Peter McLaren, Mayor

613-259-3139

p.mclarenfarms@sympatico.ca

Brian Stewart, Deputy Mayor & Ward 6

613-253-4609

brian_stewart@sympatico.ca

Bob Sutcliffe, Ward 1

613-256-5957

rfssr1@sympatico.ca

Township

Council

Committee of the Whole

Committee of Adjustment

Middleville Museum Board

Mississippi Valley Conservation

Derek Love, Ward 2

dereklove.lh@gmail.com

613-623-3541

Township

Council

Committee of the Whole

Committee of Adjustment

Municipal Drug Strategy Committee

Police Services Board

Derek has lived in the area for 12 years, but has been a cottager in the ward for close to 40. Active in the community, he has volunteered for the White Lake Property Owners' Association for seven years as vice president, Cottage Watch director and recreational director. He was a past member of the firefighters' fundraising committee and was involved with the United Way while employed with the Ottawa Police Service. In 2005 he was appointed to the Lanark Highlands' Police Services Board, which he currently sits on as vice chair. Derek has worked in the public service sector since he was 20 years old, retiring in 2005 from a 31-year policing career that included the role of staff sergeant. This gave him experience in management practices, staff administration, operational management and overseeing large budgets. Derek is married to Nancy and has three daughters.

Ken Sinclair, Ward 3

ksinclair.lh@gmail.com

613-278-0806

Township

Council

Committee of the Whole

Committee of Adjustment

District Fire Chiefs Meeting

Environmental Advisory Committee

Lanark & District Museum Board

Ken retired as an RCMP superintendent in 2005 with 30 years of experience. Early in his career he worked throughout Ontario, including Brockville and Kingston detachments, which covered the Lanark area. In his last 15 years in the RCMP he held management assignments in the administration offices at Toronto, London and Ottawa that included both finance and human resources. After moving to the Watson's Corners area, Ken became actively involved in the local community hall and the Lanark library board. Since retiring, he has been actively involved in a forest management project on two 100-acre parcels of land. With the constant growth in Lanark Highlands, Ken plans to work with council to help sustain the community lifestyle and improve economic conditions while planning for the expected growth. Ken and his wife Sharon have three grown children who live in London, Toronto and Kingston. They have three grandchildren.

Bob Mingie, Ward 4

bmingie.lh@gmail.com

613-256-7881

Township

Council

Committee of the Whole

Committee of Adjustment

Lanark Highlands Business & Tourism Association

Sewer & Water Technical Advisory Committee

Bob has been president of Transitions to Health, Inc. since 2002, which he and his wife Barbara operate to provide complementary health-care services to clients. Prior to that he worked for 36 years with IBM Canada, Ltd., including 30 years in management. He served in a variety of marketing, product management, plans and control management and strategy-development positions and was actively involved in the ongoing transformation of IBM Canada for more than 20 years. In 1990-91 he coordinated two major studies for the Canadian Centre for Management Development (federal Business-Government Executive Exchange Program). Bob and Barbara have been married for almost 45 years. They moved here in 2007 to create a family homestead that would reduce their carbon footprint and increase their self-sufficiency. Bob is a member of the Lanark Highlands Waste Management Subcommittee. They have a daughter in Blackburn Hamlet, twin sons in Markham and three granddaughters.

Tom Lalonde, Ward 5

tlalonde.lh@gmail.com

613-259-5646

Township

Council

Committee of the Whole

Committee of Adjustment

Frosty Fling Winter Festival

Lanark Highlands Public Library Board

Lanark Highlands Youth Centre Inc.

Tom was born and raised in Lanark Highlands and currently lives on the family farm north of Brightside, where they raise beef, cattle, pigs, chickens and turkeys and make maple syrup. He also works for Omya Canada Inc. as the Quarry Supervisor at Tatlock. Tom studied mining and metallurgical engineering at Haileybury School of Mines and Laurentian University. He has been a volunteer firefighter for more than ten years, currently serving as Deputy Chief at Middleville Station. He is a member of many community groups, including the Lanark Highlands Public Library Board, Middleville Agricultural Society, Frosty Fling Winter Carnival Committee and Hopetown Community Centre. This is Tom's second term on council. He enjoys serving the people of Lanark Highlands and is looking forward to this term. Tom and his wife Vicky have four children.