Alan Barfoot entered municipal government as a Councillor in the former Derby Township in 1991 and retired from municipal politics in 2018. Alan was also a Grey County Councillor from 2004 and chaired many committees at Grey County including the Grey Bruce Board of Health until his retirement in 2018. Alan was elected Mayor of Georgian Bluffs from 2006 to 2018, and also served as Warden of Grey County for 2016 and 2017. Alan recently retired from Parmalat Canada and lives at Chesley Lake with his wife, Karen. Alan and Karen have four children and five grandchildren.

Chris Peabody was first elected Councillor for Brockton in 2000 and has served for five terms. Most recently, Chris was elected Mayor of Brockton in 2018. Chris has sat on various Board and committees during his time on council including Elmwood Fire Department Joint Board of Management, Police Services Board, Bruce Area Solid Waste and Recycling Board, Environmental Advisory Committee, Walkerton Hanover Waste Management Committee, Bruce Power Regional Soccer Park Committee and Walkerton Ice Pad Fundraising Committee.

Chris lives in Brockton with his wife Donna and four children. He recently retired from a 31-year teaching career having taught Geography and Cooperative Education and served as Head of the Guidance Department at Sacred Heart High School in Walkerton.

Brian Milne was first elected as a Councillor in Southgate in 2003, and subsequently elected Deputy Mayor in 2006 and Mayor in 2010. Most recently, he was again elected Deputy Mayor of Southgate in 2018. Brian has served multiple terms on Grey County Council, including sitting as Warden in 2014.

Brian is a married father of three who runs a cattle and cash crop farm in Holstein.

Helen-Claire is committed to community. She holds Certificates in Mental Health and Public Relations, a Diploma in Community Service, and degrees in English and Law. Using the arts to effect change, she has worked with Indigenous Elders on anti-racism in the Ontario Public Service and performed in award-winning theatre productions to educate about social issues such as sexual abuse in children, and violence against women. As Chair of the Equal Opportunities’ Committee for the Alliance of Canadian Television and Radio Artists, Helen-Claire served on panels for Advertising Standards Canada and the Centre for Research Action on Race Relations. She has participated in Performers for Literacy, led workshops addressing mental health, harassment, and accommodation; and advocated for performers with disabilities. Her play, “Living Will”, which looks at end-of-life issues and for which she received an Ontario Arts’ Council Award, was produced at the 2018 Toronto Fringe Festival. https://www.livingwillplay.com/about

Mayor Luke Charbonneau lives in Saugeen Shores with his wife Alison and his three young sons, Benjamin, Theodore and Martin. Along with his parents Norm and Nora, he is the owner of the local, fresh fruit and vegetable market Hi-Berry Farm.

Luke was first elected to Saugeen Shores Council, as a representative for Saugeen Township, in 2006 and served as the municipality’s Deputy Mayor from 2010 to 2018; during which time he also served as Chair of the Saugeen Shores Police Services Board.

Luke served on the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority for 11 years between 2006 and 2018; as a member of the executive committee from 2011 to 2015 and as Chairman of the Authority from 2015 to 2018,

Luke was acclaimed as Mayor of the Town of Saugeen Shores in 2018. Working with Saugeen Shores’ team of outstanding councillors and municipal staff, he is dedicated to ensuring that Saugeen Shores continues to be a leading community in Bruce County and a great place to visit, start a business and raise a family.

Sue Paterson has been a Grey County Councillor since 2014. She entered municipal government as a councillor for the Town of Hanover in 2003 and was elected Mayor of Hanover in 2014.

Sue has been a member of multiple boards and committees including: Hanover Library Board, Hanover Planning Advisory Committee, Hanover Heritage Committee and currently is a member of the Hanover Police Services Board, Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority and Grey County Planning & Community Development and Transportation & Public Safety.

Sue has always been involved in the community, particularly with the Royal Canadian Legion. She is a past president of the Hanover Branch and has held two positions at Zone level.

Sue recently retired from the Hanover and District Hospital Foundation where she worked fifteen years as a fundraising professional with a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential.

Sue is a lifelong resident of Hanover. Sue and her husband, Rick Wttewaall love the lifestyle Hanover offers. You can always find Sue and her canine companion, Marco Polo walking the trails or strolling the streets of Hanover.