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Cambridge Candidates

More about who is running, how to contact them, and their priorities

Melissa Bowman
Sep 16, 2022
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This is the second in a series of posts highlighting contact information, social media, and website details for candidates locally. Today’s post focuses on Cambridge candidates.

I have listed all of the candidates alphabetically, by municipality. Candidate names are linked to their website, if they have one. I have also included a direct statement or quotation from candidates’ websites or social media that outlines their priorities or platform (when available).

Cambridge council chambers
Cambridge Council Chambers

City Council: 

Ward one:

  • Paul Brown

Email: paulbrown@live.ca 

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/paul-brown-b136669a 

Phone: +1-519-721-5530

Can also be found on: Facebook

  • Michelle Goodridge

Email: michelleforcambridge@gmail.com 

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/michelle-goodridge-53462038 

Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter

  • Donna Reid

Email: donnareid@rogers.com 

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/donna-reid-45b48442 

Phone: +1-519-249-0993

Quote: “I am a city builder who values the pillars that make up our great city. People need services, good roads and bridges, sewers, safe water, libraries, culture, sports, trails, and parks, and our services are needed more and more as we experience a crisis of homelessness, addiction and mental health issues.

  • Helen Shwery

Email: helenshwery_cambridgeward1@yahoo.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenshwery/

Quote: "I am running because our current city council and our mayor have lost touch with reality and they’ve turned their backs on the people of Cambridge. Like you, I’m tired of watching them recklessly spend our hard-earned tax dollars with zero accountability. Public Servants are servants of the people and need to start acting that way."

  • Erick Takor

Email: voteericktakor@gmail.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erick-takor-175731124/ 

Phone: +1-416-898-5171

Can also be found on: Twitter


Ward Two:

  • Mike Devine

Email: devine.mk@gmail.com 

Phone: +1-519-573-7992

Can also be found on: Facebook

  • Piyush Nanda

Email: pnanda@pnanda.ca

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/piyush-nanda-42889068/

Can also be found on: Facebook 

  • Matt Rogers

Email: matt@mrogers.ca


Ward Three:

  • Michele Braniff

Email: braniffmichele@gmail.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michele-braniff-167b6020/ 

Phone: +1-519-267-4417

Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter

  • Tracy Hipel 

Email: hipel4ward3@gmail.com 

Phone: +1-519-653-3293

Can also be found on: Facebook

Quote: “Change is needed in order to improve communications between residents and council and to provide more accountability from your elected officials. Taxpayers of Ward 3 and all of Cambridge must be respected, now more than ever. It is you who pay the city’s bills and it must be you who decides how your tax dollars are spent. As your councilor for Ward 3, I will step up, speak up and stand up for you.”

  • Belinda Karahalios

Email: hello@votebelinda.ca 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belinda-karahalios-4081a613/ 

Phone: +1-519-653-4546

Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter

  • Corey Kimpson

Email: hello@coreykimpson.ca 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corey-kimpson-cpxp-36481b5b/

Phone: 519-223-3751

Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter

Priorities: Thriving healthcare and business; Community safety; Integrative neighbourhoods; Affordable housing

  • Nate Whalen

Email: nate@natewhalen.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanwhalen/ 

Phone: +1-519-242-6540

Can also be found on: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter

Priorities: More housing; Lower taxes; Thriving Preston


Ward Four:

  • Ross Earnshaw

Email: ross@rossearnshaw.ca 

Phone: +1-519-722-9498

Can also be found on: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter

  • Barbara Harrington

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-harrington-1097a9195/

Can also be found on: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter

  • Usman Lalva

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/usman-lalva-9b890327/

Phone: 519-498-0511

Can also be found on: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter

  • Clifford Vanclief

Email: cliffordvanclief@gmail.com 

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/clifford-vanclief-683a0335 

Phone: +1-519-841-2953

Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter


Ward Five:

  • Naeem Awan

Email: naeemawan@nawan.ca 

Phone: +1-647-740-6031

Can also be found on: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter

Quote: “I am a strong believer in the idea that a community can only prosper if its leaders make effective decisions motivated by compassion, vision and a desire to see equal opportunities for all.”

  • Mark D. Fisher

Email: markdfisher@reviveward5.ca 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-fisher-b5704642/

Can also be found on: Facebook

  • Jim Karahalios

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimkarahalios/ 

Phone: +1-519-653-4546

Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter

Quote: “We need a change at City Hall. But change requires resiliency. And change requires leadership. I will bring resilient leadership to Cambridge City Council. I am not afraid to ask the tough questions and defend taxpayers. And I won’t back down from doing what’s right.” 

  • Amanda Maxwell

Email: voteforamandamaxwell@gmail.com 

Can also be found on: Instagram and Facebook

Areas of focus: Planning and development; Revitalizing downtown; Housing

  • Sheri Roberts

Email: sheri@sroberts.ca 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheri-roberts-8a8a53207/ 

Phone: +1-519-240-6053

Can also be found on: Instagram and Facebook

Quote: “I am interested in solutions that help our community thrive and will be there to serve and support you. From day-to-day resident support and engagement to regular communications and updates, I am committed to championing the solutions needed for the issues that matter most to the residents of #OurWard5Cambridge.”


Ward Six:

  • Eian Campbell

Email: campbelleiandouglas@gmail.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eian-campbell-cclp-aa22b1127/

  • Bill Conway

Email: billconway@rogers.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-conway-pmp-381b839/ 

Phone: +1-519-241-9574

Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter

Priorities: Responsible stewards of city assets and accountable spending of taxpayers' dollars; Support and advocacy of those working with the most vulnerable; Development decisions that are sustainable and responsible; Promoting our city’s architecture and natural beauty including rivers, trails, and parks for citizens and and tourism.

