Joe Florent , Councillor

A father of four, stepfather of two, grandfather of eleven, I was born in Whitney, raised and lived my whole life in Madawaska. With my wife Sharon, I plan on living the rest of my life in this community.
For most of the 1970’s I worked on road construction all over Ontario.  Since 1979 I have been employed by McRae Mills in Whitney.

I have been active in the community for many years.  I was elected to the initial Local Services Board in Madawaska and served many more terms until it was dissolved in 1998.  I was elected and served as Chairman of the Local Roads Board for over 15 years.  I was elected to the initial South Algonquin Council in 1998 and I have been returned to Council again in 2006.

I was a volunteer firefighter in the community for over 25 years, including 13 years as Chief of the Murchison and Lyell Fire Protection Team, and 3 years as Chief of the South Algonquin Fire Department.

I also am very active in the sport of archery, both competitively and as a hunter.  I have been the Secretary Treasurer of the Flying Feathers Archery Club since 1995. 

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