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02 - January 27, 2026 County Council Agenda PackageElginCounty Elgin County Council Regular Council Meeting Orders of the Day Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 9:00 a.m. Council Chambers 450 Sunset Drive St. Thomas ON Note for Members of the Public: Please click the link below to watch the meeting livestream: https://video.isilive.ca/elgincounty/live.html Accessible formats available upon request. Pages 1. Meeting Call to Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Introductions, Recognitions, Memorials 3.1 Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk - Introduction of the new Director of Homes and Seniors Services 4. Adoption of Minutes 3 5. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof 6. Presenting Petitions, Presentations and Delegations 7. Motion to Adopt Recommendations from the Committee of the Whole 7.1 ADM 26-04 - Recommendations from Committee of the Whole — January 8 13, 2026 8. Committee Recommendations 9. Reports for Information and Immediate Consideration 10. Council Correspondence 10.1 Email from Karen Vecchio advocating for financial support from the 11 County of Elgin for the Barrie Hospice of Elgin. 10.2 Letter from Christina Mayhew regarding the role of the County of Elgin 13 as the Elgin County Library Board. 10.3 Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) 2025 Municipal 15 Partnerships Report. 10.4 Resolution from the Town of Aylmer regarding Support for the City of 47 Welland's Call to Action for Justice and Protection of Canada's Children. 10.5 Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus (WOWC) Media Release - Western 50 Ontario Wardens' Caucus Announces Warden Marcus Ryan as New Chair. 10.6 Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus (WOWC) Media Release - Western 52 Ontario Wardens' Caucus Advances Key Municipal Priorities at ROMA 2026. 11. Statements/Inquiries by Members 12. Closed Meeting Items 13. Motion to Rise and Report 14. Consideration of By -Laws 14.1 By -Law No. 26-03 Fees and Charges 60 14.2 By -Law No. 26-04 Authorizing Speed Limits 68 14.3 By -Law No. 26-05 Budget 76 14.4 By -Law No. 26-06 Borrowing 83 14.5 By -Law No. 26-07 Non -Union Remuneration 85 14.6 By -Law No. 26-08 Confirmation 89 15. Adjournment Page 2 of 89 l g i 0UIITY Elgin County Council Regular Council Meeting Minutes January 13, 2026, 9:00 a.m. Council Chambers 450 Sunset Drive St. Thomas ON Members Present: Warden Dominique Giguere Deputy Warden Grant Jones Councillor Ed Ketchabaw Councillor Mark Widner Councillor Jack Couckuyt Councillor Todd Noble Councillor Mike Hentz Councillor Richard Leatham Members Absent: Councillor Andrew Sloan Staff Present: Blaine Parkin, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk Nicholas Loeb, Director of Legal Services Brian Masschaele, Director of Community & Cultural Services Jennifer Ford, Director of Financial Services/Treasurer Peter Dutchak, Director of Engineering Services Mat Vaughan, Director of Planning and Development Holly Hurley, Director of People & Culture Katherine Thompson, Manager of Administrative Services/Deputy Clerk Jeff Brooks, Manager of Emergency Management Jenna Fentie, Legislative Services Coordinator Stefanie Heide, Legislative Services Coordinator 1. Meeting Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 9.00 a.m. with Warden Giguere in the chair. 2. Approval of Agenda Moved by: Councillor Hentz Seconded by: Deputy Warden Jones RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the January 13, 2026 County Council Meeting be approved as presented. Motion Carried. 3. Introductions, Recognitions, Memorials 3.1 Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk - Introduction of the Director of Homes and Seniors Services The Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk announced that the County of Elgin's new Director of Homes and Seniors Services is Joe Anne 11_11------- TI__ A_I.__'._'_l.__1'___ /122'__._//1I-._I_ _1_1__I 11-- 111_ 11_11 4. Adoption of Minutes Moved by: Councillor Leatham Seconded by: Councillor Noble RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the meetings held on December 9, 2025 and December 11, 2025 be adopted. Motion Carried. 5. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof None. 6. Presenting Petitions, Presentations and Delegations None. 7. Motion to Adopt Recommendations from the Committee of the Whole 7.1 Warden Giguere - ADM 26-01 Recommendations from Committee of the Whole — December 11, 2025 Moved by: Councillor Leatham Seconded by: Councillor Hentz RESOLVED THAT items CW25-107-CW25-109 from the Committee of the Whole meeting dated December 11, 2025, and the recommendations therein be adopted. Motion Carried. 8. Committee Recommendations I101rem 9. Reports for Information and Immediate Consideration 9.1 Warden Giguere - ADM 26-02 2026 Council Committee Appointments Warden Giguere presented the report outlining her recommendations for County Council Committee and Local Board appointments for 2026. Moved by: Councillor Couckuyt Seconded by: Deputy Warden Jones RESOLVED THAT the Council Committee and Local Board Appointments for 2026 as recommended by Warden Giguere be approved; and THAT Schedule F of By -Law 25-13 be repealed and replaced with Appendix 1 as attached to the January 13, 2026, report titled "ADM 26-02 2026 Council Committee Appointments"; and THAT the Terrace Lodge Redevelopment Fundraising Committee, a sub committee of the Terrace Lodge Redevelopment Steering Committee, be hereby dissolved. Motion Carried. 9.2 Manager of Emergency Management - EMG 26-01 Provincial Funding for Portable Inflatable Shelters The Manager of Emergency Management presented the report providing information regarding proposed provincial funding for portable inflatable RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to collaborate with the province and other counties participating in the Legacy Oil and Gas Wells Transfer Payment Program to procure interoperable portable inflatable shelters. Motion Carried. 10. Council Correspondence Moved by: Councillor Noble Seconded by: Councillor Leatham RESOLVED THAT Correspondence Items 10.1 - 10.16 be received and filed. Motion Carried. 10.1 Resolution 2024-602 from the Council for the Township of Hamilton supporting the resolution of the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority regarding Opposition to Proposed Consolidation of Conservation Authorities 10.2 Resolution from the Council of the Municipality of Chatham -Kent Regarding Conservation Authorities 10.3 Resolution from the Council of the County of Oxford Regarding Bill 68 and Proposed Consolidation of Conservation Authorities 10.4 Resolution from the Council of the Municipality of Central Elgin Regarding the Proposed Boundaries for the Regional Consolidation of Conservation Authorities 10.5 Resolution 516-2025 from the Council of the Municipality of South Huron Regarding Bill 68 and Conservation Authorities 10.6 Resolution from the Council of the Town of Cobourg Regarding Bill 68 10.7 Resolution from the Council of the Township of Drummond North Elmsley Regarding the Proposed Consolidation of Conservation Authorities and the new Provincial Conservation Agency 10.8 Resolution from the Council of the Township of Scugog Regarding Regional Consolidation of Conservation Authorities 10.9 Email from The Honorable Jenny Kwan, M.P., re: Bill C-233, the No More Loopholes Act 10.10 Resolution No. 2025-333 from the Municipality of Magnetawan Urging the Province of Ontario to Revise its Site Ready Grant Funding Criteria to Recognize Alternative Servicing Methods 10.11 Resolution from the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Smiths Falls regarding the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) 10.12 Resolution from the Council of the County of Brant Regarding the Provincial Decision on Automated Speed Enforcement 10.13 Resolution from the Council of the City of Hamilton Regarding Drowning Prevention and Swim Safety in Ontario 10.14 Resolution 2025-14-247 from the Council of the Township of Nairn and Hyman Requesting Support for the Steel and Lumber Sectors 10.15 Resolution 2025-14-243 from the Council of the Township of Nairn r-ava �ar�v 11. Statements/Inquiries by Members 11.1 Warden Giguere - Notice of Intention to Pass 2026 Budget By -Law Warden Giguere provided verbal notice that the Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin intends to pass a by-law to adopt the 2026 Budget. The Warden stated that the meeting in which the by-law will be presented will take place Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 9.00 a.m. in the Elgin County Council Chambers located at 450 Sunset Drive. The Warden also stated that the budget is being adopted in accordance with Section 290 of the Municipal Act 2001 and notice is being provided in accordance with By -Law No. 24-15. The Warden stated that if the matter is postponed or considered at a subsequent council meeting, no additional notice will be provided other than the information on the subsequent Council agenda. 12. Closed Meeting Items None. 13. Motion to Rise and Report None. 14. Consideration of By -Laws 14.1 By -Law No. 26-01 Committee Appointments BEING a By -Law to Amend By -Law No. 25-13 Being a By -Law to Define the Mandate and Meeting Procedures for Committees Established by the Corporation of the County of Elgin. Moved by: Councillor Hentz Seconded by: Councillor Leatham RESOLVED THAT By -Law No. 26-01 be now read a first, second, and third time and finally passed. Motion Carried. 14.2 By -Law No. 26-02 Confirmation BEING a By -Law to Confirm Proceedings of the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin at the January 13, 2026 Meeting. Moved by: Councillor Widner Seconded by: Deputy Warden Jones RESOLVED THAT By -Law No. 26-02 be now read a first, second, and third time and finally passed. Motion Carried. 15. Adjournment Moved by: Councillor Widner Seconded by: Councillor Couckuyt RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 9.15 a.m. to meet again on January 27, 2026 at 9.00 a.m. Motion Carried. Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk. Warden. Report to County Council From: Dominique Giguere, Warden Date: January 27, 2026 Subject: ADM 26-04 - Recommendations from Committee of the Whole — January 13, 2026 Recommendation(s): THAT items CW26-03-CW26-06 from the Committee of the Whole meeting dated January 13, 2026, and the recommendations therein be adopted. Introduction: Recommendations of the Committee of the Whole are considered formally for adoption at the next regular meeting of County Council. Background and Discussion: At the meeting held on January 13, 2026, Committee of the Whole recommended the following to County Council: CW26-03 THAT the contract for Physiotherapy Services at Elgin County Homes be awarded to Lifemark Health Group for a three-year term; and THAT staff be authorized to extend the contract for an additional two-year term in accordance with section 7.6 of the Procurement Policy, subject to satisfactory performance during the initial three-year contract term; and THAT the Warden and Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to sign the contract. Moved: Councillor Widner Seconded: Councillor Noble Motion Carried. Page 8of89 CW26-04 THAT the changes to fees and charges identified in "Schedule A" of the report titled "ADM 26-03 Approval of Fees and Charges 2026" be approved and imposed to commence on January 27, 2026; and THAT the corresponding By-law be considered for approval by Council. Moved: Councillor Noble Seconded: Councillor Hentz Motion Carried. CW26-05 THAT the Administration Building Exterior Moved: Councillor Widner Renovation project (2660-09) scope be Seconded: Councillor expanded to include the installation of Noble insulation at a total cost of $350,000 plus Motion Carried. HST; and THAT the anticipated project surplus of $1,060,364.79 be transferred to the Capital Project Reserve in accordance with the County's Reserve Policy. CW26-06 THAT revisions to speed zones as Moved: Councillor Noble recommended in the report titled "ENG 26- Seconded: Deputy Warden 02 Reduced Speed Zones" be approved; Jones and Motion Carried. THAT these revisions and previous amendments to By-law 24-19 Being a By- law to Authorize Speed Limits be incorporated into a new consolidated by- law and hereby adopted. Additional Notes: �M Financial Implications: None. Advancement of the Strategic Plan: The initiatives outlined in this report are integral to the County's day-to-day operations, supporting effective governance and the efficient delivery of services to Council and the public. Together, they enhance organizational efficiency and reflect the County's ongoing commitment to transparency, accountability, and good governance. Local Municipal Partner Impact: None. Page 9of89 Communication Requirements: None. Conclusion: Recommendations from the Committee of the Whole meeting held on January 13, 2026, are included in this report for Council's consideration. All of which is Respectfully Submitted Dominique Giguere Warden Approved for Submission Blaine Parkin Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk Page 10 of 89 �Outlook Barrie Hospice of Elgin From Karen Vecchio Date Mon 1/12/2026 11:23 AM To Admin Team <adminteam@elgin.ca> Cc Robert Furneaux Elgin County Warden and Councillors, I am writing to express my strong support for the County of Elgin's financial support of the Barrie Hospice of Elgin. As our community continues to age, the need for compassionate, accessible end -of -life care for seniors and their families across Elgin County and the City of St. Thomas has never been more critical. This issue is deeply personal to me. My own mother is 85 years old and has faced significant and complex health challenges, including heart disease, pulmonary fibrosis, mobility loss, and advancing dementia. As her needs have increased, our family has experienced firsthand how difficult it can be to navigate the healthcare system while also trying to ensure comfort, dignity, and emotional support. In searching for resources within our community, it has become clear that hospice care is not a "nice to have" — it is an essential service for families during one of the most vulnerable times of their lives. Hospice services provide far more than medical support. They offer pain and symptom management, emotional and spiritual care, and guidance for families who are often overwhelmed, exhausted, and grieving even before a loved one passes. For seniors in Elgin and St. Thomas, especially those with complex or chronic conditions, hospice care can mean the difference between fear and comfort, isolation and support, crisis and compassion. I also write from the perspective of someone who knows this community well. Through my work as the Member of Parliament for Elgin —Middlesex —London, I have had the privilege of meeting countless seniors, caregivers, healthcare workers, and families across our region. I have heard repeatedly about the strain on families caring for aging loved ones and the growing gaps in end -of -life care. Community - based hospice services like the Barrie Hospice of Elgin help fill those gaps in a way that is humane, cost- effective, and aligned with the values of our region. Supporting hospice care is an investment in dignity, compassion, and community well-being. As our population ages, the demand for these services will only increase. Continued and stable financial support from the County of Elgin ensures that residents can access quality end -of -life care close to home, surrounded by familiar faces and community supports. I strongly encourage the County of Elgin to recognize the Barrie Hospice of Elgin as an essential service and to continue its financial commitment to this vital organization. Our seniors — and the families who love and care for them — deserve nothing less. Thank you for your consideration and for your ongoing commitment to the well-being of our community. Page 11 of 89 Sincerely, Karen Vecchio Page 12 of 89 To: Warden Giguere and Members of Elgin County Council Please accept my congratulations on Dominique Giguere's appointment as Warden to Elgin County. I had the pleasure of meeting and conversing with the mayor of Malahide in the past and know that we are in excellent hands. In keeping with Ms. Giguere's remarks about the various hats councillors wear, I would also like to talk to you about hats. I want to focus on the unique hats that you wear as County Councillors when you are serving in your role as the library board. I was employed as the Aylmer Librarian, a branch of the Elgin County Library System, from 1983 to 2014. In 1986 the county dissolved the library board, and the county library has subsequently been under the direction of Elgin County Council. In Ontario, public libraries are governed by the Public Libraries Act, which sets out a clear model: a municipality may establish a library, but it must do so through a library board, which becomes a separate, independent corporate entity responsible for delivering library services to the community. The board is not a department. Its members are fiduciaries; once appointed, they serve the library, not council's political agenda. Council cannot direct it. It is this very independence that is the foundation of everything libraries stand for and how we guarantee freedom of expression. What are the responsibilities of a library board and its members? A Public Library board ensures a comprehensive and efficient public library service that reflects the community's unique needs. When board members are at a library board meeting, they must be loyal to the interests of the library. Board members are required to act in the best interests of the library and are required to do so with competence and diligence. Each board member must take responsibility for their own position on the board and be knowledgeable about the work they are doing. This is regardless of other boards or committees you may sit on, or personal interests you may have. • A collaborative relationship between each public library board and its municipal council is critical to effective public library governance. flow are library board members chosen? A library board must have at least 5 members consisting of a mix of council members and local residents who serve a 4-year term. In a county library system, council must not appoint more of its own members than a bare majority of the board. Page 13 of 89 How often should a library board meet? • The Board must hold a minimum of 7 meetings per year. With the appointment of our new Elgin County warden, it is an opportune time for Elgin County Council to consider this vital role and to act in the best interest of libraries when wearing their library board hats. Finally, I remind councillors that we are in the process of an important decision about the location of the Aylmer Library. Please consider your decisions carefully. Thank you, Christina Mayhew, cc. 