vanderhorst (current councillor)
Councillor at-large (3 to be elected)
Wilburn Archer
Lori Burtt
Kim Lutes
Belinda Scollick
Paula Warr
The Township:
Located about 40 kilometres east of Peterborough, the Township of Asphodel-Norwood consists of a number of small communities, the largest being Norwood. It’s a predominately rural region with agriculture as the leading source of employment. Highway 7 runs through the heart of Norwood which is the only Peterborough County township to still maintain a high school.
Population (2016)
4,109
Median total income of couple economic families with children (2015)/Ont. median
$105,589/$75,369
Crime Severity Index (2017) – municipal/Ont.
44.89*/55.40 – *As part of Peterborough County
Violent Crime Severity Index (2017) – municipal/Ont.
93.57*/68.69 – *As part of Peterborough County
Political representation
Federal
Kim Rudd (Liberal) – Northumberland-Peterborough South
Provincial
David Piccini (Progressive Conservative) – Northumberland-Peterborough South