Council

Township Council

The present Township Council was elected for a four-year term ending in November, 2026. Council is Blandford-Blenheim’s decision-making body and is comprised of an elected Mayor and 4 Councillors. The Mayor, also referred to as Head of Council, and all Councillors are elected Township-wide.

The elected Council represents the public and considers the well-being and interests of Blandford-Blenheim on a range of matters such as roads, fire protection, parks, policing, and recreation facilities.

Council develops and determines which services the municipality provides and carries out the duties of Council under the Municipal Act and other provincial legislation.

Our Mayor

Mayor - Mark Peterson
Email Mark Peterson
519-788-8654

A Message from Mayor Mark Peterson:

"I would like to sincerely welcome everyone to Blandford-Blenheim Township. With our great location in southern Ontario , Blandford-Blenheim is strategically located to major highways and cities. Our Township offers amazing rural living with great service groups and volunteers that make us such a diverse community. Our parks offer ball facilities, pavilions, sport pads, arena and a new splash pad and with our many lakes and rivers and rolling countryside Blandford-Blenheim is very surreal and picturesque.

Your Township Council strives to keep your Township not only a place to live but a place to grow. If we all work together we can continue to make our Township the best place to work, live and play."

Councillor Daryl Barnes
Email Councillor Barnes
519-320-1802

Councillor G. Bruce Banbury
Email Councillor Banbury
519-536-3263

Councillor Nancy Demarest -
Email Councillor Demarest
519-807-7827

Councillor Tina Young
Email Councillor Young
519-572-4700

Council Members 2022-2026

Council Meetings

Regular meetings of Council are held the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 4:00pm in Council Chambers at the Township Office, located at 47 Wilmot Street South, Drumbo Ontario. Note that during COVID Council Meetings will be held at the Princeton Centennial Hall, located at 35 Main Street South, Princeton Ontario. Occasionally, special meetings of Council may be called. Notice of special meetings will be posted on the Township website. In the months of July and August, Council meets once a month at a time decided by Council.

January 10, 17, & 24, 2024
February 7 & 21, 2024
March 6 & 20, 2024
April 3 & 17, 2024
May 1 & 15, 2024
June 5 & 9, 2024
July 3, 2024
August 7, 2024
September 4 & 18, 2024
October 2 & 16, 2024
November 6 & 20, 2024
December 4 & 18, 2024

(s. 224 of the Municipal Act, 2001)

to represent the public and to consider the well-being and interests of the municipality
to develop and evaluate the policies and programs of the municipality
to determine which services the municipality provides
to ensure that administrative policies, practices and procedures and controllership policies, practices and procedures are in place to implement the decision of Council
to maintain the financial integrity of the municipality; and
to carry out the duties of council under this or any other Act.

(s. 225 of the Municipal Act, 2001)

to act as chief executive officer of the municipality
to preside over council meetings so that its business can be carried out efficiently and effectively
to provide leadership to the council
without limiting clause (c), to provide information and recommendations to the council with respect to the role of council described in clauses 224 (d) and (d.1)
to represent the municipality at official functions; and
to carry out the duties of the head of council under this or any other Act

Addressing Council

Correspondence to Council can be sent to the Township Office, 47 Wilmot Street South, Drumbo Ontario N0J 1G0, or e-mailed to generalmail@blandfordblenheim.ca.

If you have a concern or need a decision of Council on a particular matter, you have the right to appear as a delegation at a meeting with Councillors to discuss your concerns.

If you have a concern about something happening in the Township, contact Township Staff to discuss the issue before registering as a delegation. Some concerns can be addressed by staff without having to go to Council for a decision.

If your issue cannot be resolved by staff, staff can then advise you of the next steps to address your concerns, which may include appearing before Council.

Anyone who wishes to make a presentation to Council is required to make an appointment by contacting the Clerk who will advise of the best date and time to make a presentation. If there are multiple delegates wishing to address an issue, the Clerk may encourage them to select one spokesperson to present their views within the allotted time frame. Any documentation to be presented should be delivered to the Township office one week prior to the meeting for inclusion in the distributed Council package. Please note that correspondence intended for Council is generally received as public information which is subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act [link to page]. Any person submitting correspondence shall advise the Clerk of any confidential items and the general nature of the confidentiality.

Delegations are permitted to speak for 10 minutes, but may extend their speaking time with the permission of Council. As a delegation, you should not speak disrespectfully of any person, use offensive words, speak on any subject other than the subject for which you have received approval, disobey any decision of the Mayor, or enter into cross debate with other delegations, staff, or Members of Council.

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:

March 6th, 2019 - Councillor Demarest - Closed Session Meeting of Council

Other duties performed by Council

Attending Municipal functions
Represent the Township on various Advisory Committees

The Mayor and Council are always receptive to your input and comments, and your attendance at Committee or Council is welcome.

Council

Township Council

Mayor

Our Mayor

Councillors

Council Meetings

2024 Council Meeting Dates

Role of Council

Role of Head Council

Addressing Council

Correspondence & Delegations to Council

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

Other duties performed by Council