One Norfolk County mayoral candidate has dropped out, and a few others, including a former mayor, have stepped up to run for councillor seats as the deadline to register as a municipal election hopeful draws near. Article contentThat leaves six mayoral candidates who have so far filed their nomination papers. Entering the race for councillor in Ward 5, which includes Simcoe, is Dennis Travale, who was mayor of Norfolk County from 2007 to 2014. Ward 5 is so far shaping up to have the most competition, with seven candidates vying for two councillor seats. The other candidates are incumbent Alan Duthie, along with Quentin Dixon, Kevin Allen, Princess Peace, Glenn Paquette and Bob Townsend.