All members of Council, local boards and committees have an obligation to act honestly and responsibly when making decisions or giving advice on Council, board or committee matters. This obligation includes the disclosure of pecuniary interest.
A pecuniary interest refers to a situation where a member has a direct or indirect conflict related to a matter under consideration. A full explanation of direct and indirect pecuniary interests can be found in the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
The onus is on the member to determine whether they are affected by the pecuniary interest provisions. All members must submit their disclosures of pecuniary interest in writing to the Clerk immediately following the meeting during which they verbally disclose a pecuniary interest using the Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest Form.
A registry of the written disclosures of pecuniary interests is available below.
Registry of Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest
| 2024 Registry |
| Date |
Member |
Meeting Type |
Agenda Item Number |
Reason for Disclosure |
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August 27, 2024
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Councillor Pridham |
Regular Council |
8.2.3 |
Disclosure due to standing as a realtor; potential pecuniary interest. Will limit participation on common-interest items and will not vote on this item.
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July 23, 2024
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Councillor Pridham |
Regular Council |
8.2.2 |
Disclosure due to standing as a realtor; potential pecuniary interest. Will limit participation on common-interest items and will not vote on this item.
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June 25, 2024
|
Councillor Lucas |
Regular Council |
8.2.2 |
Disclosure due to personal application for Community Improvement Plan grant.
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June 11, 2024
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Councillor Pridham |
Regular Council |
8.2.1 |
Disclosure due to standing as realtor; potential pecuniary interest. Will limit participation on common-interest items and will not vote on this zoning amendment.
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| 2023 Registry |
| Date |
Member |
Meeting Type |
Agenda Item Number |
Reason for Disclosure |
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November 1, 2023
|
S. Cousins |
Committee of Adjustment |
5.1 |
Conflict of interest as applicant is a business neighbour and customer.
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October 26, 2023
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L. Fewster |
St. Marys Business Improvement Area |
4.2 |
Pecuniary interest due to relationship with the owner of the company.
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October 10, 2023
|
Councillor Pridham |
Regular Council |
8.1.4 |
Potential pecuniary interest due to employment as a professional realtor working within the Shackleton Real Estate Brokerage.
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| September 6, 2023 |
S. Cousins |
Committee of Adjustment |
5.2 |
Applicant was a neighbour and previous customer to our business at Cascades. |
| March 28, 2023 |
Councillor Pridham |
Regular Council |
7.1 |
Declaring pecuniary interest for St. Marys Community players because of involvement in the upcoming production. |
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March 28, 2023
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Councillor Pridham
|
Regular Council
|
8.2.3
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As a professional realtor these properties may come to market which could be a potential pecuniary interest.
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March 1, 2023
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B. Pickel
|
Committee of Adjustment
|
10.1
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A reasonably well informed person may perceive an apparent Conflict of Interest under the Town’s Code of Conduct based on employment as Process Manager at Veterinary Purchasing Co. Ltd.
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January 17, 2023
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Councillor Craigmile
|
Special Council
|
5.1.3
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Perceived conflict of interest as wife was past chair of the board. Will participate in discussions but will not vote on any resolutions.
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January 17, 2023
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Councillor Edney
|
Special Council
|
5.3
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As the local and regional chair of the United Way, will refrain from voting on the particular items pertaining to United Way. I will participate in conversation.
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| 2022 Registry |
| Date |
Member |
Meeting Type |
Agenda Item Number |
Reason for Disclosure |
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August 16, 2022
|
Councillor Winter
|
Regular Council
|
7.3 and 8.1.2
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Disclosure due to Councillor being a member of the St. James Club.
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May 10, 2022
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Councillor Pridham
|
Regular Council
|
8.1.2
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Disclosure due to standing as realtor; potential pecuniary interest when properties come to market. Will not vote on this development.
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April 26, 2022
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Councillor Luna
|
Regular Council
|
8.3.2
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Family members utilize this service.
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March 8, 2022
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Councillor Pridham
|
Regular Council
|
8.1.1
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Disclosure due to standing as realtor; potential pecuniary interest when properties come to market. Will limit participation on common-interest items and will not vote on this development.
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| 2021 Registry |
| Date |
Member |
Meeting Type |
Agenda Item Number |
Reason for Disclosure |
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December 14, 2021
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Councillor Pridham
|
Regular Council
|
8.2.1
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Disclosure due to standing as realtor; potential pecuniary interest when properties come to market. Will limit participation on common-interest items and will not vote on this development.
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November 23, 2021
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Councillor Pridham
|
Regular Council
|
5.1 and 8.2.2
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Disclosure due to standing as realtor; potential pecuniary interest when properties come to market. Will limit participation on common-interest items and will not vote on this development.
