Congratulations to those that won, and to those that didn't win: don't get discouraged! Please stick around, keep being helpful and high profile, and try again next term.

As for the voter turnout, I am a bit surprised and disappointed. With more than 1100 new eligible voters, we got less than a hundred more votes?

I suspect the low profile of the last council contributed to the low turnout. I'm sure quite a few new voters shrugged and said, "Why should I care? What does the Council do, anyway?"

We've got a strong, vocal, and engaged council this term. I'm sure you'll be a lot more high-profile and visible.

You're going to need to be. The ride from here to MeeGo sounds like it is going to be a wild one.