Council Bios

Mayor Pauline Rochefort is native of East Ferris. She is a graduate of Laurentian and Ottawa universities. She has worked with numerous communities across the country and she brings her extensive business knowledge. She has served in both the private and public sector and has been active with many community organizations and boards of directors. 

Since retiring in 2012, Pauline has become more active in her community, her parish St-Thomas d’Aquin and she has joined the Board of Directors of “Centre de Formation Linguistique du Nipissing”. Pauline is an avid sports enthusiast and enjoys the many recreational and leisure activities available in East Ferris. 

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Councillor Kelly is a retired self-employed businessman. He has served on a wide variety of municipal committees including, but not limited to: Planning Advisory Committee, Committee of Adjustment, Parks and Recreation Committee, Protection to Persons and Property Committee and the Economic Development Committee.  Terry is a Director of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) representing 10 municipalities in the Nipissing District. He is also FONOM's representative on the Nuclear Waste Management Organization Committee. 

Councillor Kelly is an active 20 year veteran of the East Ferris Volunteer Fire Department and teaches 2 fitness classes per week for seniors in our community through the VON. Terry has been President of the East Ferris Fitness Centre since its inception over 14 years ago. 

Steven Trahan has been a resident of East Ferris all his life and resides with his wife Crystal. He is serving his first term on council and has served on the Municipality's Fire Department for 19.5 years having departed at the rank of Deputy Fire Chief.  He has also volunteered with the East Ferris Carnival Committee and assisted with the food bank in delivering food baskets for those in need during the holiday season. 

Steven graduated from West Ferris Secondary School and continued post-secondary school enrolled in the Law & Security Administration and graduated with an honors diploma at Georgian College, Barrie, Ontario. In December 2000, he graduated with a diploma from Ontario Police College, Aylmer, Ontario. In 2007, he received his credentials as an Investigator with the Canadian National Advance Fire Arson and Explosive (CFEI) and obtained several certificates from the Ontario Fire College in Gravenhurst, Ontario. 

Steven is currently employed with the North Bay Police Service and is currently assigned to uniform patrol duties. He represents the department as the Health & Safety representative for the Province. He has also worked in the Criminal Investigative Department (CID) as a Detective in the plain clothed Street Crime Unit and was an active member of the Emergency Response Unit (ERT) for 12 years. 

Steven is also the co-owner of CS Travel Agency which has been in operation since 2015. In his leisure time he enjoys playing various sports and enjoying the outdoors.