I am running for Councillor in Ward 4 of the Township of Wellington North, in the municipal election of Monday, October 26, 2026.
Before anything about the campaign, here is the thing every resident needs to know, whoever they end up voting for.
There is no polling station on election day
Wellington North is running its 2026 municipal election by mail. Every eligible voter receives a voting package in the post, marks a ballot at home, and mails it back. You cannot turn up and vote on October 26 itself — there is no polling station open that day. If you would rather vote in person, the Township runs two Saturdays in October when you can, and they are listed below.
That changes what you have to do:
- Make sure you are on the voters’ list. Check at registertovoteon.ca. In a mail election the voters’ list decides whether a package reaches you at all, and what address it goes to. If you have moved, this is the step that catches people out.
- Watch your mailbox. Voter kits go out at the end of September. The kit arrives as ordinary mail and is easy to mistake for a flyer.
- There are four contests on your ballot — Mayor, your ward councillor, a Wellington County councillor, and a school board trustee. Mark it in black pen, never pencil: the Township warns that pencil can smudge and a ballot that cannot be read may not be counted.
- Send it back early. The return envelope is postage paid, so it costs you nothing, and there is a 24-hour drop box at the municipal office in Kenilworth. Your ballot must arrive by Monday, October 26, 2026 — a received-by deadline, not a postmarked-by deadline.
And if you would rather vote in person, you can. The Township runs two in-person voting days: Mount Forest on Saturday, October 10 and Arthur on Saturday, October 17, both 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is no polling station on election day itself.
I have written a full guide to voting by mail in Wellington North that goes through all of it in plain language, including what to do if your package never turns up.
For anything official — your package, your eligibility, your ballot — the Township Clerk, Karren Wallace, is the person to call: 519-848-3620 ext. 4227.
Why I am running
I am the founder and director of a small business, and a member of the Legion and the Lions Club. What people tell me over and over is that they want council to communicate, be transparent, and listen to their concerns.
Ward 4 was acclaimed in 2022. One candidate came forward, so no vote was held and residents here were not given a choice on the ballot. That is a perfectly legitimate outcome, but four years is a long time to go without a contested election. I am running so that Ward 4 has a choice this time.
What I will work on
Ten things, under three headings:
Infrastructure that keeps up — roads repaired properly rather than patched every spring, drainage dealt with before the water is in your basement, and water and sewer systems that can carry what gets built.
A stronger local economy — less unnecessary paperwork for small businesses, a revitalised George Street in Arthur that is good to visit and good to live on, more restaurants, cafés and patios so people pull off the road instead of driving straight through, and growth that pays its own way.
Families, spending and trust — more for young families to do close to home, council spending kept in check and open to the people paying for it, and a council that actually communicates.
Each of these is set out at greater length on the priorities page.
Two commitments
Regular public meetings here in the ward, and a prompt answer when you call. Both are on my flyer and both are easy to check. Hold me to them.
If something on your road needs fixing, or you want a lawn sign, or you would like to help, get in touch — or call me directly on 416-677-2966.