Doug Elmslie
Mayor · Ward 6 · seen 2018-12-03 to 2026-09-22 · served 2014–2018, 2018–2022, 2022–2026
846substantive motions movedof 292 meetings the minutes record them at
65procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
493substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
8meetings recorded absentof 292 they were on the record for
17–9recorded votes, for–againstrecorded votes are rare and a skewed sample
Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from Kawartha Lakes’s own minutes.
In their own words, via the Town
The current Mayor is Doug Elmslie and he has been a full-time resident of Fenelon Falls since 1998, having previously lived in Oakville and various other cities around Eastern Canada. He was born in Cornwall and grew up in Montreal where he attended university. He has worked in various administrative management positions at Bank of Montreal, Domtar and CIL.
As published by Kawartha Lakes.
How they voted, where it was recorded (26)
Regular Council Meeting January 27, 2026
For · 9–0 · CarriedThat the Memorandum from Councillor Ashmore, regarding Objection to the Federal Gun Buyback Program, be received; That the City of Kawartha Lakes objects to the firearm buyback program as it is currently being mandated;
Regular Council Meeting June 24, 2025
Against · 4–5 · LostThat Report ED2025-017, Objection to the Proposed Heritage Designation of 48 Main Street, Village of Bobcaygeon (J.L. Read General Store/The Promoter Building) , be received;
Regular Council Meeting April 22, 2025
For · 6–2 · CarriedThat Report PLAN2025-023 , King’s Bay Golf Club Limited Subdivision Agreement , be received for information; That the Subdivision Agreement generally in accordance with the draft version attached in Appendix B to Report…
Regular Council Meeting March 18, 2025
For · 4–2 · CarriedThat Report BP2025-001, Electric Vehicle Charger Installation, be received; and That the investment in EV charging units be postponed to a future year and incorporated into the relevant Capital Budget, deferring…
Regular Council Meeting September 24, 2024
For · 7–2 · CarriedThat Staff report back to Council by the end of Q1, 2025 on changes to the Provincial Renewable Energy Program and the procurement of new projects;
Regular Council Meeting April 30, 2024
Against · 2–7 · LostThat the City of Kawartha Lakes ask Enbridge Gas and the Ontario Energy Board to put the methane gas pipeline project on hold to allow for discussions with the Ontario Government and for more analysis regarding the true…
Regular Council Meeting February 20, 2024
Against · 4–5 · LostThat all dock licensing fees be frozen at the current rate until 2028.
Regular Council Meeting December 12, 2023
For · 6–2 · CarriedThat Report CORP2023-023, 2024 Proposed Amendments to By-Law 2018- 234 – Consolidated Fees By-law, be received; That the recommended fees and charges amendments provided in Appendix A to Report CORP2023-023, as amended…
Regular Council Meeting September 26, 2023
Against · 3–6 · LostThat a By-Law to Designate 1011 Portage Road, Geographic Township of Eldon in the City of Kawartha Lakes, be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Regular Council Meeting August 29, 2023
For · 7–1 · CarriedThat Council endorse the Resolution approved by the City of Kawartha Lakes Environmental Advisory Committee on June 29, 2023 as follows: Whereas the provincial government is planning to ramp up gas plant produced…
Regular Council Meeting July 25, 2023
Against · 3–5 · LostThat pricing for the disposition of municipal real property be set as outlined within Option 1 in Report RS2023-034; and That any necessary amendments to By-Law 2018-00 be brought forward for adoption.
Special Council Meeting February 28, 2023
For · 8–0 · CarriedThat a $1,000,000.00 contribution to the Ross Memorial Hospital be included in the 2023 Operating Budget for the City of Kawartha Lakes, funded from the 2022 Operating Budget Surplus.
Regular Council Meeting February 21, 2023
For · 9–0 · CarriedThat the Memorandum from Mayor Elmslie, regarding Notice of a Proposed Amendment to a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO), Regulation O. Reg. 771/21, FLATO Developments Inc., City of Kawartha Lakes (Lindsay) , be received;
Regular Council Meeting January 31, 2023
Against · 4–5 · LostThat Report CAO2023-001, 2750876 Ontario Inc. (Riverwalk) Request for Support of a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO), be received for information;
Regular Council Meeting February 22, 2022
For · 4–0 · CarriedThat Staff prepare correspondence requesting changes to the Ontario Land Tribunal ("OLT") for review at the March 22, 2022 Regular Council Meeting;
Regular Council Meeting December 14, 2021
For · 3–1 · CarriedThat By-law 2013-148 as amended, being a By-law to Licence, Regulate and Govern Seasonal Trailer Park Businesses in Kawartha Lakes be repealed and replaced;
Regular Council Meeting October 19, 2021
For · 3–1 · LostThat Report CAO2021-010, FLATO Lindsay Community Inc. Request for Support of a Minister's Zoning Order (MZO), be recieved; and That consideration of request be
Regular Council Meeting October 19, 2021
Against · 1–3 · CarriedThat Report CAO2021-010, FLATO Lindsay Community Inc. Request for Support of a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO), be received; That City Council supports the request from FLATO Lindsay Community Inc.
