{"id":221406,"date":"2026-05-01T17:03:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T21:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/?p=221406"},"modified":"2026-05-01T17:03:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T21:03:36","slug":"dan-caswell-announces-run-for-mayor-of-huntsville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dan-caswell-announces-run-for-mayor-of-huntsville\/","title":{"rendered":"Dan Caswell announces run for Mayor of Huntsville"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lifelong Huntsville resident and local business owner Dan Caswell has officially entered the race for Mayor of Huntsville, filing his nomination on the first day, May 1. He welcomes a competitive campaign and is looking forward to talking to Huntsville residents about their issues.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Caswell says people have been asking why someone from the private sector would step forward to run. For him, the answer is simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019ve lived in Huntsville most of your life, you care about where it\u2019s headed,\u201d he says. \u201cI want to make sure that Huntsville can be the best place to work, raise your family and enjoy life. That\u2019s my goal for my family and for yours.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caswell wants to focus on the town\u2019s financial direction, making sure that core services such as fire, emergency and policing are kept front and centre. He points to community safety, roads, trails, and waterfront access points as areas that need renewed attention. He also believes Huntsville needs a stronger, clearer voice at the District level to make sure Huntsville\u2019s priorities aren\u2019t overlooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dan Caswell\u2019s roots in Huntsville go back generations. His grandparents moved here from Kirkland Lake in 1945, and his family has been part of the community ever since. His father, along with Dan and his two brothers, were all raised here. His mother, Leslie Caswell, served three terms on Huntsville council. Huntsville is where Dan and wife Pam chose to raise their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, Caswell has worked in construction, built and operated businesses, and gained experience in both municipal and private-sector facilities.&nbsp; Having co-owned Hutcheson, Reynolds and Caswell Insurance Brokers, a business established in 1910, Dan specialized in helping local businesses and families in Huntsville, Bracebridge, Port Carling and Collingwood. Through that work, he\u2019s developed practical experience in budgeting, planning, leadership, and risk management.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caswell has always been involved in the community\u2014serving on Town committees, volunteering as a board member and coach for minor sports and contributing to local economic development as a board member with Muskoka Futures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt wasn\u2019t until I really looked back on my experience that I realized I\u2019ve been working toward something like this for a long time,\u201d he says. \u201cI want to take what I\u2019ve learned to keep Huntsville thriving.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caswell says his approach will be steady, thoughtful, and accountable, with a focus on keeping Huntsville a place people are proud to call home\u2014while making sure it grows in a responsible way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lifelong Huntsville resident and local business owner Dan Caswell has officially entered the race for Mayor of Huntsville, filing his nomination on the first day, May 1. 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