MIDWESTERN ONTARIO – Nominations for the 2022 municipal election are now closed.
Candidates had until Aug. 19 at 2 p.m. to file nominations for the offices of mayor, councillor or school board trustee.
Below is the final list of candidates in races in midwestern Ontario.
Voters will go to the polls on Oct. 24.
North Perth
Elected are mayor, deputy mayor, three Elma Ward councillors, three Listowel Ward councillors, and two Wallace Ward councillors.
– Todd Kasenberg, mayor;
– Julian George, mayor;
– Doug Kellum, deputy mayor;
– Colin Burrowes, deputy mayor;
– Dave Johnston, councillor – Elma Ward;
– Matt Duncan, councillor – Elma Ward;
– David Ludington, councillor – Elma Ward;
– Allan Rothwell, councillor – Elma Ward;
– Jamie Pynn, councillor – Elma Ward;
– Neil Anstett, councillor – Listowel Ward;
– Sarah Blazek, councillor – Listowel Ward;
– Matt Richardson, councillor – Listowel Ward;
– Grace Harper, councillor – Listowel Ward;
– Yasmin Vanos, councillor – Listowel Ward;
– Darrell Weber, councillor – Listowel Ward;
– Lee Ann Andriessen, councillor – Wallace Ward;
– Marc Noordam, councillor – Wallace Ward; and
– Paul Horn, councillor – Wallace Ward.
Perth East
Elected are mayor, deputy mayor, one Milverton Ward councillors, one Ellice Ward councillor, one North Easthope Ward coucnillor, one South Easthope Ward councillor, and one Mornington Ward councillor.
– Rhonda Ehgoetz, mayor;
– Brenda Nurse, mayor;
– Hugh McDermid, deputy mayor (acclaimed);
– Jerry Smith, councillor – Milverton Ward;
– Nathen Milovancev, councillor – Milverton Ward;
– Jeremy Matheson, councillor – Mornington Ward;
– Philip Albrecht, councillor – Mornington Ward;
– Amanda Brodhagen, councillor – Ellice Ward;
– Barbara Smith, councillor – Ellice Ward;
– Owen Baier, councillor – South Easthope Ward;
– Andrew MacAlphine, councillor – South Easthope Ward;
– Barry Ford Nowack, councill0r – South Easthope Ward;
– Daryl Herlick, councillor – North Easthope Ward;
– Katie Anderson, councillor – North Easthope Ward; and
– Bob McMillan, councillor – North Easthope Ward.
Minto
Elected are mayor, deputy mayor, and five councillors at-large.
– Dave Turton, mayor (acclaimed);
– Jean Anderson, deputy mayor (acclaimed);
– Geoff Gunson, councillor (acclaimed);
– Judy Dirksen, councillor (acclaimed);
– Ron B. Elliott, councillor (acclaimed);
– Paul Zimmerman, councillor (acclaimed); and
– Ed Podniewicz, councillor (acclaimed).
Brockton
Elected are mayor, deputy mayor and five councillors at-large.
– Chris Peabody, mayor (acclaimed);
– James Lang, deputy mayor (acclaimed);
– Eric Coleman, councillor;
– Tim Elphick, councillor;
– Philip Englishman, councillor;
– Kym Hutcheon, councillor;
– Greg McLean, councillor;
– Mitch Clark, councillor; and
– Carl Kuhnke, councillor.
South Bruce
Elected are mayor, two Mildmay-Carrick Ward councillors, two Teeswater-Culross Ward councillors, and two councillors at-large.
– Robert Buckle, mayor;
– Mark Goetz, mayor;
– Rita Groen, mayor;
– Mike McDonagh, councillor – Teeswater-Culross Ward;
– Mark Ireland, councillor – Teeswater-Culross Ward;
– Michelle Stein, councillor – Teeswater-Culross Ward;
– Gordon Ripley, councillor – Teeswater-Culross Ward;
– Jeff Goetz, councillor – Mildmay-Carrick Ward (acclaimed);
– Audrey Bross, councillor – Mildmay-Carrick Ward (acclaimed);
– Sandy Bunker, councillor – at-large;
– Mike Niesen, councillor – at-large;
– Nigel VanDyk, councillor – at-large; and
– Doug Kreller, councillor – at-large.
Arran-Elderslie
Elected are mayor, deputy mayor, one Arran Ward councillor, one Chesley Ward councillor, one Elderslie Ward councillor, one Paisley Ward councillor, and one Tara Ward councillor.
– Steve Hammell, mayor (acclaimed);
– Mark Davis, deputy mayor;
– Jennifer Christie, deputy mayor;
– Darryl Hampton, Chesley Ward (acclaimed);
– Maiken Penner, councillor – Paisley Ward (acclaimed);
– Ryan Greig, councillor – Tara Ward;
– Peter Steinacker, councillor – Tara Ward;
– Melissa Barrett, councillor – Elderslie Ward;
– Brian Dudgeon, councillor – Elderslie Ward;
– Ryan Nickason, councillor – Arran Ward; and
– John Alpaugh, councillor – Arran Ward.
North Huron
Elected are reeve, two Blyth Ward councillors, two East Wawanosh councillors, and two Wingham councillors.
