Any person planning to seek office in the 2026 Municipal Election for one of the Councils below must file a nomination form with the Clerk before any money is spent or raised for campaign activities.
As of Friday, May 1, 2026 nominations may be made by completing and filing in the office of the Clerk, nominations on the prescribed form and accompanied by the prescribed nomination filing fee of $200.00 for the Head of Council and $100.00 for all other offices, payable by cash, certified cheque or money order, or by an electronic method of payment that the Clerk specifies.
Nomination forms are available at each Municipal Office during regular office hours. A nomination must be signed by the candidate and may be filed in person or by an agent during regular business hours between May 1, 2026 and Friday, August 21, 2026, and between 9 am and 2 pm on Friday, August 21, 2026 (Nomination Day) (Sec. 33(4)). All completed and filed forms are public documents.
A person is qualified to be elected or hold office who, as of the day they file their nomination:
- Is a Canadian citizen
- Is at least 18 years of age; and
- Resides in the local municipality, or is the owner or tenant of land in the local municipality, or the spouse of such a person;
- Is not disqualified by any legislation from holding office.
In the event there are an insufficient number of certified candidates to fill all positions available, nominations will be reopened for the vacant positions only on Monday, August 24, 2026 between the hours of 9:00 am and 2:00 pm, and such additional nominations, if required, may be filed in the respective Clerk’s office.
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2026
THE TOWNSHIP OF THE NORTH SHORE
Craig Davidson, Acting Clerk/Interim Treasurer
1385 Highway 17, PO Box 108, Algoma Mills, ON P0R 1A0
705-849-2213
List of Positions:
1 Mayor
1 Councillor at Large
1 Councillor for each of our 3 wards