MEETING PREVIEW: Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee Meeting for May 13, 2026

It seems like a relatively light month at the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee meeting. In fact, you can forget about anything in that second part of the name. In the first, the big part of the agenda will be the final report from this past winter’s response plan and what the ultimate results were, plus there will be some largely administrative matters. Let’s get into the preview for this May meeting!

NOTE: This meeting takes place at 1 pm in the Guthrie Room at the Wellington County Administration Building on Woolwich Street.

Aboyne Child Care Construction Project #3 – Progress seems swift for this new childcare facility, and the monthly report from the contractor shows that underground servicing is complete, and so is the wood framing and the first floor pouring. Next, is the interior walls, the mechanicals and electricals and the second second floor pour.

Tender Award: 301 Tucker St, Arthur for Exterior Patio Renovations – This 25-unit townhouse complex need to replace the existing patio stones and wood privacy fences with concrete slabs and an aluminum frame composite privacy fences. There were three bids for the job, and staff are endorsing the lowest one, $127,000 from Brick & Co. Restorations Ltd. of Kitchener

Financial Statements as of April 30, 2026 – With one-third of the year now in the books, it seems like there’s nothing alarming or unusual in the financial statements, though County Treasurer Shauna Caulder will confirm or refute that assumption in her verbal report.

2025-2026 Winter Response Plan Summary Report – The response plan from this past winter exceeded its targets, and it came in under budget. According to the report, this year’s program ultimately supported 82 unique individuals, which exceeding its target. Most participants, 52 in all, were housed through the temporary accommodation site at 128 Norfolk Street in Guelph, while 31 others were placed in hotel accommodations across Wellington County. By the end of April, 35 per cent secured new permanent housing, while 25 remained in temporary accommodation, including 15 at the old Norfolk House. The report also notes that 88 per cent of the people helped in last year’s winter response plan retained their own housing in the last 12 years.