centre wellington township - The Wellington Advertiser

CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP
Bob Foster
MAYOR CANDIDATE
CENTRE WELLINGTON
Ian Rice
COUNCIL CANDIDATE
WARD 1
Frederick De Vries
COUNCIL CANDIDATE
WARD 3
Jeremy Vink
Councillor Robert Foster has a
passion for fiscally responsible government, a strong economy and a
thriving small business-sector. Robert was born and raised in Fergus and
graduated from the Honours Business Program, Wilfrid Laurier University.
He was a wholesale grocery
salesperson for serveral years, supplying small and mid-sized stores
and restaurants from Windsor to
Quebec City. Robert returned to
Laurier to complete the MBA in
Finance, Accounting and Public Administration. He joined the finance
branch of the RCMP and later
worked in Financial Management
and Commercial Loans Underwriting with the federal government.
Robert serves on the Hospital Board
and Recreation Committee.
Ian Rice is a 35+ year resident
of Centre Wellington. Formerly an
officer in the O.P.P., his career has
spanned social work/counseling,
construction, sales and management. His training is Counseling
Psychology & Human Relations.
• Habitat for Humanity
Wellington affiliate – executive
• Rotary Club of Centre
Wellington - charter member, past
president
• NeighbourWoods – active
volunteer
• Elora Festival – volunteer
since 1982
Ian will listen to the voters of
Ward 1 and represent them in a
manner that illustrates his respect
for their concerns. Ian believes
that taxpayers are entitled to get
the most for their tax dollar.
www.ianrice.ca
48 years old. Born and raised
in Centre Wellington. Married for
26 years to Yvonne and together
we have 3 children. Our children
were involved locally in different
social and sports programs.
I am a former student of
Salem Public, Elora Junior, Elora
Senior and CWDHS schools.
Coached minor hockey. I am in
Healthcare Sales as an independent entrepreneur representing
multiple companies. I have traveled extensively throughout
North America and also to a lesser extent Europe, Middle East,
South America and Asia.
Passionate about our wonderful community! Listening,
Representation, Transparency
and Communication are my
motto.
My name is Jeremy Vink and
I am looking to represent Centre
Wellington Ward 3. I first
moved to Centre Wellington in
1991 and attended high school
here. My wife and I have two
daughters of our own, and we
have recently been approved by
Children and Family Services to
adopt. I have a degree in urban
planning and have worked for
different municipalities, which I
feel gives me a good understanding of community and municipal
government that is needed to be
on Council. As community is
important to me, I wish to help
build a stronger and better community.
COUNCIL CANDIDATE
WARD 5
MAYOR CANDIDATE
CENTRE WELLINGTON
Kirk McElwain
John Ortt, and his wife Lyn,
moved to Centre Wellington in
1966. At that time, John worked
for Beatty Bros/GSW where he
would stay for over 15 years as
Marketing Manager of the pump
divisions. In the early 80s, John’s
entrepreneurial interests took
shape when he started his own
company: “Interpump”. After a
successful 25 years, John sold the
business and is now semi-retired.
Today, John and Lyn live on a farm
outside of Belwood raising beef
cattle.
John believes that small communities, like Belwood, are often
overlooked by municipal government and it is his mandate to
address these issues.
Kelly Linton
COUNCIL CANDIDATE
WARD 1
My wife Julie & I moved to
Inverhaugh 12 years ago where I
started my own consulting business, after retiring from IBM. I
have been on the executive of the
Elora Curling Club for 9 years as
well as convener and coach of our
bantam curlers. I am running for
re-election because I want to see
some of the initiatives of our
Economic
Development
Committee moving forward, such
as the development of an environmentally friendly business park. I
want to see Centre Wellington
develop an infrastructure to take
advantage of its geographic
advantage as it embraces a creative economy strategy.
COUNCIL CANDIDATE
WARD 2
Eric Van Grootheest
COUNCIL CANDIDATE
WARD 2
Mary Lloyd
Vinnie Green
COUNCIL CANDIDATE
WARD 3
COUNCIL CANDIDATE
WARD 3
Fred Morris
Walt Visser
COUNCIL CANDIDATE
WARD 5
I am running as your Ward 1
Councillor because I want to bring
government closer to YOU to
make this community an even better place to work, live and raise a
family.
• Life-long Elora/Salem resident
• Masters Degree in Public
Policy
&
Administration
(University of Guelph)
• Own consulting firm
Imaginate - area of specialty is
government
transformation
(www.imaginate.ca).
My priorities:
• Be an 'agent for change' finding new ways to put citizens first.
• Work hard to ensure Council
is a good steward of your tax dollars and doesn’t spend money it
doesn’t have.
Visit
me
@
www.kellylinton.ca.
Born and raised in Fergus,
Ontario, I am an enthusiastic resident of Centre Wellington. It
has been a great place to raise my
family and build long-term
friendships. I have been happily
married to my wonderful wife
Annette for 26 years, and have 9
children and 4 grandchildren. A
former part owner of Thru-Way
Muffler Centre, I am currently a
realtor with Royal LePage RCR.
