About Gregory Peri
I'm Gregory Peri, and I'm running to be your next Ward 5 Councillor because I believe local government should be grounded in both heart and expertise.
I've called King City home for over a decade. I went to King City Secondary School, and this community has shaped who I am. Now I want to give back to it directly, as your Councillor.
When I'm not at working or out in the community, I'm at home with my wife and our two daughters. Between sports practices, school events, and everything in between, I see firsthand what makes a community work, and where it can do better. I want Ward 5 to be a place where my daughters, and every child in our community, can grow up active, included, and proud to call King home. That's not just a campaign line for me. It's why I'm running.
For over 20 years, I've worked in municipal government, starting in community recreation and growing into a career dedicated to making municipalities work for the people who need them most.
As the Town of Aurora's Accessibility Advisor for the past 4+ years, I've led corporate-wide accessibility strategy, built partnerships with organizations like Holland Bloorview, ParaSport Ontario, and Autism Ontario, and worked hands-on to remove barriers so every resident can participate in their community.
That work isn't abstract to me. It's shown up in Emergency Management, in digital content that meets accessibility standards, in trick-or-treating that's barrier-free for every child. It's the kind of practical, on-the-ground problem-solving I want to bring to Ward 5.
For the past three years, I've also served on King Township's own Accessibility Advisory Committee. Getting to know this community's challenges and priorities directly, and using my experience to help our community to be more accessible and inclusive.
Ward 5 is facing real challenges: GO Train noise, growth pressures, and the need to make sure residents' voices are heard every step of the way. I'm running because I've spent my career doing exactly that work, and I'm ready to bring that same dedication home, to the community I know and love.
Ward 5 deserves both heart and expertise. I'd be honoured to earn your vote.
J.H.S.C. Certification
Public Services Health & Safety Association
Certified training in workplace health and safety standards and joint health and safety committee responsibilities, knowledge I've applied directly as Worker Representative Co-Chair for a Multi-Site Joint Health & Safety Committee.
Certified Excellence Professional
Excellence Canada
A national designation recognizing expertise in organizational excellence; applying proven frameworks for quality, accountability, and continuous improvement to public service delivery. This certification reflects my commitment to bringing rigorous, results-driven thinking to municipal government.
Parks and Recreation Management Certificate (P.R.M.C.)
A leadership-focused certificate built around the core skills municipal managers need most: communication, strategic management, and political acuity. Leading community-focused initiatives and connect recreation and accessibility programming directly to the needs of residents.
Schulich Executive Education - York University
Project Management Certificate
Hands-on, scenario-based training in core project management tools and techniques — from planning and stakeholder management to change enablement. This certificate sharpened my ability to take complex municipal initiatives from concept to completion, on time and within scope.
University of Waterloo - WatSPEED
R.H.F.A.C. Professional
Rick Hansen Foundation
With this Accessibility Certificate, trained and designated to assess the accessibility of built environments, rating buildings and public spaces against national standards for meaningful access. This certification reflects hands-on expertise in identifying accessibility barriers and translating that knowledge into practical, real-world improvements for the community.
Certifications
Secretary, Board of Directors
Woodbridge Badminton Club
Six years of hands-on board governance, giving back to a local community sports club.
Safety Management Volunteer
Lifesaving Society Ontario
Contributed to province-wide water safety standards that protect families across Ontario.
Facilitator, Trainer, Ambassador
Over a decade training others in water safety and psychological first aid, building safer, more resilient communities across Canada.
Canadian Red Cross
Conference Committee Member
Helped shape programming for one of the province's largest gatherings of recreation professionals.
Parks and Recreation Ontario
Accessibility Advisory Committee Member
King Township
Advising the Township directly on accessibility barriers and improvements, hands-on experience with the very community I'm now running to represent.