Hey Butland & Caicco! Frank says you're prima donnas!

This morning Frank Cornacchi filed his nomination papers to run for City Council in Ward 1.

This morning Frank Cornacchi filed his nomination papers to run for City Council in Ward 1.

Although the entrepreneur and self-proclaimed political scrapper lives in Ward 6, he's going for Ward 1 because he says it's the ward that needs his help the most.

"If you want representation, vote for me," says Cornacchi. "If you want prima donnas, vote for the other two."

He says that veteran Ward 6 Councillor Frank Manzo told him he gets more angry calls from Ward 1 consituents dissatisfied with the responses they get from their representatives than from any other ward.

Cornacchi says he's a fighter who's been wishing for a voice in Council chambers for many years but hasn't felt it was the right time until this election.

He says he won't be in anyone's back pocket and will use his voice to make sure his consituents are represented effectively.

Cornacchi says that next week, many of the people seeking a seet on City Council will be getting together to work on strategies to unseat the councillors who occupy the spot they want.

"The people presently on council better take these 'newbies' seriously," said Cornacchi. "We are going to make things very interesting."

And Cornacchi intends to keep it interesting with a 'recall' option to every one of his constituents if he is elected.

"Inside every information package I deliver will be a guarantee that I will represent my constituents," he said. "If I don't produce, they can recall me with no questions asked."

A full list of City Council candidatesappears at the bottom of this article.

The following is Frank Cornacchi's resume:

****************** FRANK A. CORNACCHI

Candidate for City Councillor, Ward 1

20 Assunta Drive Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6C 6H3 (705) 759-2834 [email protected]

Background:

- born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

- attended McFadden, St. Mary's and Sault Tech

- graduated from Ryerson College with feed management and chef (3 years)

- worked in Union Station in Toronto nights and weekends to put myself through school

- first job after graduating the highest in class was the Oakville Dining Room (one of the most prestigious restaurants in Toronto)

- started a catering business, set up the most successful BBQ in Yorkville called Lil' Porky's

- sued by McDonald's because we claimed we were bigger than the Big Macs and Quarter Pounders and initiated on the same day as the Big Mac Attack ads

- the news headlines were Big Mac Attacks Lil' Porky's; it received eight minutes of coverage on CBC Television news and was covered in all the major newspapers throughout Canada

- in 1972 came up with the idea of Pancake Breakfast for the Bill Davis campaign. It involved press busses throughout Ontario in the provincial election

- represented the Ontario Pork Board at the CNE (booth was so successful that we had to have police presence due to the numbers of visitors)

- in Sault Ste. Marie, I opened up Trendy's in the Station Mall

- in Sault Ste. Marie, I opened up the Station Mall Post Office and Ticket Agency

- in Toronto, I worked with Blue Mountain Horseshoe Valley Ski Clubs, becoming a central part of the 1972 Hamilton Grey Cup

- operated various catering trucks throughout Toronto

- I was the person who initiated the famous slogan Meals on Wheels. This was placed on the back bumper of the catering trucks. The seniors in Toronto asked me if they could use the slogan for their meals, and the phrase has become one of the more famous ones in this business, recognized worldwide.

- initiated the Pancake Breakfast drive to raise money for the Rotary Club

- opened the first restaurant in Sault Ste. Marie that operated within a home, called Cornacchi's

Interests:

- spent a large portion of my life sailing and travelling the world

- travels included diverse countries and continents and becoming familiar with the diversity of cultures, languages and customs

- did consultation with entrepreneurs in Europe, the Middle East and Australia

- political strategist for many candidates at the provincial and municipal level in my years in Sault Ste. Marie as well as Toronto

- avid reader of English, Italian and German classic literature and world history

- love to cook and to teach younger persons various cuisines from around the world

- committed to voluntary and charity work throughout Sault Ste. Marie

My values:

- married to the most wonderful person in the world, Vera, for 48 years. There is not a day that goes by where we do not say we love each other. We are best friends, and supportive of each other, bringing the very best in each other.

- three wonderful children, two who passed away

- losing my two sons were the most difficult experiences in my life. I loved them very much and they are a part of me inside, and I keep their memories alive by staying true to the values and ideals I taught them.

- I admire people who are faced with adversity and find a way to overcome it

- I draw strength from those who are honest, are giving, and want to make this a better community

- I believe in low taxes, ensuring essential services are provided and helping those in need. I do not believe in continuously raising taxes, especially for seniors and low-income people, to pay for unnecessary expenses.

- I believe in leadership by example. I shall represent the interests of Ward 1 constituents if elected first. I believe in regular consultation with constituents and believe that elected officials should be impeached if they do not remain true to their word and to their principles.

- I believe in true representation, and representing the will of the people, not that of cliques within Council, or unelected City staff.

- I am an independent thinker, and will not be influenced by anyone except for what is right for the ward that elected me

"Trust in me, because my values are connected to doing what is right. If you want true representation, elect someone who will not be influenced by anyone. I am not for sale, and will only serve the interests of the people. I live in Ward 6 but I am comfortable with the leadership and representation that it receives. I have chosen to run in the Ward that I feel has the least representation: Ward 1. I am guided by principle, and I believe I can best serve Ward 1 constituents by providing a voice to the people."

******************** FULL LIST OF CANADIDATES

Mayor

Debbie Amaroso Fred Dovigi John Rowswell

Ward 1

John Borho James Caicco Frank Cornacchi

Ward 2

Jody Curran Susan Myers Terry Sheehan

Ward 3

Kelly Marshall David Poluck Pat Mick

Ward 4

Lou Turco Greg McMaster

Ward 5