COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL
Details of each committee are found below:
Overall regulating by-law for all committees:
Committee(s) of Council overall governing reference
Advisory to Council:
Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee | Terms of Reference
Petrolia Youth Advisory Committee | Terms of Reference
Quasi Judicial:
Applications:
Next Available Application period: 2026
ADVISORY COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL
COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLNESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Jacqueline Dupuis
Barot Vasantbhai
Felicia Cooper
Jada Welch
Brenda Wilson
Open – youth representative
LEO representative
CEEH representative
CLFHT representative
Lambton Public Health representative
Councillor Bill Clark, Council Representative
Councillor Debb Pitel, Council Representative
Rick Charlebois, Town Representative (Non Voting)
Legislative Services Administrative Assistant, Secretary (Non Voting)
*
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONTROL GROUP COMMITTEE
Brian Clark, CEMC
Steve McLaughlin, Alternate CEMC
Paul Phillips
Deputy Mayor Joel Field, Council Representative
Councillor Liz Welsh, Council Representative
Rick Cousins, Fire Chief
Rick Charlebois, CAO
Darlene Babula, Secretary (Non Voting)
Mike Thompson, Town Representative (Non Voting)
Mandi Pearson, Town Representative (Non Voting)
*
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Ross Ellsworth
Dave Stek
Paul Gordon
Luanne Piffard
Nicole Gould
Kiera Maw
Ava Sylvester
John Poland – Petrolia in Bloom Representative
Barb Prescott – Art in the Park Representative
Ava Horwood – Youth Advisory Representative
Matthew Stek – youth representative
Councillor Bill Clark, Council Representative
Councillor Chad Hyatt, Council Representative
Julie Bullock, Town Representative (Non Voting)
Leah Belan, Secretary (Non Voting)
*
PETROLIA HERITAGE COMMITTEE
Heidi McNabb
Eric Curragh
Leanne Menzies
Susan McEwen
Jean Bradshaw
Sarah Irwin
Angela Hochheimer
Councillor Liz Welsh, Council Representative
Councillor Ross O’Hara, Council Representative
Mandi Pearson, Town Representative (Non Voting)
Legislative Services Administrative Assistant, Secretary (Non Voting)
*
COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT & PROPERTY STANDARDS MEMBERS (Quasi Judicial)
Les Whiting, Chair
Ron Young
Richard Poore
Shalen Hunter (alternate)
John McCharles (alternate)
Jessica Smith, Secretary/Treasurer (Non Voting)
Mandi Pearson, Alternate Secretary/Treasurer (Non Voting)
Mike Thompson, Staff Representative (Non Voting)
PETROLIA-NORTH ENNISKILLEN FIRE COMMITTEE (joint with Enniskillen Township)
Rick Cousins, Fire Chief (Non Voting)
Deputy Fire Chief(s) (Non Voting)
Councillor Ross O’Hara, Council Representative
Councillor Chad Hyatt, Council Representative
Rick Charlebois, Town Representative (Non Voting)
*Deputy Mayor
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY CONTROL GROUP
See Town of Petrolia Emergency Plan.
MUNICIPAL COMPLIANCE AUDIT COMMITTEE
See By-law 17-2022;
This committee is comprised of representation from the Townships of Brooke-Alvinston, Dawn-Euphemia, Enniskillen, St. Clair and Warwick, the Municipality of Lambton Shores, the Town of Plympton-Wyoming, Town of Petrolia and the The Village of Point Edward.
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
LAMBTON GROUP OPP DETACHMENT BOARD
Deputy Mayor Joel Field
LAMBTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Representative member from the Petrolia Heritage Advisory Committee
ST. CLAIR REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
Mayor R. Brad Loosley
LAMBTON TRAILS
Felicia Cooper
SENIORS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (County)
Leland Martin
APPOINTMENTS
BUILDING INSPECTOR
County of Lambton
CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL
County of Lambton
PLANNER
County of Lambton
PROPERTY STANDARDS OFFICER
County of Lambton
BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
Rick Cousins, Officer Number 101
Mike Thompson, Officer Number 102
Paul Martin, Officer Number 103
Mandi Pearson, Officer Number 104
Rick Charlebois, Officer Number 105
County of Lambton
PETROLIA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
Laurissa Ellsworth, Town Representative
DRAINAGE SUPERINTENDENT
Paul Martin
DRAINAGE ENGINEER
Michael Gerritts, P. Eng.
WEED INSPECTOR
Paul Martin
MUNICIPAL LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE
Law Office of Robert B. Gray
Hicks Morley
INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER
John Mascarin, Aird & Berlis
CLOSED MEETING INVESTIGATOR
Ontario Office of the Ombudsman
DAT – PLANNING & BUILDING LIAISON
Councillor Joel Field
Councillor Chad Hyatt (alternate)
FINANCIAL LIAISON
Councillor Bill Clark
MUNICIPAL SERVICES & TRAFFIC
Deputy Mayor Joel Field
COURT OF REVISION & DRAINAGE
Deputy Mayor Joel Field
WASTE MANAGEMENT CITIZEN LIASON COMMITTEE
Councillor Liz Welsh
YMCA LIAISON
Councillor Debb Pitel
* – Mayor Brad Loosley is ex-officio and has the right to vote.
