Pickin' & Grinnin': Ottawa Ward By Ward
Ottawa Sun columnist Sue Sherring has made her ward picks for tomorrow's municipal election. Let's read along together, shall we?
WARD 1: ORLEANS
Sure, he's never going to set the world on fire with his earnest little speeches at council, but there's enough hot air in that place anyway. In a short time, (Bob)Monette has proven he's listening to his ward's residents.
.... Monette has had too short a stint for an accurate report card.
WARD 2: INNES
A strong nod goes to Bloess
.... Yup.
WARD 3: BARRHAVEN
..residents love the fact that Harder speaks her mind, political correctness be damned
.... But for Harder to be one of the so-called fiscally responsible councillors, she blew it transparently with the North-South vote. She should have been stronger and told her constituents that they deserve better.
WARD 4: KANATA NORTH
Anu Bose stands out in the crowded field by recognizing the importance of transportation for her ward. With a PhD in development administration, with a specialization in waste management, her expertise could be put to good use in the days and months ahead as council wrestles with what to do with its growing mountain of garbage.
.... Little profile and the new ward is a toss up. Watch for Muirhead.
WARD 5: WEST-CARLETON-MARCH
J.P. Dorion just can't compete with El-Chantiry's record of success. Voters in West Carleton-March should mark their X beside the incumbent's name.
.... Eli's gotta go! Anyone remember the Willola Beach Boat By-pass flip flop???
Dorion's been working the ward a lot longer that Eli's been aware of.
WARD 6: STITTSVILLE-KANATA WEST
Small business owner Shad Qadri has emerged as the star candidate. A longtime volunteer in the community, Qadri has a strong understanding of the issues in the ward.
.... Flip a coin.
WARD 7: BAY
Terry Kilrea a chance to show his stuff. Kilrea is a quick study, and we believe his sincerity will shine through. Cullen's efforts have included meddling in issues that don't involve him and serve no purpose other than to bog down city business. Kilrea did the right thing in exiting the mayor's race and is our strong choice for Bay councillor.
.... Kilrea awkwardly wedged himself into Ward 7 with a lot of heft and surprise, prompting vitriolic response from one-time supporter Sherril Noble. But Noble should have done the sensible thing and put her ego aside, joining forces with Kilrea. Cullen may return because of a split between Noble and Kilrea. Terry has better profile and would be a terrific representative.
WARD 8: COLLEGE
We would have loved to see Chiarelli face some serious opposition this time around, but we haven't seen anything to convince us there's a better alternative. As such, residents in the newly named College ward would do well to mark the X beside Chiarelli's name one more time.
.... I live in the ward. Rick's done a lot that doesn't get noticed. He's also been quite effective on the library board.
WARD 9: KNOXDALE-MERIVALE
It would have been far better for Knoxdale-Merivale residents if incumbent Gord Hunter was facing some real opposition this time around. We believe the longtime politician serves his residents, but they deserve a real choice come election time.
.... might just be the wisdom of some who recognize that Hunter keeps earning it.
WARD 10: GLOUCESTER-SOUTHGATE
Residents of Gloucester-Southgate will be happy to see Deans returned to council.
.... Which is why I live in College Ward.
WARD 11: BEACON HILL-CYRVILLE
We'd love to see Michel Bellemare engaged in his job. But we don't. He speaks from time to time, but having watched him for several years now, and we still don't have any idea of why he continues to run for council. Unfortunately, we don't see any fire in the belly of his opponent, Frank Reid.
.... They can't all shine around the council table. Bellemare does float under the radar frequently but he's at least steady.
WARD 12: RIDEAU-VANIER
A strong advocate for francophone rights, Bedard is an easy choice for re-election.
.... Of course. It's Rideau-Vanier.
WARD 13: RIDEAU-ROCKCLIFFE
Jules Bouvier, a city employee, has emerged from the pack with some inside nuts and bolts on how to do things better.
.... Always wondered how Jacques Legendre does it.
WARD 14: SOMERSET
We fear her (Diane Holmes) defeat would be council 's loss. Luc Lapointe is her closest opponent, a strong candidate who knows the ward, understands the issues and has a solid grasp of financial management.
.... Just answered your own concern with that one, Sue!
WARD 15: KITCHISSIPPI
..the nod has to go to Christine Leadman, the executive director of the Westboro Business Improvement Area, who we feel has a better grasp on how to handle taxpayer dollars.
.... Amen!
WARD 16: RIVER
(Maria)McRae is doing just that, with a proven track record of working in the community. She's earned re-election in River.
