Residents of Douro-Dummer continue to support their beloved mayor J. Murray Jones.
Jones has been acclaimed mayor for the third-straight term. Jones has served on Douro-Dummer council since he was first elected in 1997 as a councillor for Dummer Ward. He became reeve (mayor) in 2006 and has run uncontested in subsequent municipal elections in 2010 and 2014.
Mayor
J. Murray Jones (acclaimed)
Deputy Mayor
George Giarratana
Karl Moher (incumbent)
Councillor At Large
Marc Trudeau
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Thomas G. Watt (incumbent)
Councillor – Ward 1 (Douro Ward)
Ray Johnston (incumbent)
Heather Watson
Councillor – Ward 2 (Dummer Ward)
Shelagh Landsmann (acclaimed)
The Township
The small township in central Ontario borders the east side of Peterborough. It consists of rural communities including Douro, McCracken’s Landing, Warsaw, Young’s Point, Dummer, Donwood. Agriculture is a key source of employment as is tourism, with cottagers flocking to the many lakes, notable Stony Lake. It’s also home to the Warsaw Caves, a group of underground caverns which attract spelunkers worldwide.
Population (2016)
6,709
Median total income of couple economic families with children (2015)/Ont. median
$115,866/$75,369
Crime Severity Index (2017) – municipal/Ont.
15.39*/55.40 – *As part of Peterborough County
Violent Crime Severity Index (2017) – municipal/Ont.
14.14*/68.69 – *As part of Peterborough County
Political representation
Federal
Maryam Monsef (Liberal) – Peterborough-Kawartha
Provincial
Dave Smith (Progressive Conservative) – Peterborough-Kawartha
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