Prior to commencing with the Council meeting, Mayor Bylsma will provide the following announcements:
1. Due to efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 and to protect all individuals, the Council Chamber will not be open to the public to attend Standing Committee and Council meetings until further notice.
2. The public may submit comments for matters that are on the agenda to jscime@westlincoln.ca before 4:30 pm. on the day of the meeting. Comments submitted will be considered as public information and read into public record.
3. Any Members of the Public can watch this evening’s Council meeting by using the livestream link found on the Township's website as this meeting is being livestreamed and is also being audio/video recorded and will be posted on the Township’s website and can be viewed anytime following the meeting.
Mayor Bylsma will read the following Land Acknowledgement Statement:
The Township of West Lincoln, being part of Niagara Region is situated on treaty land. This land is steeped in the rich history of the First Nations such as the Hatiwendaronk (Hat-i-wen-DA-ronk), the Haudenosaunee (Hoe-den-no-SHOW-ee), and the Anishinaabe (Ah-nish-ih-NAH-bey), including the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. There are many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people from across Turtle Island that live and work in Niagara today. The Township of West Lincoln, as part of the Regional Municipality of Niagara, stands with all Indigenous people, past and present, in promoting the wise stewardship of the lands on which we live.