About Rob Matheson

Rob was elected as a Kingston city councillor for the Loyalist-Cataraqui district on Nov. 13, 2006.

Councillor Matheson was born in Dar es Salam, Tanzania to parents who were members of the Diplomatic Corps. He grew travelling between such countries as Turkey, France, Belgium and Greece; when not posted elsewhere the family always returned to Aylmer, Quebec just outside Ottawa. The Matheson family returned to Canada for good in 1986. Rob first ran for election in the 1992 Quebec provincial elections for the Equality Party in the Pontiac riding.

Rob moved to Kingston in 1997 and has set down firm roots in the city where has raised his two children; he lives with his partner Debbie Sears. He has been a CTEA union representative, he served as a bilingual Customer Service Agent for Bell Canada, until the Bell closed its doors in Kingston in 2006. He is a currently a bilingual call centre agent at InterCall Canada, a teleconferencing company, working within the Account Management/Reservations Department; he currently works part time to accommodate his city council duties.

Mr. Matheson has a diploma in public relations from Algonquin College and another in social sciences from CEGEP. He also has certificates in Small Business Management and Pastoral Care; he is bilingual in both French and English.

Councillor Matheson has been a member of the boards of the Aylmer Food Bank and the Outaouais Alliance. He has been a member of the International Order of Odd Fellows of Kingston. Rob has volunteered and helped with fundraising for numerous causes over the years including The Heart & Stroke Foundation, the Cancer Society, Easter Seals, the MS Society, Salvation Army, the Kingston Humane Society.

He is city council’s representative on the Lafarge Community Relations Committee, has helped with Kids Literacy and the Walk for Dad as well as more recently the Ride for Dad, and the ALS Walk. Rob has helped with Pitch in Kingston every year and also bravely participated in Kingston’s last frigid Polar Plunge.

Rob is an avid motorcyclist and camper; he also enjoys a good hockey game.. He is a dog lover and the owner of two four-legged friends named Hobbit and Shire. He spends as much time as possible with his two children and family from Ottawa who visit the Kingston area frequently.

Mr. Matheson meets with Loyalist-Cataraqui’s Community Association the third Sunday of every month at Minos Village from 3-5 p.m. (except summer months and December) all residents are welcome.

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