“i wish you peace and satisfaction in the knowledge that you made a difference.”
in an interview with the star, dilkens called lamont one of the city’s “fine characters.” he said he admires lamont for running for office and sharing his ideas with the public.
“as much as we may disagree on certain issues, ernie and i, there’s one thing we agree upon, and that is, we want to see the city succeed.”
lamont ran for windsor’s mayoral seat six times, and four times for councillor in various wards. though he usually garnered less than six per cent of the vote — he received about 10 per cent of the vote in the race for ward 8 in 2010 — he did contribute a wealth of ideas during each election.
his penchant for service and giving back stems from a childhood riddled with abuse, he said. his mother died when he was four, and his father struggled with substance abuse.
“after that, bacon man had a drive to do something different.”
at age 18, he worked as a busboy and organized dances for teens, bringing joy to young people. he would go on to organize a battle of the bands competition, run a limousine service, and work for ford motor company before becoming the bacon man and starting an advertisement business, selling meats and cheeses out of vehicles plastered with ads.