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
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
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
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
- Delta Athletic and Recreation Society
Cathy Livingston, Councillor
December 19, 1954 - December 14, 2022
Ward 2: South Elmsley
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, 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
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
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
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, 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:
Forms
