Ward 6 councillor since 2014; seeking re-election in 2026.
Dain City resident since 1959.
Ward 6 councillor for the 2022–2026 term.
Retired corporate accountant with 30 years at a Welland manufacturer, following finance roles at Wabasso and TRE Incorporated.
Ward 6 councillor since 2014; seeking re-election in 2026.
Current Accessibility Advisory Committee member. Her campaign biography also lists past service on Arts and Culture and Water and Wastewater committees.
58 years as a church organist and choir director across two churches.
Past shelter volunteering and involvement with the Mandolin Orchestra of Niagara.
Priorities include financial responsibility, effective policy and quality city services.
Raises concern that strong-mayor powers can limit council’s effectiveness.
She supports urban growth alongside environmental protection.
She prioritizes storm-sewer upgrades, road replacement and reducing flooding.
She proposes a coordinated approach to homelessness involving housing, healthcare and support across levels of government.
Wants an alternative service model and location for the Ontario Road shelter, working with Niagara Region.
Opposes replacing agricultural land with residential development or intensification.
30 years of experience as a corporate accountant and financial analyst.
She raised concerns about committing to a fixed council size during the September 3, 2024 debate.
The Integrity Commissioner found no Code breach in the joint complaint about recount-related votes, in the report published in August 2023. That finding concerns this complaint only.
Former Ward 6 councillor seeking a return to Council in 2026.
Insurance broker.
Served on Welland City Council before the 2022 election.
The Welland Heritage Council and Multicultural Centre lists Jim Larouche as a Director in its Class of 2025-2026.
Honorary lifetime board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of South-Central Niagara; founding member of Julia’s Hope Cup in support of the Hope Centre.
Prioritizes accessible green spaces and resident-focused core services.
Welland Council minutes from July 19, 2016 record Jim Larouche moving motions on the Welland Arena Complex business-planning strategy and on front-ending approximately $250,000 in 2016 expenditure requirements from the Industrial Land Reserve pending approval of the 2017 Capital Budget; both motions carried.
Received 667 votes in Ward 6 in 2022, one fewer than elected candidate Jamie Lee. Both are candidates again in 2026.
Contested Ward 6 in 2022 under the name Cheryl Lynn Rowe.
In a 2023 letter, Cheryl Rowe said she worked as a school bus driver, was a former Personal Support Worker in Niagara Region long-term care, and had a lengthy career supporting seniors.
In a June 18, 2025 letter to PelhamToday, Cheryl Rowe proposed that a community watch initiative be a joint venture involving the City of Welland, Niagara Region and Niagara Regional Police.
In the same June 18, 2025 letter, Cheryl Rowe wrote that Welland Council needed to rein in spending.
Placed fourth of five Ward 6 candidates in 2022 with 474 votes; certified to run again in 2026.
Lifelong Niagara Region resident; has lived in Dain City, Welland, for 18 years.
Source: Candidate submission · 23/09/2026
More than 25 years of work focused on helping people, strengthening communities and bringing organizations together.
Source: Candidate submission · 23/09/2026
Housing support worker with 25 years of experience in homelessness and addictions.
Has worked with residents, first responders, all levels of government and community organizations on housing, homelessness, public safety and community supports.
Source: Candidate submission · 23/09/2026
Served on the Distress Centre of Niagara board and helped develop a garden and farm initiative with Start Me Up Niagara.
Running to give Ward 6 an accessible voice at City Hall and a meaningful say in decisions about Welland’s growth.
Source: Candidate submission · 23/09/2026
Disagrees with the choice of location for the homeless shelter.
Wants Welland’s hospital preserved and expanded, including an addiction treatment centre.
Advocates a fact-based, best-practices approach to homelessness and addiction.
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