Mayor Robin Jones
Robin Jones has been the Mayor of the Municipality of the Village of Westport since 2014 and serves on the United Counties of Leeds & Grenville Council. Mayor Jones has been elected to the Board of Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) since 2018 and was elected as Chair of Rural Ontario Municipalities Association (ROMA) in 2021. She was elected Warden of the Counties for 2017 & 18 and also elected as Chair of the Eastern Ontario Warden’s Caucus in 2018. She is a member of the Board of Management for both Maple View Lodge and St. Lawrence Lodge.
Prior to entering political life, Mayor Jones had a 33 year career in policing, holding senior positions with the Waterloo Regional Police, the Ontario Provincial Police and finished her policing career as Chief of Nishnawbe-Aski Police. In 2007, she was seconded to the Government of Ontario, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services and was the Provincial Negotiator for First Nations Police Services throughout Ontario.
In 2021, Robin was appointed by the Government of Ontario to the Ontario Arts Council. Mayor Jones is an active member of her church and In her spare time can be found at a pottery wheel, reading, travelling and hanging out with her dogs aka “the girls”.
Meet Your Council
Back Row: Councillor Crapper, Councillor Aragona
Front Row: Councillor Card, Mayor Jones, Councillor Carty
Ami Carty – Councillor
Councillor Carty was born and raised in Westport. She and her husband, Ryan, are raising their two growing daughters, Marin and Aubrey in the beautiful Village of Westport.
Councillor Carty has been an Elementary school teacher for the past 15 years. Ami’s mother, Rita Merkley, was the first female councillor in the Village of Westport and Ami is following in her footsteps with great pride.
Marty Crapper – Councillor
Councillor Crapper is a long-time resident of the Village and was elected to Council in the 2022 Municipal Election.
Joe Aragona – Councillor
Councillor Aragona is a newer resident of the Village and was elected to Council in the 2022 Municipal Election.
Barry Card – Councillor
Barry Card has been a permanent resident of Westport for 60 yrs. As a boy, he worked here in Westport during the
summer in his Uncle’s business. He has had several careers, the most significant being 24 yrs. as a Production
Superintendent for a major industrial manufacturer in Kingston. He is married to Nancy, his wife of 50+ years
and has two adult children, Christina and Jeremy.
Barry has been active as a Volunteer in the Village for over 50 years, having served on the fundraising committee
for the initial expansion and upgrade to artificial ice at the Westport Community Centre. He also served for 45
years as a Fire Department Volunteer, having served at all ranks, including Chief of Dept.
Meet your Administration
Kimberly Westgate
Patti Mueller
Patti joined the Village in July 2017, bringing with her more than 20 years experience working as a law clerk. Patti strives to provide a positive experience for Village residents and expand on her municipal knowledge and experience.
Peter Evans
Manager of Public Works
Peter joined the Village in December, 2017.
Chris Chisamore
Recreation Manager
Chris joined the Village in January 2022.