As part of 90.5 myFM’s 2026 Election Coverage, myFM reached out to candidates in South Huron, Bluewater, Lambton Shores and Lucan-Biddulph to hear why they believe residents should vote for them on October 26th.
Here’s what Brian Kellow, running for Stanley West Ward in Bluewater had to say.
TRANSCRIBED AUDIO:
“I’m running for council because I believe good government starts with good, transparent communication. Bluewater is at a turning point. We have significant investments in infrastructure starting to come online and important decisions ahead. Along with this, we now have a council operating under new, strong Mayor powers for the first time. I want to make sure that residents are part of the decisions we make, not just told about them after the fact. You should hear from your elected representatives regularly, not just when we seek your vote.
I don’t have elected experience, but I have spent the past three years working on the board of directors of Huron Community Futures, helping to grow our local economy, investing in new businesses, and supporting existing ones in agriculture, tourism, and manufacturing, to name a few. I also work in communications and governance for a provincial association that supports individuals with developmental disabilities. And I have the good fortune of chairing the Zurich Beanfest Committee.
During the last federal election, I partnered with the good people at Bad Apple Brewing and brought together all three federal candidates in the election to discuss their vision as to how we can best grow our economy here in Bluewater. In all of these roles, I have seen the transformative power of grassroots engagement and transparent governance at work. The biggest issue facing the community right now, I believe, is managing growth in the right way. Bluewater’s wastewater bottleneck is easing, which is great news, but only if we pair it with honest conversations about infrastructure cost and pace. Growth should strengthen this community, but we also have to recognize that in order to grow our economy, we need to have a healthy workforce that can build a future in Bluewater for themselves and their families.
I believe residents deserve to understand the reasoning behind Council’s decisions, not just the outcomes. We will make the best decisions for Bluewater if we consult and collaborate with the community if we build consensus, and most importantly, if we rely on the successful past principles and practices that have made Bluewater the best place in Canada to live.”
