The Madawaska Valley Record

Council

The 5 members seated on the 2022–2026 council, and the 3 members who sat in it and left. Each is placed here by the minutes that record them present at council, never inferred from a motion.

Council of 2022–2026 · 2018–2022 · 2014–2018 · 2010–2014

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What these columns mean

They measure different things and are not interchangeable. Moving a motion usually means sponsoring a staff report’s recommendation onto the floor. Seconding puts a motion up for debate and is often a seat convention rather than agreement. Meetings are counted against the ones each member was on the record for — not against the whole term, because members join and leave mid-term, so two members’ figures here are not comparable.

Individual positions exist for 0 of 5,248 motions — none of them — because Ontario law records names only when a member asks. Members ask on the most contentious items, so that is a deliberately skewed sample and says nothing about the rest.

Mayor

David Shulist

Mayor · seen 2013-05-21 to 2025-04-28

Of the 215 meetings the minutes place them at, they moved 178 substantive and 28 procedural motions, and seconded 331. no recorded vote of theirs is on this record.

Mark Willmer former

Mayor · seen 2018-08-13 to 2025-03-07

Of the 132 meetings the minutes place them at, they moved 185 substantive and 46 procedural motions, and seconded 202. no recorded vote of theirs is on this record.

Also on this council

Mary Blank

Councillor · seen 2022-11-15 to 2025-04-15

Of the 60 meetings the minutes place them at, they moved 142 substantive and 36 procedural motions, and seconded 127. no recorded vote of theirs is on this record.

Joseph Cybulskie

Councillor

They moved 11 substantive and 6 procedural motions, and seconded 15. no recorded vote of theirs is on this record.

Shelley Maika

Councillor · seen 2013-05-21 to 2025-04-28

Of the 90 meetings the minutes place them at, they moved 768 substantive and 185 procedural motions, and seconded 763. no recorded vote of theirs is on this record.

Linda Neuman

Councillor · seen 2013-05-21 to 2016-01-18

Of the 34 meetings the minutes place them at, they moved 263 substantive and 105 procedural motions, and seconded 178. no recorded vote of theirs is on this record.

Joseph Olsheski former

Councillor · seen 2022-11-15 to 2025-03-07

Of the 57 meetings the minutes place them at, they moved 60 substantive and 32 procedural motions, and seconded 62. no recorded vote of theirs is on this record.

Ernie Peplinski former

Councillor · seen 2013-06-20 to 2025-04-28

Of the 157 meetings the minutes place them at, they moved 598 substantive and 140 procedural motions, and seconded 683. no recorded vote of theirs is on this record.

Every council meeting (734 meetings)

