Meet Our Board
Cathy Vanclieaf - Chair
Pamela Calverley - Vice Chair
Krista Wunsch - Secretary
George Anderson - Councillor Rep
Rick Brooks - Alternate Councillor Rep
Rod McLean - Board Member
Jennifer Pearson - Board Member
John Nemeth - Board Member
Jon Linton - Board Member
Emma Platts-Boyle - Board member
Library Board Meetings
Library Board meetings are open to the public and are now in person, alternating between the Baysville and Dwight branches, at 6:30pm unless otherwise noted. If you would prefer to attend via Zoom, please email Cathy Fairbairn at cathy@lakeofbayslibrary.ca. If you need these documents in another accessible format, please contact your branch.
Meeting Dates for 2026:
- January 20 Dwight
- February 17 Baysville
- April 21 Dwight
- May 19 Baysville
- June 16 Dwight
- August 18 Baysville
- September 15 Dwight
- October 20 Baysville
- December 15 Dwight
Library Board Committee Meeting Minutes
There are four library board committees. Minutes for the committee meetings can be accessed by clicking the buttons below.
Library Policies
Foundation Policies
FN-01 Mission Statement
FN-02 Vision Statement
FN-03 Values Word Cloud
FN-04 Statement of Intellectual Freedom
FN-05 Indigenous Awareness and Reconciliation
FN-06 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Governance Policies
GOV-01 Board Governance, includes:
Statement of Authority
Purpose of the Board
Composition of the Board
Qualifications of a Trustee
Orientation of Members of the Board
Officers of the Board and Terms of Reference
Signing Authority
Chief Executive Officer/Head Librarian
Meetings
Board Responsibilities
Proceedings
Motions
Committees of the Board
Financial Year
Reimbursement of Expenses
Audit
Disqualification
Amendments to the Governance By-laws
GOV-02 Board Code of Conduct
GOV-03 Policy Development
GOV-04 Planning
GOV-05 Advocacy
GOV-06 Succession Planning
GOV-07 Committees of the Board
Human Resources Policies
HR-01 Human Resources Management
HR-02 Respect in the Workplace, Workplace Discrimination, Harassment & Violence
HR-03 Health and Safety
HR-04 Hours of Work, Extra Hours & Lieu Time
HR-05 Recruitment and Selection
HR-06 Staff Code of Conduct
HR-07 Accessibility and Staff
Operational Policies
OP-01 Privacy, Access to Information and Electronic Messages Under CASL
OP-02 Safety, Security and Emergencies
OP-03 Working Alone
OP-04 Collection Development
OP-05 Code of Conduct for Sharing Library Space
OP-06 Programming
OP-07 Multipurpose Room Rental
OP-08 Food Safety
OP-09 The Library and Political Elections
OP-10 Community Information
OP-11 Internet Services and Technology
OP-12 Circulation and Membership
Fee Schedule
OP-13 Children Services (includes Unattended Children)
OP-14 Young Adult Services
OP-15 Local History
OP-16 Accessibility in the Library
OP-17 Equipment Borrowing
OP-18 Petitions
OP-19 Procurement of Goods and Services
OP-20 Reference and Information Services
OP-21 Resource Sharing
OP-22 Donation, Donor Recognitions and Naming
OP-26 Notice of Trespass
V-01 Volunteer Program
Strategic Plan
Valuing Ontario Libraries Toolkit Report
Mission and Vision Statements and Our Values
Mission Statement:
Connecting community and sparking ideas, lifelong learning and empowerment for all.
Vision Statement:
A welcoming, dynamic and inclusive community space where collaboration, curiosity and creativity thrive through engaging and innovative programs, diverse resources and respectful, responsive leadership.
