The Gore Bay Record

Regular Council

January 12, 2026

Who was there

Present (6): Gore Bay, Information Ron Lane, Terry Olmstead, Dan Osborne, Taryn Strain, Aaron Wright

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 (13 motions)

13 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Item 9.3 Public Education be removed and add 8.1 Correspondence Motion/Agenda, Notice of Motion.
Moved by Dan Forest, seconded by Aaron Wright
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the December 8, 2025 Regular Council meeting be adopted as presented.
Moved by Taryn Strain, seconded by Dan Forest
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Gore Council accepts the items of the January 12, 2026 consent agenda.
Moved by Aaron Wright, seconded by Terry Olmstead
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council accepts the By-Law Officer Report as presented.
Moved by Terry Olmstead, seconded by Taryn Strain
Carried
Steele BE IT RESOLVED that Gore Bay Council approves $ 1600.00 donations in 2026 to be included in the 2026 Budget as follows  Christmas Food Basket $300.00  Student Bursary $500.00  Manitoulin Streams $400.00  Gore Bay Food Bank $400.00
Moved by Dan Osborne, seconded by Stephanie
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council accepts the Summary of Council’s Strategic Accomplishments report as information.
Moved by Aaron Wright, seconded by Taryn Strain
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council approves the purchase of the V8 half ton truck from McQuarrie Motor Products in the amount of $ 52,325.99.
Moved by Taryn Strain, seconded by Dan Forest
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council selects Option A to proceed with ART Engineering to prepare an alternate design to be shovel ready.
Moved by Dan Osborne, seconded by Taryn Strain
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council Enter Closed Session at _8:16 p.m. in accordance with Section 239(2)(e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board.
Moved by Aaron Wright, seconded by Dan Osborne
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Councils exits closed session at 8:40 p.m.
Moved by Dan Osborne, seconded by Dan Forest
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council to directs staff to proceed as directed in close session.
Moved by Taryn Strain, seconded by Aaron Wright
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 2026-01 being a Confirmatory By-Lawreceives its first, second, and third readings and is finally passed this 12th day of January 2026.
Moved by Terry Olmstead, seconded by Taryn Strain
Carried
THAT we adjourn at _8:43_____ p.m.
Moved by Terry Olmstead
Carried

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