  • Adam Cooper

Email: info@adamcooper.ca 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamcooperwebsites/

Can also be found on: Facebook

Priorities: Safer neighbourhoods; Increased police presence in our downtown cores and neighbourhood; Work with all levels of gov't to implement effective solutions to the drug crisis that do not sacrifice the rights and safety of the community; Work toward increased federal & provincial funding of affordable housing; Control spending; Responsible development decisions to protect our valuable heritage areas and our natural assets

  • Kris Langford

Email: info@wardsixkris.com 

Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter

Quote: “Our city faces multiple crises — A housing crisis, a homeless crisis, an opioid crisis, and a crisis of faith in its elected officials. Our politicians continue to occupy themselves with petty squabbles and photo ops, shifting blame for their own failures to other levels of government. City council continues to put the needs of developers ahead of the people with taxpayer giveaways and back-room deals. Their lack of honesty and transparency has destroyed the public’s trust in their ability to govern. It is time we have representatives that truly represent the working people of Cambridge — people who have a commitment to hard work and humanity.”

  • Shannon Adshade

Email: shannonadshade@rogers.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-adshade-aa910174/ 

Phone: +1-519-622-5475

Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter


Ward Seven:

  • Manuel da Silva

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuel-da-silva-75918760/

Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter

  • Scott Hamilton

Email: scott@scotthamiltoncambridge.ca 

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/scotthamiltoncambridge 

Phone: +1-226-203-4490

Can also be found on: Facebook

Priorities: Public infrastructure, transit, and road safety; Addictions, mental health, and homelessness; Helping city cores and small businesses; Addressing the lack of affordable housing

  • Chris Sim

Email: chris.sim.ward7@gmail.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-sim-240984ab/


Ward Eight:

  • Nicholas Ermeta

Email: Nicholas_Ermeta_4_Cambridge@yahoo.ca 

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-ermeta-9502841b 

Phone: +1-519-716-1690

Can also be found on: Facebook

  • David Hood

  • Vandan Patel

Email: Ward7@vandanpatel.ca

Phone: 519 352 4100

Can also be found on: Instagram and Twitter

  • Jack Perkes

Can also be found on: Instagram and Twitter


Mayor:

  • Cody Botelho

Email: codyallenbotelho@gmail.com 

Phone: +1-519-654-7816

  • Randy Carter

Email: randycarter05@gmail.com 

Phone: +1-226-924-5673

  • Jan Liggett

Email: jan4mayor2022@gmail.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-liggett-481a1326/ 

Phone: 1-877-856-7371

Priorities: Community wellbeing; Prosperity; Livability; Accountability

  • Kathryn McGarry

Email: ryn.mcgarry@gmail.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-mcgarry-7b782136/ 

Phone: +1-519-716-2557

Can also be found on: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter


School Board Trustees

Waterloo Catholic District School Board for Cambridge/North Dumfries: Vote for up to three.

  • Winston Darryl Francis

Email: wdarryl_2000@yahoo.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/winston-darryl-francis-b-sc-otl-llqp-12750331/

Can also be found on: Facebook

  • David Guerin 

Email: david@davidguerin.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidguerin99/ 

Phone: +1-519-241-1367

Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter

  • Jesse Keels

Email: jkeels04@gmail.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessekeels/ 

  • Marisa Phillips

Facebook

  • Michael John Rattee 

Email: ratteemike@gmail.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-rattee-986704248/ 

Phone: +1-226-339-4340

  • Robert Francis Sikora

Email: sikora.bob@gmail.com


Waterloo Region District School Board for Cambridge/North Dumfries: Vote for up to three.

  • Mandi Bond

Email: electmandibond@gmail.com

  • Linda Brooks

Email: linda.brooks221@gmail.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-brooks-177662119/ 

Quote: “Now is the time to help our children heal from the past two years, to play, socialize and learn and as a trustee, I aim to foster this while ensuring the curriculum and education policies are set up for the well-being and academic success of students.”

  • Luxon Burgess

Email: lux4cambridge@gmail.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luxon-burgess-cet-6a1056a2/ 

Can also be found on: Twitter

Priorities: Helping our learners prepare for the future; Community first; Inclusion and respect for everyone

  • Bill Cody

Email: billcodycambridge@gmail.com 

Can also be found on: Facebook

Quote: “I am running for Public School Trustee because I strongly believe all students equally—without favour—deserve the best and strongest education that we can provide. Teachers are a critical part of our children’s everyday lives—a very important part—but they are not the final authority in the lives of children, parents are.”

  • Carla Johnson

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlalalajohnson/ 

Phone: +1-519-623-3769

Can also be found on: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter

Quote: “I will work to be well researched on the issues we face. Guided by the needs of all our students, I will listen and learn from everyone in the education community. I look forward to supporting our students. Students are our future leaders and they have much to teach us today.”

  • Jayne Herring

Email: electjayneherring@gmail.com

Can also be found on: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter

Priorities include: Student achievement and wellbeing; Improved classroom air quality; Safe schools for all; Focus on pandemic recovery

  • Courtney Waterfall

Email: courtneywaterfall@hotmail.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-waterfall/ 

Phone: 519-841-2574

Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter

  • Cindy Watson

Email: watsoncindy@hotmail.com 

Phone: +1-519-503-0927

Can also be found on: Twitter


I shared information about the Cambridge candidates for Regional Council in my previous post.

Remember! The next municipal election takes place on Monday, October 24, 2022.

The City of Cambridge offers both in person and online voting options.

If you’re looking for more information about this Fall’s election, check out Waterloo Region Votes.

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Nate Whalen
Oct 12, 2022

Hey Melissa!! Thank you so much for putting this together for our community! Would you mind please updating my website / email to: natewhalen.com and nate@natewhalen.com. Thank you so much again for your support!

Nate

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