Greater Sudbury City Council
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The council consists of the mayor
Mayor
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plus a twelve-person council. The city is divided into twelve wards; each ward is represented by one councillor. The council meets at Tom Davies Square
Tom Davies Square
Tom Davies Square is the city hall of Greater Sudbury, Ontario.Built in the 1970s and formerly known as Civic Square, the building was part of an urban renewal movement toward transforming the city's visual image by investing in more distinctive and modern architecture...
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The city was created by amalgamating the former City of Sudbury with six suburban municipalities on January 1, 2001. Initially, the council structure consisted of six wards, each represented by two councillors. Ward boundaries in the new city were drawn by grouping former suburban municipalities with adjacent neighbourhoods in the former city. For the 2006 municipal election
Greater Sudbury municipal election, 2006
The Greater Sudbury municipal election, 2006 was held in the city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada on November 13, 2006. All municipal elections in the province of Ontario are held on the same date; see Ontario municipal elections, 2006 for elections in other cities.The election chose the mayor...
, council was reorganized into twelve single-member wards.
Past mayors of the city and the former suburban municipalities are listed at List of mayors of Sudbury, Ontario.
2000-2003
Council elected in the 2000 municipal electionGreater Sudbury municipal election, 2000
The Greater Sudbury municipal election, 2000 was held in the city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada on November 13, 2000. All municipal elections in the province of Ontario are held on the same date....
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| Councillor | Ward | Notes |
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| Jim Gordon | Mayor | |
| Eldon Gainer | Ward 1 | |
| Gerry McIntaggart | Ward 1 | |
| Ron Bradley | Ward 2 | |
| Lionel Lalonde | Ward 2 | |
| Ron Dupuis | Ward 3 | |
| Louise Portelance | Ward 3 | |
| Ted Callaghan | Ward 4 | |
| Dave Kilgour | Ward 4 | |
| Doug Craig | Ward 5 | |
| Austin Davey | Ward 5 | |
| David Courtemanche David Courtemanche David Courtemanche is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is the former mayor of Greater Sudbury, having served one term from 2003 to 2006.-Background:... |
Ward 6 | |
| Mike Petryna | Ward 6 |
2003-2006
Council elected in the 2003 municipal electionGreater Sudbury municipal election, 2003
The Greater Sudbury municipal election, 2003 was held in the city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada on November 10, 2003. All municipal elections in the province of Ontario are held on the same date; see Ontario municipal elections, 2003 for elections in other cities.The election chose the mayor...
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| Councillor | Ward | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| David Courtemanche David Courtemanche David Courtemanche is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is the former mayor of Greater Sudbury, having served one term from 2003 to 2006.-Background:... |
Mayor | |
| Eldon Gainer | Ward 1 | |
| Terry Kett | Ward 1 | |
| Claude Berthiaume | Ward 2 | |
| Ron Bradley | Ward 2 | |
| Ron Dupuis | Ward 3 | |
| André Rivest | Ward 3 | |
| Ted Callaghan | Ward 4 | |
| Russ Thompson | Ward 4 | |
| Frances Caldarelli | Ward 5 | |
| Doug Craig | Ward 5 | |
| Janet Gasparini | Ward 6 | |
| Lynne Reynolds | Ward 6 |
2006-2010
Council elected in the 2006 municipal electionGreater Sudbury municipal election, 2006
The Greater Sudbury municipal election, 2006 was held in the city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada on November 13, 2006. All municipal elections in the province of Ontario are held on the same date; see Ontario municipal elections, 2006 for elections in other cities.The election chose the mayor...
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| Councillor | Ward | Notes |
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| John Rodriguez John Rodriguez John R. Rodriguez is a Canadian politician. He served as the mayor of Greater Sudbury, Ontario from 2006 to 2010, and previously represented the electoral district of Nickel Belt in the Canadian House of Commons from 1972 to 1980 and from 1984 to 1993 as a member of the New Democratic... |
Mayor | |
| Joe Cimino | Ward 1 | |
| Jacques Barbeau | Ward 2 | |
| Claude Berthiaume | Ward 3 | |
| Evelyn Dutrisac | Ward 4 | |
| Ron Dupuis | Ward 5 | |
| André Rivest | Ward 6 | |
| Russ Thompson | Ward 7 | |
| Ted Callaghan | Ward 8 | |
| Doug Craig | Ward 9 | |
| Frances Caldarelli | Ward 10 | |
| Janet Gasparini | Ward 11 | |
| Joscelyne Landry-Altmann | Ward 12 |
2010-2014
Council elected in the 2010 municipal electionGreater Sudbury municipal election, 2010
The 2010 Greater Sudbury municipal election was held on October 25, 2010 to elect a mayor and 12 city councillors in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. In addition, school trustees were elected to the Rainbow District School Board, Sudbury Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire de district du...
