Vicki Mink Interview-Councillor Ward 1 Port Hope
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Nicole Beatty Interview-Cobourg Mayor
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Northumberland @ 5 Thursday Sept. 17.
By: Dan Jones, Northumberland 89.7 FM News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter.
Cobourg’s top cop is warning against labeling a recent incident at the beach as stemming from possible drug activity. Media reports that earlier this month a woman stepped on a discarded needle at the beach and is now receiving treatment for possible bloodborne infections. Mayor Lucas Cleveland issued a statement saying enough is enough and that law enforcement should be involved. However, Chris Leather tells Robert Washburn of Consider This that currently there is no evidence linking the syringe to drug use or determining how the needle arrived on the beach. He suggests this may be a public health issue, rather than criminal.
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Affordability and connectivity are central themes to Steven Haylestrom’s election platform, as he seeks to become mayor of Trent Hills in the Oct. 26 municipal election. The Warkworth native is asking what the future of the area is going to be for young people. Housing is top of mind for Haylestrom who wants to build homes to which people are looking for. Haylestrom is competing against Michael Metcalf for mayor of Trent Hills.
Northumberland at 5 Thursday Sept. 10, 2026
By Dan Jones, Northumberland 89.7 FM News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter.
Olena Hankivsky is seeking a second term as mayor of Port Hope, stating she needs an additional four years to accomplish her priorities for the west Northumberland community. She is focusing her campaign on three pillars; making Port Hope affordable, taking a Port Hope first approach to development and future planning and discussions regarding the proposed Wesleyville nuclear project, and the Port Hope Area Initiative, to ensure the clean-up and local management of low-level radioactive waste in the region.
Bobbi Wright is centering her campaign on being the listening mayor of Brighton in next month’s vote. She says she wants to take time to speak with residents to understand what is going correct and what needs improvement within the municipality. Wright believes that rural voters are not being heard by council. Wright is contesting for mayor against Brian Ostrander and Christina Bergmann.
Northumberland at 5 Sept. 3, 2026
By Dan Jones, Northumberland 89.7 FM News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
David Stambook said if elected Mayor of Port Hope he will seek bureaucratic efficiencies, hard cap tax increases to 2.5 percent annually and help to prepare the municipality for the proposed Wesleyville nuclear facility. Stambrook is not looking to cut critical services, like policing, emergency response, water and community services, which he believes people value. His online platform indicates a review of the $8.5 million in annual corporate overhead or meaningful efficiencies.
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A Cobourg man is advocating for the municipality to participate in a provincial e-scooter pilot program. Mark Richardson says the three year project would allow Cobourg to evaluate how e-scooters are used and the information will assist the province in formulating a policy for speed, safety and age. He notes, while there is a ban on e-scooters, enforcement seems to be non-existent. Yet, these popular modes of transportation do not appear to be going away anytime soon. Adam Bureau and Nicole Beatty are in favour of the pilot program, Lucas Cleveland is not.
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Christina Bergmann is the lone outside candidate seeking to become Brighton mayor. Both Brian Ostrander and Bobbi Wright have municipal council experience. However, Bergman says she sees room for growth in planning for commercial and residential development in the community, being transparent in how tax dollars are spent, by creating an online portal for the public to track expenses, and by boosting economic growth in the downtown area. While her platform says she wants to avoid tax increases through responsible financial management, she concedes that zero percent tax increases will be impossible to avoid, given inflationary pressures of staff wages and procurement of goods and services.