2026 — 26 meetings
Public MeetingAugust 6, 2026
Council in CommitteeAugust 5, 2026
Public MeetingJune 30, 2026
Public MeetingMay 5, 2026
Special Council MeetingFebruary 24, 2026
Regular Council MeetingFebruary 18, 2026
Special Council MeetingFebruary 9, 2026
Council in CommitteeFebruary 3, 2026
Regular Council MeetingJanuary 21, 2026
Council in CommitteeJanuary 6, 2026
2025 — 41 meetings
Regular Council MeetingDecember 16, 2025
Committee of AdjustmentDecember 16, 2025
Special Council MeetingDecember 15, 2025
Council in CommitteeDecember 2, 2025
Special Council MeetingNovember 28, 2025
Regular Council MeetingNovember 18, 2025
Public MeetingNovember 4, 2025
Council in CommitteeNovember 4, 2025
Special Council MeetingOctober 28, 2025
Special Council MeetingOctober 23, 2025
Regular Council MeetingOctober 15, 2025
Council in CommitteeOctober 3, 2025
Special Council MeetingSeptember 29, 2025
Regular Council MeetingSeptember 16, 2025
Public MeetingSeptember 16, 2025
Council in CommitteeSeptember 3, 2025
Public MeetingAugust 6, 2025
Council in CommitteeAugust 6, 2025
Public MeetingMay 6, 2025
Public MeetingMarch 4, 2025
Regular Council MeetingFebruary 19, 2025
Special Council MeetingFebruary 11, 2025
Public MeetingFebruary 4, 2025
Council in CommitteeFebruary 4, 2025
Special Council MeetingJanuary 16, 2025
Council in CommitteeJanuary 14, 2025
2024 — 44 meetings
Regular Council MeetingDecember 17, 2024
Committee of AdjustmentDecember 17, 2024
Council in CommitteeDecember 3, 2024
Committee of AdjustmentDecember 3, 2024
Regular Council MeetingNovember 19, 2024
Council in CommitteeNovember 5, 2024
Regular Council MeetingOctober 16, 2024
Committee of AdjustmentOctober 16, 2024
Special Council MeetingOctober 10, 2024
Public MeetingOctober 2, 2024
Council in CommitteeOctober 2, 2024
Regular Council MeetingSeptember 17, 2024
Council in CommitteeSeptember 4, 2024
Public MeetingAugust 7, 2024
Council in CommitteeAugust 7, 2024
Public MeetingJune 6, 2024
Public MeetingMay 7, 2024
Public MeetingApril 23, 2024
Special Council MeetingFebruary 27, 2024
Special Council MeetingFebruary 26, 2024
Regular Council MeetingFebruary 21, 2024
Public MeetingFebruary 21, 2024
Council in CommitteeFebruary 6, 2024
Regular Council MeetingJanuary 16, 2024
Public MeetingJanuary 16, 2024
Council in CommitteeJanuary 9, 2024
2023 — 43 meetings
Regular Council MeetingDecember 19, 2023
Special Council MeetingDecember 7, 2023
Council in CommitteeDecember 5, 2023
Special Council MeetingNovember 27, 2023
Regular Council MeetingNovember 21, 2023
Public MeetingNovember 21, 2023
Public MeetingNovember 7, 2023
Council in CommitteeNovember 7, 2023
Regular Council MeetingOctober 17, 2023
Council in CommitteeOctober 3, 2023
Regular Council MeetingSeptember 19, 2023
Council in CommitteeSeptember 6, 2023
Public MeetingAugust 8, 2023
Council in CommitteeAugust 1, 2023
Public MeetingJune 20, 2023
Public MeetingMay 16, 2023
Public MeetingApril 4, 2023
Council in CommitteeMarch 22, 2023
Public MeetingMarch 7, 2023
Public MeetingMarch 6, 2023
Regular Council MeetingFebruary 21, 2023
Special Council MeetingFebruary 16, 2023
Public MeetingFebruary 7, 2023
Council in CommitteeFebruary 7, 2023
Regular Council MeetingJanuary 17, 2023
Public MeetingJanuary 17, 2023
Council in CommitteeJanuary 3, 2023
2022 — 50 meetings
Regular Council MeetingDecember 20, 2022
Council in CommitteeDecember 6, 2022
Special Council MeetingNovember 29, 2022
Special Council MeetingNovember 16, 2022
Regular Council MeetingNovember 15, 2022
Council in CommitteeNovember 1, 2022
Public MeetingOctober 18, 2022
Regular Council MeetingOctober 18, 2022
Public MeetingOctober 13, 2022
Council in CommitteeOctober 4, 2022
Regular Council MeetingSeptember 20, 2022
Council in CommitteeSeptember 6, 2022
Public MeetingAugust 2, 2022
Council in CommitteeAugust 2, 2022
Public MeetingJune 7, 2022
Public MeetingApril 5, 2022
Council in CommitteeMarch 17, 2022
Public MeetingMarch 15, 2022
