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”
Tag: 2014 Municipal Election
Mike Salisbury (Ward 4) – 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”
Mark MacKinnon (Ward 6) – 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 (Ward 1) – 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”
VIDEO – Guthrie Official Launches Campaign with Barbeque
The last time Cam Guthrie called all his supporters together for a campaign event, it was a blizzard-y day in January to announce his intention to run to become Mayor of Guelph. On this Thursday evening in September though, the weather was better, but the crowd wasn’t any less enthusiastic nine months later about supporting their man Guthrie in his bid. With camera in hand, I went to Guthrie’s official opening of his new campaign HQ on Wyndham St. S. and talked to some of the people who were there to celebrate the occasion, what their issues were and why they’re supporting Guelph. Both of the main contenders have officially launched their campaign now, so it’s a race to Election Day now, everyone. Watch the video below. Continue reading “VIDEO – Guthrie Official Launches Campaign with Barbeque”
The Guelph Ballot for the 2014 Municipal Election
As compared to evenst in Toronto, it was a fairly quiet final day to add one’s name to the ballot for next month’s municipal election. But as of 2 pm today, the ballot is set, and for better or worse, this is the slate of candidates for all positions – mayor, city councillor, and school board trustee. Here’s the final ballot for the election in all positions: Continue reading “The Guelph Ballot for the 2014 Municipal Election”
Karl Wettstein (Ward 6) – 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”
Familiar Names Join Local Races in Final Hours
Friday at 1:59 pm was literally the last minute someone in the City of Guelph could submit their papers for election, and while it’s been a very busy couple of days at the clerk’s office, the final countdown seemed to come and go with only a couple of people racing to beat the clock. And they were some actual big names too, at least if you’re following local politics. A couple of former provincial candidates, a former city councillor and an alternative transit advocate have all joined the ranks of the ready, willing and able for Guelph 2014. Continue reading “Familiar Names Join Local Races in Final Hours”
Todd Dennis (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”
James Gordon (Ward 2) – Candidates 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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