.... Hallelujah!
WARD 17: CAPITAL
It's time for Doucet to take up poetry full-time and we expect he'll be back at council after the election, looking for an arts grant to help pay the bills. The nod goes to Jay Nordenstrom, who fits the bill in this urban ward.
.... Praise the Lord!!!!
WARD 18: ALTA VISTA
Though a race is on, (Peter) Hume is the only one of the six-pack who has what it takes to lead Alta Vista residents through the next four years.
.... Solid choice!
WARD 19: CUMBERLAND
With three years under his belt, Jellett deserves a second term in Cumberland to show us what he's got.
.... Pretty big belt and, yes, he likely will deliver more.
WARD 20: OSGOODE
...we can count on him to have a parochial viewpoint with little regard to the city as a whole. Unfortunately, (Doug) Thompson doesn't appear to have any solid opposition. Not even his only opponent thinks he stands a chance of winning.
.... He also got worked over by Bob on the LRT vote. Get a backbone Thompson!
WARD 21: RIDEAU-GOULBOURN
Our tip of the hat goes to Scott Moffatt, a youthful candidate who has proven to be a breath of fresh air in a council that has too many egos, bad ideas and campaigns based on bashing their opponents.
.... Fresh blood, perhaps, but don't jack Glenn Brooks for addressing the rural disconnect. I hear, too, that change is in the air in 21.
WARD 22: GLOUCESTER-SOUTH NEPEAN
Former regional chair and Nepean mayor Andy Haydon will work hard on their behalf and speak his mind as he does it. He's solid on the issues and understands and cares about both the ward and the city.
.... flip a coin here. But Haydon would fit in well and bring a lot of horse power to the chambers.
WARD 23: KANATA SOUTH
Feltmate is a rarity around council -- a sincere politician who is there for all the right reasons. She wants to work hard, serve her residents, and better both her ward and the city. No need to look elsewhere in Kanata South.
.... Can never find the perfect councillor, anyway. In this case, Ward 23 was hard pressed to find profile opponents, too.
WARD 1: ORLEANS
Sure, he's never going to set the world on fire with his earnest little speeches at council, but there's enough hot air in that place anyway. In a short time, (Bob)Monette has proven he's listening to his ward's residents.
.... Monette has had too short a stint for an accurate report card.
WARD 2: INNES
A strong nod goes to Bloess
.... Yup.
WARD 3: BARRHAVEN
..residents love the fact that Harder speaks her mind, political correctness be damned
.... But for Harder to be one of the so-called fiscally responsible councillors, she blew it transparently with the North-South vote. She should have been stronger and told her constituents that they deserve better.
WARD 4: KANATA NORTH
Anu Bose stands out in the crowded field by recognizing the importance of transportation for her ward. With a PhD in development administration, with a specialization in waste management, her expertise could be put to good use in the days and months ahead as council wrestles with what to do with its growing mountain of garbage.
.... Little profile and the new ward is a toss up. Watch for Muirhead.
WARD 5: WEST-CARLETON-MARCH
J.P. Dorion just can't compete with El-Chantiry's record of success. Voters in West Carleton-March should mark their X beside the incumbent's name.
.... Eli's gotta go! Anyone remember the Willola Beach Boat By-pass flip flop???
Dorion's been working the ward a lot longer that Eli's been aware of.
WARD 6: STITTSVILLE-KANATA WEST
Small business owner Shad Qadri has emerged as the star candidate. A longtime volunteer in the community, Qadri has a strong understanding of the issues in the ward.
.... Flip a coin.
WARD 7: BAY
Terry Kilrea a chance to show his stuff. Kilrea is a quick study, and we believe his sincerity will shine through. Cullen's efforts have included meddling in issues that don't involve him and serve no purpose other than to bog down city business. Kilrea did the right thing in exiting the mayor's race and is our strong choice for Bay councillor.
.... Kilrea awkwardly wedged himself into Ward 7 with a lot of heft and surprise, prompting vitriolic response from one-time supporter Sherril Noble. But Noble should have done the sensible thing and put her ego aside, joining forces with Kilrea. Cullen may return because of a split between Noble and Kilrea. Terry has better profile and would be a terrific representative.
WARD 8: COLLEGE
We would have loved to see Chiarelli face some serious opposition this time around, but we haven't seen anything to convince us there's a better alternative. As such, residents in the newly named College ward would do well to mark the X beside Chiarelli's name one more time.
.... I live in the ward. Rick's done a lot that doesn't get noticed. He's also been quite effective on the library board.
