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Township of Zorra

Committees

Boards and Committees

The Township of Zorra looks for engaged citizens to participate on several boards and committees. Our boards and committees are comprised of various Zorra Township residents, Township Staff, and/or members of Council. Membership of Boards and Committees is renewed every four years, with the change of Council. Details of these committees are outlined below. Please contact the Township Clerk for more information regarding committees at 519-485-2490.

To view agendas and minutes for any meeting, please search the Township Meetings Calendar. Should you require a copy of a Council or Committee document, or would like to request a document in an alternate format, please contact the Township Clerk. View notice about Zorra's move to iCompass for all Council and Committee documents.

Task forces are groups established to work on a defined task, activity, or a specific problem. Task forces are typically short in duration and operate much more informally than Township committees do. The idea behind task forces is that they will allow residents to participate, remain informed, offer suggestions, and provide meaningful input without the bureaucratic formalities that committees need to operate under.

The Township currently has one active task force – the Cultural Mapping Task Force (CMTF). The CMTF began meeting in December 2022 and are working towards creating a cultural map for the Township of Zorra. For more information on the CMTF and cultural mapping, please click on the links below. The task force meetings are scheduled as needed and posted on our Community Calendar. All are welcome to attend. Please email Alycia Wettlaufer or Maggie McLaughlin if you have any further questions.

For any inquiries regarding Task Forces, please contact Alycia Wettlaufer by email.

The purpose of the Zorra Multi-Use Court Committee is to make recommendations to Council on all aspects relating to the potential Multi-Use Courts being constructed behind the Thamesford District Recreation Centre and Embro Zorra Community Centre, in the Township of Zorra whilst adhering to the visions put forward in the Township of Zorra’s Strategic Plan and the Recreation, Arts and Culture Master Plan. Click here to view the Terms of Reference for the Zorra Multi-Use Court Committee. Meetings are open to the public and anyone is welcome to attend. Please contact the Township office for more information at 519-485-2490 ext 7250. To view previous or current committee agendas or minutes click here.

The ZMCC is working towards bringing multi-use courts to Thamesford so you can play basketball, ball hockey, tennis, and pickleball! The committee held Logo Contest this spring and received many wonderful submissions! The logo selected was drawn by Finleigh Howe of Thamesford and Finleigh's logo will be featured in future correspondence related to this Committee. Way to go, Finleigh!

The purpose of the Zorra Splash Committee is to make recommendations to Council on all aspects relating to the potential Splash Pad being constructed in the Village of Embro in the Township of Zorra whilst adhering to the visions put forward in the Township of Zorra’s Strategic Plan and the Recreation, Arts and Culture Master Plan. Click here to view the Terms of Reference for the Zorra Splash Committee. Meetings are open to the public and anyone is welcome to attend. Please contact the Township office for more information at 519-485-2490 ext 7243. To view previous or current committee agendas or minutes click here.

Are you passionate about Zorra’s arts and culture sector? Do you want to make a difference in how Zorra provides arts and culture services? Then consider applying for the Township’s Cultural Mapping Task Force!

What is Cultural Mapping?

The task force will be working on completing an inventory of the Township’s cultural assets, programs, events, etc. Once the inventory is complete the Township will use this to create an interactive map of Zorra’s arts and cultural sector. It will also be used by the Township to identify potential partnerships and strategies to bolster the municipal arts and cultural sector in Zorra.

Documents to review - click on links below:

What is Cultural Mapping

Cultural Mapping Task Force Scope of Work

If you are interested in joining the Cultural Mapping Task Force please complete the task force application form and submit to Alycia Wettlaufer, Legislative Coordinator/Deputy Clerk for the Township of Zorra by email. 

Fence-viewers appointed by council are responsible to examine the premises upon application and payment of fees by either adjoining landowner and shall hear evidence and may examine the owners and their witnesses on oath. The fence-viewers shall make an award respecting the dispute.  The fence-viewers shall:  describe the location of the fence; who shall construct the fence; the type of construction including the materials to be used; the date of completion; who shall be responsible for maintaining the fence; and shall state the percentage each owner is responsible for.

Each Poundkeeper shall provide premises for the enclosure and safe keeping of any animal or animals impounded, and shall ensure that the premises are clean and in good repair.  The Poundkeeper may establish from time to time temporary premises for the confinement of livestock apprehended within or outside the municipal boundary.  Each Poundkeeper shall detain impounded animals until the owner has paid the costs and charges of such impounding, care and keeping and appraised damages and if not paid shall be authorized to sell the animal(s) as set out in the appointment by-law and applicable legislation.

Poundkeeper By-law 62-11

The Zorra Heritage Committee has a mandate “To identify, document and promote the heritage of Zorra”. It is a committee of the Beachville District Historical Society whose mandate encompasses all of Zorra Township and all of South-West Oxford Township. At the inaugural meeting in 2019, Heather Forbes was elected as Chair of the Committee and Sam Coghlan was elected as Secretary. Please consider joining the Committee (which will require taking out a membership in the Beachville District Historical Society ($5.00 fee). For more information, please contact Sam at 519-475-4097.