Committee Member Recruitment

The Brockton Child Care Centre Committee is committed to supporting an environment which helps young children get the best start in life by offering high quality early learning experiences.

The committee acts in an advisory capacity to the administration, in working with all levels of government and in building links with education, public health, the community and parents, with the aim of helping children to be successful in school and later in life.

Philosophy Statement:

The aim of our program is to provide an environment where each child is given the opportunity to experience social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth.

We also aim to meet the needs, to understand and to influence the behaviour of children through our guidance and to broaden the child's experiential background through the teachers planning of learning experiences that suit the developmental levels and the needs of each child.

Each child is encouraged to participate in a wide range of activities either as an individual, in a small group or in a whole group.

The Brockton Child  Care Centre Committee's program is based on the belief that ample opportunities must be made available for children to explore and experience a full range of activities in order to develop to their highest potential. We recognize that a child's play is important in supporting all areas of development.

Composition

Meeting Times

The Committee meets monthly except for the summer months.

View our Council and Committee Meetings Calendar for past meeting minutes and upcoming meeting dates.

The mandate of the Brockton Economic Development is to maintain and support the existing ranges of business trade and industry within Walkerton and the Municipality of Brockton.

It is the Committees goal to facilitate the orderly development and expansion of business, trade and industry by:

• having available, properly zoned lands and buildings.
• advising Municipal Council on the need for new and permissive legislation.
• attracting new business, trade and industry to all lands and buildings available within the Municipality.
• providing, at request, all possible data available regarding real estate (for sale or for lease), zoning, avenues of financing, any legislation in the making that can have an impact on development of business, trade and industry, plans and developments related to business, trade and industry

The Committee is the accountable body to the Municipal Council in assisting any other organization (eg. Business Improvement Area Board) wishing to participate in the above-mentioned endeavours or further the attainment of their objective. The Committee is aware of the economic environment and advise the BIA of impending changes and the perceived impact on the retail, commercial and industrial sectors.

Composition

Meeting Times

The Committee meets several times per year as required or at the call of the Chair.

In 2011 the Brockton Heritage Committee and the Brockton Library Committee became a combined committee as a result of Council Direction. The Committees had many interests in common and the combined Committee has followed the combined mandates:

The Municipal Heritage Committee, as an advisory Committee of Council, is representative of the community and as such, is recognized as the legitimate vehicle for coordinating and conveying community Heritage concerns. It plays an important role by enabling the community to participate more directly in the decision making process. The role of a MHC is a dual responsibility;

• To the Municipality - to advise Council on heritage issues as defined by the statutory requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act and the requirements set out in the Heritage Section of the Official Plan as well as other assigned duties as defined by Council
• To the citizens of Brockton - to help ensure that plans for change and progress are developed in a manner that recognizes the historical continuity of the community.

The Walkerton and Cargill Library's will foster a culture of reading and thought by serving the area's need for information, life long learning and leisure pursuits and cultural activities.

• We believe in access for all
• We believe in intellectual freedom
• We will treat everyone with courtesy and fairness
• We will provide quality service in a welcoming environment
• We will support and promote the Brockton Archives

Composition

Meeting Times

The Committee meets monthly except in July and August.

View our Council and Committee Meetings Calendar for past meeting minutes and upcoming meeting dates.

The Community Improvement Committee is an Ad Hoc Committee of Council whose mandate is to build on the Spruce the Bruce Program created to revitalize Bruce County downtowns. The CIC will utilize the Spruce the Bruce (STB) four pillar approach to revitalize Walkerton's downtown namely:

• Organization
• Physical Design
• Economic Development
• Marketing Promotion

The CIC will use the four pillar approach to build on the goal of the Historic Walkerton designation in the Walkerton Official Plan that sets out "To encourage the strengthening of downtown Walkerton as the commercial, retail and service centre of the Community".

The CIC will also build on the Vision as contained in the Brockton Sustainable Strategic Plan by bringing together a broad representation of the community to work toward the same goals and assembling human and financial resources needed for economic revitalization.

