Saskatoon City Council
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Saskatoon City Council is the governing body
of Saskatoon
, Saskatchewan
, Canada
. The council consists of the mayor and ten councillors representing wards. The current council sits between 2009 and 2012. The last civic election was held on October 28, 2009. Historically, the mayor and councillors were elected to three-year terms; however, the terms will increase to four years as of 2012.
politician who was elected mayor
of Saskatoon on October 22, 2003. Atchison was first elected
to Saskatoon's city council as a councillor
in 1994 and was re-elected in 1997 & 2000. During his nine years on city council, Atchison sat on many boards and committees, including audit, budget, pension, administration and finance, planning and operations, Prairieland Exhibition, special needs transportation and "The Partnership" (an organization of downtown businesses). Don Atchison is the owner/operator of a longtime men’s clothing store in downtown Saskatoon. He and his wife Mardele have five children. He was re-elected as mayor in 2006 and 2009.
Hill was involved in a dispute during the 2007 provincial election
. He removed several signs which criticized the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
that had been put up by a private citizen. Hill believed they violated the city's temporary election sign bylaw, since they were not from any official political party. He returned the signs, which were eventually put back up. Hill wanted the city to amend its election sign bylaw to ban third-party signs, but the city's solicitor reported that the city did not have the legal authority to do so.
Hill ran as the Liberal
candidate in the district of Saskatoon-Humboldt in the 2011 federal election, but finished a distant third behind Conservative
incumbent Brad Trost
and the New Democratic Party
's (NDP) Denise Kouri. During the campaign, hundreds of his election signs and several of Kouri's were taken. Some were discovered in a dumpster at a construction site.
is the councillor for Ward 2, which is located in the south-west corner of the city. She was the councilor of Ward 2 from 1979-1991. She was then a provincial MLA in the riding of Saskatoon Southeast
from 1991-2003. She moved to San Francisco for a couple of years after leaving politics. After moving back to Saskatoon, Lorje was again elected to council in 2006 and re-elected in 2009.
NDP MLA Andy Iwanchuk
, whose constituency lay within the ward.
The council seat had been vacated unexpectedly when the sitting councillor, Maurice Neault, died of a heart attack on July 13, 2011 at the age of 59. He had been elected to council in 2003, acclaimed in 2006 and re-elected in 2009.
, and again re-elected in 2009.
, who resigned from council on October 20, 2010, after being elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
in a by-election. During the campaign, a Facebook
group emerged questioning Donauer's religious beliefs and his church's constitution, which was described as anti-gay.
, and includes the University of Saskatchewan
. He was elected in 2006 and acclaimed in 2009.
as councillor for Ward 7, who stepped down on December 31, 2010, due to his appointment as Saskatchewan's children's advocate.
Before her election to city council, Loewen worked for the government of Saskatchewan, as well as being a community activist in Saskatoon and a musician with the local indie rock
band Carbon Dating Service.
is the councillor for Ward 9, which is in the far south east side of the city. She was first elected to city council in Ward 9 in the 2000 Saskatoon election - at age 27, she was the youngest person ever elected to council at the time. She ran again in 2003, and won by acclamation
. She was re-elected in 2006, and again acclaimed in 2009. Paulsen ran as a candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada
in the district of Blackstrap
during the 2004 federal election
, losing to Conservative
incumbent Lynne Yelich
.
Dubois was born and raised in Saskatoon. She attended Prince Philip School and graduated from Walter Murray Collegiate and the University of Saskatchewan. She has an extensive business background with Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants, Meewasin Foundation, Regional Economic Development Authority as well as Cogema Resources
.
Dubois was elected as Ward 10 City Councillor in 2003 and re-elected in 2006 and 2009. She has served on the following committees: Planning and Operations, Administration and Finance, Audit, Library Board, City Centennial Committee, Municipal Planning Commission, Tourism Saskatoon, Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA), Sutherland Business Improvement District and The City of Saskatoon Waste Minimization Task Force and Board of Trustees Defined Contribution Plan.
