The Regional Municipality of Sudbury was a regional municipality in Ontario,Canada,which existed from 1973 to 2000,centred on the city of Sudbury. It served as an upper tier of municipal government,aggregating municipal services of region-wide interest like the counties and regional municipalities of Southern Ontario,and was the only upper tier municipal government ever created in Northern Ontario. The regional municipality was dissolved with the creation of the amalgamated city of Greater Sudbury on January 1,2001.
James K. Gordon is a Canadian politician,who served as mayor of Sudbury,Ontario from 1976 to 1981 and from 1991 to 2003,and as a Member of Provincial Parliament for the provincial electoral district of Sudbury from 1981 to 1987. He briefly served in the Executive Council of Ontario,holding the position of Minister of Government Services in 1985.
Greater Sudbury City Council is the governing body of the City of Greater Sudbury,Ontario,Canada.
Grace Hartman,née Armstrong was a Canadian social activist and politician in Sudbury,Ontario,Canada,who became the city's first female mayor. She became mayor on October 18,1966 when she was selected by city council following the death of the city's previous mayor,Max Silverman. However,in the municipal elections the following year,Hartman was defeated when the city's popular longtime mayor Joe Fabbro,Silverman's predecessor,stood for election again.
John R. Rodriguez was a Canadian politician. He served as the mayor of Greater Sudbury,Ontario from 2006 to 2010 and previously represented the electoral district of Nickel Belt in the House of Commons of Canada from 1972 to 1980 and from 1984 to 1993 as a member of the New Democratic Party.
David Courtemanche is a politician in Ontario,Canada. He is the former mayor of Greater Sudbury,having served one term from 2003 to 2006.
Peter Wong was a Canadian politician,who served as mayor of Sudbury,Ontario from 1982 to 1991,and chair of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury from 1997 until his death the following year.
The Greater Sudbury municipal election,2006 was held in the city of Greater Sudbury,Ontario,Canada on November 13,2006. All municipal elections in the province of Ontario are held on the same date;see 2006 Ontario municipal elections for elections in other cities.
Kenneth Alexander Blatchford was a Canadian politician who served as both mayor of Edmonton,Alberta and a member of the House of Commons of Canada.
Hiram C. Gill was an American lawyer and two-time Mayor of Seattle,Washington,identified with the "open city" politics that advocated toleration of prostitution,alcohol,and gambling.
Bell Park is a large municipal park in Greater Sudbury,Ontario,Canada,located on the western shore of Ramsey Lake.
Maurice Lamoureux is a former politician in Sudbury,Ontario,Canada. He was an alderman for several years,and served as mayor of Sudbury from 1981 to 1982.
The 2010 Greater Sudbury municipal election was held on October 25,2010 to elect a mayor and 12 city councillors in Greater Sudbury,Ontario. In addition,school trustees were elected to the Rainbow District School Board,Sudbury Catholic District School Board,Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario and Conseil scolaire de district catholique du Nouvel-Ontario.
Peter Fenton was a Canadian politician,who served as mayor of Sudbury,Ontario from 1930 to 1932. He was the 17th mayor of Sudbury since its incorporation in 1893,and the first mayor of Sudbury after it was granted city status in 1930. On November 27,1929 he was acclaimed mayor of the city due to the lack of candidates running for office in the 1929 election. In 1930 he stood again for mayor. During the election campaign he promised to build a new town hall and a subway under the Elm Street rail line,along with improving the local utilities in conjunction with municipal services. His campaign slogan was "Sudbury is a progressive city;we should be optimists and boasters,not pessimists and knockers".
William S. (Bill) Beaton was a Canadian politician,who was the 22nd mayor of the City of Sudbury,Ontario. He was elected to office in 1941 and was elected to office a record 11 times. An avid amateur athlete,Beaton was heavily involved in the city's amateur sporting events and as such the annual Beaton Classic was named in his honor.
Elections were held in the organized municipalities in the Sudbury District of Ontario on October 25,2010 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.
Marianne Matichuk is a Canadian politician,who was elected mayor of Greater Sudbury,Ontario in the 2010 municipal election. She was the city's first elected female mayor,although Grace Hartman was previously appointed mayor following the death of Max Silverman in 1966.
The economy of Greater Sudbury,Ontario was dominated by the mining industry for much of the city's history. In recent decades,however,the city has diversified to establish itself as an emerging centre in a variety of industries,including finance,business,tourism,health care,education,government,film and television production,and science and technology research. Many of these industries reflect the city's position as a regional service centre for Northeastern Ontario.
The 2014 Greater Sudbury municipal election was held on October 27,2014 to elect a mayor and 12 city councillors in Greater Sudbury,Ontario. In addition,school trustees were elected to the Rainbow District School Board,Sudbury Catholic District School Board,Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario and Conseil scolaire de district catholique du Nouvel-Ontario.
Giuseppe "Joe" Cimino is a former politician in Ontario,Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from June to November 2014. He resigned five months after being elected due to health reasons. Prior to his provincial role he was a city councillor in the Greater Sudbury City Council from 2006 to 2014.
