Committees and Community Involvement
County of Simcoe
County Councillor
2014-present
Town of Wasaga Beach
Municipal Councillor 2006-2014
Deputy Mayor 2014-2018
Mayor 2018-present
County Regional Government Review Committee
Chair: 2019 to present
Valley Conservation Authority(NVCA)/Conservation Ontario
Board Member 2011-2018
Vice-Chair: 2012
Chair: 2013, 2014
Past Chair: 2015
Conservation Ontario Voting Member: 2013, 2014
NVCA Efficiency Audit Committee Chair: 2013, 2014
NVCA Planning and Engineering Advisory Committee: 2015
CPAC
2018-2022
North Simcoe Muskoka LHIN Governance Working Group
County of Simcoe Representative 2015
County of Simcoe Grant Task Force
2015-2018
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, County of Simcoe
Chair: 2019 – present
Vice Chair: 2015-2018
Also the West Zone Representative for Collingwood, Clearview, Wasaga Beach and Springwater
Town Standing Committees:
2006-2022
Public Works Committee, Development Committee, Community Services Committee, General Government Committee (now Coordinated Committee)
South Georgian Bay Small Business Enterprise Centre
Town Council Representative
2015-2017 (committee cancelled in 2017)
Community Health Centre Capital Project Committee
In January 2014 I was invited to join meetings of the Community Health Centre Capital Project Committee. This Committee was tasked to ensure $6.1 million dollars of funding from the Province could be utilized in the town of Wasaga Beach to enhance our Community Health Centre. This project is ongoing.
County District School Board Accommodation Review Committee (ARC)/Secondary School Initiative
Town Council Representative 2008-2009
Beach 1 & 2 Committees
Beach 1 & 2 Visioning Committee: 2012 Alternate Town Council Representative
Beach 1 & 2 Implementation Steering Committee: 2013, 2014 Town Council Representative
Beach Youth Centre
I had the pleasure of being part of a committee that looked at opportunities for a Youth Centre to be located in Wasaga Beach. Along with staff we toured other facilities, spoke to youth about their needs and looked at potential locations in our town. In November 2010 the Wasaga Beach Youth Centre opened its doors for a two year trial period. In October 2012 Council approved the Youth Centre being a permanent facility in our community. The Community as a whole has been very supportive of this initiative and our youth.
Diamond Jubilee Selection Committee
In 2012 at the request of MP Kellie Leitch I was pleased to be part of her Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Selection Committee. These medals are awarded to recipients to honour significant contributions and achievements by Canadians.
Steering Committee
In 2011 I was part of the Firehall Steering Committee who worked with the Project Manager to oversee the construction of the new Firehall.
Parks, Facilities and Recreation Master Plan Steering Committee
Town Council Representative and Voting Member: 2011
Community Policing Committee
Town Council Representative: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Adopt-A-Road
Chair: 2007 – 2011
Beach Minor Hockey Association
Executive Member/Secretary: 2006/2007, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012
714 Wasaga Beach Air Cadets Sponsoring Committee
Committee Member: 2009-2011
Georgian Triangle Humane Society(GTHS)
Town Council Representative: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010