Local government
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of Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
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, Canada
Canada
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. The council consists of the mayor and ten councillors representing wards. The current council sits between 2009 and 2012. The last civic election was held on October 28, 2009. Historically, the mayor and councillors were elected to three-year terms; however, the terms will increase to four years as of 2012.
Mayor
Don Atchison is a CanadianCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician who was elected mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Saskatoon on October 22, 2003. Atchison was first elected
Elected
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to Saskatoon's city council as a councillor
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
in 1994 and was re-elected in 1997 & 2000. During his nine years on city council, Atchison sat on many boards and committees, including audit, budget, pension, administration and finance, planning and operations, Prairieland Exhibition, special needs transportation and "The Partnership" (an organization of downtown businesses). Don Atchison is the owner/operator of a longtime men’s clothing store in downtown Saskatoon. He and his wife Mardele have five children. He was re-elected as mayor in 2006 and 2009.
Ward 1
Darren Hill is the councillor for Ward 1, which is located in Saskatoon's downtown core. He was born in 1968. He is the CEO of Junior Achievement of Saskatchewan and sits on the board of directors. Hill was first elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2009.Hill was involved in a dispute during the 2007 provincial election
Saskatchewan general election, 2007
The 26th Saskatchewan general election was held on November 7, 2007; the writ was dropped on October 10, 2007. The election determined the composition of the 26th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan....
. He removed several signs which criticized the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It currently forms the official opposition, but has been a dominant force in Saskatchewan politics since the 1940s...
that had been put up by a private citizen. Hill believed they violated the city's temporary election sign bylaw, since they were not from any official political party. He returned the signs, which were eventually put back up. Hill wanted the city to amend its election sign bylaw to ban third-party signs, but the city's solicitor reported that the city did not have the legal authority to do so.
Hill ran as the Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
candidate in the district of Saskatoon-Humboldt in the 2011 federal election, but finished a distant third behind Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
incumbent Brad Trost
Brad Trost
Bradley Ryan "Brad" Trost is a Conservative Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Saskatoon—Humboldt....
and the New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
's (NDP) Denise Kouri. During the campaign, hundreds of his election signs and several of Kouri's were taken. Some were discovered in a dumpster at a construction site.
Ward 2
Pat LorjePat Lorje
Pat Lorje is a Canadian politician. She is currently a city councillor for Ward 2 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She previously held the same position from 1979 to 1991, when she resigned to stand as the New Democratic candidate in Saskatoon Wildwood in the 1991 provincial election.She was elected to...
is the councillor for Ward 2, which is located in the south-west corner of the city. She was the councilor of Ward 2 from 1979-1991. She was then a provincial MLA in the riding of Saskatoon Southeast
Saskatoon Southeast
Saskatoon Southeast is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada.Created for the 22nd Saskatchewan general election in 1991 as "Saskatoon Wildwood", today the district encompasses the Wildwood, Rosewood, Lakewood, Briarwood, The Willows and Stonebridge...
from 1991-2003. She moved to San Francisco for a couple of years after leaving politics. After moving back to Saskatoon, Lorje was again elected to council in 2006 and re-elected in 2009.
Ward 3
Ann Iwanchuk is the councillor for Ward 3, which is in the far south-west side of the city. She was elected to council in a byelection on October 19, 2011. She finished first in a field of six candidates, which included former Ward 3 councillor Rik Steernberg. Iwanchuk is the wife of former Saskatoon FairviewSaskatoon Fairview
Saskatoon Fairview is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. The district includes the neighborhoods of Parkridge, Pacific Heights and Confederation Park...
NDP MLA Andy Iwanchuk
Andy Iwanchuk
Andy Iwanchuk is a Canadian provincial politician. He was the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Saskatoon Fairview....
, whose constituency lay within the ward.
The council seat had been vacated unexpectedly when the sitting councillor, Maurice Neault, died of a heart attack on July 13, 2011 at the age of 59. He had been elected to council in 2003, acclaimed in 2006 and re-elected in 2009.
Ward 4
Myles Heidt is the councillor in Ward 4, which is on the far west side of the city. He was first elected to city council in 1994, and was re-elected in 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006 by acclamationAcclamation
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, and again re-elected in 2009.
