Tay Valley Municipal Election 2014

Sep 11, 2014

The Bathurst, Burgess & Sherbrooke Township was created in 1998 with the amalgamation of the former townships of Bathurst, North Burgess and South Sherbrooke. It was renamed Tay Valley Township in 2002, in recognition of the river that meanders across our landscape continuing its historic role of linking communities.

North Bathhurst and Burgess townships were settled in 1812, but South Sherbrooke was only surveyed in 1819 and settled later on, mostly with Irish and Scottish immigrants, who, unlike the settlers to the east, had to deal with the rocky canadian shield landscape. Maberly was the largest town in South Sherbrooke, including 5 mills, 5 stores, 2 churches and a te;ephone company in its heyday. The village continues to be a centre, with the Fairgrounds, Maberly Hall and Fall River Pub being focal points. The Tay Valley Choir and Blue Skies Community Fiddle Orchestra's are based at the Maberly. South Sherbrooke has a large seasonal population on its many lakes as well as a number of rural subdivisions populated by permanent residents. A number of thriving farms continue to operate in the ward as well.

Kieth Kerr, who has been acclaimed this time around, will be serving his third consecutive term as Reeve. Mike Mosher preceded him.

Tay Valley Township will be using an electronic voting system for the third time during this election. Voting runs from October 20 until the 27th, when the votes will be tallied. Voters should be receiving a PIN number in the mail along with information about how to vote either by phone or computer. For further information contact the townwship at 613-267-5353 or go to Tayvalleytwp.ca, click on the Municipal Government tab on the right side at the top of the page, then navigate to the Election tab in the middle top of the menu that comes up.

Meet your Candidates

Mayor

Kieth Kerr - acclaimed

Deputy Mayor

Brian Campbell

Mike Wiklum

Sherbrooke Ward (Maberly)

Mark Burnham

Roxanne Darling

Neil Bova