Huron County Council held a moment of silence for County Councillor and Goderich Mayor John Grace Wednesday morning before council.
No details have been released to the public about an accident that claimed the life of the long-time community supporter.
“It is my understanding that there has been an accident and details have not yet been released to the public,” stated Warden Glen McNeil. “Our thoughts are with the Grace family, the Town of Goderich and council and the administration of the Town of Goderich.”
Grace, was involved in the tourism industry for over 30 years, and was first elected to Town Council as a councillor in 1998. He then served as Deputy Mayor from 2007-2014.
In 2018, he ran for mayor and won that election and had recently announced he was going to run again in the upcoming fall municipal election this year.
Grace was also a part of many committees in the community including as Vice-Chair of the Capital Fundraising Campaign for the Medical Centre from 2006 to 2008 and the Maitland Recreation Centre Building Committee.
Grace and his family also ran the ‘Old Post Lodge’ in Pickle Lake, north of Thunder Bay, for many years.
