Another candidate with campaign experience is Charmaine Magumbe, who previously ran for city councillor in Monaghan Ward in 2022. Magumbe, who is chairperson of the Community Race Relations Committee of Peterborough and co-founder of the Afrocentric Awareness Network of Peterborough, registered as a candidate for Northcrest on May 8.
According to a media release, Magumbe will focus on affordability, housing, neighbourhood safety, and access to basic needs. She also highlights the importance of environmental protections and green infrastructure.
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From KawarthaNow https://kawarthanow.com/2026/07/28/peterborough-northcrest-ward-candidates-introduce-their-campaigns-ahead-of-octobers-municipal-election/:
I love Peterborough. It’s the community where I found a true sense of belonging and raised my five children. We built our lives here, connected with our neighbours, and became part of a community whose members care for one another. As a long-time community activist, I am passionate about the issues that affect people’s everyday lives — especially the growing challenges around affordability, safety, economic development, and access to basic needs.
The biggest challenge facing Northcrest Ward is affordability — including residential property taxes, which have nearly doubled over the past four years, and the high cost of living, such as rising housing and food prices. Northcrest residents are also concerned about community safety (e.g., safety around the Carnegie Emergency Shelter) and neighbourhood well-being — including improved recreation for all ages: family, youth, and seniors’ programs that strengthen community connections, along with better street lighting, traffic calming, and crosswalk safety throughout the ward. Finally, Northcrest residents demand a council that is transparent and has integrity, where community voices are valued. The use of Strong Mayor powers to build the Brock Street Mission men’s shelter — with no meaningful community consultation — is exactly the kind of decision that should never happen without resident input.
What makes me a unique candidate is that I have spent over a decade building and leading organizations that address the issues this city faces — from equity and inclusion as Chair of the Community Race Relations Committee, to food security through the Peterborough/Nogojiwanong Community Garden, to arts and culture,I’ve co-founded nonprofits like the Afrocentric Awareness Network and the Zingha social enterprise, and published extensively on local social justice.
My commitment goes beyond formal roles — I’ve organized fundraisers like “For the Love of Community” for the Warming Room, led Solidarity Weekend celebrations of our city’s diversity, and volunteered at countless school, Black History, Asian Heritage, and Indigenous Heritage events. This work has been recognized with the YMCA Peace Medal, the Elizabeth Fry “Rebel for a Cause” Award, and a place among Peterborough’s Top 20 Most Influential People.
These honours reflect not personal achievement, but collective work — and that’s the lens I bring to council: a record of showing up, building coalitions, and delivering results rooted in a more just and connected Peterborough.
From the Peterborough Examiner https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news/peterborough-region/peterborough-election-charmaine-magumbe--northcrest/article_785c6637-4012-5ce2-a2ee-57e3715c19de.html :
Homeowners in Northcrest deserve fiscal responsibility at City Hall — not constant tax increases to fund projects without secured backing.