Ward 23 – Kanata South

Ward 23 – Kanata South
Council Candidates
MARC FAVREAU
AARON HELLEMAN
ALLAN HUBLEY
PERRY SIMPSON
MICHEL TARDIF
RODNEY TELLEZ
POPULATION – 44,300
AREA – 16.5 sq. km
BOUNDARIES
North: Highway 417
South: Hope Side Road.
West: The Carp River and Terry
Fox Drive.
East: The Greenbelt.
CANDIDATE-SUBMITTED BIOGRAPHIES
MARC FAVREAU
Marc Favreau was raised in Kanata and currently lives in Bridlewood with his wife Julie and new
born baby Nathan. He has a background working in politics at both the provincial and federal levels
– bringing together people of disparate backgrounds and viewpoints. Marc attended the Earl of
March Secondary School and began his high school activism working for such causes as Ontario
Students Against Impaired Driving (OSAID). While attending Carleton University, Marc was a
member of the Carleton University Student Association and Chair of the New University
Government, a student group that promoted student participation on university wide committees.
Following his graduation, Marc worked for the Millennium Bureau of Canada, working with
community groups to mark the millennium. Since then, Marc has worked in various federal
departments and is currently a manager at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, responsible for
executive level committees and executive decision-making in the Agency.
Marc has been active on a number of political campaigns within his community and beyond. He
started his municipal political activity as a volunteer on Alex Munter’s campaign for city council
followed by working with Marianne Wilkinson on her provincial campaign. At the federal level, Marc
worked on provincial tour events for a prime minister, worked for a federal Environment Minister and
also worked on a federal leadership campaign. This experience gave him some insight into the
differences and similarities between communities and how to build support toward a common goal.
Over the years, Marc has been an active supporter of various community groups and events in
Kanata and Ottawa. Marc is currently a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Kanata Branch and
the Bridlewood Community Association.
AARON HELLEMAN
Aaron has been a lifelong resident of Ottawa and a homeowner in Kanata since the mid 1990s. He
is married to Sandy and has three young children, Deanna, Dawson and Dylan
He's a Professional Engineer and has worked at Alcatel-Lucent for 13 years, now as a Senior
Telecommunications Hardware Designer and team leader, running multi-disciplinary, multi-year
projects. He's a strong advocate of cooperative education programs and mentors others. Aaron is
the owner of RidesNearMe.com, a business that supports carpooling solutions between businesses,
their employees, and other community groups. Clients include Dell Computers, based in California,
and the Metropolitan Bible Church here in Ottawa. He's a graduate of the University of Waterloo in
Electrical Engineering. He was awarded the 2009 Convener's Award for his work with Kanata Little
League Baseball.
Aaron is deeply involved in Kanata. He has a strong sense of community and his neighbours
recognize his leadership abilities to make their lives better. Aaron rolls up his sleeves and gets
things done. He's active in supporting local groups like the Kanata Food Cupboard. He's organized
community clean-ups and was a lead organizer for an Earth Hour event here in Kanata. Through his
leadership at his church, he ran one of the two fundraisers held in the community to support his
neighbours who were affected by last year's flood. He initiated “The Good Food Box” program in
Kanata, creating access to inexpensive and healthy fruits and vegetables. He's on the planning
committee for “Love Kanata”, an inter-church effort to build a greater sense of community.
ALLAN HUBLEY
Allan Hubley is married to Wendy (Barber) and they have three children – Christine Leigh, James
and Joshua. Allan first moved to Kanata in 1978 and has been very active in his community for
many years. Currently Allan is the President of his Community Association. Allan Hubley has also
served his community in other capacities for all of Kanata South including:
- Administrator of the Sandra Ball Youth Awards (which recognizes the positive contributions
youth make in the community)
- Founding member and Co-Chair of the Kanata Community Police Partnership;
- Chair of the Bill Connelly Charity, which provides small scholarships to Kanata students
entering building and trades programs;
- Founding member and Vice Chair of the City of Ottawa’s Accessibility Advisory Board
- Member of the Mayor’s Community Forum.
- Contributor and volunteer to the Kanata Santa Claus Parade;
- Contributor and volunteer to the Kanata Canada Day Celebrations;
- Member of the Kanata Sports Club;
- Member of the Ottawa West End Flood Committee; working with the city and community
volunteers to find solutions to the areas flooding problems and to fix them once and for all.
Allan also has been directly active in politics over the years as a volunteer for several politicians
such as Gordon O’Connor and Norm Sterling. Whenever someone is in need Allan is always there
to organize some form of assistance to get them through their time of need. In 2007, Allan Hubley
was recognized for his extensive community service in Kanata South and was chosen the City of
Ottawa’s Citizen of the Year. In 2008, Allan was chosen by the Governor General to receive the
Caring Canadian Award at Rideau Hall for his community and volunteer work in the city of Ottawa
and across Canada.
PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD ZONE 2
(KANATA NORTH/KANATA SOUTH)
TRUSTEE CANDIDATES
CHRISTINE BOOTHBY
CATHY CURRY (INCUMBENT)
SCHOOLS
Bridlewood Community Elementary School
Castlefrank Elementary School
Glen Cairn Public School
Jack Donohue Public School
John Young Elementary School
Katimavik Elementary School
Roch Carrier Elementary School
Roland Michener Public School
Stephen Leacock Public School
W. Erskine Johnston Public School
W.O. Mitchell Elementary School
A.Y. Jackson Secondary School
Earl of March Secondary School
CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD ZONE 2
(KANATA NORTH/KANATA SOUTH)
TRUSTEE CANDIDATES
HUDSON EGBERT
TED HURLEY (INCUMBENT)
SCHOOLS
Georges Vanier Catholic
Holy Redeemer
St. Martin de Porres
St. James
St. Anne
All Saints High School
Holy Trinity High School