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- ↑ See Rudy Platiel, "Several long-serving mayors step down this year," The Globe and Mail, 12 November 1985, A18.
- ↑ Rudy Platiel, "Voters go to polls in 801 municipalities," The Globe and Mail, 10 November 1980, p. 1.
- ↑ Brantford Expositor, 11 November 1985, p. 6.
- ↑ Tom Potter, "Nobody's business," The Globe and Mail, 24 February 1988, A6.