The official results are in for the 2022 municipal election, which saw 41.4% voter turnout across Mississippi Mills; that equates to 5,051 recorded votes of the 12,199 eligible voters.
The 2022-2026 Mississippi Mills Council is as follows:
Mayor (acclaimed)
Christa Lowry
Deputy Mayor
Rickey Minnille
Almonte Ward
Mary Lou Souter
Jane Torrance
Ramsay Ward
Bev Holmes
Vicki Lowe
Pakenham Ward (acclaimed)
Denzil Ferguson
School Board trustees were also elected last night to the four different boards. The new trustees for 2022-2026 are:
English Public School Trustee
Lynda Johnston
English Separate School Trustee
Jennifer Cooney
French Public School Trustee (acclaimed)
Colette Stitt
French Separate School Trustee (acclaimed)
Diane Burns
Council’s inaugural meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 15th, 2022 at Almonte Old Town Hall beginning at 6:00 pm. All are welcome to attend.
Below is a breakdown of the vote count:
(* Elected)
Deputy Mayor (1)
| NAME | TOTAL VOTES |
| David Hinks | 1,053 |
| Rickey Minnille* | 2,099 |
| Paul Watters | 1,797 |
Almonte Ward 1 (2)
| NAME | TOTAL VOTES |
| John Dalgity | 1,457 |
| Janet Maydan | 615 |
| Mary Lou Souter* | 1,740 |
| Jane Torrance* | 1,564 |
Ramsay Ward 2 (2)
| NAME | TOTAL VOTES |
| Cynthia Guerard | 632 |
| Bev Holmes* | 1,194 |
| Vicki Lowe* | 1,138 |
Trustee, Upper Canada District School Board (1)
| NAME | TOTAL VOTES |
| Donald Cram | 1,824 |
| Lynda Johnston* | 1,924 |
Trustee, Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (1)
| NAME | TOTAL VOTES |
| Max Benda | 131 |
| Jennifer Cooney* | 471 |
For more information, visit www.mississippimills.ca/elections.
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