Council Vacancy
A vacancy existed on the Municipality of Brockton Council for one (1) Councillor. Council filled this vacancy by appointment in accordance with the Council Vacancy Replacement Procedure Policy.
The term of this position is from the date of Council appointment (January 22, 2026) until the swearing in of the next Council after the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election (November 14, 2026). To be considered for appointment, individuals had to meet the following qualifications as outlined in the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended:
- Resides in or be the owner or tenant of land in the Municipality of Brockton, or the spouse of such owner or tenant;
- Is a Canadian citizen;
- Is at least 18 years old; and
- Is not prohibited from voting under Section 17(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 or otherwise by law.
Nomination/Application Process:
Interested individuals were required to complete the following and submit in person at the Clerk's Office:
- Council Vacancy Application Form (Nomination Form)/Declaration of Qualification
- Freedom of Information (FOI) Release Form
- Personal statement of qualification for consideration of Council.
Personal statements were to be typewritten on letter size (8 ½” x 11”) paper, not exceeding two (2) pages (one-sided only) in length, and including the Candidate(s) name and address. Statements that did not meet these requirements would not be included in any Council Meeting Agenda, or be provided to Council by the Clerk.
Nominations were accepted by the Clerk’s Office during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday) commencing at 8:30 a.m. on December 8, 2025 until January 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
Candidates were able to withdraw their nomination by filing a written withdrawal in-person with the Clerk’s Office by 2:00 p.m. on January 7, 2026.
Certified List of Candidates
The Clerk originally certified the list of Candidates on January 8, 2026.
The list of Candidates was updated on January 21, 2026 following one Candidate's withdrawal.
| Name | Location | Date Filed | Application Forms |
| Derrick Long | Walkerton | January 6, 2026 | Certified Councillor Vacancy Application Form |
| Charles Nuhn | Walkerton | January 6, 2026 | Certified Councillor Vacancy Application Form |
| Katie Rice | Paisley | January 6, 2026 | Certified Councillor Vacancy Application Form |
| Cynthia Steadman | Walkerton | January 5, 2026 | Certified Councillor Vacancy Application Form |
| Hayden Oberle | Walkerton | January 2, 2026 | Certified Councillor Vacancy Application Form |
| Michael Crawford | Walkerton | December 9, 2025 | Certified Councillor Vacancy Application Form |
Special Council Meeting
Certified registered Candidates were afforded the opportunity to address Council for a period of ten (10) minutes and were asked questions by Council during the Special Council Meeting held on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. held electronically through Zoom Video Conferencing. View the Agenda and/or view the Video Recording from the Special Council Meeting.
Contact Us
Fiona Hamilton, Director of Legislative and Legal Services (Clerk)
Municipality of Brockton
100 Scott Street, P.O. Box 68,
Walkerton, Ontario N0G 2V0, Canada
Phone: 519-881-2223 x 124
Email the Director of Legislative and Legal Services (Clerk)
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