The co-owner of a 91原创 distillery is running for Township council, and is one of the first to throw his hat in the ring for the Oct. 15 election.

Rob Rindt and his partner Rebekah Crowley run the Roots & Wings Distillery, which makes artisan vodka, gin, and whiskey near Glen Valley.

Born in 91原创, Rindt has lived on his family鈥檚 farm his whole life.

鈥淚鈥檓 running to be a voice for small business owners and farmers in the Township,鈥� Rindt said. 鈥�91原创 is growing and people are tired of the same old processes that no longer work for the community. I talk to so many small business owners, and they鈥檙e fed up, they want a change, they want somebody to make a difference. We need good people elected in order to do that.鈥�

Rindt said his personal experience running a business in the Township has let him see worsening issues with getting permits, and he wants to make it easier to do business in 91原创.

鈥淎s a small business owner, when we are trying to grow and change, there is so much red tape,鈥� said Crowley. 鈥淚t shouldn鈥檛 be so difficult to do business here.鈥�

In addition to the Roots & Wings Distillery, Rindt runs a blueberry farm and a turf farm.

Rindt is the first person to declare they are running for Township council.

There are already two contenders for the mayor鈥檚 seat, with both Councillor Blair Whitmarsh and Coun. Eric Woodward announcing they will run. The current mayor, Jack Froese, has announced he will step down after serving three terms and 11 years on council.

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