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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, April 9, 2015 | 4 Many candidates financed their own campaigns continued from p.1 McLaughlin incurred $8,584 in expenses while Gordon Brennan spent $8,891 and Gregory Warchol spent $465. A financial statement for Mary Kennedy has yet to be listed and the matter will come before council for resolution. Burton also received campaign contributions -- with individuals and corporate and union sponsors pledging his campaign a total of $33,500 -- while his competitors did not. The statement shows that 43 individuals made contributions greater than $100 with 19 of those people contributing the maximum amount permitted of $750. Twenty-one corporate and union entities, including the Rob Burton Oakville Professional Firefighters Local 1582, Volvo of Oakville, Western Regency Construction, Holcim Canada Inc., and the International Union of Operating Engineers, contributed $11,100. Gord Brennan McLaughlin and Warchol paid for their own campaigns, as did Brennan, who received a contribution from his spouse. According to the statement, Burton is also carrying a $44,858 deficit from the previ- Interlocking Tumblestone, Retaining Walls, Garden Installation, Sodding & Excavating, Call for FREE Estimate plus more (905) 827-8158 · www.rogerslandscaping.org John McLaughlin ous election. The mayor was the only candidate to file an interim, rather than final, financial statement. His documentation indicates he is continuing to collect money for his campaign. Final financial statements for the election must be filed by 2 p.m. on Sept. 25. In Ward 5, Councillor Marc Grant spent $8,059 and received $7,374 in contributions during his election campaign while Town and Regional Councillor Jeff Knoll incurred $28,291 in expenses and received $36,980 Greg Warchol in contributions. Corporate contributors for Grant included the developer M.A.M Group Inc., while Knoll's contributors included urban planners Korsiak & Company Ltd., Argo Development Corporation and Matthews Planning & Management. The late Ward 6 Councillor Max Khan spent $5,216, but had few contributors and largely paid for his campaign himself. Ward 6 Town and Regional Councillor Tom Adams in- Mary Kennedy curred $11,251 in expenses and received $13,900 in contributions. Meanwhile, Ward 4 Councillor Roger Lapworth spent $14,222 and contributed $13,952 to his own campaign while Allan Elgar incurred $7,774 in expenses and received $7,545 in contributions. In Ward 3, Town and Regional Councillor Dave Gittings spent $10,809 and received $11,725 in contributions, including $300 from First Canadian Title. see Most on p.16 Voted the Best in Oakville We Invite you to find out why! Call today for your personal tour. We'd love to have you join us! Retirement Living 380 Sherin Drive, Oakville, Ontario (905) 847-1413 www.vistamere.ca At Its Best