Posts Tagged ‘Toronto-Danforth’

Pitfield set to run in Ward 29

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Former Leaside representative eyes return to council

Jane Pitfield, who represented the communities in Ward 26 for eight years before running an unsuccessful mayoral campaign against David Miller in 2006, is attempting a comeback this year.

On Wednesday, Jan. 6, she made it official, filing her nomination papers at Toronto City Hall to run in Ward 29 (Toronto-Danforth), the East York ward that will be left vacant when current councillor Case Ootes retires this year. Read More

Ootes bows out of politics

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Veteran East York councillor won’t run for re-election this year

Case Ootes began his long farewell with his East York constituents this week, when he announced he won’t be a candidate in the municipal election this October.

“I’m officially announcing today that I’m not running for re-election after almost 22 years in office,” Ootes told a room full of reporters and cameras at Toronto City Hall Wednesday, Jan. 6, afternoon. Read More