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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, April 7, 2016 | 6 The Town of Oakville's by-election to ll the Town councillor position in Ward 2 is Monday (April 11). Eligible voters in Ward 2 have 11 candidates from whom to choose. There was a lot of interest in who will serve as Oakville's next Ward 2 councillor with six candidates entering when nominations opened Jan. 12. They included Visit Oakville chair Ray Chisholm, former Oakville United Way GenNext Committee co-chair Fraser Damoff, West Harbour Residents Association past-president Hart Jansson, retired teacher Ruth Anne McAuley , volunteer Cheryle McCullagh and entrepreneur Sean Neville. Businessman John Pilcher, and community activist and past-president and board member of the West River Residents Associations Chris Kowalchuk joined days later while digital strategist Dirk Soeterik threw his hat into the ring by Jan. 20. Community volunteer and mother-of-three Shiba Anjum entered Feb. 17 with former Miss Mississaugaturned-paralegal Julie McLeod ling just before nominations closed Feb. 24. The Ward 2 seat has been vacant since former councillor Pam Damoff was elected MP of the new Oakville North-Burlington riding last fall. Council voted to ll the position through a by-election. Advance voting saw a total 613 ballots cast. Eligible voters can vote Monday from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. at any one location in Ward 2: · YMCA of Oakville, 410 Rebecca St.; · Oakville Seniors Recreation Centre, 263 Kerr St.; · Sir John Colborne Centre for Seniors, 1565 Old Lakeshore Rd.; · St. Joseph Elementary School, 477 Warminster Dr.; · The Kensington, 25 Lakeshore Rd. W. All voting locations are physically accessible and accessible voting equipment will be at Oakville Seniors Recreation Centre, 263 Kerr St. To check the voters list or information on voter quali cations, voting locations, and acceptable identi cation, visit elections. oakville.ca. For coverage of the Ward 2 allcandidates' meeting, see p.1, 3. Eleven vie for seat in Monday Ward 2 by-election Spotlight "Connected to your Community" Here are the candidates at a glance. For more details about each and why they are running, visit www.insidehalton.com/ oakville-on. Shiba Anjum Community volunteer and mother of three. Contact: shibasas3@gmail.com Ray Chisholm Former Town employee who has lived in Ward 2 more than 40 years. raychisholm.com Fraser Damoff Energy project nancing specialist. www.fraserdamoff.com Hart Jansson Business executive, long-time resident who has experience on local residents' association and Town groups. www.hartjansson.ca Chris Kowalchuk Community activist with experience on residents' association and a 30-year resident of Ward 2. www.chriskowalchuk2.ca Ruth Anne McAuley Retired teacher and long-time Oakville resident. www.ruthanneforoakville.com Cheryle McCullagh Long-time resident of Oakville, law clerk, community volunteer, and experience with residents' association. electcherylemccullagh@gmail. com Julie McLeod Long-time Oakville resident calls Ward 5 home but frequents Ward 2. Former Miss Mississauga, community volunteer and law clerk. www.juliemcleod.ca Sean Neville Ward 2 business owner, long-time resident, and entrepreneur. www.seanneville.ca John Pilcher Long-time resident, businessman, small business owner, and coach. www.johnpilcher.com Dirk Soeterik Digital strategist, ward resident, and community volunteer. www.votedirk.com Volume 54 | Number 28 5046 Mainway, Unit 2, Burlington (905) 845-3824 Oakville Beaver is a member of the Ontario Press Council. The council is located at 80 Gould St., Suite 206, Toronto, Ont., M5B 2M7. Phone (416) 340-1981. Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. The publisher reserves the right to categorize advertisements or decline. Editorial and advertising content of the Oakville Beaver is protected by copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. NEIL OLIVER Vice­President and Group Publisher KELLY MONTAGUE Regional General Manager DANIEL BAIRD Director of Advertising ANGELA BLACKBURN Managing Editor Editorial Department (905) 845-3824 Advertising Department (905) 845-3824 Classi ed Advertising (905) 632-4440 Circulation: 5300 Harvester Rd., Burlington (905) 631-6095