Find out about your Municipal
Government!
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The body that governs the City of Pickering is City Council, which consists of a Mayor and six Councillors. The Mayor represents all Pickering residents and the Councillors represent one of three wards.
Municipal
Council
Municipalities are governed by municipal councils. The job of
municipal councils is to make decisions about municipal
financing and services. In Ontario, the head of Municipal
Council is either called the Mayor or the Reeve. The
Members of Council are either called Councillors or Aldermen.
In the City of
Pickering, how is the
Head of Council Elected?
The head of council is always elected by all eligible voters in
the City of Pickering. In Pickering, the head of Municipal
Council is currently Mayor Dave Ryan.
How are Councillors
Elected in the City of Pickering?
Municipal Councillors are elected
by ward. Pickering is divided into 3 wards each having two
representatives on council; one Municipal (City) Councillor and one
Regional Councillor.
Pickering's City Councillors are Councillor
Jennifer
O'Connell,
City
Councillor - Ward 1;
Doug Dickerson, City
Councillor - Ward 2; and Councillor David Pickles, City
Councillor - Ward 3. Pickering's
Regional Councillors are Bonnie
Littley,
Regional Councillor -
Ward 1;
Bill McLean, Regional Councillor - Ward 2; and Rick
Johnson, Regional Councillor - Ward 3.
The next
election will take place in November 2010.
What about
Regional Councils?
The head of a regional council is
called a Regional Chair. The chair is usually chosen by a vote
of the members of Regional Council. Some chairs are directly
elected. Durham's Regional Chair is Roger Anderson. Pickering
is represented at Durham
Regional Council by Mayor Dave Ryan, Regional Councillors Bonnie
Littley,
Regional Councillor -
Ward 1;
Bill McLean, Regional Councillor - Ward 2; and Rick
Johnson, Regional Councillor - Ward 3. As you can see,
these councillors represent us at the Region of
Durham as well as the City of Pickering.
Pickering's Own Mayor and Councillors
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To find out more about the City of Pickering's Mayor and Councillors, start with A Message from the Mayor, read About City Council, and view the Council Structure. You will find profiles, photos and more in our City Hall section.
So, you want to be a Councillor? Facts you should know:
The Council of the City of Pickering is comprised of:
- Mayor
- Three Regional Councillors
- Three City Councillors
The Mayor and Regional Councillors sit on both the City Council and the Council of the Regional Municipality of Durham. The City Councillors sit on City Council only. The Mayor and all Councillors serve a three year term. The Mayor is elected by voters across the entire City, while the Regional and City Councillors are elected by voters in one of the three respective wards.
Responsibilities
All seven members of Council are responsible for:
- the management and administration of the City's resources
- transit, land use planning, maintenance of local roads, storm sewers, fire prevention and fire fighting, recreation facilities and programs, animal control, lottery licensing, tax collections, local library system and other related matters.
For more information about City Administration and Services, click here.
Mayor and Regional Councillors are also responsible for:
- matters such as general welfare assistance, sanitary sewers, water, police, maintenance of the Regional road system and other related matters.
Meetings to be attended
All seven members of Council attend:
- weekly Council and Committee meetings
- share in attendance at large
number of boards and committees such as:
- Veridian Inc., the Public Library Boards, Joint Animal Control Committee, Waterfront Coordinating Committee, Duffins Creek Watershed Task Force, Race Relations and Equity Committee, Ajax Pickering Transit Authority, Social Development Council.
Mayor and Regional Councillors also attend:
- weekly Council and Committee meetings at the Regional level
- share in attendance at a large number of agencies for which the Region is either responsible for or is asked to appoint persons such as Durham Non Profit Housing, Rouge Park Alliance, the Toronto & Region Conservation Authority and many others.
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This is the Ward Map for the City of Pickering. Click the thumbnail to the left in order to view the full map in Adobe format [size 297kb].
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Town History and the Crest
History By 1849 half of the Township had been cleared and was under cultivation. In that year, Pickering Township achieved the political status it held until 1974. At that time, Ontario County became the Regional Municipality of Durham, and the Township of Pickering, with all its villages and hamlets, became the Town of Pickering. For additional historic information, please visit the Pickering Public Library website, or contact library staff at 905.831.6265 to book an appointment to visit their Local History Room. History
of the
Crest The following list explains each aspect of the crest:
A New
Beginning ... A New Logo
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City
Flag
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The original
crest was
designed to represent the municipality.
To commemorate this change, a new
corporate logo was designed and is now used in all areas
of corporate communication. This new logo clearly
incorporates the Civic Complex building, a prominent
landmark in our community.
The Provincial and Federal Government representatives for Pickering are:
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Provincial Links:
Federal Links:
If after viewing this web page and our website you still have questions regarding Municipal Government, please contact us by email at info@city.pickering.on.ca. Your email message will be responded to on the next business day.