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Board and Governance

Long Point Region Conservation Authority is governed by an 11 member Board of Directors. The 11 members are municipally-elected officials appointed by one of LPRCA’s eight member municipalities within the Long Point Region watershed. The Board of Directors plays an important role, participating in the setting of the Authority’s strategic plan, undertaking policy development, monitoring the quality of programming and services, and providing financial oversight while ensuring the health and well-being of the watershed.

Board Members

Chair
Robert Chambers County of Brant
519-754-6399
robert.chambers@brant.ca
Vice-Chair
Dave Beres Town of Tillsonburg
519-983-7551
dberes@tillsonburg.ca
Directors
Shelley Ann Bentley Haldimand County
905-318-5932 ext. 6101
sbentley@haldimandcounty.on.ca
Jim Palmer Township of Norwich
519-468-6215
jpalmer@norwich.ca
Doug Brunton Norfolk County
519-427-3217
doug.brunton@norfolkcounty.ca
Michael Columbus Norfolk County
519-983-2932
michael.columbus@norfolkcounty.ca
Tom Masschaele Norfolk County
519-429-9736
tom.masschaele@norfolkcounty.ca
Stewart Patterson Haldimand County
365-366-2429
spatterson@haldimandcounty.on.ca
Chris Van Paassen Norfolk County
519-429-8260
chris.vanpaassen@norfolkcounty.ca
Rainey Weisler Municipality of Bayham / Township of Malahide
519-866-3342
rweisler@bayham.on.ca
Peter Ypma Township of South-West Oxford
519-550-5652
ward2@swox.org