Daniel Speal: Council Profile

by Ryan Turczyniak
October 17, 2014

Daniel William Speal, 48 is running for Windsor’s Ward 7 council in his first campaign and was the first in line to file his candidacy papers in 2014. He is married with two children and has been running his own company for 25 years which he believes will be an assist if he’s selected. Speal lived in Kingsville before moving to Windsor and has lived in Ward 7 for 41 years. Speal went to local schools Parkview Public School, St. Anne’s Catholic School and St. Clair College. Speal decided to run for his ward this election.

His Windsor Power & Light company was first contracted in 1994 and started out small as a proprietorship. As a businessman, Speal says he wants to change what he sees in businesses around his ward.
“I see a lack of pride and will to create opportunity in our city,” he says. “Windsor is unique. Only our own original ideas will bring investment and jobs that stay.” Speal searches for a way to make that happen.

“We need to attract and retain citizens in this neighbourhood,” said Speal. “We need viable businesses to service citizens and additional residents to share costs and control our taxes.”
Speal looks to help particular types or residents. “Some very basic services are lacking to assist the growing number of seniors. Some will come as the neighbourhoods grow and there are enough people to support retail,” said Speal.

Speal repeatedly mentions helping improve life for the seniors in the ward. Caring for those in his ward no matter the age, gender or physicality type is something he wants to speak about.
“I suggest we need a walk-in clinic as seniors are suffering long commutes for care,” said Speal.
“Everything I suggest requires people, especially young families to ensure our neighbourhoods have a future.” Speal believes he can make Windsor a peaceful, strong community to live in for families with new generations to come.

Ward 7 resident Jordan Quaqish said stores in the area would like to see an improvement.
“It’d affect the whole community for sure, it would bring in a lot of money for the ward,” said Quaqish.
Quaqish has lived in Ward 7 for nine years and has not seen a lot of changes since.
“A lot of progress can be made can be made. Everything is the same, no improvements on anything,” said Quaqish. “I’d like to see some modern day technology reach our area for sure.”

Residents and politicians have a few more weeks until the municipal election comes up, giving time for those living in the ward to think about who they want to run their ward and how they can change it for the better.