Wasaga council weighs zoning overhaul, downtown property acquisition; Geosands AGM held
Wasaga Beach council held a public meeting on a new comprehensive zoning by-law and authorized negotiations toward potentially expropriating 10 Main Street for downtown revitalization, according to agendas of recent municipal meetings. Other agenda items included a beach maintenance deal with the province, sponsorship for a summer event, and corporate board appointments.
Council (June 25)
Council convened a public meeting under the Planning Act to receive comments on a proposed new comprehensive zoning by-law. The agenda also included a one-year Licence and Beach Maintenance Agreement with the Province of Ontario, authorization to negotiate the purchase and possible expropriation of 10 Main Street, approval of the 2025 audited financial statements and carryovers, and a $5,000 sponsorship for the Rockin the River event scheduled for August 8, 2026. No votes or final decisions were reported as minutes were not published by press time.
Special Council – Geosands Inc. AGM (June 25)
In a special meeting serving as the annual general meeting for municipally owned Geosands Inc., councillors were slated to approve the company’s 2025 audited financial statements and reappoint KPMG LLP as auditor for the 2026 fiscal year. Agendas also called for confirming board appointments for three corporations: Geosands Inc. (Brian Smith, Peter Preager, Keith McAllister, Robin Plumb, Jeffrey Harper), Wasaga Distribution Inc. (Brian Smith, John Wiersma, Ron Stevens, Raymond Trask, Gerald Wright), and Wasaga Resource Services Inc. (Brian Smith, Bruce Young, Paul Trace, Charlie Adams, Dino Dzoutzidis). Outcomes were unavailable by deadline.
Library Board (June 22)
The Wasaga Beach Public Library Board met for a primarily procedural session. Agenda items included approval of minutes, reports from the board chair and councillor, working group updates, and the CEO’s monthly report. No binding decisions or public hearings were listed.
Economic Development and Tourism Advisory Committee (July 2)
An advisory committee discussed updates on tourism and development initiatives. Presentations covered the Four Season Destination strategy, the Best Beach Experience program, next steps for the Tourism Development Master Plan, and projects at Nancy Island and Beach 1. Workforce development efforts were also reviewed. The committee makes recommendations to council and took no binding action.
Coming up
No municipal meetings were scheduled for the next two weeks as of publication.
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