Who Is Lesley Parnell?
At the age of two, Lesley's parents, Sam and Betty Hacking moved to Peterborough from Scotland. "Daddy Sam" (later to become Grandpa Sam) started his working career in Canada at GE as an electrician, bought a home on Reynolds Court and raised his family in the Otonabee Ward in the City of Peterborough. Lesley has proudly served as the Otonabee Ward Councillor since 2010.
Associations: (Past or Current)
Municipal Training:
Municipal Experience:
Council Experience: (2010-2022)
Community Awards
Received for Community Involvement in the Otonabee Ward and City of Peterborough
- City Councillor - Otonabee Ward - Three terms to date
- Wife of Don Parnell - 40th Wedding Anniversary in 2022
- Mother of five skilled adult children
- Otonabee Ward home owner since 1984
- Otonabee Ward resident since age two
- Works at Active Chiropractic & Wellness with Dr. Jeff Lustig, Peterborough
- Honour graduate of Kenner CVI, Gold K - 1980
- Graduate of Fleming College, Business Administration with Tourism - 1983
- CPIM Professional Designation 1983
- Work experience with the municipal, provincial, and federal governments
- Community volunteer for the Otonabee Ward and the City of Peterborough - Volunteer of the Year 1994
- Lead defender to keep green space and a public school in Otonabee Ward
Associations: (Past or Current)
- TREES project - 10,000 new trees to be planted over 5 years by volunteers - Chair
- Peterborough Victoria Day Fireworks Family Night
- Grove and Roger Neilson Public Schools
- LaLeche League and Kenner Foundation
- Rotary Club - Paul Harris Award for Volunteering - Food for Kids
- Brock Mission reBuild Raffle Committee
- Gambling Addiction Advisory Committee
- Ever Green Mid-Size Cities Planning Group
- Cameron Street Neighbourhood Association
Municipal Training:
- Municipal Drinking Water Standard of Care
- Municipal Finances
- Committee of Adjustment
- Parliamentary Procedures
- Municipal Statute Law Amendment Law 2006
Municipal Experience:
- 12 years experience on council, committees, & continued community engagement
- Public Works, Waste Management, Records Retention Municipal Clerk
- Acting Deputy Clerk
- Commissioner of Oaths for all three levels of government
- Deputy Returning Officer/Election Official
- Deputy Issuer of Marriage Licenses
- Council Agenda & Minutes
- By-Law Research, Implementation, and Public Meetings
- Municipal Procedures
- Planning Experience, Building Permits, Variances, ORCA, Trent Severn Waterway and the Building Code Commission
Council Experience: (2010-2022)
- Chair of Arenas, Parks & Recreation Portfolio & Advisory Committee Meetings
- Special Pandemic Committees for Arts & Culture, Parks, Recreation & Sport, Economic Development
- Chair of Planning Portfolio, Planning Meetings & Official Plan Community Working Group Chair
- Chair of Official Plan Community Working Group
- Chair of Public Works Portfolio
- Peterborough Economic Development Portfolio with Team
- Vice Chair of the Committee of the Whole
- Chair of Arts, Culture & Heritage Advisory Committee Meetings
- Chair of Peterborough Public Health Board, Member of Property & Governance Committees
- Vice Chair of Peterborough Utilities Commission
- Finance Committee
- Planning Advisory Committee
- Fleming College Council Liaison Committee
- Council of Persons with Disabilities Advisory Committee & Accessibility Advisory Committee
- Chair of Peterborough Sports & Wellness Centre Management Committee
- Peterborough Museum & Archives Board
- Art Gallery Board
- Canada Day Parade Committee
Community Awards
Received for Community Involvement in the Otonabee Ward and City of Peterborough
- Queen's Golden Jubilee Award
- Rotary Club - Paul Harris Award
- Kenner Hall of Honour
- Peterborough Volunteer of the Year 1994
- Peterborough Community Betterment Award
- Special Mayor's award
- CKPT Peterborough Proud Award
- Kenner Gold K