Committee of AdjustmentFebruary 15, 2022
Public MeetingFebruary 15, 2022
Regular Council MeetingFebruary 15, 2022
Special Council MeetingFebruary 3, 2022
Committee of AdjustmentFebruary 1, 2022
Council in CommitteeFebruary 1, 2022
Special Council MeetingJanuary 27, 2022
Public MeetingJanuary 11, 2022
Regular Council MeetingJanuary 11, 2022
2021 — 46 meetings
Regular Council MeetingDecember 21, 2021
Special Council MeetingDecember 15, 2021
Council in CommitteeDecember 7, 2021
Special Council MeetingNovember 23, 2021
Regular Council MeetingNovember 16, 2021
Council in CommitteeNovember 2, 2021
Regular Council MeetingOctober 19, 2021
Council in CommitteeOctober 5, 2021
Public MeetingSeptember 21, 2021
Regular Council MeetingSeptember 21, 2021
Special Council MeetingSeptember 14, 2021
Council in CommitteeSeptember 7, 2021
Public MeetingAugust 17, 2021
Council in CommitteeAugust 3, 2021
Public MeetingJuly 13, 2021
Public MeetingJune 15, 2021
Public MeetingMay 4, 2021
Public MeetingApril 20, 2021
Public MeetingApril 6, 2021
Public MeetingMarch 16, 2021
Special Council MeetingFebruary 19, 2021
Public MeetingFebruary 16, 2021
Regular Council MeetingFebruary 16, 2021
Council in CommitteeFebruary 2, 2021
Regular Council MeetingJanuary 19, 2021
Council in CommitteeJanuary 7, 2021
2020 — 30 meetings
Regular Council MeetingDecember 16, 2020
Council in CommitteeDecember 1, 2020
Regular Council MeetingNovember 17, 2020
Regular Council MeetingOctober 20, 2020
Council in CommitteeOctober 6, 2020
Special Council MeetingSeptember 22, 2020
Regular Council MeetingSeptember 15, 2020
Special Council MeetingSeptember 8, 2020
Council in CommitteeSeptember 1, 2020
Council in CommitteeMarch 10, 2020
Council in CommitteeFebruary 28, 2020
Regular Council MeetingFebruary 18, 2020
Special Council MeetingFebruary 14, 2020
Council in CommitteeFebruary 4, 2020
Special Council MeetingJanuary 24, 2020
Council in CommitteeJanuary 14, 2020
2019 — 41 meetings
Regular CouncilDecember 17, 2019
Council in CommitteeDecember 3, 2019
Special Council MeetingNovember 28, 2019
Special Council MeetingNovember 21, 2019
Regular CouncilNovember 19, 2019
Council in CommitteeNovember 5, 2019
Regular CouncilOctober 15, 2019
Special Council MeetingOctober 11, 2019
Council in CommitteeOctober 1, 2019
Public Liaison CommitteeSeptember 30, 2019
Regular CouncilSeptember 17, 2019
Special Council MeetingSeptember 9, 2019
Council in CommitteeSeptember 4, 2019
Public MeetingAugust 29, 2019
Regular CouncilAugust 27, 2019
Council in CommitteeAugust 6, 2019
Regular CouncilJune 18, 2019
Regular CouncilMay 21, 2019
Regular CouncilApril 16, 2019
Regular CouncilMarch 19, 2019
Regular CouncilFebruary 19, 2019
Council in CommitteeFebruary 7, 2019
Council in CommitteeFebruary 5, 2019
Regular CouncilJanuary 22, 2019
Special Council MeetingJanuary 21, 2019
Council In CommitteeJanuary 8, 2019
2018 — 59 meetings
Special Council MeetingDecember 20, 2018
Regular CouncilDecember 17, 2018
Special Council MeetingDecember 11, 2018
Regular CouncilDecember 3, 2018
Regular CouncilNovember 19, 2018
Regular CouncilNovember 5, 2018
Regular CouncilSeptember 17, 2018
Special Council MeetingSeptember 4, 2018
Regular CouncilSeptember 4, 2018
Regular CouncilAugust 13, 2018
Regular CouncilJuly 23, 2018
Regular CouncilJuly 3, 2018
Regular CouncilJune 18, 2018
Regular CouncilJune 4, 2018
Regular CouncilMay 22, 2018
Regular CouncilMay 7, 2018
Regular CouncilApril 17, 2018
Regular CouncilApril 3, 2018
Regular CouncilMarch 21, 2018
Regular CouncilMarch 5, 2018
Special Council MeetingFebruary 28, 2018
Special Council MeetingFebruary 21, 2018
Regular CouncilFebruary 20, 2018
Special Council MeetingFebruary 6, 2018
Regular CouncilFebruary 5, 2018
Special Council MeetingFebruary 2, 2018
Special Council MeetingJanuary 24, 2018
Special Council MeetingJanuary 18, 2018
Regular CouncilJanuary 15, 2018
2017 — 82 meetings
Regular CouncilDecember 18, 2017
Regular CouncilDecember 4, 2017
Regular CouncilNovember 20, 2017