WARD 9: KNOXDALE-MERIVALE
It would have been far better for Knoxdale-Merivale residents if incumbent Gord Hunter was facing some real opposition this time around. We believe the longtime politician serves his residents, but they deserve a real choice come election time.
.... might just be the wisdom of some who recognize that Hunter keeps earning it.
WARD 10: GLOUCESTER-SOUTHGATE
Residents of Gloucester-Southgate will be happy to see Deans returned to council.
.... Which is why I live in College Ward.
WARD 11: BEACON HILL-CYRVILLE
We'd love to see Michel Bellemare engaged in his job. But we don't. He speaks from time to time, but having watched him for several years now, and we still don't have any idea of why he continues to run for council. Unfortunately, we don't see any fire in the belly of his opponent, Frank Reid.
.... They can't all shine around the council table. Bellemare does float under the radar frequently but he's at least steady.
WARD 12: RIDEAU-VANIER
A strong advocate for francophone rights, Bedard is an easy choice for re-election.
.... Of course. It's Rideau-Vanier.
WARD 13: RIDEAU-ROCKCLIFFE
Jules Bouvier, a city employee, has emerged from the pack with some inside nuts and bolts on how to do things better.
.... Always wondered how Jacques Legendre does it.
WARD 14: SOMERSET
We fear her (Diane Holmes) defeat would be council 's loss. Luc Lapointe is her closest opponent, a strong candidate who knows the ward, understands the issues and has a solid grasp of financial management.
.... Just answered your own concern with that one, Sue!
WARD 15: KITCHISSIPPI
..the nod has to go to Christine Leadman, the executive director of the Westboro Business Improvement Area, who we feel has a better grasp on how to handle taxpayer dollars.
.... Amen!
WARD 16: RIVER
(Maria)McRae is doing just that, with a proven track record of working in the community. She's earned re-election in River.
.... Hallelujah!
WARD 17: CAPITAL
It's time for Doucet to take up poetry full-time and we expect he'll be back at council after the election, looking for an arts grant to help pay the bills. The nod goes to Jay Nordenstrom, who fits the bill in this urban ward.
.... Praise the Lord!!!!
WARD 18: ALTA VISTA
Though a race is on, (Peter) Hume is the only one of the six-pack who has what it takes to lead Alta Vista residents through the next four years.
.... Solid choice!
WARD 19: CUMBERLAND
With three years under his belt, Jellett deserves a second term in Cumberland to show us what he's got.
.... Pretty big belt and, yes, he likely will deliver more.
WARD 20: OSGOODE
...we can count on him to have a parochial viewpoint with little regard to the city as a whole. Unfortunately, (Doug) Thompson doesn't appear to have any solid opposition. Not even his only opponent thinks he stands a chance of winning.
.... He also got worked over by Bob on the LRT vote. Get a backbone Thompson!
WARD 21: RIDEAU-GOULBOURN
Our tip of the hat goes to Scott Moffatt, a youthful candidate who has proven to be a breath of fresh air in a council that has too many egos, bad ideas and campaigns based on bashing their opponents.
.... Fresh blood, perhaps, but don't jack Glenn Brooks for addressing the rural disconnect. I hear, too, that change is in the air in 21.
WARD 22: GLOUCESTER-SOUTH NEPEAN
Former regional chair and Nepean mayor Andy Haydon will work hard on their behalf and speak his mind as he does it. He's solid on the issues and understands and cares about both the ward and the city.
.... flip a coin here. But Haydon would fit in well and bring a lot of horse power to the chambers.
WARD 23: KANATA SOUTH
Feltmate is a rarity around council -- a sincere politician who is there for all the right reasons. She wants to work hard, serve her residents, and better both her ward and the city. No need to look elsewhere in Kanata South.
.... Can never find the perfect councillor, anyway. In this case, Ward 23 was hard pressed to find profile opponents, too.
posted by Woodman at 11/12/2006 01:16:00 PM
1 Comments:
Agree with you for the most part, but if Council is going to have a decent shot at doing a good job we can't have lefties around the table like Feltmate, Monette and Hume. Not sure who I'd choose against Hume or Monette, but Hubley would be the best choice to get rid of Feltmate.
Although it's tempting to boot the entire current Council we need to keep some experience to deal with the nonsense that City staff tries to pull. I agree with keeping Chiarelli, Bloess, Bellemare, McRae (she's fiscally responsible for the most part, although she blew it with the LRT vote) and grudgingly Hunter and Thompson. Eli has to go! J.P Dorion all the way! And in Stavinga's old ward I would choose Chasles over Qadri.
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