COUNCILLOR WALTERSON WAS BORN AND RAISED IN GERALDTON.  HE WAS EMPLOYED IN THE WOODS INDUSTRY FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS AND AFTER NEENAH PAPER TERMINATED CHRIS STARTED A HOME RENOVATION BUSINESS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE ONTARIO SELF EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS PROGRAM.

COUNCILLOR WALTERSON IS A PRIVATE PILOT AND THE BUILDER AND OWNER OF EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT.  HE IS A VOLUNTEER WITH THE NORTHWEST HOSPICE NETWORK AND IN HIS SPARE TIME HE LIKES TO HIKE TO LOCAL HISTORICAL SITES, OFTEN USING EDGAR LAVOIE’S “MUSKEG TOURS” FOR REFERENCE.

IN 2007 CHRIS BUILT A PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN HOUSE WITH A GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP. HE BELIEVES THAT IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT ALL NEW BUILDINGS BE DESIGNED AND BUILT TO BE AS ENERGY EFFICIENT AS POSSIBLE.

THESE WILL BE CHALLENGING AND EXCITING TIMES FOR GREENSTONE AND CHRIS IS LOOKING FORWARD TO SERVING THE RESIDENTS OF GERALDTON AND GREENSTONE. 

He can be reached at 807-854-0524 or via e-mail dkeats@nwconx.net