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Ramara Township
Mayoral Candidate Bill Duffy
Mayoral Candidate Shannon O’Donnell
Deputy Mayor Candidate Mandy Davison
During the last few months I have been busy with flooding issues including the following: • The Township had a road tour in April 2014 • John O’Donnell and I got off the bus to investigate the blockage/ lack of water flow • Later I rented a helicopter and found the blockage. It was close to East River Rd. • I contacted MP Bruce Stanton, the MNR and the affected property owners. Here are some facts related to
the blockage: • 25% of the water is being held back causing Lake St. John to rise seven feet • This 50 x 100 foot blockage must be removed • The MNR is responsible for the bed of the river • Trees that fall into the river are the responsibility of the owners of the property Action taken by Township: • Ramara has a flood committee of myself and four others. If I am elected mayor I will work
hard to convince the MNR: 1. To upgrade the dam on Switch Road. 2. Do annual maintenance on the river in the fall, checking for downed trees. 3. To clear it themselves or provide the township with the funds to do so. • Raise Sheba Drive and Blue Bird. • I will also be working for funding for residents to waterproof their properties. Hoping you can support me for mayor.
Shannon is a community developer, non-profit manager, leader, and active volunteer. She knows what contributes to a healthy, sustainable community. Shannon’s roots in Ramara are strong, and her heritage goes back to the early pioneers of this area. She is commonly known for her involvement as the founder and lead organizer of the Ontario Lumberjack Championships which has put Ramara on the map. She has worked with both the
private and public sectors, developing strategic plans for small local organizations to large national non-profit corporations. Shannon has a combined honours degree in International Development Studies and French, from Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS. She is fluent in both French and Spanish. For six years she worked nationally and internationally with communities in British Columbia, Nova Scotia,
Newfoundland, Ghana, Honduras, Ecuador and Nicaragua before accepting a position as the Nation Programs Manager for the Girl Guides of Canada and finally returning to settle in Ramara Township. She is currently the Executive Director of Information Orillia. She is a director of the Brechin Community Centre Board, Mara Medical Board and the Ramara representative on the Orillia Area Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee.
Strong family values, work ethics, and morals were deeply instilled in Mandy Davison’s upbringing. Her junior years were spent in military schools overseas before moving to Ontario to complete her schooling. She has a background in Security and is a successful Entrepreneur. She is the owner of a home staging company which she operates out
of her home in Ramara, where she has resided for almost a decade. She is trained in Conflict Resolution, and has trained in Non Violent Crisis Intervention, Health and Safety, Customer Service, etc. She’s been licensed by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, and
Financial Services Commission of Ontario. She currently sits on the Ramara Flood Task Force and is committed to providing the people and businesses of Ramara with consistent, whole hearted service. She believes she has the newer methods, fresh ideas, and the determination that will guide Ramara along that journey.
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