Names submitted for deputy mayor in Kincardine, Huron-Kinloss, for municipal election

By: Liz Dadson  June 3, 2026  123

Two individuals have put their names forward to run for deputy mayor in Kincardine and Huron-Kinloss, in the Oct. 26 municipal and school board election.

Incumbent Jim Hanna is running for re-election in the township, while Kincardine councillor Rory Cavanagh is running for deputy mayor in the Municipality of Kincardine.

There is a race for mayor in Huron-Kinloss, as incumbent Don Murray is being challenged by Shawn Plante of Point Clark.

Incumbent township councillors Scott Gibson of Ripley and Ed McGugan of RR 1, Lucknow, are seeking re-election, along with newcomers Kirk Livingston of Lucknow and Tracy Irwin of Ripley.

A race is under way for mayor of Kincardine, as Ward 2 councillor Bill Stewart of Inverhuron has filed nomination papers to run against incumbent Kenneth Craig.

Also filing nominations, are Lori Di Castri, incumbent local trustee with the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board; Jan Johnstone of Kincardine, incumbent Bluewater District School Board trustee for Kincardine and Huron-Kinloss; and Eric Lapointe of Barrie, local French-language public district school board trustee.

In Huron-Kinloss, the seven-member council consists of the mayor, deputy mayor and five councillors.

In Kincardine, the nine-member council consists of the mayor, deputy mayor, three councillors-at-large, two Ward 1 (Town of Kincardine) councillors, one Ward 2 (Kincardine Township) councillor, and one Ward 3 (Bruce Township) councillor.

Nominations opened May 1 and run until Nomination Day, Aug. 21, at 2 p.m.

Election timetable:

• Aug. 21 - Nomination day (last day to be nominated), between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.

• Aug. 24 - Certification of nominations by 4 p.m.

• Aug. 24 - Official list of candidates posted with any declaration of acclamation after 4 p.m.

• Sept. 1 - Preliminary list of electors released to the public

• Oct. 19 - Voting period for electors begins at 10 a.m.

• Oct. 23 - Third-party registration period closes

• Oct. 26 - Final day to vote (ends at 8 p.m.)

• Nov. 15, 2026 - council term begins

• Nov. 14, 2030 - council term ends

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Liz Dadson

Liz Dadson is the founder and editor of the Kincardine Record and has been in the news business since 1986.

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