Council
The Council of the Township of Wainfleet is comprised of a Mayor and four Councillors who govern the Township for a four-year term. There are no wards in the Township and all members represent the entire municipality. The current term of Council runs from December 2018 - November 2022.
It is Council's job to make decisions about municipal financing and services. The Procedure By-law and Code of Conduct guide Council.
You can address Council by email, or by appearing as a delegation at a regular meeting of Council. You can also view Council Correspondence.
Members
Mayor Gibson |
Visit the Mayor's Office for more information. |
Councillor Cridland |
Serving her first term as a Councillor in the Township of Wainfleet, Donna brings nearly 30 years of private business experience to her new public sector role. Donna's professional experience as a front-line Manager in the banking industry prepared her for specialized roles in headquarters, such as risk, operations and project management. In addition to her strategic banking perspective, Donna rounds out her skills with small business success as an owner and partner, building a fly-in fishing lodge business in remote Northern Ontario. Donna continues to be active in her community, serving with the Wainfleet Historical Society and the calendar committee and canvasser for Heart and Stroke. Donna also recently served on the Wainfleet Committee of Adjustment. |
Councillor Gilmore |
2018-2022 |
Councillor MacLellan |
John MacLellan has lived in Wainfleet for 29 years. He came to the Niagara Region in 1980 from Boston, working as a Licenced Electrician. For the past 36 years, he has been employed by a local family firm, Rankin Construction. He is currently a Project Manager. Through Rankin, John has been involved in many diverse areas such as renewable energy, concrete and asphalt production, and quarry development. He has worked together with local politicians, community members and First Nations. He is recognized for his common sense, vast knowledge and diverse experiences. Currently, John sits on the Dorothy Rungeling Airport Commission, Jericho House Board and Proaction Cops and Kids Board. Previously, he was a member of Wainfleet Fire and Emergency Services Operational Review Advisory Committee, Niagara Conservation Authority Floodplain Implementation Committee, and Wainfleet Recreation Committee. John lives on Green Road South (formerly Farrs Road) with his spouse, Pam Garner. They are currently empty nesters, but are blessed to have five wonderful children with great partners, and three much adored grandchildren close by. |
Councillor Van Vliet |
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