Stacy was born and raised in the North and proudly established her career and family here. She has served her community through countless volunteer organizations, including Kabaret Charitable Foundation and Ducks Unlimited. She served one term as a council member and wishes to continue serving her community in the future.

Joyce has PhD in social work from Wilfrid Laurier University and is now semi-retired. For 4 decades, she has worked for First Nations north of Sioux Lookout in mental health and research. Having served 4 terms on Council, her accomplishments include the development of an Environment Committee, laying of groundwork for the establishment of a Friendship Accord between the Municipality and 4 northern First Nations, working towards women's involvement in municipal politics, and bringing a woman's perspective to a predominantly male council as one of only 2 women of the 4 Councils on which she has served.

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Lori Paras is a seasoned entrepreneur, a social activist, who currently owns and operates The Hub Bazaar, a retail business incubator that provides affordable space for entrepreneurs to proof their business plans. Located on the south side of the city, this area is in the process of revitalization and The Hub is actively participating in this endeavour. Ms. Paras also participated in the revitalization of downtown Port Arthur establishing and operating her restaurant Ruby Moon for seven years. She is proud of her contribution on the north side of the Thunder Bay and is committed to its continued development. She is running for Councillor in Thunder Bay, ON.

Sharon Scott was born in the Donovan. She is the fourth youngest of 14 children and her parents, and most of her family, still live in the Donovan. She has four children and a grand-daughter; her two youngest will be entering post secondary school in the fall. She spent some time in B.C. where she was an assistant manager and a book keeper at a grocery store. She is currently a driver for handi-transit but, in the past, she drove a school bus for special needs children. She volunteered for Our Children Our Future for 10 years, organizing activities for preschool children and prenatal nutritional information for expectant mothers. In her spare time, Sharon is an author and published a childrens story book in 2012. She is running for Ward 4 in Sudbury, ON.