I have been on numerous committees, and I feel that I have a lot
of experience that will be beneficial to my duties if I am elected
to the position of councillor.
Vinnie Green is a long-time
resident of Fergus, where he lives
with his wife Pamela and there
Son James 14
The Green’s own white Car
Limousine and Airport Service
located on County Road 18
Fergus. He is the current
Chairman of the Planning
Advisory Committee, a post held
for four years, after making a
promise to Fred Morris following
the 2006 election to stay and help.
A graduate of the Horticultural
Science Program University of
Guelph, he holds a diploma in
business studies and is a City and
Guilds recognized engineer.
COUNCIL CANDIDATE
WARD 4
COUNCIL CANDIDATE
WARD 3
John Ortt
Joanne Ross-Zuj
It is truly an honour to serve
this community as Mayor and I
am looking for your continued
support.
Having served on council, as
Mayor, and as the Warden for the
County of Wellington, I am ever
inspired by our community. The
economy has not treated us well
recently but with wise decisions
and focus on our strategic plan we
will keep moving forward.
The challenges for the future
are clearly defined and it is with
leadership that takes action and
gets results that we will keep
Centre Wellington the most
progressive and well managed
municipality in Ontario.
He is firmly committed to
working on behalf of the residents of Centre Wellington and
Ward 4. He demonstrates
dedication through continued involvement with various service
organizations, community groups
and committees. Fred and his
family have lived and worked in
Centre Wellington for more than
20 years. He is the successful
owner of Vision Financial
Services in downtown Fergus.
He is also the executive producer and owner of Vision
Theatre Productions.
As a financial advisor, Fred
believes he is qualified to address
the issues and concerns of Centre
Wellington and the challenges it
will face in the next term.
www.fredmorris.ca
I have lived in Centre
Wellington since 1977 and am
married to Donna for 37 years. I
served as Fergus Councillor for 3
years and 3 years as Deputy
Reeve. In 2000 I ran for Centre
Wellington Council and have been
honoured to serve you here for the
last 10 years. I chair Operations
and Environment Committees.
I sit on Hospital, Grand River
Housing, Accessibility, Doctor
recruitment, Green Legacy,
Personel, Water Quality, BIA,
Centre Wellington Community
Medical Offices. Past Chair of
CWAG, Police committee of
Council, Fergus United Way,
Guelph & District Credit & Debt
Counselling, Fergus United Way
and Fergus Rotary.
Community member for 24
years and partner with her spouse
Bruce,
in
Ralph
Basset
Associates, for 15 years in the
capacity of financial manager and
fundraiser. Currently volunteer
secretary of the Board of Sound of
Faith Broadcasting, Kitchener.
Past volunteer work - Melville
United Church, serving on committees and chairperson of council; volunteered to develop “The
Reminessence Festival”; volunteer chairperson Fergus 175;
organizing fund raisers for
Canadian
Cystic
Fibrosis
Foundation. Mary started attending council meetings last fall
when making the decision to run
for councilor. It was important to
understand the system before taking on the task of getting
involved.
I moved to the area in 1983
when my parents, Barbara and
Ken Weeks opened a small local
business Ken Weeks Pontiac. As
often is the case with young
teenagers, I got the urge to move
on from small town Ontario to
Toronto for work and College. I
completed a degree in Computer
Programming and worked in the
field for several years before
moving back to the area to work
in the family business. My wife
Ann and I have 3 wonderful children Aidan, Hannah and Madylin
ages 4, 6 and 8.
Jason Weeks
COUNCIL CANDIDATE
WARD 4
More Centre Wellington
Township Ward 6
candidates are located
on the next page
CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP
Steven VanLeeuwen
COUNCIL CANDIDATE
WARD 6
Steven VanLeeuwen, for Ward
6 of Centre Wellington Township
At 31 years old I have been a
resident in and around Centre
Wellington the majority of my
life. For the past 11 years I have
operated Advanced Small Engines
and Marine, here in Centre
Wellington.
I am a member of the local
Maranatha Canadian Reformed
Church in Fergus. Spent 3 years
on education committee/ 6 years
on Public Relations Committee
for local Christian Schools.
I would like to help maintain
Centre Wellington as a good and
affordable place to live and conduct business.
Mike Wisniewski
COUNCIL CANDIDATE
WARD 6
Mike Wisniewski has been a
resident of the Fergus/Elora area
for 22 years. In recent years, he's
been a Chamber of Commerce
Director, Community Youth
Editorial Board columnist, CW
Connections group member, and a
volunteer for the Food Bank,
Neighbourwoods, and Relay for
Life. It's time Centre Wellington
citizens
elected
Township
Councillors who will re-evaluate
spending priorities. Our current
spending has caused taxes to rise
every year for too long, while
incurring more debt along the way.
It is my hope to address this, along
with the next council. Also, we
need more Township Councillors
who'll respect our property rights.
More Centre Wellington
Township Ward 6
candidates are located
on the previous page