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Toronto Votes: Ward 42 (Scarborough-Rouge River)

COUNCILLOR - Ward 42
40 of 40 Polls Reporting
CandidateTotal votes% of
total votes
Raymond Cho1081152.93%
Neethan Shan687333.65%
Shamoon Poonawala5862.869%
Mohammed Ather4742.321%
Namu Ponnambalam4432.169%
Ruth Tecle4372.14%
George Singh3531.728%
Leon Saul3231.581%
Venthan Ramanathavavuniyan1250.612%
Totals20425 100%
Unofficial results as of October 26,2010 03:55 AM

TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD - Ward 8
127 of 127 Polls Reporting
CandidateTotal votes% of
total votes
Tobias Enverga259622.039%
Carol Williams256021.734%
Tom De Luca146012.395%
Paul Del Grande137111.639%
Theresa Pastore136511.588%
Leo Ng133611.342%
Benedict D'Aguiar10919.262%
Totals11779 100%
Unofficial results as of October 26,2010 03:55 AM

CONSEIL SCOLAIRE DE DISTRICT CATHOLIQUE CENTRE-SUD - Ward 3
Candidate 
Nathalie Dufour SguinACCLAIMED
Unofficial results as of October 26,2010 03:55 AM

 

TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD - Ward 21
85 of 85 Polls Reporting
CandidateTotal votes% of
total votes
Shaun Chen1335545.456%
Deepan Vigneswaran692023.553%
Hau Lee320810.919%
Robert McGuigan25508.679%
Nathan Kathirkamanathan23558.016%
Horace Dockery9923.376%
Totals29380 100%
Unofficial results as of October 26,2010 03:55 AM

CONSEIL SCOLAIRE DE DISTRICT DU CENTRE SUD-OUEST - Ward 2
740 of 740 Polls Reporting
CandidateTotal votes% of
total votes
Franois Gurin85474.068%
Frederic Nzeyimana15713.617%
Julien Baeta14212.316%
Totals1153 100%
Unofficial results as of October 26,2010 03:55 AM

By Maegan McGregor

Population: 74,075
Voter turnout in 2006 municipal election: 36 per cent

Ward 42 is bounded by Markham Road and McCowan Road on the west, with the Pickering town line on the east. It is bounded to the north by Steeles Avenue East with the southern boundary along Highway 401. The encompasses three prominent neighborhoods: Morningside Heights, Malvern and Rougeville. The Toronto Zoo is also located in this riding.

The ward's population rose by 24.6 per cent between 2001 and 2006. Some 58 per cent of residents are couples with families, with an average of four to five people in each household.

Of the 20,715 dwellings in the ward, 36 per cent are single-detached homes and 17 per cent are apartment buildings with five or more storeys. About 76 per cent of people in Rouge River own their homes.

Key Issues

Toronto Zoo: The Toronto Zoo has become an issue of increasing concern for Rouge River residents. The zoo has been the victim of many problems as of late including resignations from its board of directors (of which incumbent Raymond Cho is Chair), admission price increases, labour disputes and a smaller variety of species.

Services: In this fast-growing part of Toronto, residents say services within the region are not meeting their needs. Many children in the ward are bused long distances to school.

Image and identity: All candidates expressed a need to create a better reputation for the area through beautification and the construction of community centres in the interests of fostering community cohesion. Candidates are proposing community policing programs, and programs tailored to at-risk youth.

Image and identity: The ward is home to large swaths of wooded areas -- notably Rouge Park in the northeast. Residents are concerned over a proposed lengthening of the Markham By-pass which would cut through parkland near Morningside Avenue

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