‘Incredibly grateful for this opportunity’: Tracy McGibbon elected mayor of Bancroft

Tracy McGibbon is mayor of Bancroft according to unofficial results.

McGibbon had 862 votes in Monday’s municipal election, or 42 per cent of the vote, compared to Mark Pharand, the runner up with 802 votes, or 39 per cent.

Brad Sinclair (361 votes) and Joshua McDonald (42 votes) finished third and fourth, respectively.

McGibbon said in a statement to MyBancroftNow that she is truly humbled and honoured by the trust placed in her to be the next mayor.

“After 12 years on council and months knocking on doors, listening to residents and sharing my vision for our community, I am incredibly grateful for this opportunity.”

McGibbon thanked her family and campaign team and said she will work hard for every residents whether they voted for her or not.

“My commitment to open communication, financial responsibility, common sense decision making and strong leadership remains unwavering.”

Brent Anderson, George Eastman and Greg Maxwell were elected councillors in ward one.

In ward two, Mike Dillabough, Valerie Miles and Chris Shephard were the councillor picks.

Paul Cluff
Paul Cluff
Paul is a veteran journalist with decades of experience in newsrooms across Canada. He has served as sports editor at the St. Thomas Times-Journal, a general assignment reporter at the Stratford Beacon Herald, editor of the Goderich Signal Star, and founding editor of StratfordToday.ca. Paul is a graduate of St. Clair College’s journalism program and holds a credential in Inclusive Journalism – Fair Representation in Media from Seneca College.

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