Weak oversight
Decisions moving forward without enough challenge, follow-up, or visible accountability.
I am running because Nipissing Township needs clearer direction, stronger oversight, and better communication with residents. Council should lead, not just approve.
My great-grandfather lived here, my grandfather lived here, my father lived here. I grew up here in Powassan — I attended Powassan Jr., Mapleridge, St. Joseph Scollard Hall — this is my home. After leaving to build my career and get my education, I came back and chose to build my life here. My wife’s family has farmed land in Nipissing Township for generations.
Today, my wife and I run JH Farms — 292 acres we have built into something we are proud of. We recently welcomed our son. We are not going anywhere.“My son will grow up in this Township. That changes how I think about every decision.”I will be here to live with the consequences of what Council decides.
I have spent years paying attention to how this Township operates — reading agendas, reviewing decisions, and watching how things unfold. What I saw was not one isolated issue. It was a pattern.
Decisions moving forward without enough challenge, follow-up, or visible accountability.
Direction that is not clearly set, projects that shift, and problems that surface after the fact.
This is not about personalities. It is about governance — and better governance is achievable.
Nipissing Township benefits from practical, hands-on experience. That matters. But strong governance also requires planning, financial oversight, procurement discipline, technology understanding, and clear public communication.
I am not running to replace one kind of experience with another. I am running to help balance the table.
ETS Canada
Leading strategy, systems, and accountability for large-scale programs.
Budgets, vendors, technology, timelines, and cross-functional delivery all have to work together.
I know how to spot drift early, ask better questions, and push for clearer accountability.
I want to serve this community for the long haul. The decisions Council makes today shape infrastructure, finances, and systems that last for decades. I will be here to live with those decisions.
Township government works better when experience is built over time and decisions are not treated as short-term placeholders.
I am thinking about what decisions look like in 5, 10, and 20 years — not just what gets through the next meeting cycle.
I am not looking to pass through Council. I want to build experience, provide steady oversight, and be accountable to the long-term outcomes.
This campaign came from years of stepping forward, paying attention, and learning how Township decisions are made.
I stood for the vacant seat left by Linda Andersen and lost to Stephen Kirkey in a tie-breaking draw. It was my first close look at how Township vacancies were handled.
I ran in the municipal election during a difficult personal year after the death of my father-in-law. It was not the campaign I had planned, but I still stepped forward.
I presented during the strategic planning process because long-term direction matters, and I believed the Township needed stronger thinking there.
I stood again for appointment after another vacancy. That process reinforced for me that planning, accountability, and oversight were not being valued enough at the table.
When Tom Piper resigned, I put my name forward again. I was not selected, but I kept doing the work from outside the room.
I kept reviewing records, raising concerns, and building tools that make Township decisions easier for residents to follow.
I am not running just to point out what is wrong. I am running with a practical plan to make Nipissing Township easier to follow, easier to engage with, and more accountable to residents.
I have spent years doing the work from outside the room. Now I am asking for the opportunity to do it from inside.