The votes have been counted and the people have had their say
I hope that the majority of you were able to participate on election day
You didn't even have to run to the voting sites if you didn't want to roam
You could mark your X for your favourite candidate from the luxury of home
So Peter Chirico is our new mayor and is poised to take the helm
We also have six new councillors to assist him in his realm
Only four of the former members were able to retain their chair
So we now have seven new additions if you include the Mayor
Women took the top three spots in this election race
The highest of the incumbents finished in fourth place
This is a major change for our city as a whole
Chirico says the new arena and council transparency are two of his goals
Another interesting part when you look at the top ten
They were equally divided with five women and five men
So representation is equal in everything they propose to do
They definitely have the advantage of getting both points of view
Mr. Chirico has been wanting for this job so long
It's time for him to finally prove his critics wrong
These ten members of his council are a perfect mix
The city that we live in requires a major fix
They need to get their goals together and come up with a plan
Then they will have to show proof that they really can
We can't just continue to sit back and watch North Bay slide
It's time to get together and restore our sense of pride
There are so many things that have to be done
I am truly excited for these new members to start their four-year run
They all agree that this city has to advance
Unlike their predecessors, they might not get a second chance
We have some much-needed new blood who have also had enough
They all seem confident to get the chance to finally show their stuff
I am here to say that I am wishing you all the best
The city is hoping you are successful in this arduous quest
This used to be a place where you could walk anywhere carefree
We all just want to get back to the way it used to be
Get this accomplished with "no increase" in our taxes, please!!!
I feel like I should be living in a penthouse because I am paying "condo fees"
