Committees

The Township of Russell’s Accessibility Advisory Committee is dedicated to promoting equal opportunity and access for all persons, regardless of needs, to facilitate their participation as fully as possible in all aspects of community life.

In collaboration with the administration of the Township of Russell, the Accessibility Advisory Committee produces the Accessibility Plan.

To learn more, you may consult the Township’s Accessibility page or the Government of Ontario’s Accessibility webpage.

Members:

• Councillor Marc Lalonde — Chair
• Patrice Dagenais — Acting Chair
• Sébastien Dagenais — Staff Liaison and Accessibility Coordinator
• Louis Savoie — Secretary
• Adriana Williamson
• Matthew Graveline
• Sheri-Lynn Mayhew
• Sonja Power
• Victoria Sarunsky

Meeting Agendas and Minutes are published on our iCompass portal.

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Meetings are open to the public.

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To contact the Committee, email our Clerk's Department.

The Township of Russell’s Community, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee works to support a welcoming and respectful community where all residents and visitors feel valued.

The Committee promotes inclusion, equity and acceptance through education and advisory work, with the goal of helping everyone participate fully and reach their potential in the community.

The Committee also provides advice on issues related to discrimination and exclusion within the Township’s authority, including matters based on age, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, culture, gender identity, gender expression, disability, race, creed, sexual orientation, record of offences, marital status and family status.

Members:

• Councillor Lisa Deacon — Chair
• Candace Larose — Staff Liaison
• Louis Savoie — Acting Secretary
• Ash Babber
• Axel Ininahazwe
• Fariha Abedin
• Glen Caswell
• James McKeown Quainoo
• Kimberley Kargus
• Olayou Carrière
• Sarah Eleanor Davis

Meeting Agendas and Minutes are published on our iCompass portal.

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Meetings are open to the public.

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To contact the Committee, email our Clerk's Department.

The Township of Russell’s Environmental and Sustainability Advisory Committee is a forum for discussion on environmental matters within The Township of Russell.

Members:

• Councillor Charles Armstrong — Chair
• Jonathan Bourgon — Staff Liaison
• Anne-Marie Roy — Secretary
• Alexandre St-Amour
• André Brisson
• Dave Dyer
• Jeannette Mongeon
• Marie Marleau
• Matthew Graveline

Meeting Agendas and Minutes are published on our iCompass portal.

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Meetings are open to the public.

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To contact the Committee, email our Clerk's Department.

The Joint Compliance Audit Committee is established by the City of Clarence-Rockland, the Township of Champlain, the Township of East-Hawkesbury, the Town of Hawkesbury, the Nation Municipality, the Township of Russell, the Municipality of Casselman and the Township of Alfred-Plantagenet (collectively “the participating municipalities”), in accordance with the requirements of section 88.37 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 , S.O. c.32, as amended (the “Municipal Elections Act”).

The powers and functions of the committee are set out in sections 88.33 to 88.36 of the Municipal Elections Act. The powers and duties are generally described as:

1. Within 30 days of receipt of an application or report from the Clerk requesting a compliance audit, the Committee shall consider the compliance audit application and decide whether it should be granted or rejected;
2. The decision of the Committee to grant or reject the application, and brief written reasons for the decision, shall be given to the candidate, the clerk with whom the candidate filed his or her nomination, the secretary of the local board, if applicable, and the applicant;
3. If the application is granted, the Committee shall appoint an auditor to conduct a compliance audit of the candidate’s election campaign finances;
4. The Committee will review the auditor’s report within 30 days of receipt and decide whether legal proceedings should be commenced;
5. The decision of the committee to further to the receipt of the auditor’s report, and brief written reasons for the decision, shall be given to the candidate, the clerk with whom the candidate filed his or her nomination, the secretary of the local board, if applicable, and the applicant.

Members

• James Campbell
• Laurie Clement
• Claudine Girault
• Pierre-Louis Thebault
• Theresa Wever

The Clerk shall call a meeting of the Committee when he or she receives an application for a Compliance Audit.

To contact the Committee, email our Clerk's Department.

Appointed by the Council of the Township of Russell to make awards apportioning responsibility for the fence between two owners. The Line Fences Act provides legislative procedures for resolving fencing disputes between neighbouring landowners.

Members:

• Chris Humeniuk
• Jacob Forget
• Jacques Diotte
• Kenneth Dilworth
• Luke Rowland

To contact the Committee, email the Public Safety and Enforcement Department.

The Township of Russell’s Parks, Recreation and Culture Advisory Committee is a forum for discussion on recreational, parks and cultural matters within The Township of Russell.

Members:

• Councillor Jamie Laurin — Chair
• Céline Guitard — Staff Liaison
• Annik Bouchard — Secretary
• Andrew Hamilton
• François Lalonde
• Karen Mackarous
• Ken Dilworth
• Richard Morin

Meeting Agendas and Minutes are published on our iCompass portal.

