Municipal Election 2026 - Notice of Nomination for Office

Notice is hereby given to the Municipal Electors of the Municipality of West Grey that nominations may be made for the offices below by completing and filing in the office of the Clerk, nominations on the prescribed form and accompanied by the prescribed nomination filing fee of $200.00 for the Head of Council and $100 for all other offices. The filing fee is payable by cash, certified cheque, money order or electronic payment if specified by the Clerk.

Position

Number to be elected

Where nominations must be filed

Mayor

1 to be elected

Municipality of West Grey

Deputy Mayor

1 to be elected

Municipality of West Grey

Councillor

5 to be elected

Municipality of West Grey

Trustee – Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board

1 to be elected

Town of Hanover

Trustee – Bluewater District School Board

1 to be elected

Municipality of West Grey

Trustee – Conseil Scolaire Viamond

1 to be elected

City of Barrie

Trustee – Conseil Scolaire Catholique Providence

1 to be elected

City of Sarnia

A nomination must be signed by the candidate and may be filed in person or by an agent during regular business hours between May 1, 2026, and August 20, 2026, and between 9 am and 2 pm on August 21, 2026 (Nomination Day). 

In the event there are an insufficient number of certified candidates to fill all positions available, nominations will be reopened for the vacant positions only on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, between the hours of 9 am and 2 pm and such additional nominations, if required, may be filed in the office of the Clerk.

Electors are hereby given notice that if a greater number of candidates are certified than are required to fill the said offices, internet and telephone voting will be opened for the purposes of voting from October 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., until October 26, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.

Dated April 23, 2026

Jamie M. Eckenswiller, AOMC, AMP
Director of Legislative Services/Clerk
Municipality of West Grey

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