Council
Dufferin County Council consists of 14 members representing each of the 8 municipalities in Dufferin. Council meeting processes are set out in the County's Procedure By-law.
With few exceptions, County Council meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Standing Committee meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of the month. Council and Standing Committee meetings are live streamed on Dufferin County's YouTube channel.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, all meetings will be held by video conference. Council meetings will take place at 2:00 p.m. Committees will take place at the following times: Infrastructure & Environmental Services 9:00 am, General Government Services 11 am, Health & Human Services 1:00 pm, and Community Development & Tourism 3 pm.
Meet the Councillors
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Darren White
Warden (Mayor - Melancthon)
The Warden is a member of all standing Committees. Warden White is the County Representative on the Headwaters Communities in Action board. Send an Email -
Steve Anderson
Councillor (Deputy Mayor - Shelburne)
Member of Community Development & Tourism Committee, Health & Human Services Committee, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Community Advisory Committee Send an Email -
Sandy Brown
Councillor (Mayor - Orangeville)
Chair of Infrastructure & Environmental Services Committee. Member of Community Development & Tourism Committee and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Community Advisory Committee. County Representative on the Dufferin Board of Trade. Send an Email -
John Creelman
Councillor (Deputy Mayor - Mono)
Chair of General Government Services Committee. Member of Infrastructure & Environmental Services Committee. Send an Email -
Bob Currie
Councillor (Mayor - Amaranth)
Member of Infrastructure & Environmental Services Committee and Community Development & Tourism Committee Send an Email -
Guy Gardhouse
Councillor (Mayor - East Garafraxa)
Member of General Government Services Committee and Health & Human Services Committee. County Representative on the Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health Board Send an Email -
Chris Gerrits
Councillor (Deputy Mayor - Amaranth)
Member of General Government Services Committee and Community Development & Tourism Committee. Chair of Dufferin County Forest Advisory Team. Western Ontario Warden's Caucus member representative on SWIFT board of directors Send an Email -
Earl Hawkins
Councillor (Deputy Mayor - Mulmur)
Member of Infrastructure & Environmental Services Committee and Health & Human Services Committee Send an Email -
Janet Horner
Councillor (Mayor - Mulmur)
Chair of Community Development & Tourism Committee. Member of Health & Human Services Committee. County Representative on the Niagara Escarpment Commission Send an Email -
Andy Macintosh
Councillor (Deputy Mayor - Orangeville)
Member of General Government Services Committee and Infrastructure & Environmental Services Committee. Send an Email -
Wade Mills
Councillor (Mayor - Shelburne)
Member of General Government Services Committee and Infrastructure & Environmental Services Committee Send an Email -
Philip Rentsch
Councillor (Deputy Mayor - Grand Valley)
Member of General Government Services Committee and Health & Human Services Committee Send an Email -
Laura Ryan
Councillor (Mayor - Mono)
Chair of Health & Human Services Committee. Member of Community Development & Tourism Committee and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Community Advisory Committee. Send an Email -
Steve Soloman
Councillor (Mayor - Grand Valley)
Member of Infrastructure & Environmental Services Committee and General Government Services Committee Send an Email
Meeting Agendas & Minutes
County Council utilizes a standing committee structure to facilitate the decision making process. Each standing committee meets regularly and the minutes of each committee then go forward to County Council for adoption. The standing committees are:
- Community Development & Tourism
- General Government Services
- Infrastructure & Environmental Services
- Health & Human Services
Each Councillor is appointed to sit on two of the standing committees. Committee membership is determined each year in December. The Warden sits on all committees.
The County of Dufferin also has three advisory committees made up of members of the public:
- Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee with the Town of Orangeville - visit the Town of Orangeville website for more information
- Dufferin County Forest Advisory Team
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Community Advisory Committee
Agendas and minutes are available on the website for meetings dating back to January 2018. If you are looking for documents from previous meetings, please contact the Clerks Office at 519.941.2816 ext 2500 or info@dufferincounty.ca.
An acknowledgement of the Land and Territory of Indigenous People in Dufferin County is read at the beginning of every Council and Committee meeting.
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Key Contacts
Darren White
Warden
Sonya Pritchard
Chief Administrative Officer
Michelle Dunne
Clerk