Ward 5 · Kitchener

Fitz doesn’t waste punches.Fitz won’t waste your tax dollars.

Fitz “The Whip” Vanderpool is a trusted community builder, disciplined leader, and world champion running for Ward 5 Kitchener City Council.

Now more than ever,voters need someone they trust in their corner.

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King Charles III

Coronation Medal, 2025

Hall of Fame

Waterloo County Sports, 2008

World Champion

Multi-title professional boxer

30+ Years

Serving Kitchener-Waterloo

Side by side

With the leaders & neighbours of Ward 5

Fitz Vanderpool receiving a congratulatory certificate from Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic at the Parade of History wall

Fitz wearing his King Charles III Coronation Medal and Remembrance Day poppy at The Whip Boxing Academy, surrounded by international flags and championship press clippings

Fitz with Kitchener fire chief, a community supporter and MP Bardish Chagger at The Whip Boxing Academy, holding his World Boxing Federation Super Welterweight championship belt

Fitz suited up as Santa with The Whip Boxing Academy members and supporters in front of the gym's 'With Hope It's Possible' banner

Vintage portrait of a young Fitz 'The Whip' Vanderpool wearing three professional world boxing championship belts

Fitz at a community spring event in Ward 5 with local supporters, sporting his 'The Chosen One' shirt

Fitz at The Food Bank of Waterloo Region holding a sign showing his donation provided 167 meals to local families

Fitz Vanderpool with Kitchener firefighters and the fire chief, displaying his collection of professional world boxing championship belts at The Whip gym

Fitz Vanderpool leading a team at the Cystic Fibrosis Canada Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History with the Kitchener Rangers mascot

Fitz suited up as Santa with a Waterloo Knights of Columbus volunteer at the 'New Toys for Needy Kids' holiday toy drive

Fitz at The Aud for the Orange Shirt Society 'Every Child Matters' game in support of residential school survivors

Fitz 'Kitchener's Champ' with his National Boxing Authority championship belt outside The Aud in downtown Kitchener

Fitz as Santa at The Whip gym with a haul of donated toys — R/C trucks, board games and building sets — ready for the community toy drive

Fitz with Waterloo Regional Police Chief Bryan Larkin and youth supporting the Healing of the Seven Generations community program

Fitz partnering with Waterloo Councillor Debbie Chapman and the Knights of Columbus 'New Toys for Needy Kids' holiday toy drive

Fitz at the Orange Shirt Society Truth and Reconciliation event with Kitchener Rangers community partners

Fitz as Santa with a pile of donated toys collected at The Whip Boxing Academy for the annual community toy drive

Fitz with former Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr at a civic event at Doon Heritage Village

Fitz handing a box of food bank donations to a Kitchener fire services officer at The Whip Boxing Academy

Fitz as Santa standing with Waterloo Regional Auxiliary Police officers at a community Stuff-A-Cruiser toy drive

Fitz courtside at The Aud with Orange Shirt Society community leaders during a KW Titans Every Child Matters game

Fitz volunteering as the Toy Ambassador for the Waterloo Knights of Columbus 'New Toys for Needy Kids' campaign, kneeling beside bagged toy donations

Newspaper feature 'Capturing a dream' — Fitz 'The Whip' Vanderpool celebrates a Kitchener pro boxing victory on his bid for the Canadian title

Fitz at a community gathering at Morty's with Waterloo Wolves hockey supporters and local family leaders

Fitz with The Whip Boxing Academy training group celebrating with smiley-face cookies in front of the gym's wall of championship boxing posters

In your corner

Focused on the daily concerns of Ward 5 taxpayers.

Affordability & Tax Discipline

Keep property taxes manageable for working families, seniors and small businesses by holding the city to a disciplined budget — scrutinized line by line like a small business owner's own books.

Better Infrastructure, Transit & Smart Growth

Reliable water and well-maintained roads, with new development funding the roads, parks, transit and services it depends on — not downloading the bill onto existing homeowners.

Public Safety for Streets & Communities

A community-centred public safety plan that makes Ward 5 safer for everyone — especially kids, school routes and the neighbourhoods they travel through every day.

See the full Ward 5 platform

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