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List of Candidates and Financial Statements

The nomination period for the 2022 Municipal Election closed on August 19, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. On August 22, 2022, the Clerk reviewed and certified all nominations in compliance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 and posted the Official List of Certified Candidates.

Section 88.34 of the Municipal Elections Act requires the Clerk to review all contributions reported on candidates' financial statements and report on any contributions that appear to have exceeded contribution limits. Candidates financial statements will be posted here when available.

The listing below shows the status of all Candidates and their contact information.

Office of the Mayor (1 to be elected)

NameStatusContact Information
Patrick Merlihan

Nomination Certified

Up for Election

Elmira

226-789-3833

pat@merlihan.com

www.merlihan.com

Twitter: @patmerlihan

Instagram: merlihan4mayor2022

Sandy Shantz

Nomination Certified

Up for Election

Elmira

519-669-8981

Info@sandyformayor.ca

www.sandyformayor.ca

Facebook: Sandy for Mayor 2022

Office of Ward 1 Councillor (2 to be elected)

NameStatusContact Information
Cheryle Baker

Nomination Certified

Up for Election

Elmira

343-575-0649

cherylerosebaker@gmail.com

Facebook: Cheryle Baker

Twitter: @CheryleBaker11

Evan Burgess

Nomination Certified

Up for Election

Elmira

evan4elmira@gmail.com 

evan4elmira.ca

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/evan-burgess/ 

Nathan Cadeau

Nomination Certified

Up for Election

Elmira

519-897-6476

ncadeau@gmail.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ncadeau

Instagram: natecadeau

Dan Holt

Nomination Certified

Up for Election

Elmira

519-210-2121

votedanholt@gmail.com

sites.google.com/view/votefordanholt/home

Office of Ward 2 Councillor (1 to be elected)

NameStatusContact Information

 Fred Redekop

Nomination Certified

Up for Election

Elmira

519-669-4562

fred.redekop@gmail.com

 Eric Schwindt

Nomination Certified

Up for Election

519-272-3441

eschwindt@rogers.com 

Office of Ward 3 Councillor (2 to be elected)

NameStatusContact Information

Paul Bolger

Nomination Certified

Up for Election

Conestogo

519-569-0812

info@bolger4woolwich.ca

www.bolger4woolwich.ca

Instagram: paulbolger19

LinkedIn: Paul Bolger

Bonnie Bryant

Nomination Certified

Up for Election

Maryhill

519-648-3608

bonniebryant@outlook.com

bonniebryantwoolwich.wordpress.com

Kayla Grant

Nomination Certified

Up for Election

Maryhill

GrantForWard3@gmail.com

www.votekaylagrant.com

Twitter: @kaylagrant 

Murray Martin

Nomination Certified

Up for Election

Conestogo

519-664-1493

mgmartin@hotmail.ca

Office of Regional Chair (1 to be elected)

This office represents the Regional Chair of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. Please see the Region of Waterloo's website for more information.

Trustee - Waterloo Region District School Board (1 to be elected)

This office represents the Woolwich/Wellesley Trustee of the Waterloo Region District School Board (English Public School Board).

NameStatusContact Information

 Jen Burkholder

Nomination Certified

Up for Election

Hawkesville

519-222-2820

burkholderjen4@gmail.com

 Gerhard Ens

Nomination Certified

Up for Election

Wellesley

519-577-0850

gandkens@golden.net

Mark Fraser

Deceased

Name Removed from Ballot

For more information please see the media release.

Fred Meissner

Nomination Certified

Up for Election

Elmira

frd.mssnr@yahoo.ca

fredmeissner4trustee.weebly.com

Facebook: fred.meissner.946 

Twitter: @FredMeissner3

Zach Smith

Nomination Certified

Up for Election

Wellesley

519-584-4527

zach.trustee@gmail.com

www.zach4trustee.ca

Trustee – Waterloo Catholic District School Board (2 to be elected) 

This office represents the Waterloo/Wellesley/Woolwich Trustee of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board (English Separate School Board). Please see the City of Waterloo's website for more information.

Trustee – Conseil scolaire Viamonde (1 to be elected)

This office represents the Huron, Middlesex, Perth, Waterloo, Wellington Trustee of the Conseil scolaire Viamonde (French Public School Board). Please see the City of London's website for more information.

Trustee – Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir (1 to be elected)

This office represents the Waterloo Region-Brant-Haldimand-Norfolk Trustee of the Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir (French Separate School Board). Please see the City of Kitchener's website for more information.

Third Party Advertisers

Third party advertising is any message or material to support or oppose a Candidate or a question on the ballot which incurs a cost. Third Party Advertisers must register with the Clerk in each municipality where they plan to advertise. The Clerk will review each registration upon filing and certify the registration if satisfied that the person, corporation, or trade union is qualified and the registration complies with the Act.

The listing below shows the status of all third party advertisers and their financial statements.

Third Party Advertiser Status Contact Information
     
     

Notice of Default Report

The Municipal Elections Act requires the Clerk to report on compliance with certain sections of the Act as soon as possible after May 2, 2023. The Clerk's 2022 Notice of Default Report will be posted following the deadline. The 2018 Notice of Default Report is also available.

Disclaimer

Woolwich Township does not endorse or support any individual candidate or Third Party Advertiser; the contact information provided is for voter convenience. Woolwich Township has not independently verified external websites and does not take any responsibility for the content, accuracy, or timeliness of external websites.

Please note the Township must be completely politically neutral, and therefore cannot promote candidates or their platforms in any capacity. It is each candidate’s responsibility to communicate their platforms to voters. Although the Township does not endorse any media outlet, some local election coverage may be found via the Observer, the Record, CBC, CTV, and/or Rogers TV.

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