Sylvia Sutherland

Sylvia Sutherland is a retired Canadian politician who was mayor of Peterborough from 1986 to 1991 and from 1998 to 2006.[1]

Sylvia Sutherland
Mayor of Peterborough
In office
1986–1991
In office
1998–2006
Succeeded byPaul Ayotte
Personal details
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		Liberal (until 1986)
ProfessionBroadcaster

Sutherland has a diploma in journalism from the Ryerson Institute of Technology, a BA (Hons) in history from Trent University, and a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from the University of Reading.[2]

She ran as the Liberal candidate against Progressive Conservative MP Bill Domm in the federal election of 1980, losing by 2,215 votes.[3] Sutherland was also a Liberal candidate for Member of Provincial Parliament in the 1995 provincial election. She lost to Progressive Conservative candidate Gary Stewart.[4]

In March 2007, she was appointed to the Ontario Municipal Board for a 5-year term.[5]

On April 5, 2010, Sutherland hit a passenger van, killing the female passenger, Min-Hua Shao. Sutherland was convicted on August 10, 2010, of driving through a stop sign. Sutherland was fined $500, and donated $500 to a charity selected by the victim's family.[6]

Electoral record
2003 Peterborough municipal election, Mayor of Peterborough
Candidate Total votes  % of total votes
(x)Sylvia Sutherland 11,194 39.70
Doug Peacock 10,522 37.32
Paul Ayotte 5,155 18.28
Margeree Edwards 1,326 4.70
Total valid votes 28,197 100.00
2000 Peterborough municipal election, Mayor of Peterborough
Candidate Total votes  % of total votes
(x)Sylvia Sutherland 15,962 59.21
Len Vass 9,933 36.84
Jeff Ruhl 813 3.02
Kenneth T. Burgess 252 0.93
Total valid votes 26,960 100.00
1995 Ontario general election: Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeGary Stewart22,73552.66$45,102
LiberalSylvia Sutherland10,32623.92–$42,101
New DemocraticJenny Carter7,58117.56$26,275
Family CoalitionPaul Morgan2,0644.78–$12,225
LibertarianVic Watts2510.58$1,047
Natural LawPeter Leggat2130.49$0
Total valid votes 43,170 100.00
Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 329
Turnout 43,499 66.23
Electors on the lists 65,678
1980 Canadian federal election: Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBill Domm19,41740.25
LiberalSylvia Sutherland17,20235.66
New DemocraticPaul Rexe10,77622.34
LibertarianSally Hayes4690.97
RhinocerosMark Elson2430.50–
IndependentRobert J. Norris690.14
Marxist–LeninistRichard Anthony670.14
Total valid votes 48,243 100.00
Total rejected ballots 116
Turnout 48,359 73.16
Electors on the lists 66,097

References
  1. "Service Record of Councillors". City of Peterborough. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019.
  2. "Agency Members Biographies". Ontario Municipal Board.
  3. "History of Federal Ridings since 1867 - Candidates".
  4. "Elections Ontario results". Archived from the original on March 19, 2014.
  5. "Ontario Municipal Board Agency Details".
  6. nurun.com. "Sutherland fined after fatal crash". Peterborough Examiner. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
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