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October 26, 2021
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Councillor Pridham
|
Regular Council
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8.1.2
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Disclosure due to standing as realtor; potential pecuniary interest when properties come to market. Will limit participation on common-interest items and will not vote on this development.
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May 11, 2021
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Councillor Pridham
|
Regular Council
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8.1.1
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Disclosure due to standing as realtor; potential pecuniary interest when properties come to market. Will limit participation on common-interest items and will not vote on this development.
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January 19, 2021
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Mayor Al Strathdee
|
Special Council
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4.3.1
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Mayor is Member of St. James Lodge #73
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January 19, 2021
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Councillor Winter
|
Special Council
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4.3.1
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Councillor is Member of St. James Lodge #73
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January 19, 2021
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Councillor Edney
|
Special Council
|
4.3.1
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Chair of United way
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| 2020 Registry |
| Date |
Member |
Meeting Type |
Agenda Item Number |
Reason for Disclosure |
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December 8, 2020
|
Councillor Pridham
|
Regular Council
|
8.2.1, 8.2.2, 8.2.3
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Disclosing due to standing as realtor; potential pecuniary interest when properties comes to market. Will limit participation on common-interest items and will not vote on this development.
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October, 27, 2020
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Councillor Pridham
|
Regular Council
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8.2.4
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Disclosing due to occupation as realtor ; potential pecuniary interest in the development of new properties. Will limit participation on common-interest items and will note vote on development.
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October 13, 2020
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Councillor Luna
|
Regular Council
|
8.1.1
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Indirect pecuniary interest due to son’s involvement in a company that is an exclusive distributor for McDonald’s Canada.
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May 12, 2020
|
Councillor Winter |
Regular Council
|
8.1.4 |
Son works on bridges for the successful proponent.
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April 28,2020
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Councillor Winter |
Regular Council
|
7.1, 8.1.2, 11.1 |
Councillor is a member of St. James Lodge #73.
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April 14, 2020
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Councillor Edney |
Regular Council
|
6.1 |
Councillor is a member of the BIA.
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| 2019 Registry |
| Date |
Member |
Meeting Type |
Agenda Item Number |
Reason for Disclosure |
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October 22, 2019
|
Councillor Pridham |
Regular Council
|
8.1.2 |
Declaring due to occupation as a realtor; potential pecuniary interest in lots I may be able to sell. Will not participate in discussion or vote on lot development. Will participate in discussions on topics having an interest in common with electors generally and will vote to those including infrastructure, roads, safety, trails, parkland, traffic and any other interest in common with the electors.
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July 23, 2019
|
Councillor Pridham |
Regular Council
|
5.3 |
Declaring due to occupation as a realtor; potential pecuniary interest in lots I may be able to sell. Will not participate in discussion or vote on lot development. Will participate in discussions on topics having an interest in common with electors generally and will vote to those including infrastructure, roads, safety, trails, parkland, traffic and any other interest in common with the electors.
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June 3, 2019
|
Councillor Pridham |
Planning Advisory Committee
|
7.7.1 |
Disclosing due to occupation as a realtor whether deemed or perceived regarding the actual lots created for phase 2, 2A, 2B, stage 2, stage 3 and phase 3 and future lots.
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| April 3, 2019 |
Jim Loucks |
Committee of Adjustment |
7.1 |
Family |
| March 12, 2019 |
Councillor Pridham |
Regular Council |
12.2 |
Son works for potential purchaser of property |
| May 6, 2019 |
Councillor Pridham |
Planning Advisory Committee |
5.1 |
The properties are coming to market |
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March 5, 2019
|
Councillor Edney
|
Special Meeting of Council
|
5.1
|
Wife accepted a contract with Ontario Works
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February 26, 2019
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Councillor Pridham
|
Regular Council
|
8.1.2
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Son has a short-term contract to work with potential buyer of property
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February 12, 2019
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Councillor Pridham
|
Regular Council
|
9.2.10.1
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Son works for potential purchaser of property
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January 22, 2019
|
Councillor Pridham
|
Regular Council
|
8.6.3
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The properties / condos potentially being listed on MLS
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| January 22, 2019 |
Councillor Pridham |
Regular Council |
8.6.2 |
Active member of organization applying for sign permit |
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January 21, 2019
|
Councillor Pridham
|
Planning Advisory Committee
|
5
|
Family member has employment contract with the proposed buyer of the property
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February 19, 2019
|
Councillor Hainer
|
Museum Advisory Committee
|
7.2 |
Daughter applied for summer employment |
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January 12, 2019
|
Janis Fread
|
Heritage Advisory Committee
|
10.2.1.1 |
Currently secretary of St. Marys Community Players
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January 12, 2019
|
Councillor Pridham
|
Heritage Advisory Committee
|
10.2.1.1
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Active member of the St. Marys Community Players
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| 2018 Registry |
| Date |
Member |
Meeting Type |
Agenda Item Number |
Reason for Disclosure |
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August 28, 2018
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Councillor Osborne
|
Regular Council
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9.2.6
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Item refers to member's property; member wants property removed from the municipal register
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August 28, 2018
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Councillor Osborne
|
Regular Council
|
8.3.2
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Item refers to member's property; member wants property removed from the municipal register
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August 15, 2018
|
W. Galloway
|
Committee of Adjustment
|
4
|
Members is a solicitor; registered the transfer that was attached to application
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June 26, 2018
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Councillor Van Galen
|
Regular Council
|
