By Pepper Parr
June 19th, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
UPDATE: Marty Staz advised the Gazette that he has “over 25 years of roots in Ward 1 and is in the process of a search for a new home in the Ward.
There are now six candidates running for the ward 1 city council seat. It is beginning to approach the ten that ran for office in ward 6 during the 2014 election.
Despite there being six candidates – the pickings are pretty slim.
The most recent entry is Judy Worsley, the woman who runs the Aldershot BIA, said to have been hand-picked by current council member Rick Craven.
Jason Boelhouwer, centre was seen at municipal event before the last election – then he dropped out of site.
Jason Boelhouwer
163 Old Orchard Rd., Burlington, ON, L7T 2G2
905-979-7833
jason_boelhouwer@yahoo.ca
https://jasonboelhouwer.wixsite.com/ward1
Boelhouwer ran in the 2014 election – he was no match for Rick Craven. Doesn’t bring much to the table. Other than showing up at a few public meetings as a participant – we haven’t heard much from Boelhouwer
Kelvin Galbraith
93 Queen Mary Ave., Burlington, ON
905-928-4513
kelvingalbraith@gmail.com
Arlene Iantomasi
772 Old York Rd., Burlington, ON, L7P 4X9
905-516-2691
arlo60@sympatico.ca
Rene Papin with presumptive Burlington MPP Jane McKenna
René Papin
905-541-7404
rehp1985@gmail.com
Papin doesn’t give a home address – believed to live outside the ward. Papin, his sister is a school board trustee, has wanted to hold public office for some time. He was a contender as the PC candidate in the the 2011 provincial election. He was asked to step aside – and did.
Marty Staz
773 Miriam Cres. Burlington, ON, L7T 1C7
289-983-7681
mstaz17@outlook.com
Staz lives out of the ward. do fully understand Aldershot you really have to live in Aldershot. It is a community with a very distinct mind-set that Councillor Craven tapped into very successfully. It may be some time before Aldershot sees another politician who can hold the ward the way Craven has, despite his shorrtcomings.
Judy Worsley, Executive Director of the BIA wants to move up the food chain – can she create her own profile and be effective?
Judy Worsley
629 Cedar Ave., Burlington, ON, L7T 2R4
905-220-0359
judyworsley4ward1@gmail.com
Worsley is thought to be the candidate of choice for retiring ward 1 council member Rick Craven. He has a well oiled campaign team that just might have enough life in it to give the seat to Worsley. The question many ask is: will it be Worsley speaking or will she be just a puppet for Craven. She is going to have to craft her own profile and convince the voters that she is her own person.
Not one of these is any way credible. Stop referring to Marty Staz as a “realtor”. He does it part time when not at his Muskoka cottage. Has no long standing experience or success as a realtor.
Judy Worsley can be summed up in three words – Rick Craven puppet.
Anyone even remotely associated with Craven should be discredited automatically by that association.
According to you the others do not even appear to live here so why would we vote for them?
Hopefully an honest and credible candidate will step forward soon. We haven’t had one in the riding for at least 20 years.
Judy Worsley has a well established profile already and can speak for herself.
Good times. As 1 of the 10 who ran for Ward 6 in 2014 i’m glad to see so many people care enough to throw their name in the arena. Its no easy feat. Best of luck to all. Cheers Jivan.