As of Monday August 26 2013, Toronto City Council declared the Councillor seat in Ward 3 Etobicoke Centre vacant at a Special City Council Meeting called by Mayor Rob Ford.

By a vote of 22 to 11, City Council opted to use an Appointment process rather than a By-Election to fill in the vacancy.

The Vacancy was created after Former Deputy Mayor and Ward 3 Councillor Doug Holyday was successfully elected as an MPP in a recent Provincial By-Election.

Who Can Seek the Appointment?

a Canadian citizen
at least 18 years of age
a resident of the City of Toronto, or own or rent property in the City of Toronto (or the spouse of the owner or renter)
not legally prohibited from voting, or from holding municipal office

Schedule of key dates in the Ward 3 Appointment Process

Information session - Wednesday, September 25, 2013 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Etobicoke Civic Centre

Deadline for filing an application: Noon Thursday, September 26, 2013 at the City Clerk’s Office, 100 Queen St. W., 2nd Floor.

Etobicoke York Community Council holds a special meeting on ~~Thursday, October 3,~~ Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. They will hear from applicants, ask questions and recommend to Full City Council its preferred candidate.

City Council holds a special meeting on Thursday, October 10, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. to hear from applicants, ask questions and then vote to appoint a person to fill the Ward 3 Vacancy.

People who have declared an interest in seeking the Ward 3 Councillor Appointment

John Nunziata - per Council Speaker Francis Nunziata, declaring a conflict of interest at Special City Council Meeting on August 26 2013, as her brother John has expressed interest
Chris Stockwell - via twitter
HiMY SYeD - via twitter
Peter Leon - per Don Peat on Twitter
Ross Vaughan - via Don Peat on Twitter & Daniel Dale on Twitter
Tony Vella - Well known Toronto Police Officer
Mario Giansante, Former City Councillor from Etobicoke
And about 50 other people who turned out for the September 25 2013 Information Session...!

September 25 2013 - Information Session

More than 50 people attended the Information Session inside the Council Chamber at the Etobicoke Civic Centre to learn what it takes to be a fill-in City Councillor for this vacant seat. There was a 12 minute presentation by City Staff followed by Q&A by people present.

Many of the questions were of a sincere nature by people who just didn't know how the City Council works nor what the duties of a Councillor in fact are.

Then there was the Guy who wants his dog, YES HIS PET DOG to be a candidate-nominee for the job.

His dog wasn't allowed inside the building, never mind the meeting itself.

He even printed up campaign business cards for this potential Canine Councillor:

Business Card for the Dog who would be Councillor...!...?????

Eventually the owner of the dog relented and attended the info session minus his pooch who presumably remained outside.

He kept saying the Mike Bullard, the radio host, told him his dog could run...

Well, if Bullard told him, then it must be true, eh?

More importantly, attending the meeting was the only way they could pick up the paperwork, two sheets really, they needed to fill out and submit by the Thursday at Noon deadline.

What's that? YOU Wanted to be considered as a Etobicoke Centre Council Candidate but couldn't make the meeting?

Don't worry, here's are two images that you could theoretically blow up to 8 1/2" by 11", print out, fill in, and submit:

Consent of NomineeDeclaration of Qualifications

You'll need to bring I.D. with you to the City Clerk's office on the 2nd Floor of City Hall, and here's what's acceptable:

Acceptable Identification

Deadline is Today, Thursday September 26 2013 at Noon. Paperwork, as seen above, needs to be filled in and submitted to the City Clerk's office on the second floor of City Hall, as the regular elections office on the main floor is currently being renovated, so don't go there!!! You may miss your date with electoral destiny.

Who's Running? / List of Candidates

Shortly after the 12 noon deadline, both Don Peat tweeted and Elizabeth Church tweeted that 44 people had made the deadline and filed their paperwork to seek the Ward 3 Councillor Appointment...

@stephaniesmyth Names of note hoping to replace Doug Holyday in Ward 3 #TOPoli pic.twitter.com/F3WLisToyv

But wait!

It only took a few minutes but this whole Ward 3 appointment/campaign/election is already into its FIRST RECOUNT!

Stephanie Smyth ‏@stephaniesmyth Now 45 have put their names forward for Ward 3...including one named #Princess...#TOpoli

There are actually 45 people in the running...

@reporterdonpeat The full list of candidates who have applied for the Ward 3 appointment #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/5th9K8atc

And they each will get FIVE minutes to address Etobicoke-York Community Council and thereafter the Full Toronto City Council to make the case why they should win appointment and become Councillor for a year.

If anyone can help fill out the BIO's of the candidates above, please click the name and edit the page!