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Huron Heights student vote re-elects Kenneth Craig as mayor of Kincardine

Liz DadsonBy: Liz Dadson  October 31, 2026
Huron Heights student vote re-elects Kenneth Craig as mayor of Kincardine

The Grades 3-6 students at Huron Heights Public School in Kincardine re-elected Kenneth Craig as mayor of the Municipality of Kincardine in the student vote.

Held Monday, Oct. 26, the same day as the municipal election, the event was organized by Neil Gowan and his Grade 5 class.

The students portrayed the nine candidates up for election, as well as those in by acclamation, including Bluewater District School Board trustee Jan Johnstone. During the all-candidates meeting, the candidates presented some background about themselves, and their priorities for the municipality.

After the students voted, using paper ballots, the final results saw Craig as mayor with 111 votes, followed by fellow candidates Barb Fisher with 80 votes, and Bill Stewart with 54 votes.

Ali Shah topped the polls for councillor-at-large with 138 votes, followed by Mike Hinchberger with 131 votes, Mike McKechnie with 120 votes, and Darrel Perry with 100 votes - the top three were elected.

And Kyle McKay won for Ward 2 with 141 votes, against Mike Ferrier with 68 votes.

Acclaimed to council, were Rory Cavanagh, Jennifer Prenger, Russ Crook and Amanda Steinhoff Gray.

The following students took part in the all-candidates meeting:

  • Moderator - Nash Young

  • Kenneth Craig - Asher Walls

  • Barb Fisher - Jemma Williamson

  • Bill Stewart - Cohen Snyder

  • Rory Cavanagh - Connor Bridge

  • Mike McKechnie - Finnian Bell

  • Ali Shah - Emerson Boyer

  • Mike Hinchberger - Ava Bridge

  • Darrel Perry - Georgia McKinley 

  • Jennifer Prenger - Rowan Millar

  • Russ Crook - Adaline Kerins

  • Kyle McKay - Oliver Lamb

  • Mike Ferrier - Cooper O'Brien and Kailyn Kraft

  • Amanda Steinhoff Gray -  Olivia Swift

  • Jan Johnstone - Ivy Palmer

Image Gallery

Rowan Millar (right), a Grade 5 student at Huron Heights Public School in Kincardine, puts her ballot in the box during the student vote, Monday, Oct. 26, at the school, under the watchful eye of Grade 5 students Layla Glover (left) and Sadie Bridge|
Mayoral candidates address the audience; from left, are Asher Walls as Kenneth Craig, Jemma Williamson as Barb Fisher and Cohen Snyder as Bill Stewart|
Nash Young is moderator of the all-candidates meeting|
Councillor-at-large candidates include Finnian Bell (left) as Mike McKechnie, Emerson Boyer as Ali Shah, Ava Bridge as Mike Hinchberger and Georgia McKinley as Darrel Perry|
The candidates address the voters during the all-candidates meeting|
Ward 2 councillor candidates include Oliver Lamb (left) as Kyle McKay and Cooper O'Brien as Mike Ferrier|
Grade 5 teacher Neil Gowan (left) gives directions for the student vote|
Students fill out their ballots at the Huron Heights student vote for the Kincardine municipal election|
Students at Huron Heights bring their completed ballots to the workers in charge of the ballot box|

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Liz Dadson is the founder and editor of the Kincardine Record and has been in the news business since 1986.



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