Mayor Terry Ugulini is getting a second term from Thorold voters after a landslide victory Monday night.
Ugulini managed to amass 3150 votes, or 72.71% of the vote. His only contender, Damon Ford, received 1182 votes or 27.29%.
Now, Ugulini will get the chance to further his vision for Thorold.
In spite of a pandemic, Ugulini oversaw some major projects during his first term as Thorold Mayor.
The city's downtown underwent a revitalization that saw the reconstruction of Front Street and Battle of Beaverdams Park, and ground was broken on a new fire hall.
There was also the construction of the Canada Games Park. To build the $102.7-million sports complex, Thorold entered an agreement with Brock University, the Niagara Region, and St. Catharines. The sports facility has two NHL-sized ice pads, a sports performance centre, and a running track. After a prolonged construction phase it finally opened its doors this summer.
Under Ugulini's leadership, housing developments boomed and Thorold became the eight-fastest growing municipality in Canada.
In a pre-election interview with ThoroldToday, Ugulini highlighted several key projects he would like to accomplish if re-elected, such as the reconstruction of Broderick Avenue and the expansion of the Thorold Public Library. But number one on his agenda is the city’s new official plan.
“Every city is growing so we know that we have a lot of growth area within the urban boundary,” he told ThoroldToday at the time. “We need to do that properly and responsibly.”
Even though Ugulini received an overwhelming mandate, voter turnout was slightly down this year. Only 4508 ballots were cast in the election, compared to 5219 ballots in 2018.