The CIC will deliver on its mandate through the mechanism of a 5 year Action Plan (2014-2019).

Composition

Meeting Times

The Community Improvement Committee (CIC) meets on the first Tuesday of each month.

View our Council and Committee Meetings Calendar for past meeting minutes and upcoming meeting dates.

The Dog Park Committee was established in June 2017 and has been working to find a suitable location for a dog park in Walkerton. Once a suitable location is found it is expected that the Committee will make a recommendation to Council which will also include rules for how the park will operate.

Composition

Meeting Times

There are no set meeting times for the Committee.

Elmwood Community Centre Board - Advisory Committee to Council

One (1) Vacancy

The Elmwood Community Center Board (ECC) is a joint collaboration between the Municipality of Brockton and Municipality of West Grey to manage recreation programs and operations of the Elmwood Lions Hall, Elmwood Community Center hall, ball diamond and adjoining park lands. The Elmwood Community Center Board is a Recreation Advisory Committee of Brockton Council.

The Board is comprised of councillor representation from the Municipality of West Grey, and Municipality of Brockton, as well as members from the general public, including representation from the Elmwood Chamber of Commerce, as set out in a Joint recreation Agreement for the Elmwood Community Center.

The ECC develops and maintains an annual operating and capital budget with financial assistance from the Municipality of Brockton and West Grey.

Composition

Meeting Times

The Board meets monthly on dates and times established by the Chair.

View our Council and Committee Meetings Calendar for past meeting minutes and upcoming meeting dates.

The Brockton Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) is an Advisory Committee of Council. The EAC believes that the quality of our life directly relates to the quality of our environment and that we have an individual and a collective responsibility to protect and enhance our community's environment by taking action in a responsible and sustainable manner.

Working together for a greener Brockton the Environmental Advisory Committee works to protect and enhance our community's environment by taking action in a responsible and sustainable manner:

• Promotes and supports the integration of environmental values in every aspect of municipal activities.
• Makes recommendations to Brockton Council regarding best practices and planning priorities.
• Promotes and supports environmentally responsible practices and policies in the areas of waste reduction, energy conservation, greenhouse gas reduction, sustainable development and maintaining the health of our ecosystem.
• Monitors the implementation of Brockton initiatives to ensure they achieve a positive environmental impact and contribute to broader efforts to address climate change.
• Evaluates the implementation of specific Brockton initiatives.
• Communicates relevant information to the community to foster a sense of environmental stewardship.

The EAC is also responsible for:

• Make recommendations to council on Committee initiatives.
• Encourage waste reduction, energy conservation, greenhouse gas reduction, sustainable development and maintaining the health of our ecosystem.
• Implement approved initiatives to meet the committee objectives.
• Communicate and foster environmental initiatives within the community.

Composition

Meeting Times

The Committee meets the first Tuesday of each month at 3:30 p.m. in the Municipal Office Meeting Room.

View our Council and Committee Meetings Calendar for past meeting minutes and upcoming meeting dates.

The Committee shall be comprised of nine members of the public, with the CFO or other designated staff member acting as liaison for information purposes, as well as one Council member.

To provide local residents with a second ice facility within Brockton. The Committee will be responsible for the raising funds needed to complete the capital improvements to the Horse Palace.

Composition

The Walkerton Parks and Recreation Committee is an Advisory Committee of Council whose role is to advise and support the efforts of the Brockton Parks and Recreation Department and staff on all aspects of providing Recreation and Leisure services in Walkerton. The committee assists in promoting and maintaining communication with residents on parks, trails, facilities, and programs in Walkerton and Brockton.

The Committee is comprised of community volunteers, one councillor, and the Parks, Recreation and Facilities Supervisor.

Composition

Meeting Times

The Walkerton Parks and Recreation Committee meets monthly, with exceptions of July and August.

View our Council and Committee Meetings Calendar for past meeting minutes and upcoming meeting dates.