Point Edward’s mayoral race heating up without Hand
Point Edward’s mayoral race heating up without Hand
August 21, 2026
But Hand still wants a seat at the table
Cathy Dobson/The Independent
Only two candidates are vying to be Point Edward’s next mayor but both are well known after serving on council and multiple committees and boards.
Two-term deputy mayor Greg Grimes and three-term councillor Paul Burgess are each hoping to lead the polls for the top job on election day Oct. 26.
Incumbent mayor Bev Hand’s decision not to run for mayor – but instead go for a position on council – means the mayoral race is heating up.
The village has four council seats being contested by 11 candidates. Hand filed her nomination papers only a day before the deadline. She joins Louis Mele, Patty Yazbeck, Carla Pacheco, Gary Capp, Kristen Simpson, Kevin Devine, Michael Brocklehurst, incumbent Arianna Noctor, Paul Churchill, and Doug Booth.
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Cook faces a challenge from Councillor Wilcox in Lambton Shores
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Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton Shores Mayor Doug Cook is facing a challenge for the municipality’s top job from a two-time councillor. On the last day of the Oct. 26 municipal nomination period, Jeff Wilcox, who has represented the Thedford area since 2018, has thrown his hat into the ring for the mayor’s position. Cook, who was first elected as a
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