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To contact the Committee, email our Clerk's Department.

The Township of Russell’s Planning Advisory Committee shall provide advice and recommendations to the Council of the Township of Russell and the United Counties of Prescott and Russell in accordance to matters relating to planning issues.

Committee members:

• Councillor Marc Lalonde — Chair
• Councillor Jamie Laurin — Vice-Chair
• Sylvain Boudreault — Staff Liaison
• Patricia Deschamps — Secretary
• Jean-Guy Bisson
• Melanie Gervais
• Jessica Manley

Meeting Agendas and Minutes are published on our iCompass portal.

Planning Committee:

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Committee of Adjustment:

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To contact the Committee, email our Clerk's Department.

The Township of Russell’s Property Standards Committee shall hear appeals filed by owners or occupants of property within the Township of Russell in accordance to the Property Standards By-law and the Building Code Act.

Members:

• Chris Humeniuk
• Jacob Forget
• Jessica Manley
• Julian Charles George Hunt
• Luke Rowland

To contact the Committee, email the Public Safety and Enforcement Department.

Learn more about the Public Library Board, Committee Members, and more on the Public Library website.

In Ontario, public libraries are created by municipal by-laws and governed by public library boards, as outlined in the Public Libraries Act. The seven trustees of the Township of Russell Public Library Board are appointed by Municipal Council after each municipal election and serve a four-year term.

Members:

• Laurie Anne Clement — Chair
• Dominique Bertrand — Vice-Chair
• France Séguin-Couture — Secretary
• Councillor Lisa Deacon
• Mélanie Lacelle
• Dawn O’Donnell
• Mélanie Lalonde
• Michelle Stinziano

Meeting Agendas and Minutes are published on the Public Library website.

Meetings are open to the public.

View the Meeting Schedule

To contact the Public Library Board, communicate your request to the Board’s Secretary-Treasurer by phone at 613-445-5331 or by email at france.seguin@russellbiblio.com at least two weeks before the next scheduled meeting.

The Russell County OPP Detachment Board is composed of a Council Representative from each Municipality, 3 community representatives and 2 provincial representatives of Russell County.

For more information, consult the Russell County OPP Detachment Board page.

Members:

• Mike Tarnowski — Chair – Township of Russell Mayor
• Geneviève Lajoie — Co-chair – Casselman Mayor
• Raymond Lalande — The Nation Councillor
• Trevor Stewart — Clarence-Rockland Councillor
• Millie Bourdeau — Staff Liaison
• Jim McDonald — Community Appointee
• Sonja Power — Community Appointee
• Denis Roberge — Community Appointee
• Doug Anthony — Member appointed by the Province of Ontario
• Stephan Plourde — Member appointed by the Province of Ontario

All provincial appointments are publicly posted on the PAS website.

Meeting Agendas and Minutes are published on our iCompass portal.

Meeting Agendas
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Meetings are open to the public. View the Committee’s meeting schedule on our Meetings Calendar.

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To contact the Committee, email the Public Safety and Enforcement Department.

Appointed by the Council of the Township of Russell with mandate to endeavor to enrich and enhance the quality of life of seniors in the Township, identify barriers, form partnerships with the community, and act as a public forum for issues affecting seniors which the Township may be able to address.

Members:

• Councillor Charles Armstrong — Chair
• Sébastien Dagenais — Staff Liaison
• Alix Forgues — Secretary
• Elaine Nadeau
• Elisabetta King
• Gail McDermott
• Ken Dilworth
• Vacant
• Vacant

Meeting Agendas and Minutes are published on our iCompass portal.

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To contact the Committee, email our Clerk's Department.

Appointed by the Council of the Township of Russell with mandate to endeavour to enrich and enhance the quality of life of teens (14 to 18 years old) in the Township, identify barriers, form partnerships with the community, and act as a public forum for issues affecting teens.

Members:

• Councillor Lisa Deacon — Chair
• Roxanne Garland — Staff Liaison and Secretary
• Ann-Eva Kouakou-Aphely — at-large teen representative
• Emma Desnoyers — student representative from École secondaire catholique Embrun
• Kai-Owen Van-Lane — student representative from Russell High School
• Lilah-Marie Copeland — student representative from St-Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School
• Lilian Reid — student representative from Russell High School
• Norah Kwok — student representative from St-Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School
• Pranjal Bhatt — at-large teen representative
• Raphael Perras — at-large teen representative
• Vacant — student representative from École secondaire catholique Embrun

Meeting Agendas and Minutes are published on our iCompass portal.

Meeting Agendas
Meeting Minutes

Meetings are open to the public.

View the Meeting Schedule

To contact the Committee, email our Clerk's Department.