Office of the Mayor

If you wish to set up a meeting with Mayor Cleveland please contact Toni Galea, Executive Assistant by calling 905-372-4301 or emailing tgalea@cobourg.ca 

The Mayor can also be contacted directly by emailing lcleveland@cobourg.ca or calling 905-372-4301 X 4000.

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In addition to his open door policy, Mayor Cleveland is dedicated to making himself more accessible to the community and to always communicate with residents. If you would like to hear more from the Mayor's office, please sign up for regular updates from Lucas Cleveland, Mayor of Cobourg & Northumberland County Councillor, directly to your inbox on a monthly basis. 

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Would you like the Mayor of Cobourg to attend your event? Please kindly email Toni Galea, Executive Assistant to the Mayor tgalea@cobourg.ca with the following information:

• Full Name
• Organization Name
• Phone #
• Email Address
• Event Information (Date & Time, Brief Summary and Speaking Opportunity)

Please note that due to the Mayor's very busy schedule he simply cannot accept every invitation. 

Congratulatory Certificates are issued to Cobourg citizens or organizations to recognize milestone events such as birthdays, weddings and business grand openings, anniversaries and retirements. 

If you would like a congratulatory certificate, please review the criteria below and email tgalea@cobourg.ca.

Eligibility criteria

Birthdays:

• 80th birthdays and every 5 years thereafter

Anniversaries:

• 50th wedding anniversaries and every 5 years thereafter
• 1st anniversaries for private companies and every 5-10 years thereafter
• 25th anniversaries for non-profit organizations and every 5 years thereafter

Retirements:

• Military retirement – 15 years of service or higher
• First Responders – 15 years of service or higher
• Town of Cobourg employee – 25 years of service or higher

Required information

Requests must be made at least four weeks in advance of the required date.

Please include the following information:

• Full name and address of recipient, as well as the full name and address of the person requesting the scroll
• Required information (name of the occasion, milestone being celebrated and the date and address of the occasion)
• Deadline date, if different than the occasion date
• Provide a mailing address or indicate if the certificate will be picked up from the Administrative Offices at Town Hall.

If you would like a letter of greeting, please review the criteria below and email tgalea@cobourg.ca.

Criteria

• Requests must be submitted on an organization’s letterhead
• Requests must be submitted at least four weeks in advance of the print or event deadline
• Letters of greeting are issued at the discretion of the Town of Cobourg.

Required Information

• Organization details
• Event details
• Event date
• Print deadline date
• Contact information
• Website address

Eligible Events

• Conventions, trade shows, festivals
• City-wide sports tournaments
• Cultural celebrations
• Charity fundraising galas/events
• Significant awards programs
  
  

Letters will not be issued for:

• matters of political controversy, ideological or religious beliefs, or individual conviction
• events or organizations that do not contribute to economic, social and cultural fabric of the Town of Cobourg
• anything that contravenes Town policies or bylaws

Welcome Mandy Robinson, the Town of Cobourg's first official female Town Crier!

A Cobourg resident for almost 30 years, Mandy was announced as the Town Crier for Cobourg at the 2015 New Year's Levee in Victoria Hall. She's also an avid photographer and poet, plays the piano and has dabbled in the arts including acting with the Northumberland Players along with opera singing. She is a mother to three daughters and a five-year-old grandson. She is a professional public speaker having been a toastmaster for nine years. Toastmasters is an organization that teaches leadership and communication skills. Mandy holds the title of Distinguished Toastmaster, has been an Area Governor, and competes with a view to reaching the world stage. This comes in handy as Mandy will write her own speeches for each event she hosts.

Her wardrobe is designed by herself and put together by a local seamstress including all summer and winter Victoria gowns.

Official Cry

Mandy's official cry is "hear ye hear ye hear ye, good citizens of Cobourg and all who would be present."

Mandy is available for the following events:

• Civic Events
• Private Events
• Weddings, Anniversaries & Proms
• Corporate Events
• Out of Province
• Milestones

News Articles

• Cobourg has new town crier - Northumberland Today (January 4, 2015)
• Mandy Robinson is first female town crier appointed in Cobourg - Northumberland News (January 10, 2015)
• Cobourg appoints first female town crier - Northumberland News (January 10, 2015)

Videos

• New Town Crier, Mayor's Levee in Cobourg's Victoria Hall, January 1, 2015 - You Tube (January 1, 2015)

Contact Information

Mandy Robinson
P: 905-396-5351
E: cobourgtowncrier@gmail.com
Follow Mandy on Facebook

Jessica Outram

Jessica Outram has loved poetry for as long as she can remember. She is the author of The Writing Spiral: Learning as a Writer (2014) and poetry chapbook Songs of Sunshine and Snowflakes (2013). Jessica's poetry has been featured in local publications and anthologies. Her play Once Upon a Rocking Chair had a run of sold-out performances with Northumberland Players in 2016. Jessica is a member of the Playwrights Guild of Canada and a citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario. She is an elementary school principal who writes every day.

For more information visit: www.sunshineinajar.com