Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (9 motions)
9 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Council of The Township of Whitewater Region approve the regular minutes of December 3, 2025, the special regular meeting of December 8, 2025 and the Special Closed session of December 11, 2025 understanding that they remain confidential.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Cathy Regier, seconded by Councillor Mark Bell
Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve an amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 24-01- 1655 for portions of the property known as 622 Westmeath Rd from the Rural (RU) zoning to three site-specific zonings, those being the Rural - Exception Seventy-Nine (RU-E79), Rural - Exception Eighty (RU-E80) and Rural - Exception Eighty-One (E81) zoning.
Moved by Councillor Joey Trimm, seconded by Councillor Mark Bell
Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve Regular Council Minutes January 14, 2026 Page 3 of 7 an amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 24-01- 1655 for portions of the property known as Ross Concession 4 N Pt Lot 21 RP; 49R20880 Part 1, Olmstead-Jeffrey Lake Road, from the Rural (RU) zoning to a site-specific Rural - Exception Eighty-Two (E82) Zoning.
Moved by Councillor Joey Trimm, seconded by Deputy Mayor Cathy Regier
Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region enact a by-law to update the members of the Whitewater Region Public Library Board.
Moved by Councillor Connie White, seconded by Councillor Michael Moore
Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region receive this report for information purposes as pertains to the annual emergency management review (2025) and approve amendments to the Emergency Response Plan and attachments.
Moved by Councillor Connie White, seconded by Councillor Joey Trimm
Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region pass a by-law to amend the Procedural By-law to reflect changes including definitions, order of business, and regular meeting times.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Cathy Regier, seconded by Councillor Connie White
Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region: Regular Council Minutes January 14, 2026 Page 4 of 7 1. Declare the property legally described as Road Allowance Between Concession North Front D & Concession 1 Coulonge Lake Front, Westmeath, Part 3 of Plan 49R21007, surplus to the Township’s needs and authorize its sale to Paul Gervais for the purposes of lot addition; and 2. Enact a by-law for the purposes of stopping up and closing the road allowance pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25.
Moved by Councillor Joey Trimm, seconded by Councillor Michael Moore
Carried
That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region: 1. Support the recommendations from the Budget Committee, as presented; 2. Receive the Mayor’s 2026 Operating, Capital, and User Fee Budgets, as finalized by the Budget Committee; 3. Enact by-laws to adopt the Mayor’s 2026 Budget, as presented.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Cathy Regier, seconded by Councillor Mark Bell
Carried
Be it resolved that the By-laws be listed on the January 14, 2026 agenda, be taken as read and passed.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Cathy Regier, seconded by Councillor Connie White