The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news that Shelby Ch’ng’s at-large seat on Thunder Bay municipality council has been declared vacant following her resignation from council, effective July 31.
According to the Municipality of the regional capital’s website, the at-large position will remain vacant until the Oct. 26 municipal election. Ch’ng says she stepped down because of work commitments after accepting a new full-time, permanent position.
Her departure comes several months after she made public in early April that she would not seek a fourth term on community council. Ch’ng had not attended a council or standing committee meeting since June 23. Ch’ng was first elected to the Lakehead council in 2014, when she defeated incumbent Mark Bentz in the Northwood ward. She was re-elected in Northwood in 2018.
Ch’ng was first elected to the Lakehead council in 2014, when she defeated incumbent Mark Bentz in the Northwood ward.
In the 2022 municipal election, Ch’ng moved into the citywide at-large race and finished second behind Bentz, securing one of the five at-large council seats. Her resignation leaves the seat unfilled for the final months of the current council term. Ch’ng’s departure will not trigger an appointment or byelection, meaning Thunder Bay council will operate with one fewer at-large representative until voters choose the next council on Oct.
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📍 Source: Web Search · By: News Staff · 🗓️ August 07, 2026 · 🏠 ThunderBay.Online
