Where did August go?

I could have sworn that there were a couple of posts in August. But anyway if there were they have disappeared into the ether.
So now it's September and the day before Labour Day and the local candidates have announced or will announce shortly the list is as follows

• Mayor: Peter Delanty and Steven McCahon
  
• Deputy Mayor: Gil Brocanier and Manfred Schuman
• Council: Miriam Mutton, Larry Sherwin, Wayne DeVeau, A woman whose name I have forgotten, Stan Frost, Dean MacCaughey

If one uses past practise then it can be predicted that there will be at least five more names added to the list by nomination day.
My prediction is twofold, one is that nothing will change all the tired old hacks that make up the laziest and most cozy council Cobourg has ever seen will return as there will only be one vacancy, or the voters who are very quiet this year will turf the lot leaving the Mayor with a new challenge - how to blend a new bunch of people into his second compliant team of lackeys.