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ELECTION 2014: Bannon confirms he’s in race Mayor Wawa limmerson believes his sup cessnr should come from the currth council roster. So far only one of them has declamd his intention to fill the mayoral seat being vacated by Mr. Emmerson and that is the man who sits to his left â€"â€" Phil Bannon. “Yes, I am running for mayor.” the Ward 2 councillor told The Sun-'lh'bune this week in between fielding phone calls from angry residents regarding the delayed recycling and green bin pick-up (Seerstory on_page 716) _ I The Ballantnie resident has Beén Ward 2's councillor since 2003. Since taking office. the retired Toronto police officer has founded a number of annual community events. including the Ballantrae Wine and Food Festival. Ballantrae Family Fireworks. Ballantrae Community Fall Fair and Mfitchurch-Stouflville Wmter Carnival. Another councillor who has been rumoured tobetakingarunatthemayorhjobistheman who sits on Mr. Emmerson's other side at council â€" Richard Hartley. “Chancesareprettygoodlwillbeseeldng some seat.” he told The Sun-Tribune this week when asked point-blank if his mmoured run for mayor was true. “I oértainly enjoyed my seven years so far. I think it made a difference in the community." Mr. Emmelson. who will seek the regional Chan-person’s post. expects four or five resi- dents will also want to take his place. He says regular council meeting attendées Bob James. Arnold waeldt-Fast. Steve Pidmd. Franka WenandDavid Pmben‘should' um. “1 mm ideas andlthhktheyhmmaedm ldon’t Emmerson challenges critics to run for mayor Mummh lame )oanne lannuzzi was the first Whitchurch-Stouflville mident to file nomination papers for the Oct. 27 munic- ipaleleqdon. ' As of yesterday. she's the only one. She is running for councillor ofWard 6. in This will be her second attempt at winning the seat. Mrs. lannuzzi was defeated in 2010 by incumbent Rob “I want people to know I mean business. I want a chance to do this job.” she said of her 9 ram. filing Ian. her door‘to-door campaign in April and be visible “just Mrs. lannuzzi. 59. will start BY SANDRA BO LAN 3'1qu u @rrmg. mm like I will be if I'm elected”. Whitchurch-Stouffville’s 2013 citizen of the year said traffic and pedestrian safety are the main issues oonoem- ing residents in her wand. as well as getting the south end of Memorial Park completed. She also promises to provide consistent replesentation and impmve communica- tion with residents Mrs. ‘ lannuzzi owns Markham's Pure Design Marketing with her husband Perry and volunteers for a myriad of local and regional organizations. including Girl Guides. the Stoufl’ville Royal Canadian Legion and York Regional Police. in 2011. she founded the Stouffvllle Multicultural Association. Mrs. lannuui has no believe they are happy with me. Some of them have sat at council (meetings) for years and some write lots of letters to the paper. so I think it is time for them to run so they can make (Whitchurch-Stouflville) a better place." Mr. Emmerson told The Sun-'ltibune via e-mail thisweek; “If I do run. l’m going to run to win.” he told The Sun-Wbune this week 1 Among his chief considerations is his age. “Do I want to undertake something that will take me closer to 70." Mr. Curie. 62. said. He also wants to check with his doctors “so i don't end up like the previous pope who had to resign". Peter Curie. who declared his intention to run for mayor last summer. is going to think about it a little more before filing his nomina- tion papers. MrfCafle plans on making his final decision in March. Hehopesbymenmoreresidentswdll have filed‘nomination papers for “I'm one vote. Who, aie the six other coun- cillors going to be?" he If the other nominees have different phi- losophies. Mr. Cafle said he'll be the “dissent- ing vote all the time and what does that do?! can‘timagineitwillbeanymntopresideover 6 to 1 votes or 5 to 2 votes”. As of yesterday morning. only Joanne lan- nuzzi has legisteled. She: is running inWard 6. [n the 2010 municipal election. Mr. Emmer- son defeated former mayor Sue Sherban. new- comer Christine Vlachos and Justin Altmann. That was Mr. Altmann‘s second attempt at a municipal seat. He lost to Mr. Bannon in the Ward 2 race in 2006. Wmmnnflmmmebcmptomm; ca/uVIoUnml/dectionusp The municipal election is Oct. 27. intention of abandoning her volunteer posts, if _ “Otherwise it would be like ditching your friends or forgetting where you came from and I won‘t do that.” cause av conflict of interest. she said she would deal with it then. “I‘m an honest person and straight shootgr: u As for her job. being self- employed. she said. gives her flexibility to be where she needs to be as a councillor. If of her affiliations FREE UNDERGROUND PARKING - ELEVATOR ACCESS