{"id":752,"date":"2026-07-16T16:26:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T20:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnbellward3.com\/?page_id=752"},"modified":"2026-07-25T10:39:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T14:39:34","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/johnbellward3.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Re-elect John Bell in Ward 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have been a Councillor for Ward 3 since 2018 and prior to that I was a member of the Committee of Adjustment and a Director of Brant Municipal Enterprises (BME) for 4 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4284\" height=\"5712\" data-attachment-id=\"887\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/johnbellward3.com\/?attachment_id=887\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FullSizeRender.jpeg?fit=4284%2C5712&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4284,5712\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 16 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784561251&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00052603892688059&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FullSizeRender\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FullSizeRender.jpeg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FullSizeRender.jpeg?resize=4284%2C5712&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FullSizeRender.jpeg?w=4284&amp;ssl=1 4284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FullSizeRender.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FullSizeRender.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FullSizeRender.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FullSizeRender.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FullSizeRender.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FullSizeRender.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am seeking a 3rd term. My ongoing focus will be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Financial planning and due diligence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>improving community and public health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>holding developers to account (pin as far as we have controls)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>timely infrastructure planning and execution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provision of affordable housing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the revitalization of downtown Paris<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a successful build of a new main branch library<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>advocacy for a new Brant\/Brantford hospital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I fully recognize the role of a Councillor is to do the best for the people of the County. My mantra is to listen, understand, analyze if appropriate and decide in the best interests of the majority of the Community, unless there is an overriding public or community health concern. Sometimes that will mean you may not like the outcome personally but I will always give you my full and honest attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"758\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/johnbellward3.com\/?attachment_id=758\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3763.jpeg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 8&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1543845354&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.076923076923077&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3763\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3763.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3763.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3763.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3763.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3763.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3763.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3763.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3763.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3763.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3763.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3763.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3763.jpeg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3763.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have been a Councillor for Ward 3 since 2018 and prior to that I was a member of the Committee of Adjustment and a Director of Brant Municipal Enterprises (BME) for 4 years. I am seeking a 3rd term. My ongoing focus will be: I fully recognize the role of a Councillor is to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":224916146,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_wpcom_ai_launchpad_about_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_gallery_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_contact_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_events_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_video_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_portfolio_piece":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-752","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PebGxL-c8","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10,"url":"https:\/\/johnbellward3.com\/?page_id=10","url_meta":{"origin":752,"position":0},"title":"About me","author":"johnbellward3","date":"August 13, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"I am a retired Project and Business Planning Director. I have a Bachelors degree in Engineering Science and Masters degrees in Maths and in Business Administration. I worked in the Oil and Gas Industry for over 30 years around the world overseeing very large projects and business plans. 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I believe myself to be an effective and hard working Councillor for both ward (in my case Ward 3) and for the County at large\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnbellward3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image.png?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9,"url":"https:\/\/johnbellward3.com\/?page_id=9","url_meta":{"origin":752,"position":2},"title":"The next 4 years","author":"johnbellward3","date":"August 13, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"LOCAL WARD 3 ISSUES If re-elected I will continue to actively represent Ward 3 residents and seek to help resolve local and personal issues (e.g. advocating for traffic calming measures or assisting in helping to understand County By Laws and building standards). 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