Time to put on your thinking cap and help decide the "Newsmaker of the Year" for 2019.
You might recall last year's winner was a private citizen, who took the City to task for a lack of transparency according to the BayToday poll.
Kevin Ferris filed a pair of high profile Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, forcing city staff to release, reluctantly, information on the Jerry Knox "corporate advisor" controversy, and results from Summer in the Park.
Lots of choices again this year.
Remember, it's who made news...good or bad...that earns the title. What was the impact on the area and its citizens? Was there large public interest/controversy generated? Achievement? Base it on 2019, not a history of newsmaking.
We've set up a poll elsewhere on this page. Who is the 2019 Newsmaker of the Year? Vote now!
- Canadore women (and men) who spoke out against sexual harassment and abuse
- Scott Tod, North Bay Police Chief
- Rebecca McGlynn, Chamber of Commerce Chair
- Harriet Madigan, North Bay Clean, Green and Beautiful
- George Burton, Canadore President
- Jackie Young, former Director of Education
- Joanne Brousseau, chair of council’s community services committee (new twin pad)
- Tanya Vrebosch, deputy mayor budget chief
- Al McDonald, Mayor
- Anthony Rota, re-elected MP and Speaker of the House of Commons
- Vic Fedeli, MPP and Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
- Mike Oshea, Grey Cup champion coach
- Mark King, councilor and People’s Party candidate
- Jordy Carr, councilor and PC candidate
- Michelle Trudeau, DIA Chairwoman
- Bonnie Zufelt. homeless activist
- Stan Butler, former Battalion coach
