Municipal Candidate Lists Grow Across Owen Sound & Bruce-Grey With Two Months Left to File
New municipal election candidate filings across Bruce and Grey counties have turned several quiet races into contests, while Northern Bruce Peninsula still has no one registered.
Candidates have until August 21 to put their names forward for the October 26 municipal election, and with two months left in that window, the ballots taking shape across Owen Sound and Grey-Bruce are still far from full.
Nominations opened May 1. When we last surveyed the field in late May, much of it sat empty; there was no deputy mayor candidate in Owen Sound, lone names atop several mayoral races, and whole council benches without a single contender.
Several of those races have since drawn new candidates. A handful of seats still have none.
Owen Sound’s deputy mayor seat now a registered candidate. Incumbent Deputy Mayor Scott Greig has filed to run again in the hopes of keeping his seat for the next four-year term.
The city’s council field has grown as well, though it remains thin. Thomas Arakal and Jacob Morris-Wheeler have joined Meghan Robertson, who stood as the only registered council candidate at the end of May. Owen Sound elects seven councillors in addition to the mayor and deputy.
The mayor’s race has not changed since our last report. Ray Botten, Jodi King, Carol Merton, Richard Thomas and Andrii Zvorygin remain the five contenders. Nominations remain open until August 21 at 4:30 p.m., and the certified candidate list will be published September 1.
Read on for updates and candidate lists from each municipality in Grey and Bruce counties.
Grey County: Contests Open in Blue Mountains and Grey Highlands
Two mayoral races have become contests since late May. In The Blue Mountains, Peter Bordignon joined Marni Moreau, and in Grey Highlands, Paul McQueen joined Dane Nielsen. Both seats had a single registered candidate on the earlier list.
The Blue Mountains council field also expanded sharply, from one candidate to four: Brayden DeWitt, Rachel Gilliland, Shawn McKinlay and June Porter.
Meaford filled its deputy mayor seat, previously empty, with Robert Uhrig, and added Tony Bell and Brandon Forder to a council field that already included Eric Ennis and Adam Vaughan. Meaford’s list is current to June 4 — the most recent of any municipality tracked here.
Hanover, which had no council candidates in late May, now has two: Siobhan Hanley and David Hocking.
Elsewhere in Grey County, the lists are unchanged. Georgian Bluffs, Chatsworth, West Grey and Southgate show no new names since our last report.
Town of The Blue Mountains
Mayor: Marni Moreau, Peter Bordignon
Deputy Mayor: No registered candidates.
Councillor: Brayden DeWitt, Rachel Gilliland, Shawn McKinlay, June Porter
Municipality of Meaford
The last available list is from June 4, 2026.
Mayor: Shirley Keaveney
Deputy Mayor: Robert Uhrig
Councillor: Tony Bell, Eric Ennis, Brandon Forder, Adam Vaughan
Township of Georgian Bluffs
Mayor: Susan (Sue) Carleton
Deputy Mayor: Grant Pringle
Councillor: No registered candidates.
Township of Chatsworth
Mayor: Terry McKay
Deputy Mayor: No registered candidates.
Councillor: No registered candidates.
Town of Hanover
Mayor: Sue Paterson
Deputy Mayor: Selwyn Hicks
Councillor: Siobhan Hanley, David Hocking
Municipality of West Grey
Mayor: Kevin Eccles
Deputy Mayor: Thomas Hutchinson
Councillor: Scott Foerster, Jordan Hoxie, Deidter Stadnyk
Township of Southgate
Mayor: Brian Milne
Deputy Mayor: Barbara Dobreen
Councillor: Joan John
Municipality of Grey Highlands
Mayor: Dane Nielsen, Paul McQueen
Deputy Mayor: Joel Loughead
Councillor: No registered candidates.
Bruce County: Kincardine and Brockton Lead the New Filings
Kincardine saw the most movement. The deputy mayor seat drew Rory Cavanagh, the at-large council race drew Mike Hinchberger and Darrel Perry, and Amanda Steinhoff-Gray filed in Ward 3 — all positions that sat empty earlier.
Brockton’s council field grew from one to four, with Mike Crawford, Christine Robinson and Justin Hoffarth joining Steve Travale.
