Candidates

The Nomination Period for the 2022 Municipal Election has now closed, effective August 19, 2022.

Candidates may contact election@gravenhurst.ca, or call 705-687-3412 Ext.2232, for further information.

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Mayor

Name Address Phone # Email / Website Social Media Marc Mantha 1029 Ruttans Road East 416-272-6293 getmarcmantha@gmail.com   Terry Pilger 1834 Houseys Rapids Road 705-687-4575 terrypilgerformayor@gmail.com / terrypilgerformayor.ca   Heidi Lorenz 265 Hughson Street 705-687-2944  lorenzformayor2022@outlook.com  /  https://lorenzformayor.ca/  @votelorenz

District Councillor (3 positions)

Name Address Phone # Email / Website Social Media John Gordon 1019 Evanswood Drive 705-687-0649 705-790-1174 gordonjohnb@gmail.com   Gordie Merton 3-865 First Street South 705-710-4421 gordiemerton@hotmail.ca / gordiemerton.ca @gordiemerton facebook.com/gordiemerton Peter M. Johnston 6-315 Bay Street 705-205-3701 peter.m.johnston@gmail.com @petermjohnston7       Sandy Cairns 590 Phillip Street East 705-330-7273 sandybcairns@gmail.com    Jaden Hollingshead 2-205 Muskoka Road South 705-205-2178 campaign@jadenhollingshead.ca jadenhollingshead.ca @jaden_hollingshead   Bryant Halsall 1288 Reay Road East 519-466-0544 blhalsall@hotmail.com    Allan J. Kent A-1013 Nagaya Drive 705-689-2533 403-540-1700 allanjkent@gmail.com    Erin Strength 250 Sarah Street North 705-716-0475 votestrength@gmail.com  @votestrength

Councillor Ward 1

Name Address Phone # Email / Website Social Media Penny Varney 280 Hughson Street 705-687-2071 varney@muskoka.com    Sandi Allan   705-644-3261 sandi@discovermuskoka.com    James Tosswill 390 Phillip Street East 905-926-5397 jamesregantosswill@gmail.com

Councillor Ward 2

Name Address Phone # Email / Website Social Media Jo Morphy   905-479-8927  joanne.m@rogers.com

Councillor Ward 3

Name Address Phone # Email / Website Social Media Michelle Robinson 1003 Elderberry Lane 705-955-4060 michi_viv@hotmail.com    Dan Kretschmar 1142 Graham Road 705-706-7076  dankretschmar@gmail.com    Joanne Fairbrass    705-394-4585 joannefairbrass2022@gmail.com    https://www.facebook.com/joanne.fairbrass

Councillor Ward 4

Name Address Phone # Email / Website Social Media Brad Rundle 290 Crescent Drive  705-238-2809  1bradrundle@gmail.com   Randy Jorgensen  1103 Halls Road  705-646-4392 randy@randyjorgensen.com / www.randyjorgensen.com

Councillor Ward 5

Name Address Phone # Email / Website Social Media Christina Hunter 520 Third Street  705-794-9199  christinamhunter2@gmail.com   Leslie McCann 390 Wagner Street  705-645-8645  mccann.lesliej@gmail.com

Trustee -Trillium Lakelands District School Board (1 position)

Name Address Phone # Email / Website Social Media Louise Clodd 2030 Windermere Road, Muskoka Lakes 705-394-4669 louiseclodd@gmail.com facebook.com/reelectlouiseclodd twitter.com/trusteeclodd

Trustee - Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board - Zone 5

Name Address Phone # Email / Website Social Media Joshua Boutotte 195 Covered Bridge Trail, Bracebridge 705-706-5596 jboutotte@gmail.com   Aidan Harold 15 Carol Street, Bracebridge 289-990-1455 aidan.harold@outlook.com

Trustee - Conseil Scolaire Public du Nord-Est de L'Ontario - Zone A

Name Address Phone # Email / Website Social Media Bruce Cazabon

Trustee - Conseil Scolaire de District Catholique Centre - Sud - #64

Name Address Phone # Email / Website Social Media Claire Thibideau 158 Hanmer Street West, Barrie 705-309-7295 claire24@live.ca

In collaboration with Geographic Information System (GIS) Staff at the District of Muskoka, the Town of Gravenhurst is pleased to provide residents the Muskoka Votes Map as a visual tool to review the list of races and candidates in their respective areas. The interactive map will be regularly updated as the Muskoka Clerks continue to receive and accept nominations in their respective municipalities.

Instructions on how to use the platform are located below the search bar on the left-hand side of the screen after clicking the link to the map below.

Gravenhurst Map
Muskoka Map

An Information Session for Municipal Election and School Board Candidates was held on April 5, 2022. You can view the video here:

Candidate Information Session (VIDEO) - April 5, 2022

This session was hosted in partnership with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and provides information on:

• Roles and responsibilities of elected officials, staff and Third-Party Advertisers
• Eligibility rules
• Nomination process
• Campaign finances
• Compliance audit
• Voters’ list
• Scrutineers
• Recounts
• Resources

Link to Presentation Slides

For more information on how to run as a candidate for local council, or how to register as a third-party advertiser, the 2022 Candidates' Guide and 2022 Third-Party Advertisers' Guide - provided by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - are now available.

Information for School Board Trustee Candidates

Details on the nomination process and rules governing school board elections can found here.

Resources

Lead Where You Live: AMO’s Guide to Running for Municipal Election Available Now

The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) understands there are many moving parts and things to know when it comes to running for municipal council.

With the October 2022 election in mind, AMO has assembled an easy-to-use guide that provides all the information you need when preparing to run for council. What you will find in AMO’s guide are important considerations on managing your campaign like:

• How municipal government works, including the role of council and structure of government
• Key things to know about managing a campaign, including key dates and eligibility requirements
• Rules related to campaigning, including campaign finance rules
• Tips for dealing with media/social media
• Election day and information about voting
• Key resources for after the election

Although the Lead Where You Live guide doesn’t get into the ins and outs of council and council meetings, it does highlight things you will want to get familiar with during your campaign so you are prepared should you be elected.

After the election, AMO will be providing a range of training and resources to help incoming councillors navigate the ins and outs of council meetings, legislation, staff-council relationships, conflict of interest and so much more.

This new and refreshed guide replaces AMO’s 'So You Are Thinking of Running for Council'. 

Note: This guide is for individual purchase and not available for reproduction or sharing.

Get your copy of Lead Where You Live here.