Councillors and Contenders II

A NEW APPROACH TO MEETING THE CANDIDATES

Sep 2nd, 2010 | By Jim Chapman | Category: Councillors and Contenders II

Long-time London musician, political activist and current CHRW radio host Kevin Dunklee has come up with a new twist on “meet the candidates”.
Kevin’s radio program is called “Rhapsody At Noon” and is heard Tuesdays from noon to 1:30 on 94.9 FM.
Normally a jazz show, Kevin has arranged for several of the candidates for mayor to [...]



One Contender Takes a Stand and Puts Herself on the Electoral Map

Aug 12th, 2010 | By Herman Goodden | Category: Councillors and Contenders II

Ward Thirteen Contender, Chris Edgar (featured in this week’s Councillors and Contenders profile) arrived on the London political scene with a bang this month, going from zero to 60 in terms of name recognition almost overnight. She did this not by renting out billboards or laying out a number of planks in her election platform [...]



Sandy White, Contender for Ward Fourteen

Aug 5th, 2010 | By Herman Goodden | Category: Councillors and Contenders II

A lot of people were surprised in 2003 when Sandy White made her first ever bid for elected office as Councillor for what was then Ward Five and won, sharing responsibility for that Ward with Cheryl Miller. Among the most surprised was Sandy White herself.
“When I ran I had no idea I was going to [...]



FONTANA’S FOLLY? OR A WAY FORWARD?

Jul 8th, 2010 | By Jim Chapman | Category: Councillors and Contenders II

Last week Joe Fontana kicked off his ‘official’ campaign for mayor by promising a tax freeze for the first four years of a Fontana mayoralty. He went on to say there are a number of ways to help accomplish that, but foremost among them is creating an atmosphere that will encourage new businesses to locate [...]



Fontana Favoured by Building Trades Council, DeCicco Best Favours Us With A Website

Jun 24th, 2010 | By Jim Chapman | Category: Councillors and Contenders II

At last! Some news in the mayor’s race. And not one story, but two!
Joe Fontana’s mayoral candidacy has been endorsed by the London District Building and Construction Trades Council, as announced yesterday by its president, Jim MacKinnon. Noting Fontana has spent the last several years working in the area of foreign trade (and, I [...]