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W" 0 U) c� WE a co 4- 0 LO c6 v D m 'c � m O� c � .i o � a m m ) m 4 c� +.j m c � Q c a) co m U) c � co E m U) U O m C U CL � In A m Q U 0 CL n k n& r k d'k Y i,J M N'?:,2Y A-Im fl nm d Her k,�gv, Byiga Fwuqurv, January 15, 2026 The Corporation of the Town of Aylmer 46 Talbot Street West, Aylmer, Ontario N5H 1J7 Office:519-773-3164 Fax:519-765-1446 The Right Honourable Mark Carney, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A OA2 .I . r.1k..::.q ri . , au°Il.q.q..::.q . Dear Prime Minister www.aylmer.ca Re: Support for the City of Welland's Call to Action for Justice and Protection of Canada's Children At their Regular Meeting of Council on January 15, 2026, the Council of the Town of Aylmer endorsed the following resolution: Whereas the Town of Aylmer supports the City of Welland's call to action for justice and protection of Canada's children; and, Whereas the safety and well-being of children is a fundamental responsibility shared by all levels of government; and, Whereas recent incidents involving sexual offences against children have deeply affected communities across Ontario and Canada, raising serious concerns about public safety and the adequacy of existing legislative protections; and, Whereas violent sexual crimes against children represent some of the most serious offences under the Criminal Code of Canada and have lifelong impacts on victims, families, and communities; and, Whereas municipalities play a critical role in advocating for policies that protect residents and promote safe communities; and, Whereas there is a growing concern that gaps in bail, sentencing, parole eligibility, and offender monitoring allow high -risk individuals to re-enter communities pre -maturely, placing children at continued risk; Now therefore be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Aylmer formally urges all levels of government to review and strengthen legislation and policies related to violent and sexual offences against children, including but not limited to: Page 47 of 89 wn � r ��- �-w,M41,2b The Corporation of the Town of Aylmer A46 Talbot Street West, Aylmer, Ontario N5H 1J7 M�r Office: 519-773-3164 Fax: 519-765-1446 i"rourtl Her k,9gv, BurghC Fwuquiv, www.aylmer.ca 1. Bail and Sentencing Provisions - ensuring that individuals charged with or convicted of violent sexual offences against children are subject to the strictest possible bail conditions and sentencing outcomes that reflect the severity of these crimes; 2. Parole and Early Release - limiting parole eligibility, statutory release, or other forms of early release for offenders convicted of sexual offences against children who pose ongoing risks to public safety; 3. Sex Offender Monitoring - strengthening the National Sex Offender Registry and related provincial tools to improve accuracy, enforcement, and timely access to information for law enforcement; and 4. Victim and Community Safety - prioritizing the protection of children and community safety within the justice system above administrative or procedural efficiencies; And be it further resolved that copies of this resolution by forwarded to: The Premier of Ontario The Attorney General of Ontario The Solicitor General of Ontario The Prime Minister of Canada The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Member of Provincial Parliament, Rob Flack Member of Parliament, Andrew Lawton The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and; All 444 Ontario Municipalities And be it further resolved that Council encourages municipalities to adopt similar resolutions to work collaboratively to present a unified municipal voice advocating for stronger protections for children across Canada. Yours sincerely, Owen Jaggard Director of Legislative Services/Clerk I Town of Aylmer 46 Talbot Street West, Aylmer, ON N5H 1 J7 519-773-3164 Ext. 4913 I Fax 519-765-1446 ..::.Ilmeu°.ca CC: Hon. Doug Ford do u„ .fordco pc.olla.ou° Hon. Doug Downey,,,„g„,,y„c.olla.ou° Hon. Michael S. Kerzner ..(. lh Il,Ik u�,zi e,,rft .olla.oir .................................................... Hon. Sean Frasers,ea,n ,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,u,as,,,,,e,u,,,°,t,au°II. ic.a Page 48 of 89 wn � r ��- �-w,M41,2b The Corporation of the Town of Aylmer A46 Talbot Street West, Aylmer, Ontario N5H 1J7 M�r Office: 519-773-3164 Fax: 519-765-1446 i"rourtl Her k,9gv, BurghC Fwuquiv, www.aylmer.ca Hon. Rob Flack rob..:,.-fl ,plk, pc.olla.ou°g Mr. Andrew Lawton anduw II on„aull. c.ca Mayor Frank Campion c/o Theresa Ettore If Ih r tt re..A elllland.ca Federation of Canadian Municipalities ue ,llutuoi s.p cm.ca All municipalities Page 49 of 89 Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — January 12, 2026 Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus Announces Warden Marcus Ryan as New Chair (Western Ontario, January 12, 2026) — The Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus (WOWC) has elected Warden Marcus Ryan of Oxford County as Chair for a one-year term, effective January 9, 2026. "It is an honour to serve as Chair of the Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus for the coming year," said Chair Ryan. "Western Ontario is Ontario's economic engine, and our region is facing both significant pressures and tremendous opportunity. Through a strong, united voice, the WOWC will continue to advocate for strategic investments in housing, infrastructure, workforce development, and the supports needed to address mental health, addictions, and homelessness —ensuring our communities remain strong, competitive, and resilient." The announcement was made following the organization's Annual General Meeting (AGM), where additional officers were also appointed. Warden Kevin Marriott of Lambton County was elected as Vice -Chair, Ben Addley CAO of Oxford County will serve as Secretary, and Sonya Pritchard, CAO of Dufferin County, will hold the office of Treasurer. In addition to the Board leadership, Mayor Jim Ginn of Central Huron, was named Chair of the WOWC Economic Development Sub -Committee. The committee includes sitting and past Wardens, with support from WOWC member CAOs, regional partners, and economic development specialists. Warden Andrea Matrosovs from Grey County will serve as Chair of the Western Ontario Municipal Conference for 2026. "Collaboration will remain central to our work this year," added Chair Ryan. "By working closely with municipal leaders, senior levels of government, industry, and community partners, the WOWC will continue to advance shared priorities that reflect the realities of our region and deliver tangible outcomes for the people of Western Ontario." WOWC's Board of Directors (2026-2027): Chair Marcus Ryan, Oxford County Page 50 of 89 Vice Chair Kevin Marriott, County of Lambton Amy Martin, Norfolk County Andrea Matrosovs, Grey County Basil Clarke, Simcoe County Chris White, Wellington County Darrin Canniff, Chatham Kent David Bailey, County of Brant Dean Trentowsky, Perth County Dominique Giguere, Elgin County Hilda MacDonald, County of Essex Jamie Heffer, Huron County Lisa Post, Dufferin County Luke Charbonneau, Bruce County Sue Clarke, Middlesex County Photo: From Left to Right Warden Andrea Matrosovs (Grey County), Chair Western Ontario Municipal Conference Committee Warden Marcus Ryan (Oxford County), Chair Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus Warden Kevin Marriott (Lambton County), Vice Chair Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus The Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus (WOWC) is a not -for -profit organization representing 15 upper and single -tier municipalities in Southwestern Ontario, representing more than 1.6 million residents. The WOWC aims to enhance the prosperity and overall wellbeing of rural and small urban communities across the region. Caucus members work collectively to influence federal and provincial legislation and programs through advocacy, research, analysis and education. For more information, visit www.wowc.ca. Media Contact Kate Burns Gallagher, Executive Director Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus T: 519-495-6059 E: kate@wowc.ca Page 51 of 89 Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — January 21, 2026 Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus Advances Key Municipal Priorities at ROMA 2026 Toronto, ON — The Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus (WOWC) had a strong presence at the 2026 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference, engaging with provincial leaders to advance priorities that strengthen communities across Western Ontario. The conference provided a platform for WOWC to share municipal perspectives, address pressing challenges, and explore collaborative solutions with provincial partners. "Western Ontario municipalities are dealing with complex challenges that affect residents' daily lives, from staffing shortages in essential services to the need for robust municipal infrastructure that supports growth, community safety and well-being," said WOWC Chair, Marcus Ryan. "ROMA provides a vital opportunity to bring these local realities directly to provincial leaders, ensuring decisions reflect the needs of our communities and support practical, sustainable solutions." Key Discussions at ROMA 2026 WOWC met with Parliamentary Assistant Silvia Gualtieri (Ministry of Solicitor General) to discuss challenges with Vulnerable Sector Checks, including delays affecting timely hiring in long-term care and early childhood education, inconsistent interpretations across jurisdictions, and impacts on staffing stability and service delivery. The Caucus also met with Associate Minister Sam Oosterhoff (Ministry of Energy and Mines) to discuss broadband and cellular infrastructure priorities for Southwestern Ontario, focusing on building on provincial investments, addressing remaining service gaps, and supporting economic development, public safety, and quality of life in rural communities. In addition, WOWC met with Hydro One staff to explore opportunities for ongoing collaboration on regional infrastructure and energy initiatives, reinforcing the importance of strong municipal —industry partnerships in supporting local growth and sustainability. Powering Ontario's Economic Engine: After -Hours Reception A highlight of ROMA 2026 was the Powering Ontario's Economic Engine After -Hours Reception, hosted by WOWC and sponsored by Bruce Power and the Nuclear Innovation Institute. The event brought together municipal and regional leaders, Ministers and Members of Provincial Parliament Page 52 of 89 (MPP), to exchange ideas on building stronger communities, strengthening infrastructure, and supporting workforce growth across Western Ontario. Provincial Attendees included: • Minister Stephen Lecce, Ministry of Energy and Mines • Associate Minister Sam Oosterhoff, Ministry of Energy and Mines • Minister Lisa Thompson, Ministry of Rural Affairs • Minister Rob Flack, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing • Associate Minister Graydon Smith, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing • MPP Matthew Rae, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing • Minister Jill Dunlop, Ministry of Emergency Preparedness and Response • Minister Todd McCarthy, Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks • Minister Andrea Khanjin, Ministry of Red Tape Reduction • Associate Minister Charmaine Williams, Ministry