External Board · Regular
February 26, 2026
Board of Directors
18:30 – 19:23 · 0h 53m
14 present · 4 absent
Gary Waterfield Chair — Adam Turcotte Councillor — Adrian Wynands Councillor — Angela Pierman Councillor — Anne Barr Councillor — Brian Dowdall Councillor — David Brown Councillor — Jeff Banks Councillor Regrets Joe Aragona Councillor — Kristin Strackerjan Councillor — Sean Devine Councillor — Shawn Pankow Councillor Regrets Shellee Fournier Councillor — Shelley Petersen-Quesnel Councillor Regrets Susan Irwin Councillor — Theresa Kavanagh Councillor — Trevor Johnson Councillor Regrets Wilson Lo Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the Board of Directors of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority adopts the Agenda as circulated.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT the Board of Directors of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority approves the Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting #01/26, January 23, 2026 as circulated.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT the Board of Directors of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority approves the attached 2026 Budget in the amount of $14,807,274 (dated February 17, 2026); and THAT the Board of Directors of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority e…
- · Motion 4 added: THAT the Board of Directors of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority receive this report for information.
- · Motion 5 added: THAT the Board of Directors of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority approve the following attached fee schedules to take effect April 1, 2026: • Schedule A: Planning Advisory Program • Schedule B: Conservation Authorities Act Applicati…
- · Motion 6 added: THAT the Board of Directors of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority appoints the Chair, Vice-Chair, Anne Barr, Brian Dowdall, and Adrian Wynands to the RVCA’s Executive Committee for the year 2026.
- · Motion 7 added: THAT the Board of Directors of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority appoint the Chair, Vice-Chair, Steve Fournier, Adrian Wynands and Trevor Johnson to the RVCA’s Audit Committee for the year 2026.
- · Motion 8 added: THAT the Board of Directors of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority appoints the Chair as RVCA’s voting delegate for Conservation Ontario Council for 2026 and that the Vice-Chair and General Manager be appointed as first and second alt…
- · Motion 9 added: THAT the Board of Directors of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority appoints MNP LLP as the auditor for the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority for 2026.
- · Motion 10 added: THAT the Board of Directors of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority appoints the firm of Bell Baker LLP as legal counsel for the RVCA for the year 2026; THAT the firm of Bird Richard be retained for employment issues; THAT the firm of …
- · Motion 11 added: THAT the Board of Directors of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority appoints the following positions as RVCA’s signing officers for 2026: • General Manager / Secretary-Treasurer • Manager of Finance • Director of Communications and Out…
- · Attendance added: Gary Waterfield (present)
- · Attendance added: Joe Aragona (present)
- · Attendance added: Anne Barr (present)
- · Attendance added: David Brown (present)
- · Attendance added: Sean Devine (present)
- · Attendance added: Brian Dowdall (present)
- · Attendance added: Steve Fournier (present)
- · Attendance added: Susan Irwin (present)
- · Attendance added: Theresa Kavanagh (present)
- · Attendance added: Wilson Lo (present)
- · Attendance added: Angela Pierman (present)
- · Attendance added: Kristin Strackerjan (present)
- · Attendance added: Adam Turcotte (present)
- · Attendance added: Adrian Wynands (present)
- · Attendance added: Sommer Casgrain-Robertson (present)
- · Attendance added: Dan Cooper (present)
- · Attendance added: Kathy Dallaire (present)
- · Attendance added: Diane Downey (present)
- · Attendance added: Marissa Grondin (present)
- · Attendance added: Isabelle Maltais (present)
- · Attendance added: Scott Muldoon (present)
- · Attendance added: Jeff Banks (regrets)
- · Attendance added: Trevor Johnson (regrets)
- · Attendance added: Shawn Pankow (regrets)
- · Attendance added: Shelley Petersen-Quesnel (regrets)
- · Participation added: David Brown arrive
- · Participation added: Angela Pierman arrive