Author: Cindy Parkanyi

Ward 13, Rideau-Rockcliffe, will be voting for its City Councillor on April 15, 2019. The deadline for filing nomination papers has passed. There are 17 candidates running to become Rideau-Rockcliffe’s next City Councillor!

The Community Association Presidents of New Edinburgh, Manor Park, Cardinal Glen, Lindenlea, Rockcliffe and Overbrook interviewed the candidates over three days. The purpose of the interviews was help our residents understand who the candidates are, what drives them to run, and what skills they bring to the table. There is no intent to endorse or support any of the candidates. Rather, the intent is to provide information to our Association residents so they can make more informed choices among the candidates.

Candidates were given five identical questions one hour before their allotted interview time. Each could answer any or all of the questions in any order they chose, and to the depth they deemed appropriate. What follows is a summation of each candidate’s answers. The order of interviews and answers is based on when they registered with the City and does not indicate a rating.

Summary of interviews with 16 of the 17 candidates

Rogers TV interviewed the candidates. The French-language version of the show is available on YouTube

Here are the candidates:

Kasia Adamiec	613-791-3575	info@votekasia.ca	votekasia.ca
Idris Ben-Tahir	613-234-0707	i.bentahir92@gmail.com
Marc Dorgeville	613-809-2937	marc.dorgeville@gmail.com	marcdorgeville.ca
Bruce A. Faulkner		brucefaulkner777@gmail.com
Johan Hamels	613-744-6009	Johanhamels2019@gmail.com	johanhamels.ca
Peter Heyck	613-853-4251	peterheyck@gmail.com
Miklos Horvath	613-293-0323	votehorvath@gmail.com	votehorvath.ca
Peter Karwacki	613-304-5844	peterkarwacki.overbrook@gmail.com
Rawlson King	613-868-1860	info@rawlsonking.ca	rawlsonking.ca
Jerry Kovacs	613-366-6796	jerry_kovacs@yahoo.ca
Jamie Kwong	613-252-8366	jamie@jamiekwong.ca	jamiekwong.ca
Maurice Lamirande	613-371-7827	mauricelamirande1945@gmail.com	mauricelamirande.com
Patrick Mayangi	613-262-8342	pat.mayangi@gmail.com	patrickmayangi.ca
Oriana Ngabirano	613-252-4364	info@voteoriana.ca	voteoriana.ca
Chris Penton	613-883-1012	votepenton@gmail.com	votepenton.ca
Sheila Perry	613-407-7434	electsheilaperry@gmail.com	sheilaperry.ca
Penny Thompson	613-851-963	pennythompson@rogers.com	votepennyt.ca

All Candidates Meetings:

March 29, 2019       7 – 10 PM
Overbrook Community Center
33 Quill Street,
Overbrook

April 2, 2019            7 – 9:30 PM 
Queen Juliana Hall,  Rockcliffe Park Public School
350 Buena Vista Rd.
Rockcliffe Park 
Co-sponsored by New Edinburgh, Rockcliffe Park, Manor Park, Lindenlea and Cardinal Glen community associations

April 8, 2019         7 – 9 PM    
Environmental Debate
Unitarian Church at 400 McArthur
Co-sponsored by New Edinburgh Community Association, Lindenlea Community Association, Overbrook Community Association and Ecology Ottawa. 8 candidates have accepted the invitation.