Keith Poore is notable as a candidate, if for no other reason, than for being the election’s only student candidate, currently studying for his Masters in Computational Biophysics researching health care and immunization of infectious diseases. Continue reading “Keith Poore (Ward 6) – Candidate Questionnaire”
In his campaign for Ward 1, Dan Gibson is making it clear that he thinks his ward is being ignored, and he’s not going to take it anymore! Continue reading “Dan Gibson (Ward 1) – Candidate Questionnaire”
Mike Salisbury loved being city councillor so much that even though he lost his seat to now-mayoral candidate Cam Guthrie in the 2010 municipal election, he’s rolling the dice again in the open field of the Ward 4 race. Continue reading “Mike Salisbury (Ward 4) – Candidate Questionnaire”
Ward 6 is only one of two wards in the city of Guelph where both incumbents are running for re-election, and Mark MacKinnon hopes that there’s room for an upset in his backyard. Continue reading “Mark MacKinnon (Ward 6) – Candidate Questionnaire”
Bob Bell is an engineer and entrepreneur that owns and operates Wike Bicycle Trailers. Growing from a small basement operation to a thriving local manufacturer, Wike is the largest manufacturer of bicycle trailers in North America. Every trailer that Wike sells is made in Guelph. In 2006, Bell was first elected to Guelph City Council, and in his role as a councillor he’s served on the Solid Waste Master Plan Committee, the Composting Steering Committee, the Grand River Conservation Authority, Guelph Non-Profit Housing Corporation and the several Standing Committees. Before council wrapped before the election, he was Chair of the Planning, Engineering, Environment, and Building Committee. He also boasts the best attendance record of any city councillor, and Bell hopes that because of his track record of voting and acting independently, his constituents will return him to council for a third term. Continue reading “Bob Bell (Ward 1) – Candidate Questionnaire”
Karl Wettstein has been a city concillor in Ward 6 for 11 years, and while some people might look at over a decade of public service as a job well done, Wettstein is looking to bank four more. Continue reading “Karl Wettstein (Ward 6) – Candidate Questionnaire”
Todd Dennis first came to city council in 2010, and he’s hoping that the people in Ward 6 liked what he did so much over the last four years that they give him their vote again. Continue reading “Todd Dennis (Ward 6) – Candidate Questionnaire”
If you haven’t heard of James Gordon then welcome to Guelph. After two turns at running in provincial politics, Gordon is now running for city council in Ward 2. Amongst his accolades, Gordon was the first President of the Guelph Civic League, the first Artistic Director of the Hillside Festival, a co-founder of the Wellington Water Watchers, the Founding Chair of the Family Mental Health Network, and winner of Mayor’s Award in 2008 for community service. Above and beyond that, he’s well-known for his contributions to the arts and his career as a singer-songwriter. And now, he’s the first respondent of Guelph Politico’s 2014 Municipal Election candidate questionnaire. Continue reading “James Gordon (Ward 2) – Candidates Questionnaire”
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