Economic Development Committee

Chairperson – 

Purpose – to identify, develop, and evaluate potential economic development opportunities that will improve our tax base and bring jobs to West Elgin.

Council representatives: Councillor Bill Denning and Councillor Ryan Statham

Four Counties Transit Board

Chairperson – Mark McGill

Purpose – to assist Councils in West Elgin and Southwest Middlesex in making decisions about our Four Counties Transit System.

Members – Mayor Richard Leatham, Councillor Ryan Statham, Kristina Pringle, Lorie Arends, Councillor John Wright, Councillor Mark McGill, Councillor Don McCallum, and Councillor Clyde Harris

Old Town Hall Committee

Chairperson - Mona Blain

Purpose - to assist Council in making decision for the future use of the Old Town Hall Building, Rodney

Members - Deputy Mayor Taraesa Tellier, Councillor Ryan Staham, Mona Blain and Norma McPhail. Currently, three seats vacant.

The Future of the Old Town Hall, May 2024 presentation can be found here.

Tri-County Water Board of Management

Chairperson – Corey Pemberton

Purpose – to assist the Municipalities of Dutton-Dunwich, Chatham-Kent, Newbury, Southwest Middlesex, and West Elgin in providing clean and safe drinking water to our residents.

Members – Deputy Mayor Taraesa Tellier, Councillor Bill Denning, Councillor Heather Dougherty, Councillor Ryan Statham, Councillor Amarilis Droulliard, Mayor Mike Hentz, Councillor Corey Pemberton, Mayor Allan Mayhew, Deputy Mayor Mike Shouldice, Councillor Don McCallum, Tim Sunderland and Councillor Kevin Derbyshire

West Elgin Committee of Adjustment

Chairperson – Alternating

Purpose – to make decisions about Minor Variances to properties in our Municipality.

Members – Richard Leatham, Taraesa Tellier, Ryan Statham, Bill Denning and Heather Dougherty.

West Elgin Community Centre Board of Management 

Chairperson – Deputy Mayor Ken Loveland

Purpose – to assist West Elgin and Dutton Dunwich in making decisions about the operation of our shared arena in West Lorne.

Members – Jessica Small, Councillor Bill Denning, Councillor Ryan Statham, and Jim Hathaway.

West Elgin Recreation Committee

Chairperson - Deputy Mayor Taraesa Tellier

Purpose – to maintain and improve our public parks, recreational facilities, and to help promote recreational activities in our Municipality.

Members – Councillor Heather Dougherty, Cindy DaCosta, Courtney Kreamer, Megan Bartlett, Karen Booth, Lori Beckett.