These committees consist of Cobourg residents, or they are owner/tenants of land (or spouse of same) for the duration of their term. Committees also include elected councilors. Any questions or submissions should be made to Council and not to citizens on these committees. If you are interested in participating, vacancies become available from time to time and are advertised in the newspaper and on the Town's web site. Application forms are available at the town office at that time.
See the Town's page on committees for more info: Committees page
Note also:
- A resident may make a delegation to these committees and is allowed 10 minutes
- Residents (the public) may attend these committee meetings as observers and may raise a hand and, at the discretion of the chair, may make a comment. The main point is attending as an observer.
The names in the list below are taken from minutes of each committee. The dates in brackets are the dates when the membership lists were valid. There is currently no official list showing membership.
2020 Advisory Committee Members (month confirmed shown) Links via Details are to Town's web site.
Note that some of these are governing boards and not really "advisory".
Community and Civic Awards Advisory Committee Under Review
Downtown Business Improvement Area Board (Sept 2020)
Councillor Adam Bureau
Deputy Mayor Suzanne Seguin
Erika Cotton - Chair
Joan Greaves
Julie Dreyer
Julie Powell
Amanda Da Silva
Lou Trozzolo
Jenna Fitzgerald
Kevin Ward
Chief Paul VandeGraaf
Accessibility Advisory Committee (September 2020) - Details
Kathryn Richards, Vice Chair
Troy Mills
Susan Caron, Chair
Elizabeth (Beth) Sheffield
Jerry Ford
Aaron Burchat, Councillor
Police Services Board (July 2020) - Details
Dean Pepper (Municipal Representative) - Chair
Mayor John Henderson
Councillor Burchat
Dr. Ron Kerr - Vice-Chair
Sean Graham
Planning and Development Advisory Committee (June 2020) Details here
Rick Stinson - Chair
Alister Commins
George Kamphorst
Kristina Nairn
Don Wilcox - Vice Chair
Nicole Beatty, Councillor/Coordinator
Sustainability and Climate Change Advisory Committee (August 2020) - Details
Minnie de Jong - Chair
Dale Randall
Antony Pitts - Vice Chair
Marius Marsh
Gillian Berridge-Kassela
John Vickers
Councillor Adam Bureau
Heritage Advisory Committee (Sept 2020)
Meets every 3 weeks - download 2020 schedule. Mandate and details.
Graham Andrews, Chair
Kenneth Bagshaw, Vice-Chair
Felicity Pope
Catherine Richards
Loren Turner
Nicole Beatty, Councillor
Public Library Board (Sept 2020) Details
Adam Bureau, Councillor Cobourg
Pat McCourt, Councillor Hamilton
Kevin Caldwell - Chair
Jennifer Gillard
Diana Cleland
Simon Chorley - Vice Chair
Joanne Hearst
Marian Neill
Ken Williamson
Transportation Advisory Committee (February 2020) - Details
Randy Curtis Chair
Bruce Bellaire Vice Chair
Harry Meester
Randall Ross
William Glover
Councillor Brian Darling
Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (Oct 2020). Meets first Tuesday of every month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 Details here
Beth Bellaire, Chair
Dora Body
Richard Pope
Patricia Whitney
James McGrath
Miriam Mutton
Councillor Emily Chorley
Committee of Adjustment & Property Standards Committee (July 2020)
Robert Marr - Chair
Barry Gutteridge - Vice Chair
Peter Delanty
Astrid Hudson
Allan Smelko
Note that relevant Town staff also attend meetings but do not have a vote and are not listed here.
Includes all meetings other than Full Council meetings. All are open to the public although it's rare to see anyone other than committee members. For meeting dates and times - either ask a committee member or it may be on the Town's News Portal here.
Northumberland County
The County also has advisory committees but most of them are hidden from view. Here is a list with links to the only available additional information
- Accessibility Advisory Committee
- Agricultural Advisory Committee
- Forest Advisory Committee
- Golden Plough Lodge - Family Council, Residents' Council
- Brighton Landfill Liaison Committee
- Northumberland County Housing Corporation Board of Directors See minutes for a list of members