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Home West Elgin Meetings April 14, 2026

Council · Regular

April 14, 2026

Elgin County Council

09:00 – 10:30 · 1h 30m
8 present · 1 absent
Dominique Giguere Warden — Grant Jones Deputy Mayor Regrets Andrew Sloan Councillor — Ed Ketchabaw Councillor — Jack Couckuyt Councillor — Mark Widner Councillor — Mike Hentz Councillor — Richard Leatham Councillor — Todd Noble Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Andrew Case Solicitor — Blaine Parkin Chief Administrative Officer/ Clerk — Brian Masschaele Director of Community & Cultural Services — Holly Hurley Director of People & Culture — Jenna Fentie Legislative Services Coordinator — Jennifer Ford Director of Financial Services/ Treasurer — Joe Anne Holloway Director of Homes and Seniors Services — Katherine Thompson Manager of Administrative Services/ Deputy Clerk — Lindsay King Policy Planner — Mat Vaughan Director of Planning and Development — Peter Dutchak Director of Engineering Services — Stefanie Heide Legislative Services Coordinator —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: THAT the agenda for the April 14, 2026 County Council Meeting be approved as presented.
    • · Motion 2 added: THAT the open and closed session minutes of the meeting held on March 24, 2026 be adopted.
    • · Motion 3 added: THAT the delegation from Frank Schonberger, member of the public, regarding farmland data, be received and filed.
    • · Motion 4 added: THAT item CW26- 32 from the Committee of the Whole meeting dated March 24, 2026, and the recommendations therein be adopted.
    • · Motion 5 added: THAT the report titled " CCS 26- 03 West Lorne Library Expansion Update" from the Director of Community and Cultural Services dated April 14, 2026 be received and filed.
    • · Motion 6 added: THAT staff be directed to prepare comments on the proposed reforms under Bill 98 and the Build Communities Strong Fund, in accordance with Council direction; and THAT staff be directed to submit these comments to the Province during the co…
    • · Motion 7 added: THAT Highbury Avenue is an important economic corridor connecting the City of St. Thomas and its Power Co. development to the City of London and Highway 401 corridor; and THAT the Province' s Southwestern Ontario Transportation Planning St…
    • · Motion 8 added: THAT Correspondence Items 10. 1 - 10. 6 be received and filed.
    • · Motion 9 added: THAT staff be directed to report back to Council with an update on all options for the location of the Aylmer Library.
    • · Motion 10 added: THAT the request from the St. Thomas & District Chamber of Commerce to redirect sponsorship funding to the " Social Issues Are Business Issues" event be approved.
    • · Motion 11 added: THAT By -Law No. 26- 16 be now read a first, second, and third time and finally passed.
    • · Motion 12 added: THAT we do now adjourn at 10: 30 a. m. to meet again on April 28, 2026 at 9: 00 a. m.
    • · Attendance added: Dominique Giguere (present)
    • · Attendance added: Ed Ketchabaw (present)
    • · Attendance added: Mark Widner (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jack Couckuyt (present)
    • · Attendance added: Andrew Sloan (present)
    • · Attendance added: Todd Noble (present)
    • · Attendance added: Blaine Parkin (present)
    • · Attendance added: Brian Masschaele (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jennifer Ford (present)
    • · Attendance added: Peter Dutchak (present)
    • · Attendance added: Mat Vaughan (present)
    • · Attendance added: Holly Hurley (present)
    • · Attendance added: Joe Anne Holloway (present)
    • · Attendance added: Andrew Case (present)
    • · Attendance added: Katherine Thompson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Lindsay King (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jenna Fentie (present)
    • · Attendance added: Stefanie Heide (present)
    • · Attendance added: Richard Leatham (present)
    • · Attendance added: Mike Hentz (present)
    • · Attendance added: Grant Jones (regrets)