Ward 1 - Councillor Kelvin Galbraith

This assignment builds on Councillor Galbraith’s extensive experience as a business owner, and the Co-Chair with the Mayor of the Red Tape Red Carpet Task Force established in the last term of council.

The portfolio will include:

• Reviewing progress from the Red Tape Red Carpet Task Force – those meetings have already begun
• Co-sponsor on planning process improvements & legislative changes (with the Deputy Mayor for Housing), to get more housing, built faster at our strategic areas like aging retail plazas and our GO stations
• Cutting red tape for all businesses, and our rural area, to ensure a robust agricultural economy.
• Participating in intergovernmental advocacy on planning and legislative changes related to housing, economic development and quarries.

Kelvin was elected to Burlington Council in 2018 where he has enjoyed serving the residents of Ward 1 for his first term of office. Born and raised in the Aldershot area, Kelvin and much of his extended family, including his 6 children, live in Aldershot. He graduated from Fairfield, Maplehurst and Aldershot High School before taking his studies to Brock University and earning a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

Kelvin considers himself an entrepreneur and opened his second business called The Fitness Firm in 1998 on Plains Road in Aldershot. Still open today, Kelvin was able to combine his business skills with his passion for fitness into a rewarding career in his home community.

Kelvin’s interest in politics and serving his community was triggered by his time serving on the Aldershot BIA board and elected chair for 11 years. The BIA helped Kelvin with his vision of having a successful local business community and vibrant neighbourhood in Aldershot. The area was seeing much change and needed an organization to help steer it in the right direction. He remains on the BIA board now as a council appointment.

When Kelvin is not working, he enjoys spending time with his family and going to the family cottage in Parry Sound. He is a passionate hockey player on several teams and coaches a few of his children’s hockey teams every year.