Current Candidates for Election

Municipal Offices to be Elected:

One to be elected as Mayor
One to be elected as Deputy Mayor
Nine Councillor Positions, including:
- Two elected for Fullarton Ward
- Two elected for Hibbert Ward
- Two elected for Logan Ward
- Three elected for Mitchell Ward

School Board Trustees to be Elected:

One to be elected for Avon Maitland District School Board (English)
One to be elected for Huron Perth Catholic District School Board
One to be elected for Conseil Scolaire Viamonde - French Language Board
One to be elected for Conseil Scolaire Catholique Providence - French Language Separate School Board

The Municipality of West Perth has received the following Municipal Office nominations for the 2026 Municipal Election:

As of Monday, August 24th - this is the Official Certified List of Candidates and the Declaration of Acclamations for the Municipality of West Perth.

Mayor
Name	Date Filed	Contact Information	Certification Status
W. Dean Trentowsky	May 1, 2026	Phone: 519-274-3933 Email: wdt16@hotmail.com	Certified
Doug Eidt	May 13, 2026	Phone: 519-301-0794 Email: eidtdoug10@gmail.com	Certified

Deputy Mayor
Name	Date Filed	Contact Information	Certification Status
Nicholas Vink	May 26, 2026	Phone: 519-949-3475 Email: vink4deputymayor@gmail.com	Certified
Andrew Fournier	Aug 21, 2026	Phone: 519-691-5645 Email: fournier.andrew@gmail.com Website: Andrew4deputymayor.ca	Certfied

Fullarton Ward Councillor
Name	Date Filed	Contact Information	Certification Status
Steven Herold	June 10, 2026	Phone: Email:	Acclaimed
Alex Foster	June 17, 2026	Phone: 519-949-2486 Email: jamesfost17@gmail.com	Acclaimed

Hibbert Ward Councillor
Name	Date Filed	Contact Information	Certification Status
Cheri Bell	May 1, 2026	Phone: 519-200-2356 Email: cheribell2356@gmail.com	Certified
Walter McKenzie	Aug 20, 2026	Phone: 519-348-4236 Email: mckenzie@quadro.net	Certified
Landon Smith	Aug 21, 2026	Phone: 519-993-7084 Email: smitland@outlook.com	Certified

Logan Ward Councillor
Name	Date Filed	Contact Information	Certification Status
Ryan Duck	May 27, 2026	Phone: 519-703-6135 Email: Duck4WestPerth@gmail.com	Certified
Stephanie Siemon	Aug 12, 2026	Phone: 519-301-6451 Email: stephaniesiemon@hotmail.com	Certified
Lisa Rapien	Aug 14, 2026	Phone: 519-504-8062 Email: lisarapien@gmail.com	Certified

Mitchell Ward Councillor
Name	Date Filed	Contact Information	Certification Status
Phillip O'Donnell	May 4, 2026	Phone: 519-868-5431 Email: philbert8@hotmail.com	Certified
Murray Rose	Aug 5, 2026	Phone: 519-301-2178 Email: murrayrose_2@hotmail.com	Certified
Jim Gaffney	Aug 13, 2026	Phone: 519-949-4450 Email: jimg@gaffneyelectrical.ca	Certified
Ben Davey	Aug 17, 2026	Phone: 519-272-6883 Email: ben@benformitchell.ca Website: benformitchell.ca	Certified
Michelle Dennis	Aug 19, 2026	Phone: 519-949-7276 Email: mmohr1976@gmail.com	Certified

The Municipality of West Perth has received the following School Board Trustee nominations for the 2026 Municipal Election:

As of Monday, August 24th- this is the Official Certified List.

Avon Maitland District School Board (English)
Name	Date Filed	Contact Information	Certification Status
Sheila Armstrong-Marshall	July 16, 2026	Email: msheep2026@gmail.com	Certified
Ginny Rolph	July 22, 2026	Email: ginnyr66@gmail.com	Certified

Huron Perth Catholic District School Board
Name	Date Filed	Contact Information	Certification Status
Mary Helen T. Van Loon	July 27, 2026	Email: maryhelenvl@hotmail.com	Certified
Derek Van De Walle	Aug 21, 2026	Email: davandewalle@gmail.com	Certified

Conseil Scolaire Viamonde - French Language Board
Name	Date Filed	Certification Status
Rachid Barrima	June 8, 2026	Certified

Conseil Scolaire Catholique Providence - French Language Separate School Board
Name	Date Filed	Certification Status
Michael Salvatore	August 20, 2026	Certified

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