August 2, 2026
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Kincardine has another new candidate for the Oct. 26 municipal and school board election.
Russ Crook of Kincardine has filed to run for Ward 1 (former Town of Kincardine).
Joining him, are Kyle McKay of Concession 5, Kincardine, and Michael Ferrier of Highway 9, Kincardine, who are running for Ward 2 (former Kincardine Township), Amanda Steinhoff-Gray of Tiverton who is running for re-election as councillor for Ward 3 (former Bruce Township), councillor-at-large candidates Mike Hinchberger and Darrel Perry, both of Kincardine, deputy mayor candidate Rory Cavanagh of Kincardine, and the two mayoral candidates, incumbent Kenneth Craig of Kincardine and Ward 2 councillor Bill Stewart of Inverhuron.
Meanwhile, in Huron-Kinloss, incumbent councillors Shari Flett of Lucknow, Carl Sloetjes of Lucknow, Scott Gibson of Ripley and Ed McGugan of RR 1, Lucknow are running for re-election. Joining them on the roster for councillor, are newcomers Kirk Livingston of Lucknow and Tracy Irwin of Ripley.
There is a race for mayor between incumbent Don Murray of Lucknow and newcomer Shawn Plante of Point Clark, and incumbent deputy mayor Jim Hanna is running for re-election.
Also filing nominations, are Lori Di Castri, incumbent local trustee with the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board; Jan Johnstone of Kincardine, incumbent Bluewater District School Board trustee for Kincardine and Huron-Kinloss; and Eric Lapointe of Barrie, local French-language public district school board trustee.
In Kincardine, the nine-member council consists of the mayor, deputy mayor, three councillors-at-large, two Ward 1 (Town of Kincardine) councillors, one Ward 2 (Kincardine Township) councillor, and one Ward 3 (Bruce Township) councillor.
In Huron-Kinloss, the seven-member council consists of the mayor, deputy mayor and five councillors.
Nominations opened May 1 and run until Nomination Day, Aug. 21, at 2 p.m.
Election timetable:
Aug. 21 - Nomination day (last day to be nominated), between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Aug. 24 - Certification of nominations by 4 p.m.
Aug. 24 - Official list of candidates posted with any declaration of acclamation after 4 p.m.
Sept. 1 - Preliminary list of electors released to the public
Oct. 19 - Voting period for electors begins at 10 a.m.
Oct. 23 - Third-party registration period closes
Oct. 26 - Final day to vote (ends at 8 p.m.)
Nov. 15, 2026 - council term begins
Nov. 14, 2030 - council term ends
Written ByLiz Dadson is the founder and editor of the Kincardine Record and has been in the news business since 1986.
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