Advisory Committee · Regular

January 14, 2026

Agricultural Advisory Board

10:00 – 11:56 · 1h 56m

5 present · 1 absent

C. Hewitson Councillor — J. Schooley Councillor — M. Bollert Councillor Absent Michael Columbus Councillor — R. Blake Councillor — Shawn McGowan Councillor —

Staff & officers present

B. Sylvester Public Transportation and Business Development Coordinator — John Regan Director of Economic Development — L. Castles Committee Coordinator — L. Kalliokoski Economic Development Coordinator —

Revisions

First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That the agenda be approved as presented.
- · Motion 2 added: That J. Schooley be appointed as the Chair of the Agricultural Advisory Committee for 2026.
- · Motion 3 added: That C. Hewitson be appointed as the Vice Chair Agricultural Advisory Committee for 2026.
- · Motion 4 added: That the minutes of the Norfolk Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting held on September 3, 2025, be approved as presented.
- · Motion 5 added: That the committee approve the following 2026 meeting schedule: March 11, 2026, May 13, 2026, July 8, 2026.
- · Motion 6 added: That the Agricultural Work Plan- Update be received as information.
- · Motion 7 added: That the Year-End Update be received as information.
- · Motion 8 added: That the Norfolk Agricultural Advisory Committee supports the Economic Development department promoting Female Farmers as the United Nations has declared 2026 the year of the woman farmer.
- · Motion 9 added: That the meeting be adjourned at 11:56 a.m.
- · Attendance added: R. Blake (present)
- · Attendance added: J. Schooley (present)
- · Attendance added: C. Hewitson (present)
- · Attendance added: Michael Columbus (present)
- · Attendance added: Shawn McGowan (present)
- · Attendance added: M. Bollert (absent)
- · Attendance added: L. Castles (present)
- · Attendance added: L. Kalliokoski (present)
- · Attendance added: B. Sylvester (present)
- · Attendance added: John Regan (present)