SMCDSB trustee candidates for Barrie (English Catholic board), 2026 election
Currently the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board. Who is running in 2026, and every past result we hold for this board.
This is the certified ballot. Nominations closed August 21, 2026, and the City Clerk certified the candidates on August 24, 2026. Nobody can now be added; a certified candidate's name stays on the ballot even if they withdraw.
Names and races checked on September 10, 2026 against the City of Barrie — List of Certified Candidates (Form EL07), signed by the City Clerk, dated August 24, 2026 (the City publishes the Clerk's signed list as a PDF on that page). Filing times and campaign contact details are from the City of Barrie — 2026 Election Certified Candidates List, last read September 10, 2026, plus details candidates have sent us directly, marked supplied. Home addresses published by the City are deliberately not reproduced here; see methodology.
Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board English Catholic
Barrie Wards 1, 2, 3, 5
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Justin Heran Ex-Trustee
School board trustee, elected 2006; holds no seat now
Nomination filed August 11, 2026 at 2:29 p.m.
- justinheran@gmail.com
- 705-791-2001
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Susan van Amelsvoort Incumbent
Currently a trustee for Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board, elected 2022. Trustee zones have since been redrawn.
Nomination filed May 15, 2026 at 3:13 p.m.
- Campaign site searched
- vanam4trustee@gmail.com
Barrie Wards 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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Nomination filed August 21, 2026 at 1:24 p.m.
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Maria Hardie Incumbent
Currently a trustee for Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board, elected 2022. Trustee zones have since been redrawn.
Nomination filed June 2, 2026 at 2:31 p.m.
- Campaign site searched
- hardie.maria@gmail.com
- 705-896-9395
From the board itself
- The board's 2026 trustee election page
- 2026 trustee area map (PDF)
- Application for Direction of School Support, the Assessment Act s.16 form the board posts (PDF)
Links checked October 7, 2026.
Previous elections
The board itself has changed between elections. Its name and its trustee zones are not the same in every year, so each table below is titled exactly as that year's certificate titled the race, and results are not a like-for-like series across years.
2022 (full 2022 results)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Susan van Amelsvoort Elected | 1,057 | 51.8% |
| Robert Matthew LeCollier | 662 | 32.4% |
| Mathew Varsava | 322 | 15.8% |
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Hardie Elected Incumbent | 1,041 | 47.0% |
| Amanda Fellows | 838 | 37.8% |
| Ilona Zankovica-Rivera | 336 | 15.2% |
2018 (full 2018 results)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Brown Elected | 985 | 44.5% |
| Robert Matthew LeCollier | 673 | 30.4% |
| Paul Rasiulis | 553 | 25.0% |
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Hardie Elected Ex-Trustee | 1,299 | 63.3% |
| Andrew Hall | 577 | 28.1% |
| Corey James Henderson | 175 | 8.5% |
2014 (full 2014 results)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Connie Positano Elected Incumbent | 1,579 | 65.7% |
| Nathan Caldwell | 824 | 34.3% |
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Maria C. Hardie Elected Incumbent | Acclaimed | — |
2010 (full 2010 results)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Connie M. Positano Elected | 1,917 | 69.0% |
| Helena Arruda | 860 | 31.0% |
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Maria C. Hardie Elected | 1,514 | 56.9% |
| Justin J. Heran Ex-Trustee | 494 | 18.6% |
| Steve O'Donnell | 348 | 13.1% |
| Robert G. Lemay | 304 | 11.4% |
2006 (full 2006 results)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Maura Bolger Elected Incumbent | 1,383 | 56.5% |
| Jennifer Woods | 1,065 | 43.5% |
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Heran Elected Incumbent | Acclaimed | — |
2003 (full 2003 results)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Maura I. Bolger Elected | 1,225 | 53.7% |
| Andrew Wilson | 730 | 32.0% |
| Rodney Jackson | 327 | 14.3% |
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Heran Elected | Acclaimed | — |
Who can donate, and how much?
Any individual normally resident in Ontario may give a school board trustee candidate up to $1,200, and no more than $5,000 in total to two or more candidates for the same council or school board. Corporations and trade unions cannot give. There is no limit on a trustee candidate's own money. Gifts over $100 are named in the candidate's financial statement, filed after the election; the limits in every election since 2003.
Sources: Municipal Elections Act, 1996, S.O. 1996, c. 32, Government of Ontario — e-Laws. Original document. The statute itself. Where this site restates a rule, it cites the Act rather than the Clerk's summary of it. Section 37(1) on acclamations is the clearest case, because it is a duty rather than a decision. Retrieved August 9, 2026. 2026 candidates' guide: Ontario municipal council and school board elections (Campaign), Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Original document. The ministry's 2026 guide: $1,200 per candidate, $5,000 in total to candidates for the same council or board, and no limit on a school board trustee candidate's own money. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Common questions
Who is running for Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board trustee in Barrie?
4 candidates have filed for Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board trustee: Justin Heran, Susan van Amelsvoort, Rob Chiaramida, Maria Hardie. Checked against the City's list on September 10, 2026.
Which school board trustee race is on my ballot?
The board you are recorded as supporting — one trustee race per ballot. See how school support works and how to check or change yours.
When do the trustees elected in 2026 take office?
On November 15, 2026, for a four-year term. The Municipal Elections Act starts every term on November 15 of an election year (s. 6(1)), and the trustees elected in 2022 serve until then.
How much can I donate to a Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board trustee candidate in Barrie?
Up to $1,200 to any one candidate, and no more than $5,000 in total to two or more candidates for the same council or school board. Only individuals normally resident in Ontario may give; corporations and trade unions cannot (Municipal Elections Act, ss. 88.8 and 88.9). There is no limit on a trustee candidate's own money. The limits in every Barrie election since 2003.