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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
WATERFRONT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
TRACKLESS LOUNGE
56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville, ON
Monday, January 12, 2026
5:00 p.m.
PRESENT:
CHAIR RAINEY WEISLER
COMMITTEE MEMBERS MARNI WOLFE
VAL DONNELL
ASHLEY CARDINAL
DEAN FRANKLIN
ED KETCHABAW *Ex-Officio
STAFF ATTENDANCE:
CAO / DEPUTY CLERK THOMAS THAYER
MANAGER OF PUBLIC WORKS / DRAINAGE
SUPERINTENDENT STEVE ADAMS
1. CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair Weisler called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
2. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared.
3. DELEGATIONS
4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING(S)
A. Minutes of the Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting held October 20, 2025
Moved by: Committee Member Donnell
Seconded by: Committee Member Cardinal
THAT the minutes of the Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting held October 20, 2025 be
approved as presented.
CARRIED
5. MATTERS OF BUSINESS
A. Memo WAC-01/26 2026 Budget Update
Moved by: Committee Member Wolfe
Seconded by: Committee Member Cardinal
THAT Memo WAC-01/26 re Budget Update – Operating and Capital be received for information.
CARRIED
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B. Memo WAC-02/26 Waterfront Advisory Committee-led Education Events for 2026
Moved by: Committee Member Cardinal
Seconded by: Committee Member Donnell
THAT Memo WAC-02/26 re Waterfront Advisory Committee-led Education Events for 2026 be
received for information;
AND THAT the Waterfront Advisory Committee appoint the following:
• Committee Members Donnell and Cardinal to work with staff on the library environmental
reading series in partnership with Elgin County Libraries.
• Committee Members Donnell and Cardinal to work with staff on a junior
stewardship/eco-scavenger hunt.
• Committee Member Wolfe to work with staff for the make -a-pledge campaign.
CARRIED
C. Memo WAC-03/26 Waterfront Advisory Committee 2026 Meeting Schedule
Moved by: Committee Member Franklin
Seconded by: Committee Member Donnell
THAT Memo WAC-03/26 re Waterfront Advisory Committee 2026 Meeting Schedule be
received for information;
AND THAT the following meeting dates be the Regular Meetings for the Waterfront Advisory
Committee for 2026:
• Monday, April 20, 2026 at 5:00 pm (Trackless)
• Monday, July 20, 2026 at 5:00 pm (Beach, weather-dependent)
AND THAT it be recommended to Council to permit the Waterfront Advisory Committee to
remove the October 2026 meeting from its schedule due to proximity to the 2026 Municipal and
School Board Elections.
CARRIED
6. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by: Committee Member Wolfe
Seconded by: Committee Member Donnell
THAT the Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting be adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
CARRIED
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CHAIR DEPUTY CLERK