Jeff Beattie is a business owner, community leader, volunteer and lifelong resident of Ward 10. With his wife Tina, Jeff owns and operates WINONA GARDENS, the award-winning greenhouse and garden centre started by his grandfather in 1953. Jeff briefly lived on Millen Road, before returning to Winona to raise his family with Tina in the home purchased by his great-grandparents in 1890.  Jeff and Tina met while attending Orchard Park Secondary School in the 1990’s.

Between 2014 and 2018 Jeff was elected as School Board Trustee for Stoney Creek (Wards 9 & 10) for the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB). During his term, Jeff pushed for new school investment at South Meadow (Formerly Memorial), Eastdale, and Collegiate Ave, as well as S.T.E.M. Education (Robotics) programs in schools, and Active School Transportation initiatives to encourage cycling and walking to and from school.

Jeff proudly served as the Vice-Chair of the School Board for two years as well as Chair of the Board’s Audit and Policy Committees. He also served on the Finance & Facilities Committee, Human Resources Committee, Governance Committee and joint City-Board Liaison Committee.  In 2018 Jeff served as one of two trustee representatives on the Board’s new Faith Community Advisory Committee.

Jeff has been a volunteer with the Winona Peach Festival for over 25 years and currently serves on the Festival’s Board of Directors.  He is one of the founding organizers of the Winona Halloween Bash and serves as Vice Chair of the Fifty United Church Council.  Jeff also volunteers with the Winona Easter Egg Hunt, and supports the 1st Winona Scout Group, Winona Men’s Club, Winona Horticultural Society and Orchard Park Robotics Team (Team 2056).

Jeff graduated from Niagara College’s Business Administration program with a specialization in Operations Management.  He is a member of the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and the Stoney Creek Chamber of Commerce.