- Meet the Candidates (Report from all-candidates meeting), Woolwich Observer, October 13, 2022.
- Township residents mine Waterloo Region politicians on gravel pit issue, Waterloo Region Record, October 12, 2022.
- Middlebrook bridge advocates look to make saving it an election issue, Woolwich Observer, September 14, 2022.
Learn About Your Candidates
If you are eligible to vote in Woolwich Ward 1, here are the candidates running for regional, municipal and school board positions you can vote for.
You can use this Candidate Worksheet to make notes and mark your preferred candidates. You can also print the worksheet for use offline.
Township of Woolwich - Mayor
(Elect 1)
The mayor is the head of your local municipality (city or township) and sits on that council. The mayor also sits on Regional Council.
Local municipalities deal with issues such as public parks, fire departments, and building inspections. Read more on the Municipal Government Overview page.
Candidates
Debates and All Candidate Meeting Recordings
Debates and all-candidates meetings are interactive events where candidates running for a position answer rounds of questions. They allow you to compare candidates side by side, and are the most effective way to quickly compare candidates.
If you don’t have time to watch an entire recording, watch 2-3 rounds of questions in the middle of the meeting. Alternatively, you can listen to the audio of a debate like a podcast while walking or doing chores.
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Breslau Mayor Debate Oct 12, 2022 Part 1 of 2,
Breslau Recreation Association and Woolwich Healthy Communities,
October 17, 2022.
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Breslau Mayor Debate Oct 12, 2022 Part 2 of 2,
Breslau Recreation Association and Woolwich Healthy Communities,
October 17, 2022.
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Township of Woolwich Candidate Forums (Mayor, Regional Chair),
Greater KW Chamber of Commerce and CityNews 570),
October 7, 2022.
- Future of housing, transit top of mind for Woolwich Township mayoral candidates, CBC, October 5, 2022.
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The Local Campaign: Wilmot/Woolwich Mayoral Debates,
Rogers tv,
September 28, 2022.
Questionnaires and Endorsements
Advocacy groups often publish questionnaires that allow you to compare candidates side by side. In addition some groups make explicit endorsements. Pay careful attention to how questions are framed, and how this reflects the positions and philosophies of the advocacy groups.
- Township residents vote on October 24, Woolwich Observer, October 20, 2022.
- 50 by 2030 WR Survey, 50 by 2030 Waterloo Region, October 12, 2022.
- CycleWR Survey, CycleWR, October 11, 2022.
- GREN Survey on Environmental Issues, Grand River Environmental Network, October 10, 2022.
- FABWR Candidate Survey Results, For a Better Waterloo Region, October 8, 2022.
- 2022 Election Candidates List Survey, Waterloo Crime Prevention Council, October 7, 2022.
- Heritage Platforms for 2022 Elections, ACO (Architectural Conservancy Ontario) North Waterloo Region, September 27, 2022.
- Results of 2SLGBTQIA+ Questionnaire for Waterloo Region Municipal Candidates, SPECTRUM and OK2BME, September 26, 2022.
Articles and News Items
Articles can highlight issues of importance to the election and the electorate. These items are (mostly) published by established news organizations.
Candidate Profiles
Candidate profiles allow you to read responses from different candidates side by side. They allow you to compare candidates based on their backgrounds and experiences. Often they will not tell you how candidates would address specific issues.
- Woolwich Township council candidates on their vision for future of community, CBC, October 22, 2022.
- Some Woolwich candidates have a diverse vision for the township's future, CBC, September 21, 2022.
- Patrick Merlihan response to Save Middlebrook Bridge Group, Save Middlebrook Bridge Facebook Group, September 12, 2022.
Election Results
These are news items about how the election turned out.
- Shantz re-elected mayor in Woolwich, Woolwich Observer, October 27, 2022.
- Sandy Shantz wins third term as mayor of Woolwich , CTV Kitchener, October 25, 2022.
- Electorate votes in entirely new council in Wilmot, Waterloo Region Record, October 24, 2022.
- Sandy Shantz re-elected as Woolwich Township mayor, CBC, October 24, 2022.
Township of Woolwich - Ward 1 Councillor
(Elect 2; vote for up to 2)
Your ward councillor sits on your township council.
Local municipalities deal with issues such as public parks, fire departments, and building inspections. Read more on the Municipal Government Overview page.
