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.
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.
30 years of experience as a corporate accountant and financial analyst.
The Pointer reports that 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.
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.
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.
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