Regular Council Meeting October 19, 2021
For · 1–3 · LostRegular Council Meeting Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 27 of 35 That any proposed linkage of the Victoria Rail Trail South of Lindsay, to the Victoria Rail Trail North of Lindsay, be prohibited on local, collector,…
Regular Council Meeting October 19, 2021
Against · 3–1 · CarriedThat the proposed route for the Off Road Vehicle Pilot Project to provide access through Lindsay for all terrain vehicles, being the Victoria Rail Trail (VRT) trailhead at Logie Street to King Street, King Street…
Regular Council Meeting June 15, 2021
For · 2–2 · CarriedThat the proposed route for the Off Road Vehicle Pilot Project to provide access through Lindsay for all terrain vehicles, being the Victoria Rail Trail (VRT) trailhead at Logie Street to King Street, King Street…
Regular Council Meeting April 20, 2021
For · 4–0 · CarriedThat Marsha Watts and Travis Doble be offered a 50% one time rebate for the high water bill that they received for 121-123 William Street North, Lindsay. A
Regular Council Meeting February 23, 2021
For · 3–1 · CarriedThat the City Solicitor provided an update to Council on Case PL120217 before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, being the City of Kawartha Lakes Official Plan 2012 and Secondary Plans thereto;
Regular Council Meeting November 17, 2020
For · 3–1 · CarriedThat a by-law to Authorize the Sale of Municipally Owned Property Located on Juniper Street, Fenelon Falls and Legally Described as Lot 249 on Plan 57 (PIN: 63149-0204 (LT)); Lot 256 on Plan 57;
Regular Council Meeting November 17, 2020
Against · 2–2 · CarriedThat the recommended fees and charges amendments be brought forward through the necessary amending by-law for adoption at the December 15, 2020 Council Meeting. A
Special Council Meeting November 12, 2020
For · 2–2 · CarriedThat Council direct Staff to not reopen the Ops Arena Facility; and That Staff report back to Council on options available for other utilization of the property.
Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (8)
Parks Advisory CommitteeAugust 28, 2026
Regular Council MeetingOctober 22, 2024
Planning Advisory CommitteeNovember 29, 2023
Special Council MeetingSeptember 28, 2023
Community Pandemic Recovery Task ForceSeptember 14, 2020
Community Pandemic Recovery Task ForceAugust 10, 2020
Regular Council MeetingMarch 19, 2020
Regular Council MeetingAugust 13, 2019
Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 846)
That the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to develop an extended multi-year partnership agreement with Kawartha Art Gallery, including future year operating funding, and report back to Council with a DRAFT agreement for consideration in Q1, 2027.
Regular Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
That the presentation, regarding Municipal and Tourism Wayfinding Strategy , be received.
Regular Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
That the Memorandum from Mayor Elmslie, regarding Support for the Permanent Doubling of the OCIF Funding Grants , be received; That the City support the Municipal Finance Officers’ Association (MFOA) letter to the Ministry of Infrastructure requesting that the doubling of the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund be made permanent in advance of the allocations for the 2027 calendar year; and That
Regular Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
That the Agenda for the Committee of the Whole Meeting of Tuesday, January 13, 2026, be adopted as circulated.
Committee of the Whole, January 13, 2026 · Carried
That the correspondence from Michael Rutt, regarding a Request for a Speed Limit Reduction on Victoria Road , be received.
Regular Council Meeting, September 23, 2025 · Carried
That the deputation of Melissa McFarland and Steve Podolsky, of the Lindsay Downtown Business Improvement Association, regarding a Request for the Installation of Metal Grates Surrounding Trees in Downtown Lindsay , be received and
Regular Council Meeting, September 23, 2025 · Referred
That Report CA2025-006, Advance Approval of Designated Proposed 2026 Capital and Special Projects , be received.
