The following is an excerpt from the Wilmot Township Minutes.

“13.2

CAO-2024-04 – Prime Ministers Path: Additional Information Relating to Option 2 Outlined in CAO Report 2024-03

A motion was brought forward by Councillor S. Martin, seconded by Councillor K. Wilkinson THAT Report CAO-2024-04 regarding Additional Information Relating to Option 2 Outlined in CAO Report 2024-03, be received as information, and further, THAT Council directs staff to proceed with Option #___ as outlined in CAO Report 2024-03.

Chief Administrative Officer, S. Chambers presented the report.

Council asked and received answers from staff regarding the following:

  • How will the decision be made on this item
  • Further engagement options

The following Delegates spoke to Staff Report CAO-2024-04 – Prime Ministers Path: Additional Information Relating to Option 2 Outlined in CAO Report 2024-03.

  • Kipp
  • Laepple
  • Wolfe
  • Pavey, on behalf of Wilmot Ecumenical Working Group on Indigenous/Settler Relationships

Council asked and received answers from staff regarding the following:

  • The scope of the original motion
  • The funding opportunity through the Multiculturalism Program

A motion was brought forward by Councillor S. Cressman, seconded by Councillor L. Dunstall THAT Council amends the motion to insert 1 after Option #. The motion carried unanimously.

Council now voted on the main motion as amended.

  • Moved by:Councillor S. Martin

Seconded by:Councillor K. Wilkinson

THAT Report CAO-2024-04 regarding Additional Information Relating to Option 2 Outlined in CAO Report 2024-03, be received as information, and further,

THAT Council directs staff to proceed with Option #1 as outlined in CAO Report 2024-03.

Motion Carried Unanimously”

The author’s observation is that this motion DOES NOT reflect the direction that voters gave to Council in the last election to RESTART the entire decision-making process of the Prime Ministers Path Project. This motion follows the failed process of the last Council to hide the statues away and leave it to a “working group” to decide how to DISPOSE of the entire project, and where to get rid of the statues.