Our Shared Vision
Our Resources
Our prime Class 1–3 agricultural land and groundwater aquifers are finite resources under real threat from top-down land assemblies, rushed rezonings, and speculative industrial builds. True local leadership means standing up to high-draw industrial projects and heavy-water infrastructure proposals before our aquifers are depleted or our soils are lost under concrete forever. I will demand transparent, data-driven planning that protects our rural boundary, respects environmental limits, and prioritizes long-term sustainability over short-sighted development
Our Heritage
Wilmot is the place we chose to call home, but rushed planning and industrial pressures threaten what makes it special.
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Wilmot can grow without losing what makes it special.
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I want to see development that respects our small-town and agricultural character and adds to the community we already have—with the services, businesses and amenities families need.
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Growth should have a purpose and fit the community we're building.
Our Community
Wilmot is home because of its people—from young families starting out to active seniors who chose to retire here. Keeping every generation healthy, active, and engaged is a top priority: the Fall Fair, the Mennonite Relief Sale, sports and recreation programs, community organizations and the volunteers who make them happen.
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I want to build on those things—more recreation and summer programming, opportunities for youth and seniors, better use of the facilities we already have, and more ways for people to connect and participate.
Meet Tammy Gaudun Gies
Five years ago, my husband and I moved to Wilmot from Kitchener with our three daughters. We were looking for a small town with a big sense of community—a place where we could raise our family and feel like we truly belonged. Our family was already involved with Wilmot Wolverines hockey, and we quickly fell in love with our new home.
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Since moving here, we've become even more involved in the community. My husband coaches hockey, I've coached soccer, and our family is also involved with Wilmot Thunder softball. I've seen firsthand how much our recreation programs, volunteers, coaches and community organizations contribute to making Wilmot such a great place to raise a family.
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I've also had the opportunity to work and teach in the community. I taught at Baden Public School for a year and taught enrichment at Sir Adam Beck. Today, I'm a Junior teacher with the Waterloo Region District School Board.
Teaching has always been my first love, but it wasn't my first career. My first job title was "Cyber Gopher"—true story! While studying Kinesiology, I took a job at OpenText as an opportunity to learn about business and technology. That experience eventually led me through roles in Corporate Communications at Michelin, BlackBerry and a technology start-up before I returned to education. I spent seven years as an Enrichment Itinerant Resource Teacher with WRDSB, and I still work in marketing through contracts with organizations including the Perimeter Institute, the University of Toronto and CBC.Â
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That combination of education, technology, business and community experience has given me a pretty broad perspective—and I think that matters at the municipal level.
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Over the past few years, I've watched Wilmot change at a pace that has made me concerned about whether the little farming community we chose will still feel like the same place in another 10 or 20 years.Â
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That's why I'm running for Wilmot Ward 3 Councillor. My priorities are simple:
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protect Wilmot's resources: water, farmland and natural resources;
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protect Wilmot's heritage:Â preserving our small-town and agricultural character;
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build community:Â through events and recreation; making better use of the community facilities we already have; creating more recreation, summer programs, youth employment and volunteer opportunities for families and seniors.
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Listen. Communication goes both ways. It’s about listening and responding, not just issuing announcements. The best decisions include everyone. I will end siloed decision-making and ensure every resident is heard.
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I will always stand up for the big issues facing our community. But I also don't want to lose sight of the small, everyday things that make Wilmot special—from the Fall Fair and Mennonite Relief Sale to the hockey rink, soccer fields, softball diamonds and the countless volunteers who make these things happen.
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I want to build on what makes Wilmot great, make everyday life a little better for the people who live here, and make sure the community we hand to our kids is one we're proud to call home.
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I'd be honoured to represent Ward 3.
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Passionate enough to care. Curious enough to investigate. Ready to do something about it.