Message from Mayor Janice Jackson
You have a place in our community. 
Whether you are looking to explore our extraordinary area to access recreational opportunities, or to move here and possibly set up your own business, you can find your “place” in the Town of South Bruce Peninsula.
Town’s like ours work, because of the unique contributions of so many people and organizations that care about our community. Having an opportunity to live in such a pristine and beautiful environment carefully stewarded by others before us, gives you a sense of responsibility to “pay it forward”. By pitching in and doing what it takes, makes our community the best that it can be. That’s what keeps driving me and our Town Council forward along with so many incredible civic-minded individuals and groups in our area.
As you find your sense of “place” in the Town of South Bruce Peninsula, we also hope that you will find that “sweet spot” in “getting and giving” that makes life on the Bruce so rich for us all.
Please visit us often, or better yet, make our beautiful community your home.
All the best
Janice
Your council
| Mayor Janice Jackson |
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Mayor Jackson is very proud of her roots in South Bruce Peninsula which stretch back to the mid 1800’s when her great, great grandparents John & Ann Jackson and their eight children had farms along Spring Creek Rd. in Hepworth. The Jackson family homestead and barn is now a popular B&B alongside what is currently the Surebid Auction/Wedding Hall. Mayor Jackson's great grandparents Edward & Elizabeth Jackson ran a sawmill across the road from SureBid. The Spring Creek Cemetery was created from a piece of their property when their son Sydney passed at an early age. In 1907 Edward & Elizabeth carted lumber from their sawmill to build their family cottage in Sauble Beach which Janice purchased from a Cousin in 1999 and converted to her permanent home. Mayor Jackson was first elected to Council in 2010 before being elected Mayor in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. She’s in her second term on Bruce County Council which is comprised of all eight Bruce County Mayors. Mayor Jackson Chaired the Bruce County Museum Committee for four years and now Chairs the Bruce County Paramedic Committee and the SBP Police Services Board. She also sits on the Nuclear Industry Regional Advisory Committee, the Emergency Management Committee, the Municipal Emergency Control Group and the Bruce County Economic Development & Innovation Committee. Call Mayor Jackson 519-534-1400 ext. 200 |
| Deputy Mayor Jay Kirkland |
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Deputy Mayor Kirkland has served five terms as a member of South Bruce Peninsula Council, three terms as Councillor and two as Deputy Mayor. His family has deep roots in the municipality, his great grandfather established the family farm just out of Hepworth in 1893, his family still resides there to this day. Before running for Council, Deputy Mayor Kirkland operated a successful grocery business in Sauble Beach. He is passionate about the community and he feels that it is important for Council to run for the long-term so that they can see projects through to completion. Call Deputy Mayor Kirkland 519-534-1400 ext.201 |
| Councillor Terry Bell |
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Councillor Terry Bell has lived in Wiarton since 1989. He has two children and four grandchildren and has served the O.P.P. for 28 years including eight years in Wiarton. Councillor Bell is passionate about minor sports and has coached hockey and softball for twenty-five years, he is still active as an umpire for men’s and youth softball as well as a minor youth hockey coach. Councillor Bell has served as School Board Trustee for the Bluewater District Board of Education representing South Bruce Peninsula for a four-year term 2010-2014. His commitment to serving his community is strong, having volunteered for the Salvation Army for the last ten years. He further served as Chair for the Wiarton Recreation Committee for two years during the early 1990’s as well as Chair of the Peninsula Safe Communities since its inception. Councillor Bell is dedicated to South Bruce Peninsula, he enjoys his work as Councillor, helping to make the community a great place to live for residents. Call Councillor Bell 519-534-1400 ext.202 |
| Councillor Kathy Durst |
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Councillor Kathy Durst ‘s family have been seasonal residents of South Bruce Peninsula since 1962 and in 2011 when she retired from fulltime work made Hope Bay her permanent home. Councillor Durst has dedicated thirty-six years to public service. During her tenure with the City of Waterloo, she held many leadership roles such as Director, Seniors Services, Commissioner of Community Services, Assistant CAO, Operations, Human Resources and Chief Administrative Officer. She further served six years as Chair of the Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network (LIHN). As a lifelong volunteer with a strong sense of community, Councillor Durst continues to support the local community as a first-term member of Council (2018-2022). Throughout her career she has sat on numerous boards and committees and is currently an active member of the St. Mary’s and Missions Church and avid volunteer for the Salvation Army as well as assisting with many community special events. Further, Councillor Durst sat on the Board of Director’s for the Bruce Peninsula Health Services Foundation (2011-2017). Call Councillor Durst 519-534-1400 ext. 203 |
| Councillor Paul McKenzie |
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Call Councillor McKenzie 519-534-1400 ext. 204 |
| Council agendas |
| You can view Council Agendas |
| Council minutes |
| You can view Council Minutes |
| Council YouTube Channel |
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Council meetings are now available by livestream through the Town's YouTube Channel. |
| Meeting calendar |
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Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month. These are regular Council meetings. The meetings begin at 9:00 am.
Council can hold special meetings. At these meetings, Council can only discuss the topics which are posted on the agenda.
Meetings are posted on the Meeting Calendar.
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| Speaking at Council (being a delegation) |
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Speaking at a Council meeting is one way of sharing with Council. To speak (or be a delegation), you must complete the Delegation Request Form. The form and any material that you will be showing Council (ie. a PowerPoint presentation, flyers, brochures, books, pictures, etc.) must be given to the Town Clerk no later than Wednesday at noon before the Council meeting. If you want to speak to Council in a Closed Session, you must follow the instructions in the paragraph above and you must complete and submit an Ancillary Request Form. On this form, you must explain why you feel that your delegation should be in Closed Session. Your explanation must be very detailed because your explanation, along with your presentation materials will be used by the Town Clerk and Mayor to decide if your request falls under any of the exceptions in the Municipal Act, 2001 which would allow you to speak to Council in Closed Session.
There are reasons why you may not be able to speak to Council as a delegation. These are part of the Procedural By-Law and include:
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| Municipal conflict of interest registry |
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When a member of Council, a Committee of Council and a Local Board declares a pecuniary interest at a meeting, the member must complete a written statement and file the statement with the Clerk. The Clerk must keep a registry which is available to the public. |
| Ombudsman |
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The Ombudsman investigates complaints about members of Council, Committees of Council and Local Boards. The complaints must be about closed versus open meetings or if you have complained to us and we haven't followed our complaint process. If the Ombudsman issues a report after an investigation, it must be made public. |
| Integrity Commissioner |
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The Integrity Commissioner investigates complaints against members of Council, Committees of Council and Local Boards. The complaints must be about the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act or code of conduct breaches. The Integrity Commissioner also gives advice to members and provides education to members and the public. The Integrity Commissioner does not investigate complaints against members of the Police Services Board. The Town has appointed Robert J. Swayze as the Integrity Commissioner.
Robert J. Swayze, Barrister and Solicitor 20736 Mississauga Road Caledon ON L7K 1M7 Telephone 519-942-0070 Fax 519-942-1233 |
| Request a certificate |
Certificates are available for:
Make a request for a certificate by submitting a completed form to the Clerk's Department. We need at least two weeks to make a certificate. If you want the Mayor to present the certificate, let the Clerk's Department know three weeks before the date of the event. We can't guarantee that the Mayor will be available but we will make every effort to attend the event. |
