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The Ancient and Honorable World of Town Crying

Members

The following is a list of The Ontario Guild of Town Criers Members arranged alphabetically by their last name.

If you are looking for a Crier in your specific area please contact us or look at our Members Map to locate a Crier near you.

For additional help locating a Crier email info@towncrier.on.ca

Criers on a Boat

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Hans Bathija & Ana
Address: 188 - 260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 1N1
Phone: (416) 703-1649
Cell: (416) 428-0837
Email: hbathija@yahoo.com
Represents: Town of York Historical Society - City of Toronto

Brenda Bozso & Steve
Address: Box 302, Otterville, Ontario, N0J 1R0
Phone: (519) 879-6902
Email: bdbozso@nor-del.com
Represents: The Town of Tillsonburg

 

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Judy Contin
38 Berts Road, Midland ON, L4R 0B9
Phone: 705-526-0835
Email: jcontin@rogers.com
Represents: The Town of Midland

Liam Cragg & Rebecca
344 Brimley Rd, S., Box 98, Grafton, ON K0K 2G0
Phone: 905-349-2106
Cell: 905-396-3769
Email: liamcragg@sympatico.ca
Represents: The Municipality of Alnwick/Haldimand

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Larry Davis
RR 2, Burford ON, N0E 1A0
Phone: 519-449-2690
Email: larry@davelandfarm.com
Represents: The County of Brant

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Drew Ferguson
272 7th Street, Owen Sound ON, N4K 1H9
Phone: (226) 974-5744
Email: dferguson@bmts.com
Represents: Town Crier for Owen Sound

Scott Fraser & Anne Marie
604 - 1414 King St. E. Kitchener ON, N2G 4T8
Phone: 519-575-9035
Email: onetowncrier98@yahoo.com
Represents: Honourary Town Crier for the City of Stratford

Allan Freeman & Karen
4210 Kirk Road, Binbrook ON, L0R 1C0
Phone: (905) 692-1771
Cell: (905) 977-7675
Email: j.allanfreeman@gmail.com
Represents: The Township of Glanbrook (Historic Boundaries Amalgamated Under City of Hamilton)

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Craig Howie & Karen
Phone: 905-903-2532
Email:  craig@craighowie.ca
Represents: The Town of Whitby

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Bruce C Kruger & Lynn
84 Beaumont Dr., RR 4, Bracebridge ON, P1L 1X2
Phone: 705-645-5814
Cell: (705) 706-2834
Email: kruger@muskoka.com
Represents: Town of Bracebridge & Historic Santa's Village
Town of South Bruce Peninsula - Crier of the Emancipation

Shaun Kruger & Martina
1009 Upper Walker Lake Rd, Huntsville ON
Phone: 705-349-1335
Email: krugercries19@gmail.com
Represents: Town of Bracebridge & Historic Santa's Village

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Michael Lieber
Phone: 419-841-5544
Email: towncrier.lieber@gmail.com
Represents: Town of Woodstock, Ontario

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Brian Mabee & Tina
148 Maple Grove, Ganonoque, Ontairo K7G 2V3
Phone: 613-453-9196
Email: brian.mabee@bgis.com
Represents: The Town of Gananoque

 

Bill McKee & Liz
245 McDonald's Lane, Stella, ON K0H 2S0
Phone: 343-364-6736
Email: bmcshout@gmail.com
Represents: The Township of Uxbridge & Port Perry-Scugog Township

David McKee & Betty Jean
54 Garden Avenue, Unit 7, Brantford ON, N3S 0A1
Phone: 519-752-4919
Email: brantfordtowncrier@rogers.com
Represents: The City of Brantford

Mark Molnar & Margaret
13 Manning St, St. Catharines ON, L2R 1H8
Phone: 905-685-9347 Fax: 905-685-5379
Email: towncrier@cogeco.ca
Website: http://www.stcatharinestowncrier.com
Represents: The City of St. Catharines

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Jennifer Olivero & Adam
511 12th Street, Hanover ON, N4N 1W1
Phone:519-506-6986
Email: crierjen@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.hanover.ca/town-crier
Represents: Town of Hanover

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Tom Pekar & Judith
654 Line Three, Box 55, Virgil NOTL, L0S 1T0
Phone: (905) 988-8648
Email: tom@santatom.ca
Represents: Town of Port Colborne, Friends of Fort George, Niagara-on-the-Lake

Dave Phillips & Jenny (Life Member)
Email: tcrier@golden.net
Represents: The Municipality of Dutton-Dunwich & The County of Elgin

Louise Powell & Dylan
Email: weezie108@yahoo.com
Represents: The Town of Whitby

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Daniel Richer & Julia Dudley
53 Anjou, Gatineau (Québec) J9H 6B9
Tél.:819-684-2409 Cell.:873-354-0777
Email: oyez8@hotmail.com
Website: http://danielricher.net
Represents: The City of Ottawa

Mandy Robinson
467 Burnet Drive, Cobourg, Ontario K9A 1B2
Phone: 905-396-5351
Email: cobourgtowncrier@gmail.com
Represents: Town of Cobourg