– Bernie Bailey, reeve;
– Trevor Seip, reeve;
– Ranko Markeljevic, reeve;
– Paul Heffer, reeve;
– Mitch Wright, councillor – Wingham Ward;
– Stephen Hill, councillor – Wingham Ward;
– Stacey Boyd, councillor – Wingham Ward;
– Tanya Williams, councillor – Wingham Ward;
– Amy Schiestel, councillor – Wingham Ward;
– Lonnie Whitfield, councillor – Wingham Ward;
– Anita van Hittersum, councillor – East Wawanosh Ward;
– Kelly Tiffin, councillor – East Wawanosh Ward;
– Chris Palmer, councillor – East Wawanosh Ward;
– Ric McBurney, councillor – Blyth Ward (acclaimed);
– Kevin Falconer, councillor – Blyth Ward (acclaimed).
Howick
Elected are reeve, deputy reeve and three councillors at-large.
– Doug Harding, reeve (acclaimed);
– Megan Gibson, deputy reeve (acclaimed);
– Marvin Grimes, councillor (acclaimed);
– Doug Hargrave, councillor (acclaimed); and
– Rosemary Rognvaldson, councillor (acclaimed).
Huron East
Elected are mayor, two Brussels Ward councillors, two Grey Ward councillors, two McKillop Ward councillors, two Seaforth Ward councillors, and two Tuckersmith Ward councillors.
– Nancy Craig, mayor;
– Bernie MacLellan, mayor;
– Justin Morrison, councillor – Brussels Ward (acclaimed);
– Jeff Newell, councillor – Brussels Ward (acclaimed);
– Alvin McLellan, councillor – Grey Ward;
– Curtis McKinnon, councillor – Grey Ward;
– Dianne Diehl, councillor – Grey Ward;
– Gloria Wilbee, councillor – McKillop Ward (acclaimed);
– Brenda Dalton, councillor – McKillop Ward (acclaimed);
– Robert Fisher, councillor – Seaforth Ward (acclaimed);
– John Steffler, councillor – Seaforth Ward (acclaimed);
– Raymond Chartrand, councillor – Tuckersmith Ward (acclaimed); and
– Larry McGrath, councillor – Tuckersmith Ward (acclaimed).
Huron-Kinloss
Elected are mayor, deputy mayor and five councillors at-large.
– Don Murray, mayor;
– Angela Thompkins, mayor;
– Roxy Bergman, mayor;
– James Hanna, deputy mayor;
– Perry Elliott, deputy mayor;
– Ed McGugan, councillor;
– Carl Sloetjes, councillor;
– Lillian Abbott, councillor;
– Alan Stanley Church, councillor;
– Brian MacEachern, councillor;
– Scott Gibson, councillor;
– Larry Allison, councillor; and
– Shari Flett, councillor.
Morris-Turnberry
Elected are mayor and four councillors at-large.
– Jamie Heffer, mayor (acclaimed);
– Kevin Freiburger, councillor;
– Sharen Zinn, councillor;
– Jamie McCallum, councillor;
– Chris Michie, councillor;
– Jodi Snell, councillor; and
– Dale McFarlan, councillor.
Avon Maitland District School Board
– Nancy Rothwell, trustee – North Perth (acclaimed);
– Ray Berg, trustee (North Huron, Morris-Turnberry and Howick);
– Patricia Elaine Smith, trustee (North Huron, Morris-Turnberry and Howick);
– Michel Starenky, trustee (North Huron, Morris-Turnberry and Howick);
– David Briant, trustee (Perth East);
– Dennis Valenta, trustee (Central East Huron); and
– Deborah Logue, trustee (Central East Huron).
Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board
– Amy Cronin, trustee – Huron East, Perth East, North Perth (acclaimed);
– Jim McDade, trustee – Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, North Huron, Howick, Central Huron, Morris-Turnberry, Goderich (acclaimed);
Bluewater District School Board
– David Rogers, trustee (Brockton, South Bruce);
– Derrick Long, trustee (Brockton, South Bruce);
– Katie Lutz, trustee (Saugeen Shores, Arran-Elderslie);
– Yvonne Cameron, trustee (Saugeen Shores, Arran-Elderslie);
– Jan Johnstone, trustee (Kincardine, Huron-Kinloss);
– Ray Richards, trustee (Kincardine, Huron-Kinloss).
Bruce Grey Catholic District School Board
– Lori Di Casti, trustee (Kincardine, Huron-Kinloss, Brockton Ward 31);
– Allan Kempert, trustee (Kincardine, Huron-Kinloss, Brockton Ward 31);
– Linda Strader, trustee (Brockton Wards 34 and 36);
– Jean Hedley, trustee (Brockton Wards 34 and 36);
– Beverley Eckensweiler, trustee (South Bruce);
– Rick Zettler, trustee (South Bruce);
– Lucie Desbiens, trustee (Saugeen Shores, Arran-Elderslie, Chatsworth, Georgian Bluffs, Northern Bruce Peninsula, South Bruce Peninsula);
– Jeanette Lee, trustee (Saugeen Shores, Arran-Elderslie, Chatsworth, Georgian Bluffs, Northern Bruce Peninsula, South Bruce Peninsula);
Conseil Scolaire Viamonde
– Joseph Vandermeer, trustee;
– David O’Hara, trustee;
– Eric Lapointe, trustee;
– Saveria Caruso, trustee;
Conseil Scolaire Catholique Providence
– Sylvie C. Barbeau-Chmielewski, trustee;
– Meghan Reale, trustee.
Upper Grand District School Board
Town of Minto voters elect one school board trustee for the area of Minto, Mapleton and Wellington North.
– Daniel Kelly, trustee;
– Robin S. Ross, trustee;
– Daniel Greer, trustee; and
– Natalie Breau, trustee.
