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 election contributions or incur campaign expenses.
As of Aug. 2 at 10am, 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; and
- Bronwynne Wilton; Ward 5.
Erin
- Rob Smith, mayor;
- Cathy Aylard, councillor; and
- John Brennan, councillor.
Guelph/Eramosa
- Chris White, mayor;
- Bruce Dickieson, 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; and
- Bill Sipes, councillor.
Minto
- Dave Turton, mayor;
- Ron Elliott, deputy mayor;
- Jean Anderson, deputy mayor;
- Geoff Gunson, councillor; and
- Judy Dirksen, councillor.
Puslinch
- James Seeley, mayor;
- Sara Bailey, councillor; and
- John Sepulis, 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.
Wellington Catholic District School Board
- Andrew Finoro, trustee; and
- Cassandra O’Donnell, trustee.
Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir
- Genevieve Grenier, trustee.
