Espanola councillor facilitating information session for youth interested in municipal office

Espanola’s youngest councillor is working with two peers to provide an online information session for youth interested in running for municipal office.
Aidan Kallioinen will be joined by Natasha Salonen, the Mayor of the Township of Wilmot and Councillor Cam Wales of the City of Brockville to facilitate the session.
According to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, it is offering a series of workshops for young people thinking about running for municipal office in the October 2026 elections.
The sessions are free, will be held online and anyone interested in taking part are asked to register.
They are set for Wednesday evenings, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm on February 18th, March 11th, and April 15th.
The links are available on our websites.
These sessions will provide insights and strategies to build your understanding and confidence around how to become a candidate and running a campaign.
Attendees will find out critical strategies for successfully campaigning for municipal office, and the obligations and work involved in being a member of council.
Reach out with your questions to events@amo.on.ca.
Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russellhttp://myespanolanow.com
Rosalind is Vista Radio's CJJM 99.3 FM - CJJM - Espanola's long-time Morning Announcer and Regional News Anchor/Journalist covering the districts of Sudbury, Algoma and Manitoulin. With a career in multi-media spanning the last 45 years, she has expertise in radio, television, newspaper and magazine writing. A long-time volunteer, she is the Inaugural 2025 Senior of the Year Award representing the Town of Espanola and represented women empowerment as the national 2024 Ms. Elite Regional Canada titleholder. A mother of five, and grandmother of two says simply, "I am the Queen of my Universe, and my children/grandchildren are my Crowning Jewels." Volunteering, pageants, reading and writing are her passions. If you have a story to share, email Roz at: rrussell@moosefm.com or call 1705-869-NEWS (6397).

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