Candidates
Questionnaires and Endorsements
Advocacy groups often publish questionnaires that allow you to compare candidates side by side. In addition some groups make explicit endorsements. Pay careful attention to how questions are framed, and how this reflects the positions and philosophies of the advocacy groups.
- Township residents vote on October 24, Woolwich Observer, October 20, 2022.
- 50 by 2030 WR Survey, 50 by 2030 Waterloo Region, October 12, 2022.
- CycleWR Survey, CycleWR, October 11, 2022.
- GREN Survey on Environmental Issues, Grand River Environmental Network, October 10, 2022.
- FABWR Candidate Survey Results, For a Better Waterloo Region, October 8, 2022.
- 2022 Election Candidates List Survey, Waterloo Crime Prevention Council, October 7, 2022.
- Heritage Platforms for 2022 Elections, ACO (Architectural Conservancy Ontario) North Waterloo Region, September 27, 2022.
- Results of 2SLGBTQIA+ Questionnaire for Waterloo Region Municipal Candidates, SPECTRUM and OK2BME, September 26, 2022.
- Waterloo Region Endorsements, Waterloo Regional Labour Council, September 6, 2022.
Articles and News Items
Articles can highlight issues of importance to the election and the electorate. These items are (mostly) published by established news organizations.
- Meet the Candidates (Report from all-candidates meeting), Woolwich Observer, October 13, 2022.
- Township residents mine Waterloo Region politicians on gravel pit issue, Waterloo Region Record, October 12, 2022.
- Middlebrook bridge advocates look to make saving it an election issue, Woolwich Observer, September 14, 2022.
Candidate Profiles
Candidate profiles allow you to read responses from different candidates side by side. They allow you to compare candidates based on their backgrounds and experiences. Often they will not tell you how candidates would address specific issues.
- Woolwich Township council candidates on their vision for future of community, CBC, October 22, 2022.
- Cheryle Baker response to Save Middlebrook Bridge Survey, Save Middlebrook Bridge Facebook Group, October 1, 2022.
- Some Woolwich candidates have a diverse vision for the township's future, CBC, September 21, 2022.
- Evan Burgess response to Save Middlebrook Bridge Group, Save Middlebrook Bridge Facebook Group, September 15, 2022.
- Nathan Cadeau post to Save Middlebrook Bridge Group, Save Middlebrook Bridge Facebook Group, September 10, 2022.
- Dan Holt post to Save Middlebrook Bridge Group, Save Middlebrook Bridge Facebook Group, September 10, 2022.
- Meet Woolwich’s Ward 1 candidates, Woolwich Observer, September 1, 2022.
- Local activists seek election in Waterloo Region townships, Waterloo Region Record, August 10, 2022.
Election Results
These are news items about how the election turned out.
- Shantz re-elected mayor in Woolwich, Woolwich Observer, October 27, 2022.
- Sandy Shantz wins third term as mayor of Woolwich , CTV Kitchener, October 25, 2022.
- Electorate votes in entirely new council in Wilmot, Waterloo Region Record, October 24, 2022.
- Sandy Shantz re-elected as Woolwich Township mayor, CBC, October 24, 2022.
Waterloo Region District School Board (English Public) - Woolwich/Wellesley
(Elect 1)
School Board Trustees set policies for their school board, provide oversight of the board’s Director of Education, and serve as community advocates for education.
There are four school boards in Waterloo Region. You will vote for trustees in one board. Learn more on the School Trustee Information page.
Candidates
Candidate withdrawn
Questionnaires and Endorsements
Advocacy groups often publish questionnaires that allow you to compare candidates side by side. In addition some groups make explicit endorsements. Pay careful attention to how questions are framed, and how this reflects the positions and philosophies of the advocacy groups.
- In their words: Candidates for Waterloo region public school board trustees give top reasons for running, CBC, October 23, 2022.
- GroundUpWR endorsement summary, GroundUpWR, October 14, 2022.
- WRDSB controversy adds spark to election, Woolwich Observer, October 13, 2022.
- Black Parent Council KW Endorsements, Black Parent Council KW, October 8, 2022.
- Vote Against Woke Endorsements (WRDSB), Vote Against Woke, October 4, 2022.
