Local Councillor Ward 1
A lifelong resident of Halton Hills, Alex takes pride in having served the community in various capacities over the years. Having founded Inspire Halton in 2012, a non-profit serving youth, Alex was recognized in 2017 with both the Kenneth Harrison Award for Youth Mentorship by the Halton Hills Cultural Roundtable, and for his philanthropic work by the Associated Fundraising Professionals, Golden Horseshoe Chapter. His commitment and professionalism was again recognized by the Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce when he became a finalist in the 2021 Business Excellence Awards, and in 2023, he was awarded the Order of Niagara by the Anglican Diocese of Niagara for his service to the church.
Alex is a graduate of the University of London, England, and has a BA in Philosophy and Religious Studies. He co-founded Acton UP, Acton’s first local online newspaper, was one of the first three Youth Programmers with the Halton Hills Youth Centres and was a Canada 150 Ambassador. He is currently President of the Optimist Club of Halton Hills, Rector’s Warden at St. Alban the Martyr Anglican Church in Acton, a member of the Acton Legion, and sits on the board of the Acton Foodshare.
Previously, Alex volunteered with a myriad of other community organizations including Links2Care, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton, the Acton Town Hall Players, Scouts Canada and Mediaeval Productions. He is a photographer, a writer and a musician who has taught through the Acton Music Centre for nearly a decade. You will often find him hiking the trails and roads of our town, appreciating the beauty of the nature we live in. He served as Acton BIA Coordinator, leading downtown Acton through the pandemic, running the Acton Farmers’ Market, managing the town’s gardens and heading up Leathertown Festival, Acton’s largest one-day event.
Alex is an advocate for protecting community services, supporting businesses, road safety, planning for the future and for public servants being increasingly accessibility to residents.
An avid believer in the importance of building community, Alex is excited to further serve the residents of Halton Hills in this next chapter as Ward 1 Councillor and looks forward to the challenges ahead.