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TB MUNICIPAL ELECTION ELECTION CANDIDATE STILL ON BALLOT DESPITE WITHDRAWING DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com A woman running in Oakville's Ward 3 town councillor race has decid- ed to withdraw her candi- dacy, but technically she ana ‘Tuesday, Sept. 20 Dyanne Di announced to the Oakville Beaver that she would not be moving forward with her election bid, due to personal issues. "It's regrettable that I am not able to pursue a council position at this passionate about all that the le has to of- fer, and my intention is to be proactive in our community and hopefully run in the next municipal election." staff confirmed that on Friday, Sept. 16 Du- mas reached out and in- formed them she was no longer seeking acouncillor position. Some would think this means the only other can- didate in this race, Dave Gittings, is now acclaimed; however, this is not the case since Dumas' decision to withdraw came a bit too late. "In accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, a candidate cannot with- draw their nomination af- ter 2 pm., Aug. 19," said Sudha Hemmad, town se- nior icati E MUNICIPAL ELECTION® viser. “ thi: reason, Dyanne Dumas is still a certified candidate and her name will appear on the ballot." This presents the ques: tion, what if Dumas spite stating her enn to withdraw — wins the elec- tion? Town staff note she could refuse to be sworn in or resign after being sworn at this point who would pet the Ward 3 town council: “ave Gittings, since he was the runner-up? ‘he town would need to conduct a byelection to elect a new councillor. In the meantime the po- sition would be vacant. A byelection to fill a Ward 2 councillor vacancy back in 2016 cost the town ,000. A PLACE,TO WE 1459 NOTTINGHILL GATE OAKVILLE 905-469-3232 DELMANOR.COM well Vy) CHOOSE YOUR LIFESTYLE. INDEPENDENT LIVING, SUPPORTIVE LIVING AND SHORT TERM STAYS DELMANOR Glen Abbey Inspired Retirement Living™ STUDIO SUITES STARTING FROM Medium-Large Suite shown above Get more FOR LESS You want cosy and comfortable in a nice safe and quiet Neigh- bourhood with Oakville and Halton Region’s best value? Suites up to 962 square feet V for Vistamere. You'll find us nestled in south Oakville. And you owe it to your- self to see our delightful Studio Suites that go for just $2,925 a month. You'll be impressed with the generous size of our suites. Complete with lots of closet space, a 4-piece private bathroom, fully-equipped kitchenette, broadloom throughout and a walk- out patio. Perfect. Plus take advantage of our 60-day move-in timeline, it’s sure to be a stress reliever. Call 905.847.1413 to book a tour today. 380 Sherin Drive Oakville, Ontario L6L 4J3 905.847.1413 vistamere.ca RETIREMENT RESIDENCE o 9 Ed z = g 8 Bs Ei Z Z Fi a 2 @ 3 3 3 z g 2 8 5 8 8 woo"uoyEYyapIsUt