- Campaign for Life Coalition Endorsements, Campaign for Life Coalition, October 1, 2022.
- Results of 2SLGBTQIA+ Questionnaire for Waterloo Region Municipal Candidates, SPECTRUM and OK2BME, September 26, 2022.
- Know Your WRDSB Trustees website/candidate classification, Know your Waterloo Region school board trustees, September 23, 2022.
- Here are just a few of the candidates that we support., ReallocateWR, September 22, 2022.
- Wellesley/Woolwich Endorsements, Know your Waterloo Region school board trustees, September 13, 2022.
- Waterloo Region Endorsements, Waterloo Regional Labour Council, September 6, 2022.
Articles and News Items
Articles can highlight issues of importance to the election and the electorate. These items are (mostly) published by established news organizations.
- ‘The culture wars will continue in the years to come’ at Waterloo Region’s public board, Waterloo Region Record, October 27, 2022.
- Longtime school board trustee resigns ahead of election, calls out political division on Waterloo Region board, Waterloo Region Record, October 20, 2022.
- Local campaigns under investigation for violating Elections Act, Cambridge Today, October 20, 2022.
- 'The latest battleground in culture wars': School board trustee vote taking a political tone, CTV Kitchener, October 19, 2022.
- Website grouping school board trustee beliefs by political stances under investigation, Waterloo Region Record, October 17, 2022.
- Politics front and centre in contentious school board election, Cambridge Today, October 17, 2022.
- ‘The Waterloo public board is really at the centre of the current culture war in Canadian education systems’, Waterloo Region Record, October 15, 2022.
- Do your homework on who's running for school board trustees, say researchers and candidates, CBC, October 15, 2022.
- Complaint suggests website seeking to sway local trustee race, CityNews, October 14, 2022.
- Why a Waterloo, Ont., school board has emerged as a battleground for ideological politics, The Globe and Mail, October 14, 2022.
- Sudden passing of Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) Trustee candidate Mark Fraser, Township of Woolwich, October 5, 2022.
- WRDSB trustee candidate passes away (Mark Fraser), CTV Kitchener, October 5, 2022.
- WRDSB 'weaponizing' code of conduct to quiet criticism: Trustee, CTV Kitchener, October 4, 2022.
- 2SLGBTQ+ month a time for celebration and action in Cambridge, Cambridge Today, October 3, 2022.
Opinions and Group Discussions
Opinions, blog posts and discussions can be partisan, but sometimes can be helpful in bringing attention to election issues.
Sometimes discussions on forums like Reddit can give you a range of opinions about candidates and campaign issues.
- WRDSB, Reddit, October 25, 2022.
- WRDSB candidates, Reddit, October 24, 2022.
- The far-right is trying to stack school boards. Vote for schools that are safe for all kids (/r/kitchener), Reddit, October 13, 2022.
- The far-right is trying to stack school boards. Vote for schools that are safe for all kids (/r/waterloo), Reddit, October 13, 2022.
- WRDS Trustees summary - those that support "parental values" are in green (ie, banning LGBT books, fighting against imaginary CRT in elementary school); those that support acknowledging LGBT people exist in yellow. Please vote, Reddit, October 11, 2022.
- If you're voting in the election, you should know why many School Board candidates are campaigning about "age-appropriate" content in schools (and what they mean by that), Reddit, September 16, 2022.
Election Results
These are news items about how the election turned out.
- Fresh faces ready to join Waterloo Region District School Board, Cambridge Today, October 25, 2022.
- Voters elect six new faces to WRDSB trustee positions, CTV Kitchener, October 25, 2022.
- Public school board election results are in, and current chair is ready for productive ‘disagreements’, Waterloo Region Record, October 24, 2022.
- Waterloo Region District School Board chair Scott Piatkowski among re-elected trustees, CBC, October 24, 2022.
Waterloo Catholic District School Board (English Catholic) - Waterloo/Wellesley/Woolwich
(Elect 2; vote for up to 2)
School Board Trustees set policies for their school board, provide oversight of the board’s Director of Education, and serve as community advocates for education.
There are four school boards in Waterloo Region. You will vote for trustees in one board. Learn more on the School Trustee Information page.
