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ARTSVOTE PETERBOROUGH 2022
ART MATTERS SURVEY RESULTS
READ WHAT MAYORAL AND WARD CANDIDATES HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THE ARTS IN PETERBOROUGH
October 19, 2022
Hello Everyone,
Monday, October 24 is municipal election day. Peterborough citizens will vote to select a new Mayor and ten City Councillors, two for each of our five Wards. This new City Council will make important decisions over the next four years that will impact the health and well-being of hundreds of individual artists and arts organizations in Peterborough, and thousands of audience members, volunteers and arts supporters. A strong, sustainable arts sector means a healthier community all-round, stronger economic development, a more vital downtown and an inspiring arts scene that uplifts us all.
Our traditional Artsvote Peterborough event, including a conversation with candidates for Mayoral candidates and an arts issues ‘speed dating’ set of table discussions, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and we switched gears.
The Electric City Culture Council (EC3) and the Artsvote Peterborough Coalition identified some of the key issues that impact the arts at the local level and what policies and programs could make a positive difference. We looked at what the city’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory Committee (ACHAC) had discussed. We wanted the community to understand if candidates would support:
A clear, meaningful increase in funding for organizational operating, project and service grants.
A commitment to making permanent, and increasing the funding to, the new Grants for Individual Artists Program.
A speedy program review that fulfills Council’s motions to review the Community Investment and Project Grants, and would see the program administered by EC3 to assure an arm’s-length, peer assessment process.
Support for programs and special initiatives that address the marginalization and exclusion of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) artists, 2SLGBTQ+ (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning) artists, artists with disabilities, Deaf and hard of hearing artists.
Planning policies that tackle the negative impacts of downtown gentrification.
From these issues, EC3 and the Coalition developed a five-question Art Matters survey, including four yes-or-no questions and an opportunity for a longform answer. This survey was sent to all Mayoral and Ward candidates.
READ THE CANDIDATES' RESPONSES
As of October 19, 2022, we have received responses from 2 of 5 Mayoral candidates and 12 of 25 Ward candidates.
Read the full responses from the candidates on the Artsvote Peterborough website, or check out this quick-reference summary of responses (PDF).
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Thursday, Oct. 6 7:00 – 8:30 pm — City of Peterborough mayoral debate (in person and streamed on YouTube) *
*Join us in-person Thursday, October 6th from 7-8:30PM at Market Hall. Doors open at 6:30PM. All are welcome. Please note, registration is for the digital livestream and does not guarantee a seat at Market Hall. In-person seating is limited and will not be reserved.
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Online voting starts October 1 for municipal election
Advance polls begin October 8
Online voting for the October 24, 2022 municipal election in Peterborough opens Saturday, October 1, and advance polls for in-person voting in Monaghan Ward will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on:
Saturday, October 8,
Saturday, October 15,
and Saturday, October 22
Voters can cast their ballot online at peterborough.ca/vote beginning at midnight on October 1. Online voting remains open until October 24, 2022 at 8 p.m.
The location for in-person voting at the advance polls for Monaghan Ward 2 is Westdale United Church, 1509 Sherbrooke St.
Voter Notification Cards are being mailed to registered voters and are expected to be delivered the last week of September. Residents can visit voterlookup.ca to confirm whether they are on the voting list. Call them at 1-866-296-6722 or TTY: 1-877-889-6722.
Voter Notification Cards are required to vote online because they provide a unique Voter ID and PIN as part of the security process. The cards also list the assigned voting locations for in-person voting based on the voter’s address. To vote in person, voters should bring their Voter Notification Cards, along with ID that includes their name and address to ensure streamlined service at the poll.
For in-person voting on election day and advance voting days, voters must go to their assigned voting locations depending on the ward where they are registered to vote.
Voters who don’t receive their Voter Notification Card by October 3, 2022 are encouraged to contact election staff at 705-742-7777 and dial 7, or use the Voter Registration Portal at www.peterborough.ca/voters
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Charmaine Magumbe Launches Campaign
for Peterborough’s Monaghan Ward
Event kick off August 5th at Jackson Park
Peterborough, ON – Charmaine Magumbe invites everyone to join her as she officially launches her bid for a city council seat in Peterborough’s Monaghan Ward.
WHEN: Thursday, August 4, 2022 – 6:30 to 8 p.m.
WHERE: Jackson Park, Monaghan and Parkhill Roads, Peterborough entrance; activities near the picnic tables and playground equipment off the parking lot. Light refreshments will be available.
WHY: Meet Charmaine. She will be discussing her campaign priorities and providing details about her vision, values and philosophy that will form the basis for her campaign. She also looks forward to meeting everyone at the event.
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Above: Charmaine signing nomination papers at City Hall.