The Township of Seguin is governed by an elected Council consisting of a Mayor and 6 Councillors currently serving a four-year term (2022 - 2026).
Our Council makes decisions affecting the community and the services provided by the Township of Seguin.
Our Council and Township staff are always available to assist you in accessing our programs and services.
Please refer to the Council & Township Meetings Calendar for upcoming meeting dates.
Council agendas are posted on our website and on the Municipal Office Lobby Bulletin Board prior to the Township of Seguin Council Meeting. Council minutes are posted in draft format once prepared.
The Township of Seguin Council Code of Conduct was created to provide guidelines to the Head of Council and Members of Council to assist with the orderly decision making process and obligations of Council.
As of March 1, 2019, amendments to section 270 of the Municipal Act, 2001 required the Municipality to adopt and maintain a policy with respect to the relationship between Members of Council and the Officers and Staff of the Municipality. Council-Staff Relations Policy
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The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, as amended Section 5.1 states at a meeting at which a member discloses an interest under Section 5 of the Act, or as soon as possible afterwards, the member shall file a written statement of the interest and its general nature. And Section 6 (1) of the Act states every declaration of interest and the general nature thereof made under Section 5 shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting by the Clerk. This has been and is the practice of Seguin Township Council. On March 1, 2019, the day named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, the Act is amended by adding the following section: Registry Access to registry As the Act requires as of March 1, 2019 a registry to be kept and made available to the public, Seguin Township is beginning a registry as of January, 2018.
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A new Council was elected in Seguin on October 24, 2022. The current Mayor and Council for the Township of Seguin are as follows:
| Mayor - Ann MacDiarmid |
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About Mayor MacDiarmidAnn was first elected as Mayor in 2014 and was acclaimed for her second term in 2018. Ann grew up cottaging in Seguin, has been a ratepayer since 1982 and built her permanent home south of Rosseau in 2014.
Continuing on with her first four years as Seguin Mayor, Ann is committed to having the West Parry Sound Aquatic and Recreation Centre become a reality, completing the Official Plan Review and updating the Seguin Strategic Plan.
Boards & CommitteesInformation to come. ContactAnn MacDiarmid Any mailed correspondence for Ann MacDiarmid should be mailed to the care of the Township of Seguin Municipal Office. The mailing address is as follows: Ann MacDiarmid C/O Township of Seguin 5 Humphrey Drive Seguin, ON, P2A 2W8 |
| Councillor Ward 1 - Ken Adams |
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Boards & CommitteesInformation to come. ContactKen Adams Any mailed correspondence for Ken Adams should be mailed to the care of the Township of Seguin Municipal Office. The mailing address is as follows: Ken Adams C/O Township of Seguin 5 Humphrey Drive Seguin, ON, P2A 2W8 |
| Councillor Ward 2 - Mario Buszynski |
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About Councillor BuszynskiMario Buszynski was first elected Councillor for Ward 2 in 2014 and then again in 2022.
Mario is an environmental and land use planner who has over 40 years of experience in both the private and public sectors. His roots go back to his grandfather, who bought property on Otter Lake in 1909.
He has been on the executive of the Otter Lake Association (30+ years), the Foley Township Planning and Development Committee (10 years), various regional economic initiatives and the Board of Belvedere Heights as a Seguin Township representative (4 years).
Mario has been involved in various environmental initiatives in the Township, including helping to create lake trout spawning beds on Otter Lake, saving control dams on Otter and Oastler Lakes, successfully defeating a regional landfill site proposed for Salmon lake and identifying issues with poorly planned development.
Mario is Seguin’s representative on the Muskoka Watershed Council and ICECAP, a program of the Georgian Bay Biosphere reserve and municipalities in West Parry Sound.
ContactMario Buszynski Any mailed correspondence for Mario Buszynski should be mailed to the care of the Township of Seguin Municipal Office. The mailing address is as follows: Mario Buszynski C/O Township of Seguin 5 Humphrey Drive Seguin, ON, P2A 2W8 |
| Councillor Ward 3 - Greg Getty |
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Boards & CommitteesInformation to come. ContactGreg Getty Any mailed correspondence for Greg Getty should be mailed to the care of the Township of Seguin Municipal Office. The mailing address is as follows: Greg Getty C/O Township of Seguin 5 Humphrey Drive Seguin, ON, P2A 2W8 |
| Councillor Ward 4 - Terry Fellner |
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| Councillor Ward 5 - Ted Collins |
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About Councillor CollinsTed Collins was elected as the Councillor of Ward 5 in Seguin Township in 2014 and re-elected in 2018 and again in 2022.
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"I love where I live and what this community stands for which is why I come to you with an open mind, a sense of fairness, logical thinking and a willingness to work."
The staff and council have been successful in so many ways over the years in bringing us a top-notch municipality. I am honoured that the residents of Ward 5 have given me the opportunity to continue and contribute towards the best quality of life legacy we all enjoy today. My sincere gratitude for your support over the next four years as Councillor. Boards & CommitteesContactTed Collins Any mailed correspondence for Ted Collins should be mailed to the care of the Township of Seguin Municipal Office. The mailing address is as follows: Ted Collins C/O Township of Seguin 5 Humphrey Drive Seguin, ON, P2A 2W8 |
| Councillor Ward 6 - Gail Finnson |
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Boards & CommitteesInformation to come. ContactGail Finnson Any mailed correspondence for Gail Finnson should be mailed to the care of the Township of Seguin Municipal Office. The mailing address is as follows: Gail Finnson C/O Township of Seguin 5 Humphrey Drive Seguin, ON, P2A 2W8 |
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