About Mark

A neighbour, not a politician.

Mark Linton in Hespeler

I went to Hespeler Public School. I grew up on these streets, and I never really left them.

I'm a father of eight and a grandfather of ten. Family is the centre of everything I do — and Hespeler is where that family was built. Birthday parties at the park. Hockey. The Reunion. The Music Festival. Forty years of showing up.

For 22 years I've worked in municipal operations — roads, snow removal, and the infrastructure most people never think about until it fails. I know how a city actually works: what a road rebuild costs, why a plow route runs the way it does, and how long "we'll look into it" really takes.

Now I'm retired, which gives me something most candidates can't offer: time. I'm not fitting this around a career. Ward 2 will be my full-time focus.

40+

Years in Hespeler

22

Years in Municipal Operations

8 & 10

Children & Grandchildren

Experience & Recognition

A record of service.

Two-Time Iris Award Recipient

The only two-time recipient of the City of Cambridge Iris Award, recognized for outstanding Integrity, Respect, Inclusiveness and Service.

Conestoga College Leadership Development Program (2010–2012)

Completed a seven-part leadership program, strengthening skills in leadership, communication, teamwork, and organizational excellence.

Continuous Improvement Committee

Served for several years on the Continuous Improvement Committee, working collaboratively to improve processes, encourage innovation, and strengthen service delivery.

Community Volunteer

Hespeler Reunion Committee and Hespeler Music Festival Committee.

Mark with the Hespeler Reunion Committee volunteers