David Aspden is the 41st mayor of Barrie, Ontario. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Motto: The People are the City, Barrie Means Business (advertising campaign) Location of Barrie, Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Established (town) 1837 Established (city) 1853 Government  - Mayor Dave Aspden  - Council Barrie City Council  - MPP Joe Tascona (PCO)  - MP Patrick Brown (CPC) Elevation 76 m (249. ...

Aspden defeated incumbent Mayor Robert J. Hamilton in the November, 2006 municipal election by a margin of 14,616 to 12,175 votes. Aspden's campaign focused on issues such as delays in industrial and commercial development, property taxes, doctor shortage/health care, downtown re-development, city growth, and more. Aspden and Hamilton were on the opposite end of many issues, and fought a large battle over many of them, including Aspden's assertion that Hamilton was actually controlled by a small group of downtown business owners and what he termed as an "Old Boys Network". Robert J. Hamilton is the incumbent Mayor of Barrie, Ontario. ...

Aspden was a police officer for over 20 years and a municipal councillor for 9 years, representing Ward 2 before he was elected as Mayor. He has been a member of the Royal Canadian Legion for over 28 years, received the President's Award from the Navy League of Canada and is the Secretary/Treasurer for the Ontario Association of Police Services Boards. Aspden also founded and organizes "Dave's Family Golf Tournament" which has raised over $20,000 in the past 2 years for local charities.

Aspden's initial months as mayor have been marked by controversy.

In January 2007, while serving as Chairman of the Barrie Police Services Board, Aspden "wrote a character reference for Const. Brian Byblow in January in connection with an Ontario Police Services Act disciplinary hearing, which found Byblow guilty of discreditable conduct relating to a May 2005 incident"[1]. Aspden's fellow councillors passed a motion on April 30, 2007 referring the matter to the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services. A Chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ...

Aspden's trip to China in April 2007 attracted further controversy due to the alleged involvement of Chinese and Canadian land developers, as well as the Mayor's apparently secretive approach to the trip. After "in camera" meetings on April 23 and April 30, councillors passed a unanimous motion to request an OPP probe into the situation. Aspden, who paid for his own airfare on the trip, has denied any impropriety and suggested that a public inquiry would be a more appropriate method for reviewing his conduct.[2]. April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (114th in leap years). ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... OPP could refer to: OmniPage Pro, optical character recognition software produced by Nuance Communications Ontario Provincial Police Object Push Profile (in OBEX) Other peoples pussy, or other peoples penis and when censors call for it, property - American slang popularized by the hip hop music group Naughty by Nature... In the politics and government of Commonwealth countries such as Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, a public inquiry is an official review of events or actions ordered by the government. ...