The following eight (8) nominations were received by the City Clerk/Returning Officer by close of nominations Friday, December 1, 2006 at 4:30 pm to fill the six (6) open positions of the DDC Board of Management.

1. Andrews, Mary of Details & Designs Ltd. 151 Water Street
2. Cook, Charles of Sonco Parking Inc. 1 Baird's Cove
3. Fougere, Ron of Ron Fougere Associates Ltd. 2F Bates Hill
4. Hutchings, Krista of Downhome Shoppe & Gallery 303 Water Street
5. Kelly, Janet of Auntie Craes 272 Water Street
6. Ledrew, Susan of Smyth, Woodland, Delrizzo & Ledrew 16 Forest Road
7. Mahoney, William of Regal Realty Ltd. 291 Water Street
8. Miller, Phonse of Gallery Shoes Ltd. 179 Water Street

In accordance with Section 14(1) of the BIA By-law, an election will take place on Wednesday, December 15, 2006 between the hours of 10:00 am and 3:00 pm at Polling Station A, Office of the City Clerk, 4th floor, City Hall and Polling Station B, DDC Boardroom, Suite 202-203, 155 Water Street.

In order to be eligible to vote in the election a person must have paid to date all levies assessed in accordance with Section 21 of the By-Law and must be:

A. a person carrying on a business trade or profession within the Area and assessed for business tax: or

B. a designated representative of a person, company, corporation, firm, group, organization or other similar body carrying on a business within the Area and assessed for business tax.

Each person, company, corporation, firm, group, organization or other similar body has one vote only for each location from which the business is carried on and for which business tax is assessed, and for the purpose of exercising this vote shall have only one designated representative for each location.

Prior to being provided with a ballot and entering the polling booth persons designated as representatives under item (B) above, shall provide the City Clerk with written confirmation of their designated status.

For more information contact Mr. Neil Martin, City Clerk/Returing Officer, City of St. John's at 576 8446.