Under Appeal

By-law 2025-39 is being appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT). The new ward boundaries are NOT in effect until the OLT makes an order.

About the Project

The Loyalist Township Council Composition and Ward Boundary Review is now COMPLETE. The purpose of the ward boundary review was to review the existing electoral arrangements to develop an effective and equitable system of representation. Council composition, options for how Council representatives are elected, existing ward boundaries, and whether residents have equitable access to their elected representatives were reviewed under this project.

The goal of the review was to assess the current Council composition and establish a ward structure that will accommodate growth and population shifts for at least the next three municipal elections.

Here are the major project timelines:

On October 22, Council heard an overview of the project, the legislative requirements, and the timelines. Watch the presentation.

On February 11, the Consultants provided an Interim Report on the work completed to date, the feedback provided in Phase 1 of the consultation and some proposed options. Watch the meeting here. Extensive public consultations and engagement opportunities took place from February 19-March 9th.

On April 29, the Consultants presented their final option recommendations to Special Committee of the Whole. Watch the meeting here. Committee of the Whole recommended a revised version of Option 1.

On May 13, 2025, Loyalist Council enacted a by-law to reconfigure the existing wards to match Option 1 with the amendments incorporated. Watch the meeting here.

Currently, the by-law to redivide the Township wards is being appealed at the OLT. You can follow the case, hearing information decision on the OLT Case Information page.

Ward Boundary Changes

At the May 13, 2025 meeting, Loyalist Council enacted a by-law to establish a new ward boundary configuration in Loyalist Township. The ward configuration is show below. With the changes to the ward configuration, Loyalist Township has been divided into five wards. Council would be comprised of seven members, including the mayor (elected at-large), deputy mayor (elected at-large), and five councillors elected by Ward (one from each of the five wards).

Appeal Received

In accordance with Section 222 of the Municipal Act, By-law 2025-39 is being appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) and until the appeal is withdraw or dismissed, or until the OLT makes an order affirming, amending or repealing the by-law, the new ward boundaries DO NOT take effect for the 2026 Municipal Election.

Ward Boundary Map for Loyalist Township, recommended by Committee of the Whole

Ward Boundary Review Video

Interactive Map

Final Option 1

Map of Loyalist Township with final option 1 ward structure

Final Option 2

Map of Loyalist Township with final option 2 ward structure

Example 1

Example 1 Ward Boundary Map

Example 2

Example 2 Ward Boundary map

Example 3

Example 3 Ward Boundary map

Example 4

Example 4 Ward Boundary map

Example 5

Example 5 Ward Boundary map

Example 6

Example 6 Ward Boundary map

Example 7

Example 7 Ward Boundary map

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Township Students Ward Boundary Review

On October 16, students from across Loyalist Township joined us for Local Government Week. The Clerk's Division asked students to take a look at the current ward boundaries and undertake their own ward boundary review and determine how they would split up each ward. See below what Township students came up with!