{"id":14243,"date":"2010-09-30T09:10:29","date_gmt":"2010-09-30T13:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=14243"},"modified":"2013-01-21T13:11:33","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T18:11:33","slug":"election-council-turnover-ward-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2010\/09\/30\/election-council-turnover-ward-22\/","title":{"rendered":"ELECTION: Council Turnover – Ward 22"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s not often that candidates for City Council are given the opportunity to run without an incumbent in the ward. This year there are nine wards with seats ripe for the picking. This post is the fifth in a series on the candidates in these contested wards, and the key issues in the neighbourhoods they seek to represent.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Ward 22 \u2013 <\/strong>St. Paul’s<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

This ward encompasses<\/a> Forest Hill, Davisville Village, Yonge & Eglinton, and Mt. Pleasant. It’s bordered by Eglinton to the North, Bayview Ave. and the North Toronto Rail Line in the east, and Spadina Road and Dupont Street to the south.<\/p>\n

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The Candidates:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Michael Walker announced his desire to resign from City politics this year after 28 years serving Ward 22. There are only four candidates running in this election to replace Walker in this wealthy North Toronto ward,<\/p>\n

Josh Matlow<\/a> may be a name you recognize even if you don’t leave in or near Ward 22. Matlow is a TDSB board member, and has also served on boards for the North Toronto Community, City of Toronto\u2019s Historic Houses of Old Toronto Museum, Greepower, Ontario Smart Growth Network, Toronto Board of Trade\u2019s Clean City Task Force and the City of Toronto\u2019s Clean Streets Working Group. His campaign is focused on environmental and community-focused issues, and he’s been endorsed by local Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett.<\/p>\n

William Molls<\/a> may be the youngest candidate in this election, at 22 years old. Molls proposes to implement a dog park in Davisville and recognizes the Toronto Environmental Alliance\u2019s six key points for the upcoming election. He also wants to lower the voting age to 16.<\/p>\n

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As previous executive assistant to Walker, Chris Sellors<\/a> has been endorsed by the retiring councillor and proposes to make the city work for his constituents by supporting tenants\u2019 rights, strengthening community groups, and keeping bike paths of arterial roads. Sellors also wants to institute a public awareness campaign that teaches drivers and cyclists how to share the road.<\/p>\n

Also running in this election is last minute candidate, Elizabeth Cook, who has yet to create a website; Spacing<\/em> has tried to contact the candidate but with no success.<\/p>\n

The Issues: <\/strong><\/p>\n

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