Time is up for prospective councillors, mayors, or school board trustees to launch a bid for upcoming fall municipal elections.
Though candidates are still considered "unofficial" until certification, it does look like ballots will need to be cast in at least a few local communities.
It seems Chapleau won't need to cast ballots, as businessman Ryan Bignucolo's the only candidate to file for a mayoral bid - his third attempt in as many elections - while there are only four people who filed for the four Council seats: current councillor Lisi Bernier and newcomers Catherine Ansara, Paul Bernier, and Alex Lambruschini - the latter two had previously expressed interest, and Lambruschini did run in 2018.
The Wawa municipal website suggests current councillor Melanie Pilon - who was sworn-in at the start of February - will be acclaimed as mayor - as the only candidate shown - while nine people will compete for four Council seats: current councillors Cathy Cannon and Mitch Hatfield, as well as Angela Calaiezzi, Mary Harbocian, Jim Hoffman, Leah Isosaari, Robert Reeves, Sue Smith, and - new as of today - Joseph Opato.
Dubreuilville mayor Beverly Nantel appears set to be acclaimed for a second time, while five people are 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.
White River has reported no candidates heading into the deadline.
It's also unclear what will be happening with local school board trustee positions: Wawa's municipal website shows longtime English Public trustee Russell Reid unopposed in his re-election bid, longtime local French Public board trustee Josée Bouchard is unopposed in a re-election bid, Luc Tessier unopposed in a bid to represent Chapleau, Wawa, and White River on the local French Separate board, and Dubreuilville's reporting longtime incumbent Roger Lemoyne unopposed in his bid to represent Dubreuilville and Hornepayne on the French Separate board.
No local candidate's been listed for the English Separate board.
Municipalities must certify candidates by 4 pm Monday, with municipal elections across Ontario to be held in October.