This is Jeff
He’s the Ward 10 City Councillor
He’s also a Husband, a Dad, Small-Business Owner, a Flower Farmer,
a Community Leader, a Volunteer & a lifelong resident of Ward 10!
With his wife Tina, Jeff owns and operates Winona Gardens, the award-winning greenhouse and garden centre started by his grandfather in 1953. Jeff briefly lived on Millen Road, before returning to Winona to raise his family with Tina in the home purchased by his great-grandparents in 1890. Jeff and Tina met while attending Orchard Park Secondary School in the 1990’s.
Between 2014 and 2018 Jeff was elected as School Board Trustee for Stoney Creek (Wards 9 & 10) for the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB). During his term, Jeff pushed for new school investment at South Meadow (Formerly Memorial), Eastdale, and Collegiate Ave, as well as S.T.E.M. Education (Robotics) programs in schools, and Active School Transportation initiatives to encourage cycling and walking to and from school. Jeff proudly served as the Vice-Chair of the School Board for two years as well as on various Board committees, including Audit, Policy, Finance & Facilities and City-Board Liaison Committee.
Jeff has been a volunteer with the Winona Peach Festival for nearly 30 years, and is one of the founding organizers of the Winona Hallowe’en Bash. Jeff has also volunteered the Winona Easter Egg Hunt, 1st Winona Scout Group and the Orchard Park Robotics Team (2056). He is a long time member of the Winona Men’s Club and Winona Horticultural Society.
Jeff is a graduate of the Business Administration program at Niagara College, with a specialization in Operations Management. He is a member of the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and the Stoney Creek Chamber of Commerce.
Since 2022…
Jeff, and the Ward 10 Team, have been proud to serve
the shared communities Stoney Creek, Fruitland & Winona
The strength and community spirit of Stoney Creekers, Fruitlanders and Winonians has never been stronger, and it’s proven in the many initiatives that we’ve undertaken together, including the creation of our Stoney Creek Youth Council (the largest in Hamilton with over 25 members from across Stoney Creek), the Stoney Creek Community Garden (successfully rebooted in 2024), and the Winona Park Outdoor Skating Rink (revitalized last year and continuing a proud 70 year history in our Community). This, in addition to our existing events and traditions - including Easter Egg Hunts, Hallowe’en Bashes, Groundhog Day Outdoor Skates and our World Famous Peach Festival.
Within our Ward 10 Office, Jeff assembled our Team, which goes above and beyond every single day to support our Community: Jackie, our Office Manager; Leena, our Developments and Special Projects Coordinator and Jessica, who supports our local Ward Projects and Administers our Robust Communications Plan. With the opening of our Ward Office in 2023 at Old Stoney Creek City Hall, our Team remains committed and connected to our community first and foremost. Remember to pop by on Fridays between 10 & 3 to say ‘Hi’!
Our Ward has been a very busy place over the past 2+ years, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future. Since taking office, Jeff has prioritized investment in Parks, starting with Cherry Heights and DeWitt Park in 2023. Corman, Ferris and Hunter Estates Park in 2024, and Lake Pointe Park in 2025. More investment will continue in the coming years, with Peachwood Park, John Willson, John Santarelli, Lake Vista and Mapledene Parks on the horizon. Ward 10 will also be the site of many new parks, planned for key growth areas within our Community.
Jeff has worked hard to build a solid relationship with the Chief and local area Command, through the above initiatives, as well as Police Appearances at local Schools, Events and Community engagement programs such as ‘Coffee with a Cop’. This is all part of my plan to help increase Police presence in our Ward, which Jeff knows is extremely important to community members. Jeff is grateful for unvarnished feedback on important local and City Issues from Ward 10 residents. Whether through email, by phone, through social media or in person the Ward 10 Team values your thoughts and observations, as we move forward to help make our Community even Better!
Since elected as the Ward 10 Councillor in 2022, Jeff has served on many City Committees including Audit, Finance & Administration, Planning, Public Works, as well on the Agriculture & Rural Affairs and Airport Sub Committees – to name a few. The complete list of committees that Jeff serves on can be found by tapping the button below.
Check out what The Ward 10 Team has been up to since 2022…
Meet
the Ward 10 Team
The Office Team that supports Jeff’s work in the community is simply put – the best there is, and they’re extremely proud to serve you, the residents of Stoney Creek, Fruitland & Winona. Collectively the team has over 35 years combined experience, and their ready to put it work for our!
Jackie is our Office Manager, and the one most likely to respond to the many emails and phone calls the office receives. Jessica is in charge of Communications and currently assists with both the Stoney Creek Community Garden project and Stoney Creek Youth Council. Leena tracks all development applications in Ward 10 (there are nearly 50 of them!) and also assist with the Community Garden Coordination and Youth Council.
You can contact the Ward 10 Team, or learn more about them, below!
About Ward 10
Ward 10 is primarily an urban ward, with a strong rural component situated below the Niagara Escarpment. An active industrial and commercial corridor known as the Stoney Creek Business Park is located south of the Queen Elizabeth Way.
Bordered by the lower edge of the Escarpment to the south, Lake Ontario to the north, the city municipal boundary with Niagara Region to the east just past Fifty Rd, and Grays Road to the west.
Ward 10 is part of the broader community of Stoney Creek ( which also extends westward beyond Centennial Parkway) as is home to the historic communities of Fruitland and Winona. We are home to Mohawk College STARRT Institute, a section of the Hamilton Waterfront Trail, and are the site of Canada’s Largest Peach Celebration – the Winona Peach Festival.
Ward 10 is located within the Hamilton Conservation Authority watershed and home one of Hamilton’s busiest Conservation Areas, Fifty Point.
Ward 10 is situated upon the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Mississaugas. This land is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, which was an agreement between the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabek to share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. We further acknowledge that this land is covered by the Between the Lakes Purchase, 1792, between the Crown and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.
Today, the City of Hamilton is home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island (North America) and we recognize that we must do more to learn about the rich history of this land so that we can better understand our roles as residents, neighbours, partners and caretakers.
Stoney Creek, Fruitland and Winona are steeped in a rich agricultural heritage, and are still home to a number of successful fruit farms with centuries-long legacies of growing tender fruit. We are proud to be the gateway to Niagara Region’s world-class wine country, with 2 award-winning wineries within Ward 10: Puddicombe Estate Winery and Leaning Post Wines.
Ward 10 is also the home of the World Famous Winona Peach Festival - along with the Winona Easter Egg Hunt, the Lake Pointe Park Canada Day Celebration, & the Winona Hallowe’en Bash.