Ward 5
Randy Donauer was elected as councillor in Ward 5 in a by-election held on November 29, 2010. He won a tight race over the second-place candidate, Ainsley Robertson. He replaced Gordon WyantGordon Wyant
Gordon Wyant, QC is a lawyer and politician from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He has served elected positions on two levels of government on the provincial and municipal level. Wyant currently serves as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan since winning a by-election in 2010...
, who resigned from council on October 20, 2010, after being elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
The 25th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was in power from 2003 until November 20, 2007. It was controlled by the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party under premier Lorne Calvert.-Members:-By-elections:...
in a by-election. During the campaign, a Facebook
Facebook
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group emerged questioning Donauer's religious beliefs and his church's constitution, which was described as anti-gay.
Ward 6
Charlie Clark is the councillor for Ward 6, which is located in the central east side near the South Saskatchewan RiverSouth Saskatchewan River
The South Saskatchewan River is a major river in Canada that flows through the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan....
, and includes the University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
. He was elected in 2006 and acclaimed in 2009.
Ward 7
Mairin Loewen was elected to council on February 9, 2011, in a by-election. She won the seat with about 33% of the vote, defeating favourite Robin Bellamy, a well-known school board trustee. Loewen replaced Bob PringleBob Pringle
Robert Murray "Bob" Pringle is a former Canadian politician, who last served as a city councillor for Ward 7 on Saskatoon City Council in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He previously served as a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, representing the electoral district...
as councillor for Ward 7, who stepped down on December 31, 2010, due to his appointment as Saskatchewan's children's advocate.
Before her election to city council, Loewen worked for the government of Saskatchewan, as well as being a community activist in Saskatoon and a musician with the local indie rock
Indie rock
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band Carbon Dating Service.
Ward 8
Glen Penner is the councillor for Ward 8, which is near the central east side at the end of the city. He was first elected to city council in 1972, and served until 1976. He then served a term as an MLA. He then served two more multi-term times on council, from 1979–1982 and 1988-1994. He was then re-elected in 2000, 2003, 2006 and 2009.Ward 9
Tiffany PaulsenTiffany Paulsen
Tiffany M. Paulsen is a Canadian politician and lawyer from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She is currently a lawyer with the firm of Robertson Stromberg Pedersen LLP. She holds degrees in psychology, French and law from the University of Saskatchewan....
is the councillor for Ward 9, which is in the far south east side of the city. She was first elected to city council in Ward 9 in the 2000 Saskatoon election - at age 27, she was the youngest person ever elected to council at the time. She ran again in 2003, and won by acclamation
Acclamation
An acclamation, in its most common sense, is a form of election that does not use a ballot. "Acclamation" or "acclamatio" can also signify a kind of ritual greeting and expression of approval in certain social contexts in ancient Rome.-Voting:...
. She was re-elected in 2006, and again acclaimed in 2009. Paulsen ran as a candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
in the district of Blackstrap
Blackstrap (electoral district)
Blackstrap is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Geography:...
during the 2004 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2004
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, losing to Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
incumbent Lynne Yelich
Lynne Yelich
Lynne Yelich , PC, MP is a third-generation Croatian-Canadian politician and the MP for the riding of Blackstrap. The riding of Blackstrap includes Yelich's home town of Kenaston, Saskatchewan, identified as the largest Croatian farming settlement in Canada...
.
Ward 10
Bev Dubois is the councillor for Ward 10, which is in the northeast side of the city. She was first elected to city council in 2003, and was re-elected in 2006 and 2009.Dubois was born and raised in Saskatoon. She attended Prince Philip School and graduated from Walter Murray Collegiate and the University of Saskatchewan. She has an extensive business background with Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants, Meewasin Foundation, Regional Economic Development Authority as well as Cogema Resources
Areva NC
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.
Dubois was elected as Ward 10 City Councillor in 2003 and re-elected in 2006 and 2009. She has served on the following committees: Planning and Operations, Administration and Finance, Audit, Library Board, City Centennial Committee, Municipal Planning Commission, Tourism Saskatoon, Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA), Sutherland Business Improvement District and The City of Saskatoon Waste Minimization Task Force and Board of Trustees Defined Contribution Plan.