Waterloo Region Votes

Township of Woolwich - Mayor

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 Muncipal Government Overview page.

Patrick Merlihan

Sandy Shantz

All Candidate Meeting Recordings

All-candidates meetings are the best and quickest way to choose candidates (really!). They allow you to evaluate candidates side by side, responding to the same questions.

If you don’t have time to watch an entire recording, watch 2-3 rounds of questions in the middle of the meeting. This will take 10-15 minutes.

Questions to ask yourself:

Who attended the meeting? Who did not?
Which candidates answered the questions directly? Which ones avoided the question(s) or pivoted to talking points?

Breslau Mayor Debate Oct 12, 2022 Part 1 of 2, Breslau Recreation Association and Woolwich Healthy Communities, October 17, 2022.
Breslau Mayor Debate Oct 12, 2022 Part 2 of 2, Breslau Recreation Association and Woolwich Healthy Communities, October 17, 2022.
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.
The Local Campaign: Wilmot/Woolwich Mayoral Debates, Rogers tv, September 28, 2022.

Questionnaires

Questionnaires allow you to compare candidate responses side by side. Ask yourself whether you agree with the candidate positions, and whether the candidates demonstrate good understanding of the underlying issues.

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.

Grouped Candidate Profiles

Candidate profiles allow you to read responses from different candidates side by side.

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.

Articles and News Items

Articles can highlight issues of importance to the election and the electorate.

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.
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.

Individual Candidate Coverage

These posts cover specific candidates in depth. Sometimes the candidates are asked specific questions and sometime they are allowed to talk about whatever interests them. These profiles can offer more in-depth coverage than you might get from a candidate’s website.

Patrick Merlihan response to Save Middlebrook Bridge Group, Save Middlebrook Bridge Facebook Group, September 12, 2022.