Special Council MeetingNovember 8, 2017
Regular CouncilNovember 8, 2017
Regular CouncilOctober 16, 2017
Regular CouncilOctober 4, 2017
Special Council MeetingSeptember 25, 2017
Special Council MeetingSeptember 22, 2017
Regular CouncilSeptember 18, 2017
Regular CouncilSeptember 5, 2017
Regular CouncilAugust 21, 2017
Regular CouncilAugust 9, 2017
Regular CouncilJuly 4, 2017
Regular CouncilJune 19, 2017
Regular CouncilJune 5, 2017
Regular CouncilMay 17, 2017
Regular CouncilMay 1, 2017
Regular CouncilApril 18, 2017
Regular CouncilApril 3, 2017
Regular CouncilMarch 8, 2017
Regular CouncilFebruary 21, 2017
Special Council MeetingFebruary 17, 2017
Special Council MeetingFebruary 15, 2017
Special Council MeetingFebruary 13, 2017
Regular CouncilFebruary 8, 2017
Regular CouncilJanuary 16, 2017
2016 — 72 meetings
Regular CouncilDecember 19, 2016
Regular CouncilDecember 5, 2016
Special Council MeetingNovember 30, 2016
Regular CouncilNovember 21, 2016
Regular CouncilNovember 7, 2016
Regular CouncilOctober 17, 2016
Regular CouncilOctober 3, 2016
Regular CouncilSeptember 19, 2016
Regular CouncilSeptember 6, 2016
Special Council MeetingSeptember 1, 2016
Regular CouncilAugust 15, 2016
Regular CouncilAugust 2, 2016
Regular CouncilJuly 18, 2016
Regular CouncilJuly 4, 2016
Regular CouncilJune 20, 2016
Regular CouncilJune 6, 2016
Regular CouncilMay 16, 2016
Regular CouncilMay 2, 2016
Regular CouncilApril 18, 2016
Regular CouncilApril 4, 2016
Regular CouncilMarch 21, 2016
Regular CouncilMarch 7, 2016
Special Council MeetingFebruary 19, 2016
Regular CouncilFebruary 16, 2016
Regular CouncilFebruary 1, 2016
Regular CouncilJanuary 18, 2016
2015 — 72 meetings
Regular CouncilDecember 21, 2015
Regular CouncilDecember 7, 2015
Special Council MeetingNovember 24, 2015
Regular CouncilNovember 16, 2015
Regular CouncilNovember 2, 2015
Regular CouncilOctober 19, 2015
Special Council MeetingOctober 13, 2015
Regular CouncilOctober 5, 2015
Regular CouncilSeptember 21, 2015
Regular CouncilSeptember 8, 2015
Regular CouncilAugust 17, 2015
Regular CouncilAugust 4, 2015
Regular CouncilJuly 20, 2015
Regular CouncilJuly 6, 2015
Regular CouncilJune 15, 2015
Regular CouncilJune 1, 2015
Regular CouncilMay 19, 2015
Regular CouncilMay 4, 2015
Regular CouncilApril 20, 2015
Regular CouncilApril 7, 2015
Regular CouncilMarch 23, 2015
Regular CouncilMarch 2, 2015
Regular CouncilFebruary 17, 2015
Regular CouncilFebruary 2, 2015
Regular CouncilJanuary 19, 2015
Special Council MeetingJanuary 13, 2015
Regular CouncilJanuary 5, 2015
2014 — 83 meetings
Regular CouncilDecember 15, 2014
Regular CouncilDecember 1, 2014
Special Council MeetingNovember 27, 2014
Special Council MeetingNovember 20, 2014
Regular CouncilNovember 17, 2014
Regular CouncilNovember 3, 2014
Regular CouncilOctober 20, 2014
Regular CouncilOctober 6, 2014
Finance Committee MeetingSeptember 22, 2014
Regular CouncilSeptember 15, 2014
Regular CouncilSeptember 2, 2014
Regular CouncilAugust 18, 2014
Regular CouncilAugust 5, 2014
Regular CouncilJuly 21, 2014
Regular CouncilJuly 7, 2014
Regular CouncilJune 16, 2014
Regular CouncilJune 2, 2014
Regular CouncilMay 5, 2014
Regular CouncilApril 22, 2014
Regular CouncilApril 7, 2014
Regular CouncilMarch 17, 2014
Regular CouncilMarch 3, 2014
Regular CouncilFebruary 18, 2014
Regular CouncilFebruary 3, 2014
Public Liaison CommitteeJanuary 21, 2014
Regular CouncilJanuary 20, 2014
Regular CouncilJanuary 6, 2014
2013 — 45 meetings
Regular CouncilDecember 16, 2013
Regular CouncilDecember 2, 2013
Regular CouncilNovember 18, 2013
Special Council MeetingNovember 13, 2013
Regular CouncilNovember 4, 2013
Regular CouncilOctober 21, 2013
Special Council MeetingOctober 15, 2013
Special Council MeetingSeptember 30, 2013
Regular CouncilSeptember 16, 2013
Regular CouncilSeptember 3, 2013
Regular CouncilAugust 19, 2013
Regular CouncilAugust 6, 2013
Regular CouncilJuly 15, 2013
Regular CouncilJuly 2, 2013
Regular CouncilJune 17, 2013
Regular CouncilMay 21, 2013