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ABOUT GREG
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BY DAY
 As a service manager for an established chain of automotive repair shops, Greg enjoys the chance to meet people and help them with their automotive needs. He and his staff have dedicated themselves to providing quality, but more importantly, honest service to all their customers. As a result, he has developed a loyal and growing client base. Greg has worked in automotive repair for over twelve years.


Greg was born and raised in a large family in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. He moved to Milton, Ontario in 2001 where he quickly got involved with a number of community and service groups and in 2007 got into local politics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BY EVENING
Being involved in his home community is important to Greg Nelson. Since moving to Milton in 2001, he has volunteered his time and energy to several causes including:

  • Halton Community Policing Committee (former Chair)

  • Arts Milton (former Chair)

  • Milton Physician Recruitment and Retention Task Force

  • The Deck Youth Centre of Milton (Vice Chair)

His local involvement led him to the political arena where he first ran for Town Council in 2003. He made a strong showing but could not defeat the incumbent. He ran again in a close contest in 2006. Undeterred, when a vacancy on Council created the need for a by-election in the spring of 2007, Greg ran again and won.

Greg is an active and committed Town Council representative in Canada’s fastest growing community. This brings with it a host of challenges as the Town deals with growth and infrastructure needs and a steady influx of new residents.

In addition to representing his constituents, Greg is giving back to the community with his volunteer work with:

  • Halton Learning Foundation (Board of Directors)

  • Italian Canadian Club of Milton

  • Milton Santa Claus Parade Committee

  • Milton Seniors Activity Centre Advisory Board

  • The Deck Youth Centre (Council Liaison)

 

ON WEEKENDS!
 In the mid 1990’s Greg ventured into the extreme world. He completed 17 skydives in Ontario as well as Nevada. Then he got hooked on the thrill and the challenge of bungee jumping. He performed a total of 27 bungee jumps in Ottawa, Ontario; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Wakefield, Quebec.

Most of his bungee jumps were in Wakefield at Great Canadian Bungee (GCB). The jump at GCB is the highest in North America at 200 feet. He excelled at doing specialty jumps there and in 1997 surpassed the record, completing the most number of jumps by a customer in a day by doing 7 jumps in just 3 hours.

Now at the age of 44 and after a 12-year absence, he is looking to stage his comeback at the Verzasca Dam by attempting to jump the most number of times from the 728-foot structure in one day.