New candidate on roster for Kincardine councillor-at-large in October election

By: Liz Dadson  August 12, 2026  662

Mike McKechnie of Kincardine is running for councillor-at-large in the Municipality of Kincardine, in the Oct. 26 municipal and school board elections.

He joins incumbent Mike Hinchberger and newcomer Darrel Perry who are also running for councillor-at-large.

There is a race for mayor of Kincardine as Ward 2 councillor Bill Stewart faces off against incumbent Kenneth Craig. Incumbent councillor Rory Cavanagh is seeking the deputy mayor's job, while Russ Crook is running for Ward 1 councillor, Kyle McKay and Michael Ferrier are running for Ward 2 councillor, and incumbent Amanda Steinhoff-Gray is running for Ward 3 councillor.

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.

There is a race for mayor of Huron-Kinloss, with incumbent Don Murray squaring off against newcomer Shawn Plante.

Incumbent deputy mayor Jim Hanna is running for re-election, and councillor candidates include incumbents Shari Flett, Scott Gibson, Ed McGugan and Carl Sloetjes, and newcomers Kirk Livingston and Tracy Irwin.

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

There is a race for local French-language public district school board trustee as Rachael Golem of Orangeville has filed to run against Eric Lapointe of Barrie.

Also filing nominations, are Lori Di Castri, incumbent local trustee with the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board; and Jan Johnstone of Kincardine, incumbent Bluewater District School Board trustee for Kincardine and Huron-Kinloss.

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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