Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (7 motions)
7 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
Be it resolved that Council approve the agenda of the Committee of the Whole meeting of January 29, 2026, as amended.
Moved by Ginette, seconded by Paul Burroughs
Carried
B e it resolved that the Committee of the Whole recommends to Council to approve the Sponsorship – Level C for 2026 to the following organizations, and that such approval is conditional upon Council’s adoption of the 2026 budget: Organization Grant Amount In-Kind Amount Alzheimer’s Society of Cornwall & District (in-kind for waiver of ball diamond rental fee, and REC staff for garbage collection) $485 $170 Baie Run (in-kind for waiver of L’Orignal Park and Chalet Abris rental fee, REC staff, PWD and Fire staff and equipment for road closure, waiver of Tent Permit fee) $1,000 $3,827 Brauwerk Hoffman Brasserie (Oktoberfest L’Orignal) (in-kind for waiver of park rental fee, REC staff for garbage collection) $570 $1,430 Ovarian Cancer Canada - Beau’s 5K (in-kind for PWD Staff and equipment for road closure) $500 $832 Excellent Events (May Show & Festival of Flavours) (in-kind for PWD Staff and equipment for road closure, REC staff for garbage collection, Fire staff for 1 st Aid) $3,000 $6,589
Moved by Sarah Bigelow, seconded by Michel Lalonde
Carried
B e it resolved that the Committee of the Whole recommends to Council to approve the Facility Usage Grants for 2026 to the following organizations, and that such approval is conditional upon Council’s adoption of the 2026 budget: Organization Grant Amount In-Kind Amount Club l’Amicale de L’Orignal (Chalet Abris rental 2/month, 7 hrs/event) n/a $2,740 Service Communautaire Prescott-Russell (Chalet Abris rental 1 st Thursday of the month, full day rental/event, total 10 events) n/a $1,370
Moved by Sarah Bigelow, seconded by Paul Burroughs
Carried
that the Committee of the Whole recommends to Council to approve the Special Events Grants for 2026 to the following organizations, and that such approval is conditional upon Council’s adoption of the 2026 budget: Organization Grant Amount In-Kind Amount Vankleek Hill Agricultural Society - Vankleek Hill Fair (in-kind for Fire staff on-site for fire safety for Derby, and PWD staff and equipment for road closure for the parade) $0.00 $7,632 Vankleek Hill Agricultural Society - Truck Pull Show n’ Shine (in-kind for Fire staff on-site (1 st Aid and fire safety for Monster Truck Show, PWD staff for street parking barricades) $0.00 $2,572 Vankleek Hill Fiddle and Dance Association $0.00 $405
Moved by Ginette, seconded by Michel Lalonde B e it resolved
Carried
that the Committee of the Whole recommends to Council to authorize the Farmers’ Market to continue using the municipal shed at 79 Derby Street on an annual basis without the need to submit a request through the grant process; and a simple year-to-year agreement be established to formalize this arrangement, ensuring clarity and accountability for both parties.
Moved by Peter Barton, seconded by Gérard Miner B e it resolved
Carried
Be it resolved that the correspondence from Patrimoine L'Orignal Longueuil Heritage dated December 10, 2025, regarding a request to cancel invoice #8435, be received; and Be it further resolved that the Committee of the Whole recommends to Council to cancel invoice #8435 issued to Patrimoine L'Orignal Longueuil Heritage in the amount of $932.25.
Moved by Ginette, seconded by Paul Burroughs
Carried
Clément Be it resolved that the Committee of the Whole meeting of January 29, 2026, be adjourned.