Regular Council Meeting, September 23, 2025 · Carried
That the petition received from Doug Tripp, regarding a Request for the Resurfacing of Cedar Tree Road, Fenelon Falls , be received and
Regular Council Meeting, September 23, 2025 · Referred
That the petition received from Adrienne West, on Behalf of the Adelaide Place Retirement Community Residents' Council, regarding a Request for the Installation of a Street Light on the West Side of Adelaide Street South, Lindsay, at the First Hydro Pole North of Green Arbour Way , be received and
Regular Council Meeting, September 23, 2025 · Referred
That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, September 23, 2025 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Regular Council Meeting, September 23, 2025 · Carried
That the verbal update from Ron Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer, on behalf of the Emergency Operations Centre, regarding the Ice Storm Incident , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, April 8, 2025 · Carried
That the deputation of Sharon Woodrow, regarding an Overview of the Witness Blanket Art Exhibit in Support of Truth and and Reconciliation to be Held at Trinity-St. Andrews Church, Cannington , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, April 8, 2025 · Carried
That Report HS2025-003, Encampment Response Update and Proposed Council Policy , be received; That the policy entitled Encampment Response Policy, attached as Appendix A to Report HS2025-003 be adopted and numbered for inclusion in the City’s Policy Manual; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, April 8, 2025 · Carried
That all of the proposed recommendations shown in Section 7.1 of the Agenda be approved by the Committee of the Whole in the order that they appear on the Agenda, sequentially numbered and forwarded to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, April 8, 2025 · Carried
That the deputation of Sharon Woodrow, regarding an Overview of the Witness Blanket Art Exhibit in Support of Truth and Reconciliation to be Held at Trinity-St. Andrews Church, Cannington, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, April 8, 2025 · Carried
That the deputation of Maggie Braun, regarding the Tree Preservation By-Law , be received.
Regular Council Meeting, September 24, 2024 · Carried
That the Minutes of the September 10, 2024 Committee of the Whole Meeting be received and the recommendations, included in Section 9.3 of the Agenda, be adopted.
Regular Council Meeting, September 24, 2024 · Carried
That the Minutes of the September 11, 2024 Planning Advisory Committee Meeting be received and the recommendations, included in Section 10.3 of the Agenda, be adopted.
Regular Council Meeting, September 24, 2024 · Carried
That Report CA2024-003, Early-Start Approval for Designated Proposed 2025 Capital and Special Projects , be received; That the capital projects identified in Table 1 of Report CA2024-003 proceed early as part of the 2025 Tax-Supported Capital Budget, as per with Mayoral Decision 07-2024; That the special projects identified in Table 2 of Report CA2024-003 proceed early as part of the 2025 Special
Regular Council Meeting, September 24, 2024 · Carried
That the deputation of Gene Balfour and Kerstin Kelly, regarding the Rural Zoning By-Law Consolidation Project , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, March 5, 2024 · Carried
That Report ED2024-010, 2023 Kawartha Lakes Business Count , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, March 5, 2024 · Carried
That a By-Law to Repeal By-Laws 2006-291 and 2006-292 for The Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes, being a By-Law to Impose Capital Charges on Lands within the City of Kawartha Lakes be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Regular Council Meeting, October 24, 2023 · Carried
That a By-Law to Regulate Parking in the City of Kawartha Lakes be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Regular Council Meeting, October 24, 2023 · Carried
That the deputation of Andrew Veale, regarding a Request for Relief for a High Water Bill for the Woodville Medical Centre , be received and
Committee of the Whole, March 7, 2023 · Referred
That the License Agreement between the City of Kawartha Lakes and the Hickory Beach Dock Owners Association be renewed for two (2) years; That all unauthorized encroachments be removed; That Realty Services, in coordination with the Hickory Beach Dock Owners Association, report back to Council by the end of April 2025 on the status of the License Agreement; and That this recommendation be brought
Committee of the Whole, March 7, 2023 · Carried
That Report RS2023-019, Proposed Surplus Declaration, Closure, and Sale of Portions of Road Allowance adjacent to 80 Ellice Street, Fenelon Falls , be received; That the subject property, being portions of road allowance adjacent to 80 Ellice Street, Fenelon Falls and legally described as Blake Street on Plan 100 West of Ellice Street (PIN: 63150-0229 (LT)), and Hun Street on Plan 100 (PIN: 63150-
Committee of the Whole, March 7, 2023 · Carried