of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity • Associate Minister Kevin Holland, Ministry of Forestry and Forest Products • Dawn Gallagher Murphy Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Long -Term Care; Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Natural Resources "The conversations at ROMA focused on turning dialogue into action for Western Ontario. Continued collaboration and sustained investment in critical municipal infrastructure and in attracting and retaining skilled workers are essential to keeping our communities strong and our regional economy moving," added Chair Ryan. WOWC thanks all Ministers, Parliamentary Assistants, and staff who took the time to meet with the Caucus and engage in meaningful dialogue. The Caucus remains committed to advancing practical solutions that enhance quality of life, support workforce development, and strengthen communities across Western Ontario. The Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus (WOWC) is a not -for -profit organization representing 15 upper and single -tier municipalities in Southwestern Ontario, representing more than 1.6 million residents. The WOWC aims to enhance the prosperity and overall wellbeing of rural and small urban communities across the region. Caucus members work collectively to influence federal and provincial legislation and programs through advocacy, research, analysis and education. For more information, visit www.wowc.ca. Media Contact Kate Burns Gallagher, Executive Director Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus T: 519-495-6059 E: kategwowc.ca Page 53 of 89 Photos: From Left to Right Minister Lecce 1& 2 Hon. Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy and Mines addresses the audience at the Powering Ontario's Economic Engine: After -Hours Reception, hosted by the Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus and sponsored by Bruce Power, Nuclear Innovation Institute and Counsel Public Affairs. Ministry of Energy and Mines, Associate Minister Sam Ooosterhoff Vice Chair Kevin Marriott (Lambton) and Chair Marcus Ryan (Oxford) discuss broadband connectivity in Western Ontario with Associate Minister of Energy -Intensive Industries, Sam Oosterhoff. Ministry of Solicitor General, Parliamentary Assistant Silvia Gualtieri Warden Lisa Post (Dufferin), Warden Chris White (Wellington), Chair Warden Marcus Ryan (Oxford), Parliamentary Assistant Silvia Gualtieri, Vice Chair Warden Kevin Marriott (Lambton), Warden Andrea Matrosovs (Grey), Mayor Amy Martin (Norfolk), Warden Dominque Giguere (Elgin). Hydro One Mayor Amy Martin (Norfolk), Warden Lisa Post (Dufferin), Roxanne Donofrio (Hydro One), Julia Baldesarra (Hydro One), Kate Burns Gallagher (WOWC), Warden Dominique Giguere (Elgin) 3 Page 54 of 89 Page 55 of 89 Page 56 of 89 Page 57 of 89 Page 58 of 89 Page 59 of 89 "BEING A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE A SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO FEES AND CHARGES BY THE COUNTY OF ELGIN AND TO REPEAL BY-LAW NO. 25-20" WHEREAS, by virtue of s.9 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, a municipality has the capacity, rights, powers, and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority under that or any other Act; AND WHEREAS, by virtue of s.11 of the said Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, an upper tier municipality may enact a by-law respecting, among other things, public assets of the municipality acquired for purpose of exercising its statutory authorities, economic well-being of the municipality, services and things that the municipality is otherwise authorized to provide, and protection of persons and property; AND WHEREAS Section 391 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, states that a municipality and a local board may pass by-laws imposing fees or charges on persons for services or activities provided or done for persons; AND WHEREAS the Corporation of the County of Elgin did pass By -Law No. 25-20 imposing fees or charges on services or activities provided to persons by the County of Elgin's various departments; AND WHEREAS the Corporation of the County of Elgin has deemed it advisable to amend the fees and charges applicable to some of its services or activities, and to make provision for the addition of taxes where appropriate. NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin enacts as follows: THAT Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this by-law setting out services and activities which are subject to fees and charges, and taxes where applicable, and the amount of such fees or charges be and is hereby adopted. 2. THAT By -Law No. 25-20, and any by-law that is contrary to this one be and is hereby repealed. 3. THAT this by-law shall come into force and take effect upon its passing. READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 27t" DAY OF JAN UARY 2026. Blaine Parkin, Dominique Giguere, Iminic+rn+ixio (lffinor/(`IorL \A/nriJon i ne Lorporation of the Lounty of tigin nas aeemea it aavisame to proviae activities ana services that are subject to fees and charges. The following list details such activities and services and the fees and charges that will apply: Please note that the fees and charges below include taxes, where applicable. General (authority under the Municipal Act) Photocooies for the public throuahout all Countv of Elain Deoartments: Copy charge per printed page - per printed side (black & white) $0.25 - per printed side (colour) $1.00 Document Commissioning Fee: $25.00 inclusive of HST Financial Services (authority under the Municipal Act) Late payment of County Levy 15%/year (i.e. - installment due on the 15th and not received until the 16th, one day of interest would be charged) Community & Cultural Services - Archives (authority under the Municipal Act) Long -Distance Research $40.00 per hour Photocopying/Internet Printing Letter/Legal $0.25 11 x 17 $0.50 Microfilm Reader -Printer: Letter/Legal - per page $0.50 11 x 17 - per page $0.75 Scans $0.25 Photoaraoh Prints: 4 x 6 $17.00 4 x 6 - additional print $10.00 5 x 7 $20.00 5 x 7 - additional print $12.00 8 x 10 $30.00 8 x 10 -additional print $17.00 11 x 14 $40.00 11 x 14 - additional print $30.00 Larger Sizes On a case by case basis Digital photo/document files for personal use $10.00 Digital photo/document files for $20.00 publication/exhibition/display/commercial use Photo/document image scanning $10.00 Scanning: Document scanning as PDF $5.00 Recordable CD $2.50 C I I V% VA La ct • Act Fax Machine: Sending: First Page $1.50 - Each Additional Page $0.50 Receiving Per Page $0.50 Interlibrary Loan — Borrowin Canadian Library or University — plus shipping (if they charge) Discretion of Loaning Library U.S. Library or University — plus shipping (if they charge) Discretion of Loaning Library Microfilm — plus shipping (where applicable) $4.00 Printing: Black & White/Colour — per printed side $0.25 Lost or Damaged Materials: All Material Types Actual Cost plus $5.00 Processing Bag of Books $160.00 If actual cost is unknown, the following rates are charged: Other Materials — Lost or Damaaed: DVDs/Videos $20.00 Playaways $80.00 Wonderbooks $70.00 Microfilms $30.00 Music CDs $20.00 Puzzles/Games $20.00 Program Kits $20.00 Computer Kits $80.00 Park Permits $100.00 Yoto Bundles $210.00 - $265.00 Yoto Cards $10.00 Library Card Replacement $1.00 Healthy Brain Kits $150 - $350 Books — Lost or Damaaed: Hardcover $30.00 Magazines $5.00 Paperbacks $10.00 Audio Books $50.00 Reference Books $50.00 Room Rentals (no charge for non-profit group) $25.00 Library Fine Threshold $20.00 Fines are subject to Elgin County Library's fine -free plan to eliminate overdue fines on all Proarams Delivered: Adult off -site programming (edu-kits) $30.00 plus travel paid at the rate established by the County for use of personal vehicles School tours and children's group tours (designed for children under the age of 14) $9.00 per child - Chaperones are no charge School programs offered in -school (designed for children under the age of 14) — including rented teacher's kit Note: Fees may be pro -rated based on length of program. Room Rentals (no charge for non-profit groups) Engineering Services (authority under the Municipal Act) County Road Maps Meeting Room Rental Rates: (authority under the Municipal Act) $9.00 per child $25.00 per hour $5.00 For use of meeting rooms in the County Administration Building by outside groups: Central Elgin Boardroom (Suite #25) $75 for 3-hour minimum inclusive; $25 per hour thereafter West Elgin Boardroom (Suite #138) $65 for 3-hour minimum inclusive; $25 per hour thereafter Electric Vehicle Charging Station Fee: $2.40/hr Oversize/Overweight Moving Permit: (authority under the Highway Traffic Act) Permit for moving heavy vehicles, loads, objects or structure in excess of dimensional & weight limits set out in the Highway Traffic Act: Single Move Fee (if action is requested with greater than 10 business days' notice) $200.00 Single Move Fee (if action is requested with less than 10 business days' notice) $400.00 Single Move Fee - Overweight, greater than 63,500 kg (approval requires a $1,300.00 minimum of 10 business days' notice) Annual Oversize Moving Permit Fee $500.00 Preparation of Road User Agreement / Telecommunication Equipment (Where Applicable by Agreement) Consent and Road User Agreement Road User Agreements (authority under the Municipal Act) $1,000.00 Annual fees shall be a minimum of $500 with no upset limit. Project type and the amount of road property affected shall dictate the annual fee and associated encumbrances. Taxes not applicable and fees may be added to the property tax roll for collection, on behalf of the County, by a local municipality. year of term of Agreement) Road Occupancy Permit (authority under Public Highway & Transportation Improvement Act) To regulate the construction or alteration of any entranceway, private road or other facility that permits access to County Roads: Request greater than 5 days notice $200.00 Request less than 5 days notice $400.00 Tender Documents (Hard Copy) (authority under the Municipal Act) $50.00 Cost Recovery Damage to