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Volunteering Opportunity

The Youth Advisory Committee is looking for ambassadors who are passionate about social and recreational matters for youth in West Nipissing. See the committee’s Terms of Reference for details.

Term: September to June
Open to candidates aged 14 to 24 (aged 14 before January 1of this year)
Apply using the Youth Application Form below

Individuals interested in volunteering on a Board or Committee may submit their Application Form to the attention of the Municipal Clerk.

Melanie Ducharme
Municipal Clerk
225 Holditch Street, Suite 101
Sturgeon Falls, ON P2B 1T1

Inclusion

When appointing individuals, Council will consider representatives from various races, religions, genders, gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, national origins and disabilities as a means to ensure a diverse and inclusive environment.

Youth Application Form

Application Form

Email the Clerk

Code of conduct

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Accessibility Advisory Committee

The purpose of the committee is to review and advise Council on the development of policies, renovations, purchases, etc. in an effort to remove barriers in all municipal facilities in accordance with the 2001 Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Candidates possessing knowledge and experience related to disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Members

Céleste Auger-Proulx
Sylvie Bélanger
Louise Gauthier
Yvon Gauthier
Isabel Mosseler
Councillor Fernand Pellerin

Resources

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005
Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001
Accessibility Plan 2021-2025
Municipal Policy – Accessibility Customer Service Policy
Terms of Reference
Accessibility Feedback Form

Contact

Brittney Fortin
Community Development Officer
705-491-1585
bfortin@westnipissing.ca

Agricultural Advisory Committee

The mission statement of this committee is to provide priority and direction for municipal concerns relating to agriculture that will contribute to a prosperous and sustainable farming community in West Nipissing. It is essential to recognize the importance of agriculture to the local economic base, as an employment source and as a foundation for the rural way of life. Experience in agriculture or conservation, volunteer work on other farming or rural committees and boards and good communication skills would be considered assets.

Contacts

Melanie Ducharme
Municipal Clerk
705-753-6926
mducharme@westnipissing.ca

Members

Hubert Beaudry
Maria Anne Cerilli
Mark Fryer
Joel Olivier
Councillor Georges Pharand

Resources

Terms of Reference

Cemetery Board

The West Nipissing Cemetery Board oversees the effective operation of municipally-owned Cemeteries, such as the Cache Bay Cemetery, Field Cemetery, Sunnyridge Cemetery, Verner Cemetery and Westside Cemetery, and provides guidance to the cemetery caretakers.

All operations and proceedings of the West Nipissing Cemetery Board shall be governed by the rules and regulations of By-law 2012/37 as amended by By-law 2013/09, and as amended, revised or superseded from time to time in accordance with the provisions and regulations of the Cemeteries Act, as amended, and the Funeral, Burial and Cremations Services Act, as amended.

Contact

Melanie Ducharme
Municipal Clerk
705-753-6926
mducharme@westnipissing.ca

Members

Louis Benoit
André Courchesne
Jean-Pierre Courchesne
Jean-Pierre Martin
Christine Riberdy
Councillor Rolly Larabie

Committee of Adjustments

The Committee of Adjustments is a quasi-judicial body that has broad powers under the Planning Act and is responsible for such items as the approval on consents (land severances), minor variances to the Zoning By-law and Site Plan Approval.

Contact

Melanie Ducharme
Municipal Clerk
705-753-6926
mducharme@westnipissing.ca

Members

Campbell Anderson
Roger Gagnon
Jonathan Sandiford
Councillor Roch St-Louis
Mayor Kathleen Thorne Rochon

Committee of the Whole

This is a Committee of all Council members which deals with matters in a less formal manner than at Regular Council Meetings. Resolutions are not formally adopted however reports are discussed and recommendations are made to Council. Following a Municipal Election, the Mayor determines the Council member who shall be the Chair for each Committee on the Committee of the Whole.

The Committee of the Whole Chairs for the Municipality of West Nipissing are as follows:

Community Services – Councillor Kris Rivard
Economic Development – Councillor Georges Pharand
Environmental Services – Councillor Kaitlynn Nicol
General Government – Mayor Kathleen Thorne Rochon
Planning – Councillor Roch St-Louis
Emergency Measures and Public Safety – Councillor Rolly Larabie
Public Works – Councillor Daniel Gagné
Water & Sewer – Councillor Fernand Pellerin
Social Services and Health – Councillor Jamie Restoule

For more information, or for Committee of the Whole Meeting schedules, please visit our Council Meetings page.

Court of Revision (Drains)

Mark Fryer
Councillor Daniel Gagné
Roger Gagnon
Daniel Séguin
Councillor Roch St-Louis
Councillor Rolly Larabie
Mayor Kathleen Thorne Rochon

West Nipissing OPP Detachment Board

The West Nipissing OPP Detachment Board’s mandate is legislated by the Police Services Act and can be summarized as general management and setting of policing policies. The Chief of Police is responsible for daily policing and other operational matters. Generally, the Board’s role in shaping the structure of policing is very broad, limited by legislation only in the realm of daily operations. For more information on policing in West Nipissing, visit Emergency Services.

Members

Mélanie Hébert
Secretary
secretary@wnpb.ca

Daniel Gagné
Chair
dgagne@wnpb.ca

Rachelle Laflèche
Vice-Chair
rlafleche@wnpb.ca

Roch St-Louis
rstlouis@wnpb.ca

Jean-Guy Séguin

Campbell Anderson

Property Standards Committee

The function of the West Nipissing Property Standards Committee is to hear appeals, filed by owners or occupants of property within the Municipality of West Nipissing after they have been served with an order to maintain their property according to the standards prescribed by the Municipal Property Standards By-law.

Contacts

Alain Bazinet
Chief Building Official
705-753-6906
abazinet@westnipissing.ca

Members

Ashten Marcoux
Marian O’Donnell
Kyle Van der Mos

Public Library Board

The West Nipissing Public Library Board is governed by the Public Libraries Act and is accountable to the Municipal Council. The Board prepares annual budget estimates and submits them to Council, ensures the budget is administered properly and reports regularly to Council about the library’s activities and operations. A Board member shall hold office concurrent with the term of Council.

Contacts

Émélie Bisaillon
CEO, West Nipissing Public Library
705-753-6931
ebisaillon@wnpl.ca
wnpl.ca

Members

Amanda Baird
Steven Friedrich
Catherine Hatton
Susie Michaud
Councillor Kaitlynn Nicol
Christine Riberdy
Deborah Rivard

Resources

About the WNPL Board
Guidelines for the Position of Public Library Board Member

Recreation and Culture Advisory Committee

The Recreation and Culture Advisory Committee assists Council in an advisory capacity on matters related to art, culture, heritage, recreation, leisure, and programming in West Nipissing.

Terms of Reference

Chair

Councillor Kris Rivard

Contact

Brittney Fortin
Community Development Officer
705-491-1585
bfortin@westnipissing.ca

Youth Advisory Committee

The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) provides a voice for the youth of West Nipissing, while assisting Council in an advisory capacity on social and recreational matters that will enhance the quality of life, safety, health and well-being of West Nipissing’s younger population.

- Term: September to June

- Open to candidates aged 14 to 24 (aged 14 before January 1 of the application year)

Terms of Reference
Youth Application Form

Contact

Hailey Laurin
Community Development Officer
705-493-2638
hlaurin@westnipissing.ca