External Board · Regular
January 21, 2026
District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board
17:30 – 19:28 · 1h 58m
9 present · 0 absent
Jeff Laferriere Chair Electronic Clifford Fielder Councillor Electronic Dan Dawson Councillor Electronic Derek Mundle Councillor Electronic Ian Macpherson Councillor Electronic Lois Perry Councillor Electronic Mary Jo Lentz Councillor Electronic Pat Kiely Councillor Electronic Rick Owen Councillor Electronic
Staff & officers present
Janice Loranger Director of Finance Electronic Louanna Lapointe Ontario Works Manager Electronic Lyne Labelle Early Years and Child Care Manager Electronic Mark Stewart CAO Electronic Michelle Sowinski Recorder Electronic Rachel Levis Director of HR Electronic Sarah Salvis Chief of Paramedic Services Electronic Steve Cox Housing Services Manager Electronic
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the agenda of the Regular Meeting of the Board held on January 21st, 2026, be accepted as presented.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT Jeff Laferriere be nominated for the position of Chair of the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board for the year 2026.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT the nomination for the Chair be closed and that Jeff Laferriere accepts the position of Chair of the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board for the year 2026.
- · Motion 4 added: THAT Pat Kiely be nominated for the position of Vice-Chair of the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board for year 2026.
- · Motion 5 added: THAT the nomination for Vice-Chair be closed and that Pat Kiely accept the position of Vice-Chair of the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board for the year 2026.
- · Motion 6 added: THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the DTSSAB Board held on December 17th , 2025, be accepted as presented.
- · Motion 7 added: THAT the Board accept the Correspondence as information.
- · Motion 8 added: THAT the Board approve the carryover of $65,000 of Capital Funds from 2025 to the Housing Services Capital Reserve account for capital repairs scheduled for completion in 2026.
- · Motion 9 added: THAT the Board approve a transfer of $184,000 from the 2025 Budget into the General Building Reserve to offset future costs related to DTSSAB office space improvement and furnishings.
- · Motion 10 added: THAT the Board approves the 2025 Summary of Board Member Costs.
- · Motion 11 added: THAT the Board approves the 2026 Budget of $44,553,566 total expenditures, with a municipal share of $7,920,384 and a Territories Without Municipal Organization (TWOMO) share of $2,085,866, and that an amount of $400,000 be applied from th…
- · Motion 12 added: THAT the Board approves the 2026 Board Meeting Schedule as set out below.
- · Motion 13 added: THAT the Board resolve to enter an In-Camera session to discuss a matter brought forward in confidence from another level of government.
- · Motion 14 added: THAT the Board resolves to rise from the closed session and return to the Regular session without report at 7:28 PM.
- · Motion 15 added: THAT the Board meeting be hereby adjourned at 7:28 PM AND THAT the next Board meeting be held on February 25th, 2026, or at the call of the Chair.
- · Attendance added: Derek Mundle (remote)
- · Attendance added: Jeff Laferriere (remote)
- · Attendance added: Lyne Labelle (remote)
- · Attendance added: Rick Owen (remote)
- · Attendance added: Dan Dawson (remote)
- · Attendance added: Lois Perry (remote)
- · Attendance added: Clifford Fielder (remote)
- · Attendance added: Ian Macpherson (remote)
- · Attendance added: Pat Kiely (remote)
- · Attendance added: Mary Jo Lentz (remote)
- · Attendance added: Mark Stewart (remote)
- · Attendance added: Janice Loranger (remote)
- · Attendance added: Sarah Salvis (remote)
- · Attendance added: Louanna Lapointe (remote)
- · Attendance added: Steve Cox (remote)
- · Attendance added: Rachel Levis (remote)
- · Attendance added: Michelle Sowinski (remote)