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| Councillor | Ward | Notes |
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| Marianne Matichuk Marianne Matichuk Marianne Matichuk is a Canadian politician, who was elected mayor of Greater Sudbury, Ontario in the 2010 municipal election.She is the city's first elected female mayor, although Grace Hartman was previously appointed mayor following the death of Max Silverman in 1966.-Campaign:An occupational... |
Mayor | |
| Joe Cimino | Ward 1 | |
| Jacques Barbeau | Ward 2 | |
| Claude Berthiaume | Ward 3 | |
| Evelyn Dutrisac | Ward 4 | |
| Ron Dupuis | Ward 5 | |
| André Rivest | Ward 6 | |
| Dave Kilgour | Ward 7 | |
| Fabio Belli | Ward 8 | |
| Doug Craig | Ward 9 | |
| Frances Caldarelli | Ward 10 | |
| Terry Kett | Ward 11 | |
| Joscelyne Landry-Altmann | Ward 12 |
Ward boundaries
- Ward 1: Gatchell, RobinsonRobinson, OntarioRobinson is a railway point and unincorporated place just west of an arm of Marchington Lake on the Sturgeon River in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada....
, the West End, Copper Park, Moonglo - Ward 2: WaldenWalden, OntarioWalden was a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, existing from 1973 to 2000. Created as part of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury when regional government was introduced, the town was dissolved when the city of Greater Sudbury was incorporated on January 1, 2001...
(Whitefish, Naughton, Lively), Copper Cliff - Ward 3: Onaping FallsOnaping Falls, OntarioOnaping Falls was a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, which existed from 1973 to 2000. It was created as part of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury, and took its name from the waterfalls on the Onaping River....
(Onaping, Levack, Dowling), Chelmsford, Hull, Larchwood - Ward 4: Azilda, Bélanger, Simard, Elm West, Donovan
- Ward 5: Val Caron, Blezard Valley, Nickeldale, Cambrian Heights
- Ward 6: Val Thérèse, Hanmer
- Ward 7: Garson, Falconbridge, Skead, CapreolCapreol, OntarioCapreol is a community in the Ontario city of Greater Sudbury. From 1918 to 2000, Capreol existed as an independent town, situated on the Vermilion River....
- Ward 8: New Sudbury (east of Barry Downe Rd.)
- Ward 9: Coniston, Wahnapitae, WanupWanup, OntarioWanup is a community in the Ontario city of Greater Sudbury. Formerly an unincorporated community in the geographic township of Dill, Wanup was annexed into Greater Sudbury on January 1, 2001 when that city was created by amalgamating the former Regional Municipality of Sudbury.The community is...
, McFarlane Lake - Ward 10: Lockerby, Lo-Ellen, University Area, Kingsmount, Bell Park, Downtown (south of Elm Street)
- Ward 11: Minnow Lake, New Sudbury (west of Barry Downe Road, south of Lasalle Blvd.)
- Ward 12: Flour Mill, Downtown (north of Elm Street), New Sudbury (east of Rideau Street, west of Barry Downe Road & north of Lasalle Blvd.)
Former boundaries
From amalgamation in 2001 until reorganization in 2005, the wards were as follows:- Ward 1: former Town of WaldenWalden, OntarioWalden was a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, existing from 1973 to 2000. Created as part of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury when regional government was introduced, the town was dissolved when the city of Greater Sudbury was incorporated on January 1, 2001...
, plus the communities of Copper Cliff, Gatchell, Robinson and the West End in the former city of Sudbury. - Ward 2: former Towns of Rayside-BalfourRayside-Balfour, OntarioRayside-Balfour was a town in Ontario, Canada, which existed from 1973 to 2000.It was created as part of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury...
and Onaping FallsOnaping Falls, OntarioOnaping Falls was a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, which existed from 1973 to 2000. It was created as part of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury, and took its name from the waterfalls on the Onaping River....
, and the northwestern corner of old Sudbury. - Ward 3: former City of Valley EastValley East, OntarioValley East was a city in Ontario, Canada, which existed from 1973 to 2000.It was created as part of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury, and took its name from the fact that it comprised the eastern half of the Sudbury Basin....
, New Sudbury west of Rideau Street and the Cambrian Heights neighbourhood. - Ward 4: former Town of CapreolCapreol, OntarioCapreol is a community in the Ontario city of Greater Sudbury. From 1918 to 2000, Capreol existed as an independent town, situated on the Vermilion River....
, the northern half (Garson-Skead) of the former Town of Nickel CentreNickel Centre, OntarioNickel Centre was a town in Ontario, Canada, which existed from 1973 to 2000.It was created as part of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury. On January 1, 2001, the town and the Regional Municipality were dissolved and amalgamated into the city of Greater Sudbury...
, the newly annexed geographic townshipsTownship (Canada)The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...
north and east of Lake WanapiteiLake WanapiteiLake Wanapitei occupies a meteorite crater in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. It is located near the large Sudbury meteorite crater but is not related to it....
, and New Sudbury east of Barry Downe Road. - Ward 5: southern half (Coniston-Wahnapitae) of the former Town of Nickel Centre, the downtown core, most of the former Sudbury south of Ramsey Lake, and the newly annexed townships south of the former Regional Municipality.
- Ward 6: the only ward whose boundaries lay entirely within the old City of Sudbury, included the Flour Mill, Minnow Lake, Adamsdale and New Sudbury between Barrydowne Road and Rideau Street.