Public Property Caused During a Collision Actual Cost (authority under the Municipal Act) Long -Term Care Homes (authority under the Fixing Long -Term Care Act. 20211 Adult Day Programs Barber/Hairdresser (Terrace Lodge): Shampoo Only Shampoo/Blowout Conditioning Treatment Ladies Cut only Ladies Cut/Dry Men's Cut Men's Cut/Dry Bang Trim Beard Trim Beard/Ears/Eyebrows/Nose Set only (no shampoo) Shampoo and set Cut and set (no shampoo) Comb Out & Curl with Iron Shampoo/Perm/Set Shampoo/Colour/Set Foils (1/2 head) Cut/Set/Curl Shampoo/Cut/Set Sham poo/Cut/Set/Curl Shampoo/Colour/Cut/Set Shampoo/Perm/Cut Shampoo/Perm/Cut/Set Braids/Updo Bobier Villa & Elgin Manor Cable TV/Internet Foot Care through Contract Provider Dental Care Services through Contract Provider Fees as set by the Province effective August 1, 2024 $7.00 $26.00 $10.00 $23.00 $24.00 $20.00 $21.00 $5.00 $7.00 $10.00 $23.50 $26.00 $36.00 $22.50 $67.50 $52.00 $42.50 $45.00 $40.00 $47.50 $62.50 $70.00 $80.00 $10.00 As per Contracted Service Provider Market Rate Market Rate Market Rate Optometry Care Services through Contract Provider Market Rate - per meal VON (October 1, 2025 — September 30, 2026) Double portions WECHC (July 30, 2025 — September 30, 2026) Double portions Medication not Covered by Health Card 65 & Non-prescription Drugs Newspaper Preferred Accommodation Rate Upon Admission: $9.00 $4.50 $9.00 $4.50 Cost of drug plus $2.00 - ODB co - payment Market Rate Resident fees are charged in accordance with the rates set by the Province of Ontario which may change from time to time. Purchases Services Resident requested sundry products, therapy services, supplies, etc. Market Rate Resident Basic Accommodation Rate: Resident Fees are charged in accordance with the rates set by the Province of Ontario which may change from time to time. Note: Residents may apply for a rate reduction based on annual income Resident and Staff — Replacement Key Staff Replacement Name Tags Room Rental Determined by Homes' Director Loss/Replacement of Fob Transportation/Accompaniment of Staff Valet (mending or clothing) Visitor Meals: actual replacement cost ranges from $10 - $30 $9.00 $42.50 - minimum fee may apply $12.00 Market transportation rate, plus, if accompanied by staff the employee's hourly rate of pay times the length of absence from the workplace, plus benefits if applicable. (Minimum of 4 hours may apply) Market Rate As Available Full Course Meals (lunch) Full Course Meals (supper and breakfast) Under the age of 5 years \/nIi infaarc $12.00 $8.00 $4 ,�F 5n uouble portions Z$4 Wander Guard System — Replacement Market Rate Strap/Tag Human Resources (authority under the Municiaal Act) County Sponsored Training Programs: Participation by Public Partners Cost Recovery Basis Accessibility Training Services Cost Recovery Basis Identification Badge Photo: Loss of Employee Identification Badge $5.00 Research Responding to Professional Service Requests Cost Recovery Land Division (authority under the Planning Actl Application for Consent $3,340 Application for Validation Title $300.00 Stamping of Deed $300.00 Validation Certification $300.00 If an Application for Consent/Validation is- (i) withdrawn at least fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing date $50.00 will be retained. If amended at least fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing date, an additional $50.00 will be charged. (ii) withdrawn after the time limit set in (i), the entire fee will be retained. (iii) requested to be reconsidered once consent has been granted, in order to alter the original decision in a minor way, it will be treated as if it were a new application, and a fee of $300.00 must accompany the letter explaining the reason for the change. (iv) requested to be deferred from having action taken on it, by the applicant, in writing, whether after or before a hearing date has been set, a fee of $300.00 must accompany the request for deferral. (v) amended or resubmitted after the initial submission due to incomplete or inaccurate information, a resubmission fee of $375.00 will apply. Planning Application Fees (authority under the Planning Act) Pre -submission consultation meeting (OPA / Draft Plan of $375.00 Subdivision) Pre -submission consultation meeting (consents & minor applications) $150.00 Consent (new lot, boundary adjustment, easement) $3,340.00 Plan of Subdivision or Vacant Land Condominium $16,000 Extension to Draft Plan Approval $875.00 Draft Plan Amendment (Redline revision) $1,875.00 Plans of Condominium (excluding vacant land) $11,625.00 i ne appicant seeKing approval in support of any aeveiopment matter snail be requirea to reimburse the County for the fees and expenses, if any, of the County's peer review professionals related to technical studies/reports determined necessary by the Director of Planning and Development, or his/her designate. Technical studies/reports include but are not limited to: address planning matters such as a planning justification report, relating to environmental and natural matters such as a development assessment report or a hydrogeology study, to address transportation matters such as a traffic impact assessment, to address servicing and infrastructure matters such as a functional servicing report, and to address nuisance and hazard matters such as a noise assessment study. Provincial Offences (authority under the Provincial Offences Actl Photocopies Certified Copies - per certification Transcripts - per page for first copy (paper) - per page for first copy (electronic) - per page for first copy (paper) RUSH 5 days - per page for first copy (electronic) RUSH 5 days - per page for first copy (paper) RUSH 24 hrs - per page for first copy (electronic) RUSH 24 hrs - per page for additional copies Note: The above items are not applicable to Judiciary and County Prosecutor. NSF Cheques Cost of Collection Cost of Collecting Delinquent Fines to be charged back to the Defendant as a percentage of the Fine. $1.00 $3.50 $8.70 $6.30 $9.60 $8.80 $12.55 $11.75 $0.80 $40.00 A range of 10% to 45% for Collection Agents. All other costs of enforcement as incurred. Note: Fees for copies and transcripts are set by the Ministry. 25% of the fine amount By -Law No. 26-04 "BEING A BY-LAW TO AUTHORIZE SPEED LIMITS" WHEREAS pursuant to Section 128(2) of the Highway Traffic Act, being Chapter H.B, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, the council of a municipality may by by-law prescribe a different rate of speed for motor vehicles driven on a highway or portion of a highway under its jurisdiction than is prescribed in Section 128(1a); and WHEREAS it is deemed expedient that the speed limit for motor vehicles on certain highways in the County of Elgin be different from the rate as set out in said Subsection (1.a). NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin enacts as follows- 1 . THAT when any highway or portion of highway set out in Schedules "A", "B", "C", "D", "E" and "F" appended hereto, is marked in compliance with the regulations under the Highway Traffic Act the maximum rate of speed thereon shall be the rate of speed prescribed in the Schedule. 2. THAT the penalties provided in Section 128(14) of the Highway Traffic Act shall apply to offences against this by-law. 3. THAT this By -Law shall become effective once signage setting out the speed limit has been duly posted. 4. THAT By -Law No. 24-19, 25-04,-25-24, 25-34 and any by-law inconsistent with this by-law be and the same are hereby repealed. READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 27th DAY OF JAN UARY 2026. Blaine Parkin, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk. Dominique Giguere, Warden. MAXIMUM RATE OF SPEED 40 KILOMETRES PER HOUR Road Section Description 15 A From the West property limits of John Street for a distance of 360 metres west. 19 A From the south property limits of Heritage Line for a distance of 475 metres south. 19 B From 35 metres north of the north property limits of Jackson Line for a distance of 350 metres south. 20 A From 40 metres north of the north property limits of Warren Street for a distance of 470 metres south. 23 B From the east property line of County Road 4 to the east property line of County Road 23 being a total distance of 280 metres 27 B Starting 905 metres from the south west property limits of Quaker Road for a distance of 470 metres west. 29 A From the north property limits of County Road #52 for a distance of 755 metres. 42 A From the east property limits of Robinson Street for a distance of 517 metres east. 43 B From the north property limits of Calton Line for a distance of 245m northerly. 44 A From the west property limits of Highway #3 for a distance of 590 metres west. 50 A From the south property limits of Plank Road for a distance of 360 metres south. 73 C From 175 metres south of the south property limits of Highway #3 for a distance of 380m south. 74 A From the northern property limits of Highway #3 for a distance of 520 metres north. MAXIMUM RATE OF SPEED 50 KILOMETRES PER HOUR Road Section I Description 2 A From 1250 metres east of the south west property line of County Road 76 1827 metres west of the south east property line of County Road 76. 3 A From the west property line of Highway 4 west 432 metres. 3 A From 550 metres east of the east property line of County Road 20 to 508 metres west of the east property line of County Road 20. 3 A From 610 metres east of the east property line of County Road 8 to 730 metres west of the east property line of County Road 8. 4 A From the south property limits of Bridge Street to 1692 metres north. 4 B From the west property line of County Road 20 to the west property line of County Road 4. 8 A From 384 metres south of the north property line of County Road 13 to 1285 metres north of the north property line of County Road 13. 8 B From 814 metres south of the south property line of County Road 3 to 437 metres north of the south property line of County Road 3. 13 A From the east property line of County Road 8 to 1264 metres east. 14 A From 150 metres north of the south west property line of County Road 3 to 800 metres south of the south west property line of County Road 3. 