Mayor and Council

Gravenhurst Council consists of the Mayor and eight Councillors. Your Council members serve for a four-year term with the Mayor and three District Councillors elected by all voters in Gravenhurst. The remaining five Council members are elected by voters within their specific wards.

Agendas & Minutes

Meetings are open to the public and take place at Town Hall 3-5 Pineridge Gate. Access agenda and minutes here.

Request for Deputation

Council receives deputations/delegations at the Committee of the Whole meeting held on the third Tuesday of each month. Click here to fill out the form.

Electronic Participation at Meetings

The Town permits electronic participation at its Council meetings for deputations. Please review the procedures below before your remote participation.

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Request Mayor & Council

Members of Council are frequently asked to attend events and activities in the community. Some of those activities include new business openings/ribbon cuttings, property owner association meetings, flag raisings and individual celebrations for special birthdays or anniversaries. Please complete and submit the form.

Request a Congratulatory Certificate

Council recognizes local residents by providing plaques for certain birthday (80th, 90th, 100th) or anniversary (50th, 60th, 75th) milestones. Congratulatory certificates may be provided for milestones occurring at intervals not identified above. Thirty (30) days' notice is required for plaques. Please complete and submit the form.

Ward Maps

Overall Ward Boundary Map, Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 4 and Ward 5.

Land Acknowledgement

Gravenhurst humbly recognizes our deep connections to the past and has a strong commitment to acknowledging the first peoples and their land stewardship for centuries. As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we read our land acknowledgement statement before all major events, council meetings and special celebrations to remind ourselves that the first nations peoples are integral to our community.

"We begin today acknowledging the First Peoples, who, for thousands of years before us, were and are still the keepers and caretakers of this land where we now live and work and in particular the Chippewas of Rama, Wahta Mohawk First Nations and the Moon River Metis. We are dedicated to honouring Indigenous history and culture and committed to moving forward in the spirit of reconciliation and respect with all First Nation, Métis and Inuit people. We recognize all the generations of Indigenous people and their historic connection to this place and we are grateful for the opportunity to gather here at this time.”

Additional Resources

Code of Conduct

Provincial legislation requires that municipalities establish a code of conduct for members of the Council and local boards.

Council Attendance Reports

2025 Attendance Report
2024 Attendance Report
2023 Attendance Report

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

All members of Council, local boards and committees have an obligation to act honestly and responsibly when making decisions or giving advice on Council, board or committee matters. This obligation includes the disclosure of pecuniary interest.

A pecuniary interest refers to a situation where a member has a direct or indirect conflict related to a matter under consideration. A full explanation of direct and indirect pecuniary interests can be found in the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.

The onus is on the member to determine whether they are affected by the pecuniary interest provisions. All members must submit their disclosures of pecuniary interest in writing to the Clerk immediately following the meeting during which they verbally disclose a pecuniary interest using the Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest Form.

Registries of the written disclosures of pecuniary interests are available below.

Integrity Commissioner

The Council Code of Conduct and Municipal Conflict of Interest Act is overseen by the Town's independent Integrity Commissioner, the law firm Aird & Berlis, who is responsible to:

Provide information and direction to Council and Committee members on the Code and Act.
Coordinate education and procedural training on the policies, Code and Act to Council, staff, and members of the community.
Conduct investigations and providing reports on alleged breaches of the Code and Act
Provide annual reports to Council on any requests of the Integrity Commissioner.

The Integrity Commissioner has authority under the Municipal Act.

Contact information

Any person who has reasonable grounds to believe that a Member has breached a provision of the Code or Act, may file a complaint with the Town’s Integrity Commissioner:

Meghan Cowan
(416) 865-4722
mcowan@airdberlis.com

Forms

Formal Complaint Process Affidavits:

Memorandum/Annual Reports

Below are memorandums prepared by the Integrity Commissioner providing information for Members of Council on their obligations under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and processes.

Investigative Reports

Remuneration and Expenses for Members of Council and Appointed Committees

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