Barrie English Catholic school board trustee candidates, 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 list is not final. Nominations remain open until August 21, 2026, and the City Clerk does not certify who is on the ballot until August 24, 2026. People can still file, and can still withdraw.
Transcribed from the City of Barrie — 2026 Election Candidates List, retrieved August 21, 2026. 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 Aug 11, 2026 at 2:29pm
- 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 3:13pm
Barrie Wards 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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On track to be filled without a vote
If no one else files by August 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., the Clerk must declare the only candidate elected by acclamation, with no vote for this seat. Nominations remain open, so nothing is settled. Rule: Municipal Elections Act, 1996, s. 37(1).
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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 Jun 2, 2026 at 2:31pm
- Campaign site searched
- hardie.maria@gmail.com
- 705-896-9395
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 | — |
Common questions
Who is running for Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board trustee in Barrie?
3 candidates have filed for Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board trustee: Justin Heran, Susan van Amelsvoort, Maria Hardie. Checked against the City's list on August 21, 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.