2022 Municipal Election: Saugeen Shores Candidate Q & A

To help inform you about some of the perspectives of candidates running for mayor and council in the upcoming municipal election, Bayshore Broadcasting News sent a few questions to all those seeking office in municipalities across Grey and Bruce counties.

In Saugeen Shores, candidates were asked:

1. Why are you running?
2. Are there any steps municipalities can take to ease cost of living concerns? If so, what measures would you support?
3. What are your ideas for economic development in your municipality?
4. Do you think the municipality has a role to play in the recruitment and retention of physicians and other healthcare workers?
5.  What are your views on the revitalization of Port Elgin’s waterfront?
6.  How would you propose the town manage its projected growth over the next 10 to 20 years?

You can review the answers provided by candidates in Saugeen Shores below by clicking on their names.

Mayor 

• Luke Charbonneau (Acclaimed)

Deputy Mayor 

• Matt Carr
• Diane Huber
• Don Matheson

Vice Deputy Mayor 

• Mike Myatt (Acclaimed)

Saugeen Ward Councillor 

• Justin Duhaime
• Kimberley Inniss-Petersen
• David Myette

Port Elgin Ward Councillor 

• Bud Halpin
• Diane Mini Jacques
• Katie Rice
• Rachel Stack

Southampton Ward Councillor 

• John Divinski (Acclaimed)
• Cheryl Grace (Acclaimed)