Candidates banned from running in next election

Schickedanz, De Vries failed to file financial statements: town


Yorkregion.com
March 31, 2015
By Sandra Bolan

Adam Schickedanz and Rene De Vries are banned from running for municipal office in the next election.

The two council candidates failed to file their financial statements by 2 p.m. March 27.

Even though De Vries withdrew from the last fall's Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville election, the Ward 4 candidate still needed to complete a financial statement and submit it to the town clerk.

Schickedanz lost to Maurice Smith in the Ward 2 (Ballantrae and Musselman's Lake) race.

Mayor Justin Altmann spent $3,254 on fundraising events and activities but he only raised $560 at an event attended by 28 people who each paid $20, according to his financial statement.

Mayoral candidate Phil Bannon spent $5,633 on his voting day party and appreciation notices, according to his financial statements.

Altmann spent nothing on his party.

Altmann’s campaign garnered just over $10,000 in donations from individuals and another $13,000 from corporations.

Bannon also received just over $10,000 in donations from individuals, while corporations pitched in around $23,000.

Richard Bartley, who also ran for mayor, spent $5,299 on his voting day party and appreciation notices.

Arnold Neufeldt-Fast, who also ran for mayor, spent just under $10,000 for his entire campaign, while the other mayoral candidate - Willie Reodica - spent nothing on his bid for office, according to financial statements released by the town.