Municipal Council

*This Council member has participated in the mandatory ethics training.

After twelve years as a municipal councillor, I decided to run for mayor in order to continue the work initiated by the previous council, particularly the update of the Urban Planning By-law and the implementation of the Strategic Plan.

A native of Brome Lake, I have served as mayor on a full-time basis since my election on November 2, 2025. We are fortunate to live in an exceptional bilingual community, supported by a remarkable network of volunteers. I feel privileged to serve this wonderful municipality.

Among the issues that matter most to me, road safety remains a top priority. Speed on our roads and trails must be better managed. It is also essential to move quickly to update our urban planning framework in order to ensure coherent and harmonious development of new construction across our territory.

I also wish to work closely with our partners to enhance housing options and improve health-care services, so as to better meet the needs of our aging population.

*This Council member has participated in the mandatory ethics training.

I am originally from a small village in the Saint-Hyacinthe region. I worked at Hydro-Québec for nearly 40 years as an engineer specializing in high-voltage electrical switchgear. I have been living in Brome Lake for the past 10 years, and I consider it to be one of the most beautiful towns in Québec.

In June 2025, I retired from Hydro-Québec. Having always had a strong interest in municipal affairs, the idea of running for municipal council came naturally to me. The opportunity to put my skills and energy at the service of my community was a major source of motivation. Discussions with residents during the election campaign helped me better understand their concerns and confirmed my deep desire to serve the community.

Throughout my professional career, I chaired several technical working groups at both the provincial and international levels. The leadership I developed through these experiences has well prepared me for my current roles as Chair of the Urban Planning and Environmental Advisory Committees. These are two areas I am passionate about and in which residents have a strong interest.

In addition to my role as a councillor, I am the father of three daughters now in their twenties. I am also a musician (bass guitarist), an avid sports enthusiast (tennis, pickleball, cycling, skiing, running), and an animal lover (dogs, horses, chickens). I also work as a consulting engineer specializing in electrical switchgear.

In my view, the residents of Brome Lake—whether long-time residents or more recent arrivals—are largely in favour of balanced and thoughtful development for their town, as well as the protection of their lake. The mayor and councillors, working in collaboration with the Town’s managers and employees, have a key role to play in ensuring sound governance and in developing a vision for the future that is worthy of our community.

*This Council member has participated in the mandatory ethics training.

My decision to run for municipal office comes from a deep desire to contribute meaningfully to our community and to help shape both its short and long term vision. Born and raised in Brome Lake, I am an eighth generation member of my family on the farm, and that legacy gives me a profound sense of responsibility toward our town’s future. Although I have lived in a few other towns over the years, Brome Lake has always remained my true home, where my values were shaped, and where I am now raising my own family as a father of five children. I take great pride in being a strong and reliable voice for the residents of the Iron-Hill-West-Brome district, ensuring that your concerns, priorities, and aspirations are represented at the council table.

Over the years, I have been actively involved in local life, whether through volunteering on the Urbanism Committee or serving as a soccer coach for eight years. These roles allowed me to work closely with families, young people, and long time residents, giving me a deeper understanding of the issues that matter most to our community. I also have a lifelong passion for sports, I played rugby with the Brome Lake Ducks and still lace up my skates to play hockey. These activities have kept me connected to residents of all ages and have strengthened my belief in the importance of recreation, teamwork, and community spirit.

I am especially passionate about seeing our youth active, engaged, and proud of where they come from. Helping shape their future, so they grow into responsible citizens and the leaders of tomorrow, begins with fostering a strong sense of belonging and community pride. This is why I am excited to be leading the leisure and sports portfolio and supporting initiatives that bring people together, encourage healthy lifestyles, and strengthen the social fabric of our town.

*This Council member has participated in the mandatory ethics training.

A long-time resident of the East Hill sector, I am married and the father of two children. Before being elected in 2018, I devoted 42 years of my career to the Town of Brome Lake, notably as Director of Public Safety, following my service as a police officer. This experience has given me an in-depth understanding of local issues and a strong track record of service to our residents.

I have remained actively involved with first responders for the past 19 years and continue to share the same commitment to serving our community and its citizens.

My priorities:
• Implementing the Town’s Strategic Plan
• Recognizing and addressing the needs of our families and seniors
• Encouraging volunteer engagement within the community
• Continuing the development of the Jolibourg Trail at Lions Park
• Strengthening safety for all modes of travel, particularly near schools, on our trails, and on the lake

*This Council member has participated in the mandatory ethics training.

I was born and raised in Knowlton and have been a proud resident my entire life. I am the product of a British mother and Quebecois father, an anglophone who attended Ecole St-Edouard elementary school and then on to Massey Vanier. I am a Bishops University alumni having earned my master’s degree in educational leadership and management.   Thrilled to have been elected and motivated to be the voice of Knowlton-Vitoria residents, I look forward to working with and learning from my new colleagues as well as the residents of Brome Lake. My deep family roots in Brome Lake speak to my passion for people. I am a fierce believer in the strength of community. 