14 B From 725 metres north of the north property line of Sixth Line to 32 metres south of the north property line of Sixth Line. 15 A From County Road 8 to John Street. 15 B From 360 metres west of John Street, west to County Road 2. 16 A From 700 metres west of the west property line of County Road 20 to 450 metres east of the west centre line of County Road 20. 16 B From 64 metres east of the east property line of Lyle Road to 716 metres east of the east property line of Lyle Road. 18 A From 630 metres east of the east property line of Lawrence Road to 203 metres east of the east property line of Lawrence Road. 19 A From 880 metres south of the north property line of County Road 44 to 565 metres north of the north property line of County Road 44. 19 B From the south property limits of County Road 38 for a distance of 866 metres north. 19 C From 475 metres south of the south property line of County Road 38 for a distance of 353 metres southerly. 19 C From 1100 metres south of the south property line of County Road 41 to 766 metres north of the south property line of County Road 41. 19 D From the south property line of County Road 142 to the west property line of County Road 19. 20 A From 933 metres north of the north property line of County Road 3 to 360 metres south of the north property line of County Road 3. 20 B From 850 metres north of the north centre line of County Road 16 to 600 metres south of the north property line of County Road 16. 20 C From the north property limits of County Road 4 to 470 metres south of the north property limits of County Road 21. 21 A From the east property line of County Road 20 to the west property line of County Road 4. 23 A From the east property limit of County Road 4 southerly to the north property limit of Joseph Street being a distance of 2078m. 24 A From the north property line of Hale Street to the west property line of County Road 24. 24 B From the north limits of Hale Street to the west limit of Dexter Line. 24 C From the north limits of Colin Street to the South limits of Catfish Creek. 24 D From the west property line of County Road 73 to 825 metres west. limits. 27 A From the west property line of County Road 36 (south side) to 905 metres west. 28 A From the north property line of County Road 56 to the south property line of Highway 3. 34 A From the west property line of County Road 74 to 816 metres west. 36 A From 665 metres north of south property line of County Road 36 to 395 metres south of the south property line of County Road 36. 37 A From the east property line of County Road 74 to 640 metres east. 37 B From the southeast property line of County Road 47 to 493 metres east. 37 C From the southwest property line of County Road 47 to 436m west. 38 A From 1815 metres east of the east property line of County Road 19 to 850 metres west of the east property line of County Road 19. 38 B From 495 metres west of the east property line of County Road 43 to 127 metres east of the east property line of County Road 43. 39 A From south property line of County Road 42 to the southern limits. 40 A From 688 metres south of the south property line of County Road 45 to 408 metres south of the south property line of County Road 45. 40 A From 40 metres south of the south property line of County Road 45 to 537 metres north of the south property line of County Road 45. 40 B From the south property line of County Road 52 to 1100 metres south. 41 A From the north property line of Front Street northerly 183 metres and from the west property line of Main Street westerly 492 metres. 42 A From east property line of County Road 19 to 760 metres east. 43 A From 531 metres north of the north property line of County Road 45 for a distance of 286 metres south. 43 B From the north property limits of County Road 45 for a distance of 390 metres south. 43 C From the south property line of County Road 38 to 440 metres south. 44 A From 590 metres west of the west property limits of Highway #3, west to County Road 46. 45 A From 647 metres west of the west property line of County Road 43 to 300 metres east of the west property line of County Road 43. 45 B From the east property line of County Road 40 to 959 meters east. 47 A From the centre line of County Road 37 to 550 metres south. 48 A From the east property line of County Road 25 to 625 metres east. 49 A From the north property line of County Road 52 northerly a distance of 814 meters. 50 A From 360 metres south of the south property line of County Road 19 to the north property line of County Road 142. 52 A From 1096 metres west of the east property line of County Road 40 to 512 metres east of the east property line of County Road 40. 53 A From the west property line of County Road 73 to the west property line of Elm Street. 53 B From the north property line of Highway 3 to the north property line to Beech Street. 56 A From the south property line of the City of St. Thomas limits to 855 metres east. 73 A From the north property line of County Road 53 northerly to 700 metres. 73 B From the west property line of Levi Street to 1090 metres north of the north property line of County Road 24. 73 C From 530 metres south of the south property line of County Road 42 to 517 meters north of the south property line of County Road 42. 73 D From the south property line of Highway #3 to 175 metres south. 73 E From 555 metres south of the south property limits of Highway #3 for a distance of 1112 metres south. 74 B From 91 metres south of the south property limits of County Road 34 to 1529 meters north. 76 A From the south property line of County Road 2, 1650 meters south, to the north limits of Marsh Line. 76 B From the north property line of County Road 2 to 708 metres north. 103 A From 1493 metres north of the south property line of County Road 104 to 2037 metres south of the south property line of County Road 104. 103 B From 117 metres south of the south property line of Gray Line. 104 A From west property line of County Road 103 to 610 metres west. MAXIMUM RATE OF SPEED 60 KILOMETRES PER HOUR Road Section Description 2 A From north-east property line of County Road 103 to 606 metres east. 2 B From the west property line of County Road 8 westerly 870 metres. 3 A From 337 metres west of the west property line of County Road 76 to 338 metres east of the west property line of County Road 76. 3 A From 500 metres North East of County Road 45 to 50 meters North East of Lyle Road. 4 A From 140 metres south of south property line to County Road 45 to south of City of St. Thomas limits. 4 B From the south property line of Highway 3 to 400 metres south. 7 A From the south property line of County Road 6 to 154 metres south. 7 B From the south property line of County Road 6 to 332 metres north. 18 B From 1,465 metres west of the centreline of Southdel Drive to 690 metres east of the centreline of Southdel Drive, being a total distance of 2,155 metres. 19 A From 35 metres north of the north property limits of Jackson Line for a distance of 300 metres north. 19 B From 315 metres south of the north property limits of Jackson Line for a distance of 300 metres south. 19 C From 755 metres south of the north property line of Light Line to 200 metres north of the north property line of Light Line. 20 A From 360 metres south of the south property line of Talbot Line (County Road 3), for a distance of 550 metres south. 20 B From 40 meters North of property line of Warren St to 540 meters North of property line of Warren St. 22 A From the south property line of County Road 27 to 770 metres south. 24 A From the east property limits of County Road 23 to 400 metres east. 27 A From 744 metres east of the east property line of County Road 4 to 3326 metres west of the east property line of County Road 4. 27 B From 70 metres east of the south-west property line of County Road 22 westerly 259 metres. 27 C From 1375 metres west of the south-west property limits of County Road 36 (south side) for a distance of 300 metres west. 28 A From the south property line of County Road 56 to 810 metres south. 35 B From 517 metres north of the property line of Glencolin Line to 923 metres north of the north property line of Glencolin Line. 35 B From the north-east property line of Highway 3 to 902 metres north. 35 A From the south property line of Highway 3 to 752 metres south. 35 A From the south property limits of Conservation Line to a point 300 metres south of the south property limits of Southdale Line being a distance of 795 metres. 37 A From 578 metres east of the east property line of County Road 73 to 450 metres east. 40 A From south property line of Highway 3 to 400 metres south. 40 B From the west property limits of Springfield Road to the east property limits of Springfield Road being a total distance of 126m. 42 A From east property line of County Road 73 to 445 metres east. 44 A From west property line of County Road 19 to 784 metres west. 45 A From 223 metres south east of the east property line of Springwater Road to 294 metres west of the east property line of S rin water Road. 45 B From the east property line of County Road 40 to 959 metres east. 45 C From 177 metres west of the west property line of County Road 43 to 2450 metres east of the west property line of County Road 43. 46 B From 100 metres south of the south property limits of County Road 44 to 400 metres north of the north property limits of County Road 44. 48 A From 317 metres east of the east property line of County Road 73 to 335 metres west of the east property line of County Road 73. 48 B From the southwest property line of County Road 25 to 601 metres west. 52 A From 225 metres west of the north west property limits of County Road 35 to 517 metres east. 52 A From 285 metres west of the west property limit of Springwater Road, easterly for a distance of 1025 metres. 57 A From the east property line of County Road 4 to the City of St. Thomas limits. 73 A From 270 metres south of the north property line of County Road 48 to 691 metres north of the north property line of County Road 48. 73 A From 408 metres east of the east property line of County Road 73 to 335 metres west of the east property line of County Road 73. 