Declaration of Pecuniary Interest Registry
The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires Members of Council to declare any direct or indirect pecuniary interest in relation to a matter under consideration. A pecuniary interest in a matter is one where there is a reasonable likelihood or expectation of financial loss or gain of the Member or related persons as per the Act.
The onus to declare a pecuniary interest rests with the member and time for this process is allocated on every meeting agenda. All members must submit their disclosures of pecuniary interest in writing to the Clerk immediately following the meeting during which they verbally disclose a pecuniary interest.
The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires municipalities to maintain a registry of all declarations made under this Act. The registry must include the original written declaration provided by the member of Council and must be available to the public.
The table below acts as the Municipality’s online registry. To view a paper copy of the submitted forms, visit the municipal office any time between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (with the exception of statutory holidays).
This table notes any declarations made in 2026.
| Member | Meeting | Date | Item | General Nature of Conflict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None reported to date. | NA | NA | NA | NA |
This table notes any declarations made in 2025.
| Member | Meeting | Date | Item | General Nature of Conflict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Hessel | Council | March 3 | 4.1, 4.10, 5.1, 5.2, 6.11, | Their business in the commercial district rents rooms that are one night stays or longer. |
| Councillor Walden | Council | April 22 | 7.1 | On By-Law 37-2025 - Collection of Actual Costs - North Branch of Love Municipal Drain as they do work for Mr. Hayter. |
| Councillor Hessel | Council | May 20 | 6.2.2 | They own a business that rents rooms |
| Councillor Hessel | Council | June 2 | 7.1.1 | They own a business that rents rooms. |
| Councillor Hessel | Council | June 16 | 6.1 | They own a commercial property that rents commercial suites. |
| Councillor Walden | Council | July 14 | 6.1.2 | On consent application - File C21-2025 - 73141 Parr Line as they work part time for Glenn Hayter. |
| Councillor Walden | Council | November 17 | 7.1.1 | On consent application - File C21-2025 - 73141 Parr Line as they work part time for Glenn Hayter. |
This table notes any declarations made in 2024.
| Member | Meeting | Date | Item | General Nature of Conflict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Hessel | Council | February 20 | 4.4, 5.1, 5.21 |
They operate a business at 21 Bayfield Main Street North. A family member has applied for a short term rental refund. |
| Councillor Hessel | Council | March 4 | 5.1 |
Heritage meeting minutes reflect and decisions made on property they run a business on. |
| Deputy Mayor Becker | Council | April 2 | Court of Revision |
They are a property owner assessed to the Dashwood-Hay Municipal Drain. |
| Councillor Hessel | Council | April 15 | 7.3.1 |
They own a commercial business that rents rooms. |
| Councillor Hessel | Council | May 21 | 4.2, 5.5 |
They own a business in a related industry on commercial property that rents suites. |
| Councillor Bailey | Council | July 8 | 7.3.2 |
Their spouse is employed as an electrician for Gaffney and Gaffney, the company used by the Zurich Bean Festival Committee. |
| Councillor Hessel | Council | July 8 | 6.1 |
They own a business in a perceived conflict of STR. |
| Deputy Mayor Becker | Budget | November 6 | 5.2.2 |
Their child sits on Zurich Agriculture Society. |
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