7.2
|
Member of the organization (Front Porch Show) making the request
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June 26, 2018
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Councillor Winter
|
Regular Council
|
11.1
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Officer of St. James #73
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June 26, 2018
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Councillor Winter
|
Regular Council
|
8.1.2
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Officer of St. James #73
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June 26, 2018
|
Councillor Winter
|
Regular Council
|
5.1
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Officer of St. James #73
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June 26, 2018
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Councillor Hainer
|
Regular Council
|
11.1
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Immediate family lives on the adjacent property
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June 26, 2018
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Councillor Hainer
|
Regular Council
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8.1.2
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Immediate family lives on the adjacent property
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June 26, 2018
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Councillor Hainer
|
Regular Council
|
5.1
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Immediate family lives on the adjacent property
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June 12, 2018
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Councillor Van Galen
|
Regular Council
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14.4
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Wife is employee of the company involved with the land sale
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June 12, 2018
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Councillor Osborne
|
Regular Council
|
12.6
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In process of resolving a land issue with the owners of the property
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June 12, 2018
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Councillor Osborne
|
Regular Council
|
8.1.2
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In process of resolving a land issue with the owners of the property
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June 12, 2018
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Councillor Osborne
|
Regular Council
|
5.1
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In process of resolving a land issue with the owners of the property
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June 12, 2018
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Councillor Hainer
|
Regular Council
|
9.2.9.1
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Family living adjacent to subject lands
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June 12, 2018
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Councillor Hainer
|
Regular Council
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9.2.9
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Family living adjacent to subject lands
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May 28, 2018
|
W. Galloway
|
Planning Advisory Committee
|
4
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Member of service club acquiring property from the Town
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May 22, 2018
|
Councillor Winter
|
Regular Council
|
8.3.1
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Officer of St. James Lodge #73 AF & AM; may have pecuniary interest in this item
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Apr 10, 2018
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Councillor Van Galen
|
Regular Council
|
5.1
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Member of the St. Marys Community Players
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Apr 10, 2018
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Councillor Craigmile
|
Regular Council
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8.1.1
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Wife is a member of the St. Marys Hospital Foundation Board (chair)
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Feb 27, 2018
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Councillor Van Galen
|
Regular Council
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6.2.2
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Wife is employed by Richardson Foods - specifically identified
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Feb 20, 2018
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Councillor Van Galen
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Strategic Priorities Committee
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5.3
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Proposed by-law identifies charges to be specifically allocated to wife's employer, Shepherd Gourmet Dairy
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Feb 13, 2018
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Councillor Winter
|
Regular Council
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14.4
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Member and officer of St. James #73 Lodge
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Feb 13, 2018
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Councillor Winter
|
Regular Council
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12.1
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Member and officer of St. James #73 Lodge
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Feb 13, 2018
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Councillor Hainer
|
Regular Council
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14.4
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Immediate family member resides in adjacent property to subject lands
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Feb 13, 2018
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Councillor Hainer
|
Regular Council
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12.1
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Immediate family member resides in adjacent property to subject lands
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Jan 30, 2018
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Councillor Craigmile
|
Special Council
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5.2.1
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Wife is the chair person of the volunteer, not for profit, St. Marys Memorial Hospital Foundation
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Jan 30, 2018
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Councillor Hainer
|
Special Council
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5.2.3
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Immediate family member receives services through Family Services Perth Huron
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Jan 30, 2018
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Councillor Osborne
|
Special Council
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Family member utilizes the service and knows the presenter
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Jan 30, 2018
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Councillor Van Galen
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Special Council
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5.2
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Member of the Front Porch Show group and St. Marys Community Players re: grant request
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Jan 30, 2018
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Councillor Van Galen
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Special Council
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5.2.3.1
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Member of the Front Porch Show group and St. Marys Community Players re: grant request
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Jan 9, 2018
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Councillor Hainer
|
Regular Council
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8.1.2
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Immediate family member lives on the subject property
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