73 B From 326 metres south of the south property line of County Road 42 to 317 metres north of the south property line of County Road 42. 73 C From the south limits of the Town of Aylmer, being 1,667 metres south of Talbot Line, for a distance of 1,216 metres south. 74 A From 169 metres south of the south east property line of Mapleton Line to 778 metres north of the south east property line of Mapleton Line. 76 A From the north limits of Marsh Line, south 1,049 metres. 103 A From 237m south of the south property limits of Johnston Line and extending north along Furnival Road for 420m. SCHEDULE "D" By -Law No. 26-04 MAXIMUM RATE OF SPEED 40 KILOMETRES PER HOUR Rb-6a School Zone Maximum Speed When Flashing Zones Road Active Times During Description Days when School is in Session 40 7.55 to 8.35 a.m. From 40m south of the south property limits of Calton Line to And a distance of 378 metres southerly. 3.15 to 3.50 p.m. SCHEDULE "E" By -Law No. 26-04 MAXIMUM RATE OF SPEED 30 KILOMETRES PER HOUR Road Section Description 26 A From 50m north of Independent Street to 50m northwest of Hydro Road for a total distance of 460m. 23 B From the east property line of County Road 4 (Colbourne Street) to the east property line of County Road 23 (East Road). MAXIMUM RATE OF SPEED 70 KILOMETRES PER HOUR Road Section Description 16 A From 8200 meters East of Currie Road to 9700 meters East of Currie Road for a distance of 1500m 4 B From 90 meters North East of centre line of East Road to 1330 meters South West to existing 50km\h zone. 52 B From County Road 30 to 450 meters West of County Road 31 centre line. "BEING A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 2026 BUDGET OF THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ELGIN AND TO ESTABLISH THE 2026 TAX RATIOS, AND 2026 TAX RATES FOR THE SAID THECORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ELGIN AND ITS CONSTITUENT LOWER TIER MUNICIPALITIES" WHEREAS, for purposes of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended, (hereinafter "Act"), the Corporation of the County of Elgin is an upper -tier municipality; and, WHEREAS Section 289 of the Act provides that the Council of each upper -tier municipality shall in each year prepare and adopt a budget including estimates of all sums required during the year for the purposes of the upper -tier municipality; and, WHEREAS Section 308(5) of the Act provides that the Council of an upper -tier municipality shall in each year establish tax ratios for that year for the upper -tier municipality and its lower -tier municipalities; and, WHEREAS Section 308(7) of the Act provides that the Council of each upper -tier municipality shall in each year establish, for each property class, a single tax ratio for the upper -tier municipality and its lower -tier municipalities; and, WHEREAS Section 308(15) through Section 308(18) of the Act provides that the Council of each municipality may in each year opt to have certain optional property classes apply within the County; and, WHEREAS Section 308.1(5) of the Act provides that an upper -tier municipality that intends to apply a tax ratio of less than 0.25 to the farm property class for a tax year shall pass a by- law in the year to establish the tax ratio for that year for the farm property class. WHEREAS Section 22 of Regulation 282/98 made under the Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. A.31, as amended, has given municipalities the option to reduce the property tax rate on qualifying value-added activities that occur on farms as part of the farming business to 75 per cent lower than the industrial or commercial tax rates that would otherwise apply; and, WHEREAS the local municipally owned landfill sites in the Municipalities of Dutton Dunwich and West Elgin did not previously pay property tax in respect of those properties to the Corporation of the County of Elgin, as their associated upper -tier municipality until an amendment to the taxation regulations created such an obligation, and, further thereto, the Corporation of the County of Elgin finds that the landfill tax ratio, when applied, unfairly penalizes the said local municipalities; and, WHEREAS, notwithstanding that set forth immediately above, it is necessary to apply the revenue neutral landfill ratio/tax rate; and, WHEREAS Section 107 (1) of the Act provides that Council may make grants to any person, group or body Council deems in the interest of the municipality. NOW, THEREFORE, the Municipal Council ("Council') of the Corporation of the County of Elgin enacts as follows: THAT the large industrial class remain as an optional property class. full portion of the County property taxes on the landfill portion of the assessment of property that these municipalities use for the disposal of waste collected from local residents. 4. THAT the 2026 tax ratios for the Corporation of the County of Elgin as set out on Schedule "A" attached hereto be approved and adopted by Council. 5. THAT the 2026 tax rates for the assessment in each property class for the Corporation of the County of Elgin as set out in Schedule "B" attached hereto be approved and adopted by Council. 6. THAT the 2026 Operational Business Plan & Budget for the Corporation of the County of Elgin as set out on Schedule "C" attached hereto, incorporating estimates for revenue and expenditures, be approved and adopted by Council. 7. THAT the 2026 Capital Plan for the Corporation of the County of Elgin as set out in Schedule "D" attached hereto be approved and adopted by Council. 8. THAT, for purposes of clarity, all Schedules hereto form part of this By -Law. READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 27TH DAY OF JAN UARY 2026. Blaine Parkin, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk. Dominique Giguere, Warden. Residential 11000000 1.010010001 Farmliand Awaiting Dev. 0.50,00,00 .......1.00.000..........1 0-500,000 Now Multi -Residential 0,00,000 Multi -Residential 1,91999100 1 99919100 Commercial - Occupied 16137600 1,637600 Commercial - Smaalll Value Added Farm (1st Subclass) 0,409400 0409400 Commercial - Smaill Value Added Farm (2nd Subclass,) 0,40,9400 0409400 Commercial - Vacant Land 11,637600 1.637600 Industrial - Occupied 22251oq 21225,100 Industrial - Small Value Addled Farm (list Subclass) 085630(1 0,556300 Industrial - Small Value Added Farm (2nd Subclass) 0,556300 3 5563101 Industrial - Vacan't Land 2,225100 2,225 100 Large industrial - Occul led 2,831800 2,8318,00, Large Industrial - Vacant 2,83,1800 I J;�nn U318001 Aggregate Extraction 1.810578 1310578 Pipelines 1 144600 1,144600, Farm 0,2300,00 0,23010100 anage, Fores s 02500,00 0250,000 Landfill 33AO21646 33' , 402637 MMEMI= 0,69453,51/o 0.702665 1.17 Residential Farmland Awaiting Dev. ............................................................................................................................................................ 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'O iC �• 0° m `nC txo txo OU o � N W W U i U L ON >O ONOOV. oNOV ZNOV O y Z O N — Y L L 0 0 0 0 NOV 0NOV 0 NOV eMeMeMM oO 0O 0 0 O rO FmGi N M a w M O V V N V V V V V V V co 4- 0 co LL 145,682.15 587,435.35 152,322.30 80,513.00 36,220.83 54,673.79 44,480.81 0.00 207, 544.21 18,268.84 0.00 0.00 10,000.00 3,538.80 1,230,263.95 0.00 25,000.00 0.01 .................................................................................. 41,789,038.80 103,041.93 93,995.40 73,691.25 60,288.20 36,220.83 31,982.24 31,759.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 .................................................................................. 18,198,081.85 40,000.00 315,000.00 61,244.00 20,000.00 0.00 20,000.00 10,000.00 30,000.00 776,720.00 13,000.00 0.00 50,000.00 10,000.00 0.00 605,612.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 0.00 0.00 .................................................................................. 27,624,523.75 143,041.93 408,995.40 134,935.25 80,288.20 36,220.83 51,982.24 41,759.59 30,000.00 776,720.00 13,000.00 0.00 50,000.00 10,000.00 0.00 605,612.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 0.00 0.00 .................................................................................. 45,822,605.60 By -Law No. 26-06 BEING A BY-LAW TO AUTHORIZE THE WARDEN AND TREASURER TO BORROW FROM TIME TO TIME TO MEET CURRENT EXPENDITURES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026 WHEREAS section 407 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, provides authority for a Council, by by-law, to authorize the head of Council and the Treasurer to borrow from time to time by way of promissory note or bankers' acceptance, such sums as the Council considers necessary to meet, until levies from local municipalities and other revenues are received, the current expenditures of the Corporation for the fiscal year; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin, hereinafter called the "Corporation", deems it necessary to borrow, from time to time, by way of promissory note or bankers' acceptance, certain sums to meet, until levies from local municipalities and other revenuesare received, the current expenditures of the Corporation, for the fiscal year 2026; AND WHEREAS the total amount that may be borrowed from all sources at any one time to meet the current expenditures of the Corporation, except with the approval of the Ontario Municipal Board, is limited by section 407 of the Municipal Act to a portion of the total 2026 estimated revenues of $ 104,188,088. BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin: THAT the Warden and the Treasurer are hereby authorized to borrow, from time to time, by way of promissory note or bankers' acceptance, during the fiscal year 2026 (hereafter referred to as the current year), such sums as may be necessary to meet, until levies from local municipalities and other revenues are received, the current expenditures of the Corporation and the other amounts that are set out in subsection 407 (1) of the Municipal Act. 2 THAT a promissory note or bankers' acceptance made under Section 1 shall be signed by the Warden, or such other person as is authorized by a by-law to sign it, and by the Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer. 3. THAT the lenders from whom amounts may be borrowed under the authority of this by-law shall be, theBankof Montreal, 739 Talbot Street, St. Thomas, Ontario, N51P 1E3, and such other lender(s) as may be determined from time to time by resolution of the Council. 