Municipal Election Day for Ontario, Races in Wawa, Dubreuilville & White River

It's Election Day for most Ontario municipalities.

In Wawa, current councillor Melanie Pilon has been acclaimed as mayor, though there are nine candidates for the four remaining Council seats: current councillors Cathy Cannon and Mitch Hatfield, as well as Angela Calaiezzi, Mary Harbocian, Jim Hoffmann, Leah Isosaari, Joseph Opato, Robert Reeves, and Sue Smith.

Interviews with each of the Wawa Council candidates can be found here.

Clerk Cathy Cyr reminds that voting is only done electronically, though special assistance is offered today.

Voting closes at 8 o'clock tonight, as it will across the province.

There will be a special results announcement event in Council Chambers, with doors opening at 7:45 tonight, though they'll also be announced through the Municipality's YouTube channel and posted on the municipal website.

In Dubreuilville, Mayor Beverly Nantel has been acclaimed for a second time, with five people in the running for four Council seats: current councillors Gerard Lévesque, Luc Lévesque, and Hélène Perth, as well as new candidates Krystel Lévesque and Julila Hemphill.

Ballots can be cast from 10 am to 8 pm at 23 Pins Street.

White River has two mayoral candidates - Tara Anderson Hart and current councillor Mark Hubbard - while two people were acclaimed to Council - Dwijen Bharad and Rodney Swarek - with five people running for the other two seats: Heather Dean; Roger Drolet; Margaret McMillan; Robert Sedore; and Raymond St. Louis.

Voting is taking place at the White River Municipal Office from 10 am to 8 pm.

Chapleau had its entire Council acclaimed, with local businessman Ryan Bignucolo becoming mayor in his third bid for the role, joined by current councillor Lisi Bernier, her husband Paul Bernier, Catherine Ansara, and Alex Lambruschini.

All local school board trustee positions were also acclaimed.

JJAM FM will have live coverage as results come in after 8 o'clock tonight.