External Board · Regular

February 18, 2026

GRAND ERIE BOARD OF HEALTH

09:30 – 11:41 · 2h 11m

7 present · 0 absent

Maria Kinkel Chair — Amy Martin Member — John Bell Member — John Metcalfe Member — Kim Huffman Member — Member M. Bodnar Member — Rose Sicoli Member —

Staff & officers present

Alexey Babayan Director, Foundational Standards — April Parkinson Executive Assistant (Recorder) — Brad Stark Director, Finance — DeAnna Renn Manager, Healthy Communities — Gary Williams Director, Communications & Strategic Initiatives — Hilary Wren-Atilola Director, Healthy Communities — Jackie Wood Manager, Planning and Evaluation — Jason Malenfant Acting Medical Officer of Health — Katie Greene Director, Human Resources — Laura Goyette Public Health Dietitian — Lisa Vermeersch Public Health Dietitian — Mandy Babbey Executive Assistant — Nicole Chambers Board Clerk & Privacy Officer — Sarah Page Chief Executive Officer — Sarah Titmus Director, Public Health — Syed Shah Director, Public Health —

Revisions

First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That the February 18, 2026 Board of Health agenda be approved, as presented.
- · Motion 2 added: That the Report from the Chair (Verbal Report), be received for informational purposes.
- · Motion 3 added: That Report 2026-007: Food Insecurity in the GEPH Region, 2025, be received for informational purposes; and That Report 2026-007 be forwarded to The Association of Local Public Health Agencies, Ontario Boards of Health, and local community…
- · Motion 4 added: That Report 2026-008: Chronic Disease Prevention: Built Environment, Healthy Eating, Injury Prevention, be received for informational purposes.
- · Motion 5 added: That Report 2026-009: Organizational and Financial Merger Process, be received for informational purposes; and
- · Motion 6 added: That Item 7.3, GEPH Cash Position (Verbal Report), be received for informational purposes.
- · Motion 7 added: That items 9.1 and items 9.3 through 9.9 inclusive of the Consent Agenda dated February 18, 2026, be received for informational purposes.
- · Motion 8 added: That item 9.2 be received for informational purposes; and That staff be directed to send a letter of endorsement on behalf of the Board of Health regarding Middlesex-London Health Unit’s Policy Position on Alcohol Labelling (Appendix ‘C’) …
- · Motion 9 added: That staff be directed to bring forward a report for Board consideration regarding potential funding options for governance training, including (but not limited to) available courses, consultant support and/or shadowing opportunities for t…
- · Motion 10 added: That the Grand Erie Board of Health meeting move In Camera at 11:00 a.m. pursuant to Section 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the matter pertains to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administr…
- · Motion 11 added: That Report 2026-005: Confidential Legal Matters, be received for informational purposes.
- · Motion 12 added: That In Camera agenda item 12.2 (Confidential Employment Matter), be received for informational purposes.
- · Motion 13 added: That the Board of Health meeting be adjourned at 11:41 a.m.
- · Attendance added: Maria Kinkel (present)
- · Attendance added: John Bell (present)
- · Attendance added: Member M. Bodnar (present)
- · Attendance added: Kim Huffman (present)
- · Attendance added: John Metcalfe (present)
- · Attendance added: Rose Sicoli (present)
- · Attendance added: Sarah Page (present)
- · Attendance added: Sarah Titmus (present)
- · Attendance added: Syed Shah (present)
- · Attendance added: Brad Stark (present)
- · Attendance added: Katie Greene (present)
- · Attendance added: Gary Williams (present)
- · Attendance added: Hilary Wren-Atilola (present)
- · Attendance added: DeAnna Renn (present)
- · Attendance added: Jackie Wood (present)
- · Attendance added: Laura Goyette (present)
- · Attendance added: Lisa Vermeersch (present)
- · Attendance added: Nicole Chambers (present)
- · Attendance added: April Parkinson (present)
- · Attendance added: Mandy Babbey (present)
- · Attendance added: Amy Martin (present)
- · Attendance added: Jason Malenfant (present)
- · Attendance added: Alexey Babayan (present)
- · Participation added: Laura Goyette depart
- · Participation added: Lisa Vermeersch depart
- · Participation added: Laura Goyette arrive
- · Participation added: Lisa Vermeersch arrive
- · Participation added: DeAnna Renn depart
- · Participation added: Jackie Wood depart
- · Participation added: Laura Goyette depart
- · Participation added: Lisa Vermeersch depart
- · Participation added: Rose Sicoli arrive