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George Sims & Sandy (Life Member)
611 - 121 King Street West, Chatham ON, N7M 0K7
Phone: 519-355-6437
Email: towncriergeorge@gmail.com
Represents: The Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Patrick Sirianni
6130 Scott Street, Niagara Falls ON, L2E 3B5
Phone: 905-741-7941
Email: siriannipat@gmail.com
Represents: The City of Niagara Falls

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Wm. MacGregor Tannahill & Renee Tannahill
258 Beaumont Drive, Bracebridge, ON P1L 1X2
Cell: (705) 394-6946
Email: macgregor.t.MT@gmail.com
Representing: The Town of South Bruce Peninsula (Wiarton)
Town of Bracebridge

Ken Templeman
231 Hurontario St., Collingwood ON, L9Y 2M1
Phone: 705-888-0969
Email: kenandma@hotmail.com
Representing: The Town of Collingwood

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Tony Vandermaas & Penny
86 Tupper Drive, Thorold ON, L2V 4C8
Phone: 905-680-7509
Email: thorold.crier@sympatico.ca
Represents: The City of Thorold

David Vollick & Barbara
760 Francis Rd., Burlington ON, L7T 4A3
Phone: (905) 637-6039
Cell: (905) 802-2428
Email: forcryingoutloud100@gmail.com
Represents: City of Burlington

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John Webster & Mary (Life Member)
1 Town Crier Lane, Markham ON, L3P 2T9
Phone: 905-294-6629
Business: 905-472-3122
Email: johnwebster@towncrierservices.com
Represents: The Town of Markham & The Town of East Gwillimbury
The Town of Cary, North Carolina

Les Whiting & Karen
PO Box 963, Petrolia ON, N0N 1R0
Phone: 519-882-0785
Email: mwhiting@xcelco.on.ca
Represents: The Town of Petrolia

Chris Whyman
685 Aylmer Cres, Kingston ON, K7M 6L7
Phone: 613-384-8277
Email: ktowncrier@gmail.com
Represents: The City of Kingston & the Thousand Islands

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And our Associate Members

Michael Lieber

Email: towncrier.lieber@gmail.com
Cell: (419) 841-5544
Represents: Towns of Sylvania - Toledo and Holland, Ohio, USA

Kenny Podmore & Anita Brewster

101-2354 Brethour Avenue, Sidney, BC  V8L 2A5
Phone: 250-655-4631
Cell: 250-886-4631
Email: kennycrier@me.com
Represents: Sidney-By-The Sea, British Columbia

David Rose & Kim
154 Regulator Drive North, Cambridge, MD 21613
Phone: 610-905-9539
Email: davidrose52@hotmail.com
Represents: Dorchester Skipjack Committee Inc. & Nathan of Dorchester

Art Tolsma & Tonya
818 Graafschap Road, Holland, Michigan, 49423   USA
Represents: The City of Saugatuck, USA

 

 

Our Retired Members

Ian Burkholder (Retired 2023)
Represented: The Oakville Historical Society

C.H. Drake & Rhoda (Retired January 2010)
Represented: The Town of Merrickville

Bob Heil & Marian (Life Member) (Retired 2006)
Represented: The Township of Wainfleet, The Town of Lincoln & The Town of Haldimand

Tom Kerr & Rose-Marie
Represented: The Municipality of Trent Hills

Fred Martin & Jane (Retired: 2022)
Represented: The Town of Whitby

Robert Scott Misener & Sandy (Retired: 2019)
Represented: The City of Welland

Peter Murphy & Paulette (Retired January 2015)
Represented: The City of Brampton

Jack Parsons & Nancy (Life Member) (Retired)
Represented: Campbellford / Seymour

Denis Patry (Retired 2020)
Represented: Olds, Alberta

Steve Travers & Linda (2022)
Represented: The City and Museums of Barrie

Doug Turvey & Lois (2020)
Represented: The Township of Zorra & The Town of Ingersoll

Jack Wallace & Annelies (2021)
Represented: The Town of Plympton-Wyoming

Andrew Welch & Elswyth Fryer (2023)
Represented: The Town of Caledon & the Town of Erin

 

 

Retired Associate Members

William Joseph & Alma
Represented: Secretary of the American Guild of Town Criers

 

 

In Memorium

Bruce Bedell
Represented: The City of Belleville

Marcel Bossi
Represented: The Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville & The Village of Swansea (Toronto)

David Boyd
Represented: Rideau Lakes Township

Betty Kading
Represented: City of Oakville and the Town of Orangeville

John Karsten
Represented: The Tulip Time Festival, Holland Michigan, USA

Art LaPointe
Represented: The Town of the Blue Mountains

Tom MacMillan
Represented: The City of Cobourg

Jack Parsons
Represented: Campbellford

S. Hugh Smith
Represented: The Municipality of Powassan

Derek Tidd
Represented: The City of Niagara Falls

Roy Wilson
Represented: Wasaga Beach

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