Council Highlights

Council authorized the following in accordance with the 2021 Municipal Election and Senate/Referendum Vote: Institutional Vote – October 12, 2021 from 10:00am to 12:00pm at Vermilion Valley Lodge Advance Vote – October 12, 2021 from 2:00pm to 8:00pm at Vermilion Town Hall.

Councillor Rob Pulyk has been appointed as Deputy Mayor for the months of September and October 2021.

As per the Provincial reopening announcement for July 1, 2021, Council Chambers is now open to the public to attend in chambers. New Business.

Councillor Richard Yaceyko has been appointed as Deputy Mayor for the months of July and August 2021.

Moment of Reflection. Mayor McAuley pointed out that considering the recent events in Kamloops, and in solidarity with our indigenous community, the Town has lowered our flags at all facilities.

Council agreed the meetings dates for July and August 2021 will be as follows: July 13 and August 17.

Council proclaimed the week of May 9-15, 2021 as International Economic Development Week. The Council for the Town of Vermilion acknowledged economic developers and their role in helping entrepreneurs achieve their dreams, existing businesses expand, new businesses finding sites and workers, workers getting training, revitalizing neighborhoods, and promoting the community.

Mr. Donald Isaman reviewed the operational and capital portions of the audited financial statements with Council, indicating a “clean audit”. Council accepted the financial statements for 2020 as presented.

Sgt. Dunsmore (by Zoom) – RCMP Detachment Vermilion Quarterly Community Policing Report – January 1 to March 31, 2021
Mayor Caroline McAuley congratulated Sgt. Dunsmore on his promotion to Sergeant in the Vermilion Detachment Commander position.

This Regular Council Meeting of March 16, 2021 was brief and included a number of Committee Reports including a recommendation from the Environment Committee to reappoint Juliane Ollinger to the Environment Committee for a three-year term, expiring March 2024. Prior to this meeting, Council toured the nearly completed wastewater treatment plant which has been under consideration since 2014 and under construction since 2019.