4. THAT the total amount which may be borrowed at any one time under this by-law, together with the total of any similar borrowings that have not been repaid, shall not exceed, from January 1st until September 30th of the current year, 50 percent of the estimated revenues of $ 104,188,088 or $52,094,044, or from October 1 st until December 31 st of the current year, 25 percent of the said estimated revenues or $26,047,022. 5. THAT for the purposes of this by-law, the estimated revenues of the Corporation shall include sums to meet the current expenditures and obligations of the Corporation for the fiscal year and for any body and other purposes for which the Corporation is required by law to provide. Estimated revenues for the Corporation shall not include law, a certified copy of the resolution mentioned in Section 3 determining the lender if applicable, and a certified copy of the estimates of the Corporation adopted for the current year. The Treasurer will provide to Council the total of any other amounts borrowed from any and all sources under authority of Section 407 of the Municipal Act that have not been repaid. 7. THAT if the estimates for the current year have not been adopted at the time an amount is borrowed under this by-law, (� the limitation on the total borrowing, as set out in Section 4, shall be calculated for the time being upon the estimated revenues of the Corporation as set forth in the estimates adopted for the preceding fiscal year. (b) the certified copy furnished under Section 6 shall show the revenues of the Corporation as set forth in the estimates adopted for the preceding fiscal year. 8. THAT all or any sums borrowed under this by-law shall, with interest thereon, be a charge upon the whole of the revenues of the Corporation for the current fiscal year and for any preceding fiscal years as and when such revenues are received, but such charge does not defeat or affect and is subject to any prior charge then subsisting in favour of any other lender. 9. THAT this by-law takes effect and comes into force on . READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 27t" DAY OF JANUARY, 2026. Blaine Parkin, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk. Dominique Giguere, Warden. "BEING A BY-LAW TO ESTABLISH REMUNERATION RATES FOR EMPLOYEES COVERED BY THE JOB EVALUATION SCALE" WHEREAS pursuant to Section 5(3) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, a municipal power, including a municipality's capacity, rights, powers and privileges under Section 8, shall be exercised by by-law unless the municipality is specifically authorized to do otherwise; AND WHEREAS pursuant to Section 9 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, a municipality has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority under the said Municipal Act, 2001 or any other Act; AND WHEREAS pursuant to Section 8(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, broad authority is conferred on a municipality to enable governance of its affairs as considered appropriate; AND WHEREAS By -Law No. 25-11 has most recently established remuneration rates for positions not covered by a collective agreement or otherwise; AND WHEREAS it is necessary to establish or to make changes to the remuneration rates set out in By -Law No. 25-11. NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin enacts as follows: That the attached Schedule "A" is hereby adopted to establish the salary level for the positions referenced therein; 2. That the attached Schedule "B" is hereby adopted to establish the salary grid for the positions referenced in Schedule "A" and the remuneration rates for the persons holding the positions referenced therein; 3. That, notwithstanding the effective date of the enactment of this By -Law, the remuneration rates provided in Schedules to this By -Law shall become effective on and for the first pay period of and for the calendar year 2026. 4. That By -Law No. 25-11 is hereby repealed. 5. That this By -Law becomes effective upon the date of its enactment after third reading thereof. READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 27T" DAY OF JAN UARY 2026. Blaine Parkin, Dominique Giguere, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk. Warden. 1) ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk Level 18 Manager of Administrative Services/Deputy Clerk Level 9 Corporate Communications & Engagement Coordinator Level 6 Legislative Services Coordinator Level 5 2) LEGAL SERVICES Director of Legal Services/Deputy Clerk Level 16 Solicitor Level 12 Prosecutor Level 10 Assistant Prosecutor Level 8 Legal Assistant Level 5 3) COMMUNITY & CULTURAL SERVICES Director of Community & Cultural Services Level 14 Manager of Library Services Level 9 Curator Level 6 Library Branch Supervisor Level 6 Digital Services Librarian Level 6 Archivist Level 6 Assistant Archivist Level 5 Museum Assistant Level 3 Administrative Assistant Level 3 4) EMERGENCY MEASURES Manager of Emergency Management & Elgin -Middlesex Level 12 Regional Fire School Emergency Management Program Coordinator Level 6 Fire Training Coordinator Level 6 Administrative Assistant Level 3 5) FINANCIAL SERVICES Director of Financial Services/Treasurer Level 14 Manager of Financial Services/Deputy Treasurer Level 10 Senior Financial Analyst Level 8 Manager of Procurement & Risk Level 9 Procurement Officer Level 5 Payroll & Accounts Payable Coordinator Level 5 6) PEOPLE AND CULTURE Director of People and Culture Level 14 Manager of Human Resources Level 10 Human Resources Generalist Level 6 Safety and Wellbeing Partner Level 9 Talent Acquisition Partner Level 6 Employee Rewards and Systems Advisor Level 6 7) HOMES & SENIORS SERVICES Director of Homes & Seniors Services Level 15 Administrator Level 14 Manager of Resident Care Level 12 Nurse Practitioner Contract (Out of Schedule) Program Manager of Infection, Prevention and Control Level 10 (I PAC) R . rT, ,, Director of Engineering Services Level 14 Manager of Roads and Asset Management Level 12 Manager of Corporate Facilities Level 10 Road Operations Coordinator Level 8 Building Sciences Technologist Level 6 GIS & Asset Management Coordinator Level 6 Administrative Assistant — Engineering, Planning Level 3 9) PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Director of Planning and Development Level 14 Senior Planner Level 10 Senior Policy Planner Level 10 Planner Level 7 Junior Planner Level 6 Administrative Assistant — Planning Level 3 10) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM Manager of Economic Development and Strategic Level 12 Initiatives Business Enterprise Facilitator Level 7 Tourism Officer Level 6 Administrative Assistant — Reception, Economic Level 3 Development & Tourism 11) PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ADMINISTRATION Manager of Court Services Level 8 Provincial Offences Administration Clerk Level 5 Administrative Assistant Level 3 vy L_uvv Iw. w v 2026 Non -Union Salary Grid Salary Level Annual Salary at Base Rate (Base) Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Annual Salary at Job Rate 18 $202,729.80 $111.39 $115.85 $120.49 $125.30 $130.31 $237,164.20 17 $183,983.80 $101.09 $105.14 $109.33 $113.70 $118.25 $215,215.00 16 $165,183.20 $90.76 $94.39 $98.15 $102.09 $106.19 $193,265.80 15 $157,903.20 $86.76 $90.23 $93.84 $97.59 $101.50 $184,730.00 14 $141,668.80 $77.84 $80.95 $84.18 $87.55 $91.06 $165,729.20 13 $129,620.40 $71.22 $74.05 $77.01 $80.10 $83.30 $151,606.00 12 $117,499.20 $64.56 $67.14 $69.84 $72.62 $75.53 $137,464.60 11 $108,089.80 $59.39 $61.77 $64.23 $66.79 $69.48 $126,453.60 10 $99,699.60 $54.78 $56.98 $59.27 $61.65 $64.11 $116,680.20 9 $91,600.60 $50.33 $52.36 $54.45 $56.61 $58.88 $107,161.60 8 $84,739.20 $46.56 $48.42 $50.35 $52.38 $54.48 $99,153.60 7 $80,862.60 $44.43 $46.21 $48.06 $49.99 $51.98 $94,603.60 6 $73,819.20 $40.56 $42.18 $43.87 $45.63 $47.45 $86,359.00 5 $67,121.60 $36.88 $38.36 $39.90 $41.49 $43.14 $78,514.80 4 $61,843.60 $33.98 $35.34 $36.75 $38.21 $39.74 $72,326.80 3 $58,949.80 $32.39 $33.68 $35.03 $36.43 $37.90 $68,978.00 "BEING A BY-LAW TO CONFIRM PROCEEDINGS OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ELGIN AT THE JANUARY 27, 2026 MEETING" WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, the powers of a municipality shall be exercised by its Council; AND WHEREAS pursuant to Section 5.3 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, the powers of every Council shall be exercised by by-law; AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient that the proceedings of the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin at this meeting be confirmed and adopted by by-law. NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin enacts as follows: THAT the actions of the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin, in respect of each recommendation contained in the reports and each motion and resolution passed and other action taken by the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin, at its meeting held on January 27, 2026 be hereby adopted and confirmed as if all such proceedings were expressly embodied in this by-law. 2. THAT the Warden and appropriate officials of the Corporation of the County of Elgin are hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to the actions of the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin referred to in the preceding section hereof. 3. THAT the Warden and the Chief Administrative Officer, or alternate, are authorized and directed to execute all documents necessary in that behalf and to affix thereto the seal of the Corporation of the County of Elgin. READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 27TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026. Blaine Parkin, Dominique Giguere, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk. Warden.