Candidates
Questionnaires and Endorsements
Advocacy groups often publish questionnaires that allow you to compare candidates side by side. In addition some groups make explicit endorsements. Pay careful attention to how questions are framed, and how this reflects the positions and philosophies of the advocacy groups.
- In their words: Waterloo region's Catholic school board trustee candidates on their reasons for running, CBC, October 23, 2022.
- Vote Against Woke Endorsements (WCDSB), Vote Against Woke, October 4, 2022.
- Campaign for Life Coalition Endorsements, Campaign for Life Coalition, October 1, 2022.
- Results of 2SLGBTQIA+ Questionnaire for Waterloo Region Municipal Candidates, SPECTRUM and OK2BME, September 26, 2022.
- Waterloo Endorsements, Know your Waterloo Region school board trustees, September 13, 2022.
Articles and News Items
Articles can highlight issues of importance to the election and the electorate. These items are (mostly) published by established news organizations.
- Do your homework on who's running for school board trustees, say researchers and candidates, CBC, October 15, 2022.
Opinions and Group Discussions
Opinions, blog posts and discussions can be partisan, but sometimes can be helpful in bringing attention to election issues.
Sometimes discussions on forums like Reddit can give you a range of opinions about candidates and campaign issues.
- Waterloo Candidates, Citified, September 29, 2022.
Candidate Profiles
Candidate profiles allow you to read responses from different candidates side by side. They allow you to compare candidates based on their backgrounds and experiences. Often they will not tell you how candidates would address specific issues.
- WATERLOO REGION VOTES: Catholic school board trustee candidate Linda Cuff, Waterloo Chronicle, September 23, 2022.
- WATERLOO REGION VOTES: Conrad Stanley, Catholic school board trustee candidate, Waterloo Chronicle, September 23, 2022.
Election Results
These are news items about how the election turned out.
- Nearly full slate of new WCDSB trustees elected, some results still suspended, CTV Kitchener, October 25, 2022.
- Many new faces elected to Waterloo Catholic District School Board and more to come next month, CBC, October 24, 2022.
Conseil scolaire Viamonde (French Public)
(Elect 1)
School Board Trustees set policies for their school board, provide oversight of the board’s Director of Education, and serve as community advocates for education.
There are four school boards in Waterloo Region. You will vote for trustees in one board. Learn more on the School Trustee Information page.
Candidates
Questionnaires and Endorsements
Advocacy groups often publish questionnaires that allow you to compare candidates side by side. In addition some groups make explicit endorsements. Pay careful attention to how questions are framed, and how this reflects the positions and philosophies of the advocacy groups.
- Results of 2SLGBTQIA+ Questionnaire for Waterloo Region Municipal Candidates, SPECTRUM and OK2BME, September 26, 2022.
Articles and News Items
Articles can highlight issues of importance to the election and the electorate. These items are (mostly) published by established news organizations.
- Do your homework on who's running for school board trustees, say researchers and candidates, CBC, October 15, 2022.
Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud (French Catholic)
(Elect 1)
School Board Trustees set policies for their school board, provide oversight of the board’s Director of Education, and serve as community advocates for education.
There are four school boards in Waterloo Region. You will vote for trustees in one board. Learn more on the School Trustee Information page.
Candidates
Questionnaires and Endorsements
Advocacy groups often publish questionnaires that allow you to compare candidates side by side. In addition some groups make explicit endorsements. Pay careful attention to how questions are framed, and how this reflects the positions and philosophies of the advocacy groups.
- Results of 2SLGBTQIA+ Questionnaire for Waterloo Region Municipal Candidates, SPECTRUM and OK2BME, September 26, 2022.
- Waterloo Region Endorsements, Waterloo Regional Labour Council, September 6, 2022.
Articles and News Items
Articles can highlight issues of importance to the election and the electorate. These items are (mostly) published by established news organizations.
- Do your homework on who's running for school board trustees, say researchers and candidates, CBC, October 15, 2022.
Candidate Profiles
Candidate profiles allow you to read responses from different candidates side by side. They allow you to compare candidates based on their backgrounds and experiences. Often they will not tell you how candidates would address specific issues.
- WATERLOO REGION VOTES: Éric Sanderson, Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir trustee candidate, New Hamburg Independent, October 5, 2022.
- WATERLOO REGION VOTES: Gilles Roy, candidate for French separate board, New Hamburg Independent, September 23, 2022.