Boards and Committees

Playing a Key role in your Town's future

The Town of Grand Valley has established a variety of advisory committees to make recommendations to Council.

Dedicated volunteers share their expertise and provide recommendations on pertinent issues throughout the municipality.

A current list of Committees and Boards and their respective members is listed below.

Grand Valley Business Improvement Area (BIA) Board of Management

Board Members - 2022-2026 Term

Position	Name	Business
Chair	Rashaad Nauth-Ali	Fit Clinic-Functional Integrity Therapies Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Services
Member	Paarul Burge	The Creek Pub and Eatery
Member	Krista Beam	Beaming Wellness
Member	Kim Layton	Chop House
Member	Maredyth Dray	Winmar Restorations
Council Representative	Lorne Dart

Grand Valley and District Community Centre

Board Members

Chair - Councillor, Gail Little, Amaranth
Vice Chair - Deb Halls, Public Representative for East Garafraxa
Councillor Paul Latam, Grand Valley
Mayor Steve Soloman, Grand Valley
Brett Lyons, Public Representative for Grand Valley
Clinton Taylor, Public Representative for Grand Valley
Councillor Sue Graham, Amaranth
Councillor Jeremy Zukowski, East Garafraxa

Grand Valley and District Fire Board

Board Members

Chair - Mayor Chris Gerrits, Amaranth
Vice Chair - Councillor Paul Latam, Grand Valley
Councillor Lorne Dart, Grand Valley
Mayor Guy Gardhouse, East Garafraxa
Deputy Mayor John Stirk, East Garafraxa
Councillor Sue Graham, Amaranth

Grand Valley and District Medical and Dental Board

Board Members

Chair - Councillor Lenora Banfield, East Garafraxa
Vice Chair - Mayor Steve Soloman, Grand Valley
Councillor Paul Latam, Grand Valley
Mayor Chris Gerrits, Amaranth
Deputy Mayor Philip Rentsch, Grand Valley

Grand Valley Economic Development Committee - 6 vacancies

Committee Members

Chair - Laura Goulding
Vice-Chair Joanne Stevenson
Deputy Mayor Philip Rentsch, Council representative
Councillor James Jonker, Council representative
Martin Kouyoumdjian
6 Vacancies - as of May 2025

South West Dufferin OPP Detachment Board

On April 1, 2024, the Province of Ontario proclaimed the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, S.O. 2019 which mandates that communities serviced by the OPP replace their Police Services Boards with OPP Detachment Boards. The Province of Ontario has directed that the Town of Grand Valley, Township of Amaranth and Township of East Garafraxa shall form one OPP Detachment Board.

Board Minutes and Agendas

Board Members

Position	Name
Council Representative Amaranth	Councillor Andrew Stirk
Council Representative Grand Valley	Councillor James Jonker
Council Representative East Garafraxa	Deputy Mayor John Stirk
Provincial Appointee	Amie Zukowski
Municipal Appointee East Garafraxa	Julian Vines
Municipal Appointee Amaranth	Mike Botelho
Municipal Appointee Grand Valley	Tom Stuckey
OPP Inspector	Detachment Commander Michael DiPasquale
Secretary/Staff	Brad Haines

Grand Valley Public Library

Board Members

Chair - Councillor Andrew Stirk, Amaranth
Vice Chair - Julie Van Alstine, Public Representative for Grand Valley
Councillor Dave Halls, East Garafraxa
Councillor James Jonker, Grand Valley
Amy Steele, Public Representative for Grand Valley
Brennan Solecky,
Mary Hatch,

Grand Valley Union Cemetery Board

Town Council

How to apply to serve on a committee

If you are interested in applying to sit on one of our committees, please send your resume to mail@townofgrandvalley.ca.

Meeting Minutes and Upcoming Meetings

For copies of meeting minutes and a list of upcoming meetings visit:

Council and Committee Calendar

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Fax: 1-519-928-2275

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