His Life and Business

“Ryan is 47 years old, is a third-generation resident and has lived in Cambridge for almost his entire life. He is the son of a self-employed general contractor and one of the longest-serving community nurses in Cambridge’s history. He is the husband to Jill a local Remax realtor, and the proud father of three beautiful, intelligent, and very active daughters, Maddy, Izzy and Ellie.

In 1998, Ryan started a lawncutting and snow shoveling business to pay for his university education. While living at home and running his business, he achieved both his Bachelor and Master degrees in Political Science from the University of Waterloo.  His initial intention was law school and a legal career, but ultimately decided to continue to grow his business which has since transitioned into a custom residential construction firm, called Blackbridge Craftsmen.

Over the course of his life, Ryan has lived in each of Cambridge’s three unique and historic districts.  He has lived in Galt for approximately 5 years, but much of his childhood and youth was spent in Preston, and he and Jill have settled down in Hespeler to raise their family.

In terms of community involvement, Ryan has coached youth sports and served as a mentor to youth and young adults for decades.  He has also sat on several community boards over the years.”