About - Steve Howes Councillor for Ward 2 County of Brant

Bio and Work Experience

I’ve lived in Paris my whole life, and raised my family here at the corner of Silver & Gold in the Junction area of Paris in the County of Brant. We are now at the empty nest stage of life.

When I was 12, my first summer job was with the Town of Paris as Lifeguard in Training at the Paris Pool, helping kids learn to swim and helping to clean and maintain the facility.

As a teenager, I spent 6 years working in the local grocery store, and during the later part of high school and college, I worked as a photographer for the local newspaper. The one thing these formative jobs had in common is that they all gave me the opportunity to get to know the people in our community. After going to college for Business, I moved into an apartment in Downtown Paris and went to work in Marketing and International Sales for Paris Playground Equipment Inc. This role provided me with opportunities to work with businesses all around the world who distributed our products to their local municipalities. The company has undergone a number of changes over the years. Today, the company is called PlayPower Canada, and in my current position in Playground Design and Sales, I work with municipalities all over Ontario.

Local politics has long been an ambition of mine, so in 2018 I ran in the municipal election to represent Ward 2 for the County of Brant and was successful.

I have learned a lot in the in my role as Councillor and hope to continue with re-election this October. As I learned about the inner workings of our municipality, I have shared that information in many detailed posts on my Councillor Facebook page (many have been posted on this website too!). I would appreciate it if you take the time to read them.

Responsibilies and Activities as Councillor

Council meets 4 times a month:

Planning & Development Committee
Policy Development & Strategic Direction Committee
Administration & Operations Committee
Council meetings

Additionally, I was appointed to the following Advisory Committees and Groups:

Economic Development Advisory Committee (committee has now changed to Workshop format)
Heritage Advisory Committee (currently Chair)
Paris Community Improvement Program
Social Services Committee (Brant and Brantford)
Library Board
Mayors’ Task Force on Affordable Housing (Brant and Brantford)
Paris Museum and Historical Society (Council Liaison)
Tourism Advisory Committee

Learn about Steve’s Priorities:

Other Interests and Activities

Outside of politics, I enjoy time with my family. I like to travel, and enjoy sketching and painting, photography and hiking. Below is a selection of my sketches.