Committees

Emergency Management Organization Committee

This Committee deals with the usage of the Port Williams Community Centre as a COMFORT CENTRE during emergencies.

The members of the committee are:

  • Wayne Blenkhorn - Chair
  • Gary Smith - EMO Coordinator, Municipality of the County of Kings
  • Chief Philip Porter - Fire Department
  • Lewis Benedict - Chair, Village Commission
  • Joe Keddy - Superintendent of Public Works
  • Brian Tupper - Custodian
  • Lions Club Representative
  • Carol Burden - Loyal Workers

The overall management of emergencies in Port Williams rests with the Municipality of the County of Kings with the assistance from the Province.

Source Water Protection Committee

Terms of Reference: The Source Water Protection Committee is constituted as an Advisory Committee to the Village of Port Williams Commission to address problems and solutions to all matters concerning water quality, water quantity, levels and flows together with land use issues within the Source Water Protection Area.

The members are appointed by the Village Commission and serve a term of at least one year. The Committee is made up the following persons:

  • Katherine Benedict - Resident
  • Scott Lister - Department of Environment & Labour
  • Jay Johnson - Resident/Great Valley Juices Manager
  • Greg Coldwell - Resident/Farmer
  • Craig Newcombe - Resident/Farmer
  • Lewis Benedict - Resident and Chair
  • Joe Keddy - Superintendent of Public Works
  • Janet Newton - Resident and District Councillor, Municipality of Kings

Secondary Planning Strategy Advisory Committee

This committee has been disbanded as of April 20, 2010.

Minutes and all documentation concerning this committee can be found at the Municipality of Kings Website.

Committee members:

  • Lewis Benedict - Chair
  • Ben Sivak - Planner, Municipality of Kings
  • Doug Gates
  • Joe Hickman
  • Richard Rand
  • Robin Whidden
  • Craig Newcombe
  • Scott Leier
  • Janet Newton

Recreation Committee

The Committee meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30p.m. in the Community Centre Boardroom. The Executive of the Committee are:

  • Chair: Wayne Blenkhorn tel. - 542-7141, email - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  • Vice Chair: Merle Millett tel. - 542-0275, email -  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  • Secretary: Sylvia Jacquard tel. -  542-1203, email -  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Park Planning Committee (a subcommittee of the Recreation Committee)

  • Chair: Lia Hennigar tel. - 542-9648 email - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Waterfront Steering Committee

This Committee has been established to work with the consultant, Ekistics Planning & Design to develop a waterfront revitalization plan. The completion date is expected to be around February 2011.

Committee members:

  • Lewis Benedict, Chair Village Commission
  • Kim Cogswell, Commissioner
  • Ben Sivak, Planning Manager - Municipality of Kings
  • Janet Newton, Resident/Councillor - Municipality of Kings
  • Jennifer Weisner, Development Officer - Kings Regional Development Agency
  • Earl Kidston, Resident/Stakeholder
  • Leigh Morrison, Resident/Stakeholder

Click here to view the Port Williams Waterfront Development Plan January 2011 Final Report, submitted by Ekistics Planning & Design.icon Waterfront Development Plan Jan 2011 (5.44 MB)

This Committee has been disbanded as of June 21, 2011

Waterfront Development Committee

This Committee has been established as the next step in the waterfront revitalization plan.

Committee members:

  • Chair: Kim Cogswell, Commissioner
  • Lewis Benedict, Chair Village Commission
  • Janet Newton, Resident
  • Leigh Morrison, Resident and Stakeholder
  • Earl Kidston, Resident and Stakeholder
  • David Acton, Resident