Committees

Age-Friendly Advisory Committee

The following citizen appointments have been made for the 2022-2026 term of Council:

Deana Flagg, Lynn Gibson, Maureen Grace, Louise Hickey, Katharina Krause, Patrick Shaw, Allison Stapleton, Councillor Sherri Van Vliet

Terms of reference 

Committee of Adjustment

5 citizen appointments have been made for 2022-2026

Visit our Committee of Adjustment page.

Appointed members for the current term of Council:

Garry Balicki, Diane Chase, Mark Feduck, Rico Leone, & Sharon McMillan

Dog Control By-law Committee

Please refer to the Dog Control By-law found on our Common By-laws page for information on the appeal committee.

Drainage Advisory Committee

5 citizen appointments have been made for 2022-2026

Terms of reference

Appointed members for the current term of Council:

Lennie Aarts, Matthew Henderson, Ken Hessels, John Sonneveld, Gerry Veldhuizen, Councillor Terry Gilmore

Fence-viewers

The Line Fences Act (the Act) is a provincial statute that provides the arbitration of a dispute between two or more neighbours over whether or not a boundary fence should be erected, what type of fence is to be erected and who pays what portion of the cost.

When a dispute between neighbours arises over whether or not a boundary fence should be erected, what type of fence is to be erected or how the cost of the fence is to be shared the Act provides for fence-viewers appointed by Council to make a viewing. Please note the fence-viewers are not permitted to identify where the fence is to be located. They are also not permitted to act if the decision has been made to construct a fence, if holes are dug, or if boundary lines are in dispute or already marked with the string.

The process is initiated by contacting the Clerk's Department and obtaining the required Line Fences Application Form. On submission of the completed form, the fence viewers will contacted and a date will be set for the viewing.

The fence-viewers in making their determination will talk to the property owners about comments/concerns and take into account the nature of the terrain, the type of fences used in the locality, the benefit to the owners, the suitability of the fence to the needs of the adjoining owners and relevant municipal and provincial legislation.

Library Board

4 citizen appointments have been made for 2022-2026

Visit the Library website.

Property Standards Committee

The Property Standards Committee adjudicates any appeals of property standards orders as per Section of Property Standards By-law . The Committee meets on an as-needed basis. The Committee members are appointed in accordance with existing municipal practice as contained in the Township’s Procedural Bylaw and serve for a four year term of Council. Members must be residents of The Township of Wainfleet.