 Igor BelskyView candidate | | | | | | | | - Campaign email: kollageconsulting@gmail.com.
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 Irma RuiterView candidate | - Retired speech and language pathologist; worked at Bethesda in Thorold, supporting people with developmental disabilities and training caregivers.
- Listed as president of the St. Alexander parish Catholic Women's League.
| | - In 2022, called for Catholic faith to run through all school subjects.
- In 2022, supported extra attention to basic skills after pandemic learning gaps and keeping parents informed about their children's education.
| | | | - Ran for Welland and Pelham's Niagara Catholic trustee seat in 2022; received 949 votes to Paul Turner's 2,805.
| - Campaign email: irmaruiter@yahoo.com.
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 Paul TurnerView candidate | - Retired teacher; taught religion and sociology at Notre Dame College School in Welland for 32 years and served as school chaplain.
- In 2022, chaired the refugee and social justice committees at St. Kevin's parish in Welland.
| | - In 2022, said the board should invest in student mental health.
- In 2022, supported better pay for educational assistants and help for vulnerable students affected by the pandemic.
| | | | - Niagara Catholic trustee for Welland and Pelham since his 2018 acclamation; seeking a third term.
- Says he moved the board's earlier motion to fly the Pride flag; voted against an October 2024 motion to ban it.
- Won the 2022 Welland and Pelham Niagara Catholic trustee election with 2,805 votes to Irma Ruiter's 949.
| - Campaign email: paulturnernd@hotmail.com · 289-686-5260.
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