Living Here

Love Callander? Want to volunteer in your community? There's several ways to get involved:

Committees of Council

Occasional Volunteering

Contact a local community group

Committees

The Municipality of Callander welcomes individuals who are interested in serving their community as members of Municipal Committees.

The Municipality is currently accepting applications for the Accessibility Committee, the Implementation and Beautification Advisory Committee, the Culture, Heritage and Tourism Committee, and the Property Standards Committee. If you are interested in applying, please fill out and submit the application form.

Accessibility Committee

Purpose of this committee:

For more information on the Accessibility Committee, see the Terms of Reference.

Committee of Adjustment

Purpose of this Committee:

The Committee of Adjustment is a statutory tribunal with authority delegated to it by the Council of the Municipality of Callander under the provisions of the Ontario Planning Act to hold public hearings to make decisions on applications submitted to the Municipality. The purpose of this Committee is to make decisions with respect to applications for:

The Committee operates independently from Council and its decisions may be appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).

For more information on the Committee of Adjustment, see the Terms of Reference.

Property Standards Committee

Purpose of this Committee:

To hear appeals submitted by owners or occupants served with property standards orders under the Municipality’s Property Standards By-law

For more information on the Property Standards Committee, see the Terms of Reference.

Events Committee

Purpose of this Committee:

For more information on the Events Committee, see the Terms of Reference.

Culture, Heritage and Tourism Committee

Purpose of this Committee:

For more information on the Culture, Heritage and Tourism Committee, see the Terms of Reference.

Implementation and Beautification Advisory Committee

Purpose of this Committee:

For more information on the Implementation and Beautification Advisory Committee, see the Terms of Reference.

Callander Public Library Board

What Does The Library Board Do?

The library board is legally responsible for policy and governance of the library. The library board makes informed decisions that focus on matters of governance, this includes:

 

Board and Committee terms run the same duration as terms of Council. If vacancies occur within committees, notice will be posted here and on our social media.

 

If you are interested in volunteering in the community on an occasional basis, please complete and submit the Volunteer Application Form.