I travelled with an international entertainment company for over ten years, learning to work with people from multiple backgrounds in various countries and managing many dossiers in our own recreated community. Returning to Knowlton over five years ago, I became involved with the Townshippers’ Association and with the Brome County Agriculture Society.

I am currently the director of Campus Brome Missisquoi, a Professional Training Centre in Cowansville. I am very proud of this work, from young people earning their first degrees and joining the job market to more mature students reorientating to have a better life.

Our town is truly a gift. A gift built long ago by motivated everyday people. I have seen and participated in the evolution of Brome Lake. I spent winters skiing at Glen Mountain, sliding between the hills between the schools and swimming in the lake every summer.  My priorities echoed by conversations from the campaign trail include; developing well planned affordable housing, thoughtful development of our downtown, taking care of our elderly, appealing to tourists, addressing the needs and challenges of our businesses and perhaps most importantly, maintaining our town’s identity. I am motivated to give back to a community that has shaped me, to offer my experiences, my reflections and my skills.

If we did not get a chance to chat on the campaign trail, I look forward to connecting and hearing from you. In the new year, I hope to host a gathering of the Knowlton- Victoria neighbors to get to know each other more. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me by email or say hi if you see me walking my beagle, Charlie!

I have been a full-time resident of the Town of Brome Lake since 1996. I settled here with my spouse, who grew up in the Foster area and spent her summers by the lake. Our son  was born and raised in Brome Lake, in the Knowlton area, where we still live today.

With a background in urban planning, I served on the Planning Advisory Committee for several years. This experience led me to run for office, and I was elected as councillor for the Foster district, a position I held for four years. During that time, I served as Chair of both the Planning and Environment Committees, firmly believing that these two areas must work in close synergy. As councillor responsible for urban planning, I oversaw the revision of the most recent urban plan, adopted in 2013.

Under the administration of Mayor Gilles Descelles, we worked closely with Conservation Lac Brome (then known as “Renaissance Lac Brome”) to adopt by-laws aimed at protecting the quality of the lake. These efforts have paid off: the lake is in better health today. With the Lake Action Plan adopted by the Burcombe administration, this work continues. However, Lake Brome remains fragile, and this positive trend could be reversed.

The quality of our living environment is increasingly sought after. Without wanting to close the door behind us, we must ensure that we do not undermine what makes the Town of Brome Lake so attractive. It is essential to curb overdevelopment, which leads to excessive soil impermeability. This overdevelopment also threatens the preservation of our landscapes. New developments must be properly guided, and land-use planning better managed, by ensuring effective wastewater and runoff management to protect the lake.

The 2013 urban plan envisioned the development of trails to connect the various sectors of Brome Lake. Growth could be more evenly distributed across the territory by encouraging gentle densification in village cores, while ensuring connectivity among streets, trails, neighbourhoods, and former villages through safe and well-designed infrastructure.

Still, it is important to define what is meant by gentle densification. In my view, this means preserving our natural infrastructure—our landscapes, forests, and wetlands—while planning developments that integrate harmoniously into these environments without destroying them.

For these reasons, it is important to me to take part in the work on the next urban plan.

*This Council member has participated in the mandatory ethics training.

“A strong community is built on its roots and on those who commit to helping it grow.”
It is with this conviction that I wish to share my background and explain why I have chosen to once again become involved as a municipal councillor.

Hello everyone,

I would like to share a short story to help you get to know me better and to explain why I decided to become involved in the community as a municipal councillor.

In the 1980s, I met a young woman from Foster and after six years of hard work, I found the courage to ask her parents for her hand in marriage. Just prior to our union, the Town of Brome Lake hired me as an administrative assistant. As I held a diploma in computer science, my primary role was to implement a computer system for municipal management. This was nothing like what we know today: at the time, a single computer and two green screens were enough to manage property taxes!

As I was also trained in industrial automation, I was entrusted with the management of the drinking water facilities and the 13 wastewater pumping stations. In 1995, I left the municipality to join Gilles Decelles in managing the Mac cork manufacturing plant in Waterloo. I then went on to pursue a rewarding career in the management of several companies, both in Québec and internationally.

As for our family life, my wife and I raised our three children here. Two of them still live in Brome Lake.

I previously served as a municipal councillor from 2013 to 2017 for the Bondville–Fulford sector. Today, as a semi-retiree, I devote much of my time to supporting my son’s business and his partner with specific tasks.

I seized the opportunity to run again this year for the next four years in order to play an advisory role and help preserve the history of our community. I have noticed that fewer and fewer citizens are able to pass on the story of how our community has evolved.

The management of Brome Lake must remain a top priority. Since 1972, mayors and councillors have implemented strict measures to ensure that our lake is no longer polluted as it was in 1970. It is also essential to preserve the authenticity of our villages by ensuring that local businesses primarily serve local residents. A community that succeeds in maintaining viable businesses for its residents is a healthy community. It is also worth noting that municipal finances are in excellent shape. Community projects must play an important role for both permanent and seasonal residents.

These are the priorities that will guide my efforts over the next four years. Thank you once again to everyone who has given me the opportunity to be here.

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