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Council

The Council of the Township of Rideau Lakes consists of a Mayor and eight council members, two each from the wards of Bastard & South Burgess, South Elmsley, South Crosby, and North Crosby-Newboro. Municipal Councils serve a 4-year term as per the Municipal Elections Act.

Council meetings are held the first Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
Municipal Services Committee meetings are held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 10:00 a.m.
All meetings are livestreamed.  Once a meeting begins, the Livestream Link is available in the meeting calendar where the Agenda is posted. The Meeting recording and Minutes (once approved) will also be in this location.
Any communication received by the Township through the Clerk’s office or the information email account and directed to Council, will be forwarded to all members of Council, and appropriate staff, at the same time. If received via email, a reply email will be provided stating that the email was forwarded on for Council’s information and filed accordingly. Current or past communication items may be pulled from the files and placed on an upcoming agenda either through the consent agenda or as an attachment to a staff report as required.  Please contact the Clerk, Mary Ellen Truelove, at  or Ext 293 if you have questions.

Council 2022-2026

Council

Arie Hoogenboom

 613-323-0901
Email

Arie Hoogenboom, Mayor

Mayor Arie Hoogenboom belongs to the following committees:

Township:

  • Council,
  • Municipal Services Committees
  • Planning Advisory and Committee of Adjustment
  • Economic Development Committee
  • Lower Beverley Lake Park Management Board
  • Rideau Lakes Lake Association Committee

Ward 1: Bastard & South Burgess

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 613-284-0238
Email

Paula Banks ,Councillor

Councillor Paula Banks belongs to the following committees:

Township:

  • Council
  • Municipal Services Committees
  • Planning Advisory and Committee of Adjustment
  • Accessibility Advisory Committee
  • Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee
  • Delta & Area Community Enhancement Committee
Ron

 613-802-1415
Email

Sue Dunfield ,Councillor

Councillor Sue Dunfield belongs to the following committees:

Township:

  • Council,
  • Municipal Services Committees
  • Planning Advisory and Committee of Adjustment  
  • Lower Beverley Lake Park Management Board
  • Portland & Area Community Enhancement Committee
Cathy Livingston

 

Cathy Livingston, Councillor

December 19, 1954  -  December 14, 2022

Ward 2: South Elmsley

Jeff Banks

613-284-6200
Email

Jeff Banks, Councillor

Jeff Banks belongs to the following committees:

Township:

  • Council,
  • Municipal Services Committees
  • Planning Advisory and Committee of Adjustment  
  • Rideau Lakes Lake Association Committee

Other Boards:

  • Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
Marcia Maxwell

613-283-7893
Email

Marcia Maxwell, Councillor

Marcia Maxwell belongs to the following committees:

Township:

  • Council,
  • Municipal Services Committees
  • Economic Development Committee
  • Rideau Lakes Public Library Board
  • South Elmsley & Area Community Enhancement Committee

Other Boards:

  • Municipal Drug Strategy Committee
  • Smiths Falls Chamber of Commerce

Ward 3: South Crosby

Joan Delaney

613-246-2081
Email

Linda Carr, Councillor

Deputy Mayor (November 15, 2023 - May 14, 2024)

Linda Carr belongs to the following committees:

Township:

  • Council,
  • Municipal Services Committees
  • Economic Development Committee
  • Elgin & Area Community Enhancement Committee
  • Elgin Seniors Housing Board

Other Boards:

  • South Crosby Non-Profit Housing Corporation
  • North Leeds Youth Coordinating Committee
Claire Gunnewiek

613-454-5202
Email


Joan Delaney, Councillor

Joan Delaney belongs to the following committees:

Township:

  • Council,
  • Municipal Services Committees
  • Planning Advisory and Committee of Adjustment  
  • Elgin Seniors Housing Board
  • Morton & Area Community Enhancement Committee
  • Rideau Lakes Lake Association Committee

Other Boards:

  • Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority

 

Ward 4: North Crosby-Newboro

Bob Lavoie

613-483-8000
Email

Deborah Anne Hutchings, Councillor

Deborah Anne Hutchings belongs to the following committees:

Township:

  • Council
  • Municipal Services Committees
  • Planning Advisory and Committee of Adjustment
  • Economic Development Committee
  • Newboro & Area Community Enhancement Committee

Other Boards:

  • Friends of the Cataraqui Trail
Ron Pollard

613-273-5491
Email

Ron Pollard, Councillor

Ron Pollard belongs to the following committees:

Township:

  • Council,
  • Municipal Services Committees
  • Planning Advisory and Committee of Adjustment  
  • North Crosby & Area Community Enhancement Committee
  • Rideau Lakes Lake Association Committee

Other Boards:

  • Rideau Lakes Flying Club

 


Integrity Commissioner

By-Law 2023-72- Appoint an Integrity Commissioner

An Integrity Commissioner is an independent and impartial person hired by the Municipality as a confidential advisor to the Mayor and Council regarding situations pertaining to the Council Code of Conduct and the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.

The Integrity Commissioner investigates complaints received from any person regarding a breach of the Council Code of Conduct.

If a person believes a member has disregarded the Council Code of Conduct or Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, a Code of Conduct Complaint Form/Affidavit or a Municipal Conflict of Interest Complaint Form/affidavit should be forwarded to the Township's Integrity Commissioner (information below) with a copy to the Township Clerk at  with the $100 filing fee. The complaint forms must fully outline the detail(s) of the alleged contravention(s).

Township's Integrity Commissioner

William Hunter
Hunter Arbitrations and Mediations Ltd.

613-282-5773

Forms

Code of Conduct Formal Complaint Form / Affidavit

Municipal Conflict of Interest Complaint Form / Affidavit

Contact Us

Mary Ellen Truelove
Clerk
1-800-928-2250 Ext. 293

 

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1439 County Road 8, Delta, ON K0E 1G0

613-928-2251 or 1-800-928-2250

Fax: 613-928-3097

Email:

Hours of Operation

Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

After-Hours Road Emergency

1-877-798-5725

Portland Transfer Station

4427H Old Kingston Road, Portland
1-800-928-2250 ext. 230
Open: Wednesdays & Saturdays
8:00am to 4:00pm