In Saugeen Shores, David Myette filed for vice deputy mayor, and Brenda Reeves joined the Southampton ward council race. The deputy mayor seat remains open.
Arran-Elderslie filled its deputy mayor seat with Jennifer Shaw. Huron-Kinloss added Carl Sloetjes to its council field. In South Bruce, Rita Groen and Nigel Van Dyk filed for the at-large council seats — but the Mildmay-Carrick ward, which had one registered candidate in late May, now has none after a withdrawal.
Two gaps persist. Northern Bruce Peninsula still has no registered candidates for any office. And South Bruce Peninsula’s list has not been updated since May 20, so any changes there are not yet reflected.
Town of Saugeen Shores
Mayor: Luke Charbonneau
Deputy Mayor and Vice Deputy Mayor: No registered candidate for Deputy Mayor; David Myette for Vice Deputy
Port Elgin Ward Councillor: Bud Halpin
Saugeen Ward Councillor: Neil Sarginson
Southampton Ward Councillor: Brenda Reeves, Cheryl Grace, Harry Mazmanian, John Divinski
Municipality of Kincardine
Mayor: Kenneth Craig, Bill Stewart
Deputy Mayor: Rory Cavanagh
Councillor At-Large: Mike Hinchberger, Darrel Perry
Councillor Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 3: Amanda Steinhoff-Gray for Ward 3
Municipality of Brockton
Mayor: Chris Peabody
Deputy Mayor: Tim Elphick
Councillor: Steve Travale, Mike Crawford, Christine Robinson, Justin Hoffarth
Municipality of Arran-Elderslie
Mayor: Steve Hammell
Deputy Mayor: Jennifer Shaw
Arran Ward Councillor: Ryan Nickason
Elderslie Ward Councillor: No registered candidates.
Chesley Ward Councillor: No registered candidates.
Paisley Ward Councillor: David Stone, Heidi Maxwell, Patricia Wright
Tara Ward Councillor: No registered candidates.
Town of South Bruce Peninsula
Mayor: Jay Kirkland, Bill Klingenberg
Deputy Mayor: Caleb Hull
Councillor: Kathy Durst, Paul Stephen Deacon, Kevin Holgate
(As of May 20, the most recent list published by the Town.)
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
No registered candidates for any office.
Township of Huron-Kinloss
Mayor: Don Murray, Shawn Plante
Deputy Mayor: James Hanna
Councillor: Scott Gibson, Tracy Irwin, Kirk Livingston, Ed McGugan, Carl Sloetjes
Municipality of South Bruce
Mayor: Mark Goetz
Teeswater-Culross Ward Councillor: No registered candidates.
Mildmay-Carrick Ward Councillor: No registered candidates (one withdrawn)
At-Large Councillor: Rita Groen, Nigel Van Dyk
School Board Trustee Candidates
School board trustee races cross municipal boundaries. Some trustees are running in multiple municipalities’ lists because the position represents a region rather than a single town.
Bluewater District School Board (English Public): Angela Forder (Blue Mountains, Meaford), Wayne Peeters (Southgate, Grey Highlands), Jan Johnstone (Kincardine), Katie Lutz (Saugeen Shores, Arran-Elderslie), Terry Boyd-Zhang (Brockton, South Bruce)
Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board (English Separate): Francis-Joseph Hughes Gross (Grey Highlands), Lucie Desbiens (Saugeen Shores, Arran-Elderslie), Lori Di Castri (Kincardine, Brockton — Ward 31), Linda Strader (Brockton — Wards 34 & 36), Beverley Eckensweiler (South Bruce)
Conseil scolaire Viamonde (French Public): Eric Lapointe (Meaford, Southgate, Grey Highlands, Kincardine, Brockton)
Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (French Separate): No registered candidates listed in the municipalities tracked.
Key Dates
August 21, 2026: Nomination period closes (4:30 p.m.)
September 1, 2026: Final list of certified candidates available
October 26, 2026: Election Day
For full coverage of the 2026 municipal election — what each position decides, how voting works in each municipality, and ongoing candidate coverage — follow our Bruce-Grey and Owen Sound Votes: 2026 Municipal Election Guide.
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