Certified List of Candidates
Offices to be Elected
The following is the list of candidates for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election. All Nomination Papers - Form 1 from any candidate may be viewed by the public at the Lanark Highlands Municipal Offices - 75 George Street, Lanark.
reeve
| Candidate Name | Office | Phone | Date Filed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter McLaren | Reeve | 613-259-3139 | p.mclarenfarms@sympatico.ca | 2026-08-06 |
| Wesley 'Wes' Pugh | Reeve | 613-290-9692 | wespugh16@icloud.com | 2026-07-20 |
| Brian Stewart | Reeve | brianstewartinfo@bell.net | 2026-08-21 | |
| Allison Vereyken | Reeve | 613-281-8463 | vereykenward3@outlook.com | 2026-08-19 |
deputy-reeve
| Candidate Name | Office | Phone | Date Filed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William 'Bill' King | Deputy Reeve | 613-259-3001 | billkingsagebrush@yahoo.ca | 2026-08-14 |
| Frank Sodonis | Deputy Reeve | 613-879-3622 | franksodonis@gmail.com | 2026-06-11 |
| Marina Summers | Deputy Reeve | 613-715-0183 | msummers4council@gmail.com | 2026-08-17 |
councillor
| Candidate Name | Office | Phone | Date Filed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Forshaw | Ward 1 Councillor | 705-733-6330 | forshawward1@yahoo.com | 2026-05-20 |
| Keith Michaud | Ward 1 Councillor | 613-797-2386 | keithmichaud88@gmail.com | 2026-05-19 |
| Steven 'Steve' Roberts | Ward 2 Councillor | 613-769-0382 | stevtawn@storm.ca | 2026-08-10 |
| Dennis Munroe | Ward 2 Councillor | 613-256-2013 | tatlocktractors@gmail.com | 2026-08-12 |
| Barry Gervais | Ward 3 Councillor | 613-612-9561 | barryward3@proton.me | 2026-07-27 |
| Daniel Keating | Ward 3 Councillor | contactdanielkeating@gmail.com | 2026-08-21 | |
| David Le Gard | Ward 3 Councillor | 613-229-3283 | dlegard@bascon.ca | 2026-08-21 |
| Ryan McMurrer | Ward 3 Councillor | 613-852-9876 | ryanmcmurrer@hotmail.com | 2026-08-21 |
| Ronald 'Ron' Closs | Ward 4 Councillor | 613-220-7498 | ron.closs@sympatico.ca | 2026-07-22 |
| John Foliot | Ward 4 Councillor | john@foliot.ca | 2026-08-20 | |
| Laurene 'Jeannie' Kelso | Ward 5 Councillor | 613-278-1391 | jeannie.kelso@bell.net | 2026-08-05 |
UCDSB
| Candidate Name | Office | Phone | Date Filed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Stienberg | Upper Canada District School Board, Trustee | 613-464-2998 | airthshire12@gmail.com | 2026-07-31 |
CSDCEO
| Candidate Name | Office | Phone | Date Filed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Burns | Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l'Est ontarien, Trustee | 613-478-2744 | dianeburns99@gmail.com | 2026-08-21 |
CEPEO
| Candidate Name | Office | Phone | Date Filed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anab Yussuf Mohamed | Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario, Trustee | 613-322-8684 | anabsympa@gmail.com | 2026-08-20 |
| Patrick Robert | Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario, Trustee | 613-761-8944 | patrickrichard.robert@gmail.com | 2026-08-19 |
CDSBEO
| Candidate Name | Office | Phone | Date Filed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Cooney | Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario, Trustee | 613-880-1462 | jencooney@xplornet.com | 2026-05-05 |
