The following are the results of the 2007 Election of Members to the Council of the College of
Opticians of Ontario in electoral districts District 4 (Western), District 7 (Central Western) and District 6 (Province-wide – member must hold Certified Contact Lens Fitter Designation)
District #4 - (Western Ontario)
Nominated Candidates: Mr. Thomas Michael Smart, C-1536 & Ms. Bernadette Power, C-3630
Elected Member to Council:
Mr. Thomas Michael Smart has been re-elected to Council in Electoral District 4. Mr. Smart will
commence his three year tern1 as an Elected Council Member on January 1, 2008.
District #6 - (The Whole Province of Ontario)
Nominated Candidates: Ms. Janice Schmidt, C-892 & Mr. Antonio Cereceda, C-302
Elected Member to Council:
Ms. Janice Schmidt has been re-elected to Council in Electoral District 6. Ms. Schmidt will commence her
three year term as an Elected Council Member on January 1, 2008.
Elected Member to Council:
Ms. Parminder Dhillon has been re-elected to Council in Electoral District 7. Ms. Dhillon will commence
her three year term as an Elected Council Member on January 1, 2008.
If you have any questions regarding the election process please contact Ms. Keisha Simpson at 416-368-3616, extension 204; 1-800-997-9693, ext. 204 or via e-mail (ksimpson@coptont.org)
Complete Listing of Electoral Names and Districts:
DISTRICT
NAME
DISTRICT ENCOMPASSES
MEMBER
TERM
NEXT ELECTION
1
Southern
The County of Brant, the City of Hamilton, the regional
municipalities of Halton and Niagara and the counties of
Haldimand and Norfolk, or the equivalent geographical areas
and names, as substituted by statue from time to time.
C. Mietkiewicz
2006-2008
2008 (for 2009 - 2011)
2
Eastern
The city of Kawartha Lakes, the counties of Peterborough,
Northumberland, Haliburton, Hastings, Lennox and Addington,
Prince Edward, Frontenac, Lanark, Leeds and Grenville,
Renfrew, Prescott and Russell, Stormount, Dundas and
Glengarry, the regional municipality of Durham and the city
of Ottawa, or the equivalent geographical areas and names,
as substituted by statue from time to time.
R. Vezina
2007-2009
2009 (for 2010 - 2013)
3
Northern
Territorial districts of Kenora, Rainy River, Thunder Bay,
Cochrane, Temiskaming, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Algoma,
Manitoulin, and the Muskoka, and the District of Dunbury, or
the equivalent geographical areas and names, as substituted
by statue from time to time.
B. Todd
2007-2009
2009
4
Western
Counties of Bruce, Grey, Huron, Perth, Lambton, Middlesex,
Oxfor, Elgin, Kent and Essex, or the equivalent geographical
areas and names, as substituted by statue from time to time.
M. Smart
2008-2010
2010 (for 2011 - 2013)
5
Toronto
City of Toronto, or the equivalent geographical areas and
names, as substituted by statue from time to time.
J. Fernandes
2006-2008
2008 (for 2009- 2011)
6
CCLF
Whole province of Ontario
J. Schmidt
2008-2010
2010 (for 2011 - 2013)
7
Central Western
The counties of Dufferin and Wellington and the regional
municipalities of Peel and Waterloo, or the equivalent
geographical areas and names, as substituted by statue from
time to time.
Parminder Dhillon
2008 - 2010
2010 (for 2010-2013)
8
Central
Country of Simcoe and the regional municipality of York or
the equivalent geographical areas and names, as substituted
by statue from time to time.
F. Khan
2006-2008
2008 (for 2009 - 2011)
Should you have any questions about this election or the election process in
general, please contact Bev Sloan at 416-368-3616 x 208 or
bsloan@coptont.org
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