That Report 2023-023, Proposed Surplus Declaration, Closure, and Sale of Portions of Road Allowance adjacent to 21 Blue Bay Lane, 31 Blue Bay Lane, and 79 Rainbow Road, Fenelon Falls , be received; That , nothwithstanding Section 8.01 of By-Law 2018-020, as amended, the subject property, being a portion of road allowance adjacent to 21 Blue Bay Lane, 31 Blue Bay Lane, and 79 Rainbow Road, Fenelon
Committee of the Whole, March 7, 2023 · Carried
That Report HS2023-004, Children's Services Access and Inclusion Expansion Plan , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, March 7, 2023 · Carried
That Report ED2023-007, Proposed Heritage Designation of 16 Bolsover Road, Geographic Township of Eldon , be received; That the Municipal Heritage Committee’s recommendation to designate 16 Bolsover Road under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act as being of cultural heritage value or interest be endorsed; That staff be authorized to proceed with the process to designate the subject property under
Committee of the Whole, March 7, 2023 · Carried
Committee of the Whole Meeting March 7, 2023 Page 8 of 25 That Report RS2023-019, Proposed Surplus Declaration, Closure, and Sale of Portions of Road Allowance adjacent to 80 Ellice Street, Fenelon Falls, be received; That the subject property, being portions of road allowance adjacent to 80 Ellice Street, Fenelon Falls and legally described as Blake Street on Plan 100 West of Ellice Street (PIN:
Committee of the Whole, March 7, 2023 · Carried
That Report 2023-023, Proposed Surplus Declaration, Closure, and Sale of Portions of Road Allowance adjacent to 21 Blue Bay Lane, 31 Blue Bay Lane, and 79 Rainbow Road, Fenelon Falls, be received; That, nothwithstanding Section 8.01 of By-Law 2018-020, as amended, the subject property, being a portion of road allowance adjacent to 21 Blue Bay Lane, 31 Blue Bay Lane, and 79 Rainbow Road, Fenelon Fa
Committee of the Whole, March 7, 2023 · Carried
O'Reilly That the Minutes of the September 27, 2022 Council Meeting, be received and adopted.
Regular Council Meeting, November 1, 2022 · Carried
That the Minutes of the September 27, 2022 Council Meeting, be received and adopted.
Regular Council Meeting, November 1, 2022 · Carried
That the final Trails Master Plan identify the section of the Victoria Rail Trail from Garnet Graham Park to Northline Road restricting all motorized vehicle traffic and travel during the summer season; and That any necessary by-law(s) be forwarded to council to implement this decision effective the 2023 summer season of trail use.
Regular Council Meeting, September 27, 2022 · Carried
That the presentation by Juan Rojas, Director of Engineering and Assets, regarding the Fenelon Second Crossing Project Update , be received.
Regular Council Meeting, September 27, 2022 · Carried
O'Reilly That Report ENG2022-031, Update of Roads Needs Information and Roads 5 Year Plan (2023-2027) , be received; and That staff update the Plan annually based on capital project approvals, changing needs and priorities and in accordance with the Asset Management Plan.
Regular Council Meeting, September 27, 2022 · Carried
That the Minutes of the August 23, 2022 Regular Council Meeting, be received and adopted.
Regular Council Meeting, September 27, 2022 · Carried
That the correspondence from Peter Sanderon, Chair of the Parks Advisory Committee, Relating to the Opening of Some City Parks during the Winter Months , be received; and That the correspondence be
Regular Council Meeting, September 27, 2022 · Referred
That Report PLAN2022-057, Information Report on Bill 109: Changes to the Planning Act , be received.
Regular Council Meeting, September 27, 2022 · Carried
That Report PLAN2022-055, Part Lot 22, Concession 4, Town of Lindsay, City of Kawartha Lakes, identified as 158 Colborne Street West, Michel Francoeur and Jean-Guy Francoeur - D06-2022-021 , be received; and That the application be denied.
Regular Council Meeting, September 27, 2022 · Lost
In the record
284meetings recorded presentthe minutes record presence, not a rate
2conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
Ward 6seatMayor
7,982votes in 2022Mayor, incumbent
Regular Council Meeting October 10, 2017
in Item 10.3.2 as he has been very involved with the Fenelon Falls Splash Pad project and assisted in writing of the grant application for that project
Regular Council Meeting January 24, 2017
with regard to Item 10.3.5 as he and his brother own property adjacent to the subject lands
What this does not measure
- Motions moved is not a measure of effectiveness. Who moves a motion is often a seat convention or a committee role, and the member who does the work on a file is frequently not the one who reads it out.
- Nobody is ranked against anybody. These figures are counted against this member's own meetings and are never totalled or compared.
- Absence is not explained. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why. Illness, a declared conflict and a family emergency all appear the same way.
- What was said is not here. This record reads the minutes, which record decisions, not debate.
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