Mark Doble announces candidacy for Ward 5

By Lindsay Advocate

A longtime Lindsay resident, Mark Doble, has announced his intention to run for Kawartha Lakes Council in the upcoming Ward 5 byelection.

Mark Doble says that he has the time, energy and passion to serve on city council. He believes that his lifelong experience in public service, combined with his knowledge of the community and its needs and challenges, makes him a solid choice to fill the vacant Ward 5 seat.

“Local councilors have a valuable role to play in ensuring that residents have the essential services to allow our community to thrive, both socially and economically. I was raised to believe in community values, such as helping one another and the importance of giving back through public service,” Doble said in a media release.

Doble and his wife Terry have lived in Lindsay for 44 years. Over the years, he has been involved in many community organizations as a volunteer, including Kawartha Lakes Public Library, Lindsay Concert Foundation, and coaching minor sports. Retired after working for several decades in the municipal sector, Doble authored and published a biography of Canadian musician Domenic Troiano in 2021.

“If I am elected Ward 5 councilor, I will work hard to find answers to concerns that are best for everybody,” Doble said. “Moving forward, city council must encourage all levels of government, whenever possible, to cooperate in order to find solutions to our challenges. We have a great community and a bright future, but meeting challenges is never easy. I will strive to do my best to deal with those challenges.”

2 Comments

  1. Rev. Paul Reed says:

    Mark, I am delighted that you are again and still offering your wisdom and passion to community service. You would make a wonderful contribution to Council and faithful service to those you represent. I have known you as a person of integrity and commitment for more than 60 years.

    Rev. Paul Reed

  2. Joan says:

    I am a Ward 5 resident whose priority in a council representative is electing someone who will represent constituents, starting with returning phone call, email, text and other efforts to contact them. I will reach out to every candidate to test their interest in local residents and will not vote for anyone who doesn’t respond. We don’t need council representatives motivated to run for personal political reasons. Just a general comment not about any candidate in particular but for all. I don’t want an activist ward 5 councillor not interested in constituent representation.

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