WINGHAM, ONT. Kincardine has a new mayor, and his name is Gerry Glover. The 41-year-old CEO of the Kincardine Family Health Team was picked by his fellow councillors during a Committee of the Whole meeting Monday night. Kincardine’s elected mayor, Anne Eadie, abruptly resigned on April 9, for yet unexplained reasons. Kincardine Deputy Mayor Randy Roppel has been acting mayor since then. While it was expected council would make Roppel the permanent mayor, council voted instead to elect a member of council amongst themselves. A group of Kincardine residents had pushed for a byelection, but to no avail. In a recorded vote, Glover beat fellow councillor, Maureen Couture, by a vote of five to three.
KINCARDINE, ONT. Since Anne Eadie abruptly resigned as Kincardine’s Mayor, on April 9th, Deputy Mayor Randy Roppel has been the acting mayor. At tonight’s council meeting, Kincardine council is expected to decide whether Roppel remains mayor until next fall’s municipal election, or a by-election is called. “I personally would not support a by-election. I think it would be a waste of taxpayer’s money. I think there’s an ability, if need be, amongst ourselves as elected officials to pick someone that would suit the position,” says Roppel, who has 25 years experience as a local councillor, none as mayor, though.