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The 2006 Thunder Bay municipal election was held on 13 November 2006 in
. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
The city of Thunder Bay is divided into seven electoral wards: Current River, McIntyre, McKellar, Neebing, Northwood, Red River, and Westfort. Residents of each ward elect one member to represent their ward on city council. Twenty people ran for these positions in five wards. The incumbent councillors in Northwood and Neebing wards were
"Tuchenhagen back in city council fold"
''The Chronicle-Journal''. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario and the second most populous (after Greater Sudbury) municipality in Northern Ontario. Its population i ...
, Ontario
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, Canada, to elect a mayor
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, 12 city councillors, trustees for the Lakehead District School Board
The Lakehead District School Board (known as English-language Public District School Board No. 6A prior to 1999) oversees all secular English-language Public school (government funded), public schools in the Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay CMA and the ...
, the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
The Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board (known as English-language Separate District School Board No. 34A prior to 1999) oversees all Catholic schools in the Thunder Bay CMA and the townships of Gorham and Ware in Ontario, Canada. It ad ...
, the Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario
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*Council of State (Belgium), an organ of the Belgian government
*Conseil d'État (France), a body of the French national government
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, and the Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales
The Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales oversees 10 French language Catholic schools in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It administers education at nine elementary schools, and one secondary school.
Elementary s ...
. This election coincided with the 2006 Ontario municipal elections
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being held across Ontario.
Thunder Bay City Council
Voters are asked to elect a mayor, fiveat-large
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city councillors and seven ward councillors to the Thunder Bay City Council
The Thunder Bay City Council is the governing body of the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It consists of a List of mayors of Thunder Bay, Ontario, mayor and twelve councillors. The mayor and five of the councillors are elected At-large, at l ...
. Of 86,914 registered voters, 33,196 votes were cast and 33,192 votes were counted. Voter turnout was the lowest in the city's history at 38.2%.Municipal Election: Official Results, 2006. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
Mayor
Three candidates ran for the office ofmayor
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. The incumbent, Lynn Peterson, was re-elected by a considerable margin.
Councillors at-large
Five councillors are electedat-large
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to sit on City Council. Fifteen people ran for the position in 2006. Each registered voter can choose up to five candidates.
Ward councillors
The city of Thunder Bay is divided into seven electoral wards: Current River, McIntyre, McKellar, Neebing, Northwood, Red River, and Westfort. Residents of each ward elect one member to represent their ward on city council. Twenty people ran for these positions in five wards. The incumbent councillors in Northwood and Neebing wards were acclaimed
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Voting Voice vot ...
.
Current River
McIntyre
McKellar
On 18 October 2007 Andy Savela announced his resignation to take on further responsibilities with theCanadian Auto Workers
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. City council voted 6–5 on 5 November 2007 to appoint Robert Tuchenhagen, to the position. Tuchenhagen was defeated by Savela by 377 votes. He was sworn in on 19 November 2007.Jim Kelly (5 November, 2007"Tuchenhagen back in city council fold"
''The Chronicle-Journal''. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
Neebing
The incumbent, Linda Rydholm, was acclaimed.Northwood
The incumbent, Mark Bentz, was acclaimed.Red River
Westfort
District School Boards
Three boards of education to which voters elect trustees operate in the city of Thunder Bay. TheLakehead District School Board
The Lakehead District School Board (known as English-language Public District School Board No. 6A prior to 1999) oversees all secular English-language Public school (government funded), public schools in the Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay CMA and the ...
is an English language
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public school board and elects 8 trustees at-large in the Thunder Bay Census Metropolitan Area, the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
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is an English language separate school
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board and elects 6 trustees at-large in the Thunder Bay Census Metropolitan Area, the Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario
Conseil may refer to:
Government
* Conseil d'État (disambiguation) Conseil d'État may refer to:
*Council of State (Belgium), an organ of the Belgian government
*Conseil d'État (France), a body of the French national government
*Conseil d'État ...
is a French language
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public school board and elects one trustee from Northwestern Ontario, and the Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales
The Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales oversees 10 French language Catholic schools in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It administers education at nine elementary schools, and one secondary school.
Elementary s ...
is a French language separate school board and elects 4 trustees at-large in Northwestern Ontario
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.
Lakehead District School Board
Eight trustees are elected to theLakehead District School Board
The Lakehead District School Board (known as English-language Public District School Board No. 6A prior to 1999) oversees all secular English-language Public school (government funded), public schools in the Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay CMA and the ...
by registered voters in the city of Thunder Bay, the six municipalities in its CMA, and voters in the unorganized portion of Thunder Bay District
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Most of the district (93.5%) is uni ...
. Each registered voter can choose up to eight candidates. Thirteen people ran for this position.
Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
Six trustees are elected to theThunder Bay Catholic District School Board
The Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board (known as English-language Separate District School Board No. 34A prior to 1999) oversees all Catholic schools in the Thunder Bay CMA and the townships of Gorham and Ware in Ontario, Canada. It ad ...
by registered Roman Catholic
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voters in the city of Thunder Bay, the six municipalities in its CMA, and voters in the unorganized portion of Thunder Bay District. Each registered voter can choose up to six candidates. Fourteen people ran for this position.
Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario
One trustee is elected to theConseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l'Ontario
Conseil may refer to:
Government
* Conseil d'État (disambiguation) Conseil d'État may refer to:
*Council of State (Belgium), an organ of the Belgian government
*Conseil d'État (France), a body of the French national government
*Conseil d'État ...
by registered voters with French-language education rights in Northwestern Ontario
Northwestern Ontario is a secondary region of Northern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and west of Lake Superior and west of Hudson Bay and James Bay. It includes most of subarctic Ontario. Its western boundary is the ...
.
Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales
Four trustees are elected to theConseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales
The Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales oversees 10 French language Catholic schools in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It administers education at nine elementary schools, and one secondary school.
Elementary s ...
by registered Roman Catholic
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institut ...
voters with French-language education rights in Northwestern Ontario
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. All four candidates, Anne Breton, Angele M. M. Brunelle, Bernard Caron and Claudette Gleeson, were acclaimed.
See also
*Thunder Bay City Council
The Thunder Bay City Council is the governing body of the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It consists of a List of mayors of Thunder Bay, Ontario, mayor and twelve councillors. The mayor and five of the councillors are elected At-large, at l ...
* 2006 Ontario municipal elections
In the 2006 municipal elections in Ontario, voters in the province of Ontario, elected mayors, councillors, school board trustees and all other elected officials in all of Ontario's municipalities. These elections were regulated by thMunicipal ...
References
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