WELLINGTON COUNTY – Nominations for the 2022 municipal election are open.
Candidates can officially file nominations for mayor, councillor or school board trustee until Aug. 19. Candidates who wish to submit nominations must:
- make an appointment with the clerk’s office to file their nomination package no later than Aug. 19 at 2pm;
- submit the required 25 endorsements with their nomination for all positions other than school board trustee;
- show ID with name and qualifying municipal address; and
- pay the filing fee ($200 for mayor or $100 for councillor or trustee).
Nomination packages must be filed before candidates can accept contributions or incur expenses.
As of Aug. 11 at 3pm, the following candidates had announced they are running:
Centre Wellington
- Neil Dunsmore, mayor;
- Shawn Watters, mayor;
- Lisa MacDonald, Ward 1;
- Kimberley Jefferson, Ward 2;
- Kirk McElwain, Ward 2;
- Barbara Lustgarten-Evoy; Ward 3;
- James Mantelos, Ward 3;
- Jennifer Adams, Ward 4;
- Peter Viol, Ward 5;
- Bronwynne Wilton; Ward 5;
- Randy Vaine, Ward 6; and
- Rick Schroeder; Ward 6.
Erin
- Rob Smith, mayor;
- Cathy Aylard, councillor;
- John Brennan, councillor; and
- Jamie Cheyne, councillor.
Guelph/Eramosa
- Chris White, mayor;
- Bruce Dickieson, Ward 1;
- Philip Mullis, Ward 1;
- Corey Woods, Ward 2;
- Lisa Logan-Dayman, Ward 3;
- Steven Liebig, Ward 3; and
- Mark Bouwmeester, Ward 4.
Mapleton
- Gregg Davidson, mayor;
- Marlene Ottens, councillor;
- Amanda Reid, councillor;
- Bill Sipes, councillor;
- Michael Martin, councillor; and
- Martin Tamlyn, councillor.
Minto
- Dave Turton, mayor;
- Jean Anderson, deputy mayor;
- Geoff Gunson, councillor;
- Judy Dirksen, councillor;
- Ron Elliott, councillor; and
- Paul Zimmerman, councillor.
Puslinch
- James Seeley, mayor;
- Sara Bailey, councillor;
- John Sepulis, councillor; and
- Robert Cassolato, councillor.
Wellington North
- Dan Yake, mayor;
- Shawn McLeod, Ward 1;
- Penny Renken, Ward 1;
- Sherry Burke, Ward 2;
- Lisa Hern, Ward 3; and
- Steven McCabe, Ward 4.
Wellington County
- David Anderson, Ward 1;
- Earl Campbell, Ward 2;
- Campbell Cork, Ward 3;
- Stephen O’Neill, Ward 4;
- Mary Lloyd, Ward 5;
- Melanie Lang, Ward 6;
- Diane Ballantyne; Ward 6;
- Matthew Bulmer, Ward 7;
- Melanie Flake; Ward 8;
- Doug Breen; Ward 8; and
- Jeff Duncan, Ward 9.
Upper Grand District School Board
- Jennifer Edwards, trustee;
- Daniel Kelly, trustee;
- Lynn Topping, trustee; and
- Marina Hanenberg, trustee.
Wellington Catholic District School Board
- Andrew Finoro, trustee; and
- Cassandra O’Donnell, trustee.
Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir
- Genevieve Grenier, trustee.
