The Town of Grand Valley has established a variety of advisory committees to make recommendations to Council.
Dedicated volunteers share their expertise and provide recommendations on pertinent issues throughout the municipality.
A current list of Committees and Boards and their respective members is listed below.
Grand Valley Business Improvement Area (BIA) Board of Management
| Position | Name | Business |
| Chair | Rashaad Nauth-Ali | Fit Clinic-Functional Integrity Therapies Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Services |
| Member | Paarul Burge | The Creek Pub and Eatery |
| Member | Krista Beam | Beaming Wellness |
| Member | Kim Layton | Chop House |
| Member | Maredyth Dray | Winmar Restorations |
| Council Representative | Lorne Dart |
Grand Valley and District Community Centre
Chair - Councillor, Gail Little, Amaranth
Vice Chair - Deb Halls, Public Representative for East Garafraxa
Councillor Paul Latam, Grand Valley
Mayor Steve Soloman, Grand Valley
Brett Lyons, Public Representative for Grand Valley
Clinton Taylor, Public Representative for Grand Valley
Councillor Sue Graham, Amaranth
Councillor Jeremy Zukowski, East Garafraxa
Grand Valley and District Fire Board
Chair - Mayor Chris Gerrits, Amaranth
Vice Chair - Councillor Paul Latam, Grand Valley
Councillor Lorne Dart, Grand Valley
Mayor Guy Gardhouse, East Garafraxa
Deputy Mayor John Stirk, East Garafraxa
Councillor Sue Graham, Amaranth
Grand Valley and District Medical and Dental Board
Chair - Councillor Lenora Banfield, East Garafraxa
Vice Chair - Mayor Steve Soloman, Grand Valley
Councillor Paul Latam, Grand Valley
Mayor Chris Gerrits, Amaranth
Deputy Mayor Philip Rentsch, Grand Valley
Grand Valley Economic Development Committee - 6 vacancies
Chair - Laura Goulding
Vice-Chair Joanne Stevenson
Deputy Mayor Philip Rentsch, Council representative
Councillor James Jonker, Council representative
Committee Member - Martin Kouyoumdjian
Committee Member - Amy Steele
Committee Member - Steve Miles
3 Vacancies - as of September, 2025
South West Dufferin OPP Detachment Board
On April 1, 2024, the Province of Ontario proclaimed the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, S.O. 2019 which mandates that communities serviced by the OPP replace their Police Services Boards with OPP Detachment Boards. The Province of Ontario has directed that the Town of Grand Valley, Township of Amaranth and Township of East Garafraxa shall form one OPP Detachment Board.
| Position | Name |
| Council Representative Amaranth | Councillor Brad Metzger |
| Council Representative Grand Valley | Councillor James Jonker |
| Council Representative East Garafraxa |
Deputy Mayor John Stirk |
| Provincial Appointee | Amie Zukowski |
| Municipal Appointee East Garafraxa |
Julian Vines |
| Municipal Appointee Amaranth |
Andrew Stirk |
| Municipal Appointee Grand Valley |
Tom Stuckey |
| OPP Inspector |
Detachment Commander |
| Secretary/Staff |
Brad Haines |
Board Annual Reports to Council (CSPA s.68)
2024 Annual Report - Ontario Provincial Police Detachment Board
Chair - Councillor Andrew Stirk, Amaranth
Vice Chair - Julie Van Alstine, Public Representative for Grand Valley
Councillor Dave Halls, East Garafraxa
Councillor James Jonker, Grand Valley
Amy Steele, Public Representative for Grand Valley
Brennan Solecky,
Mary Hatch,
If you are interested in applying to sit on one of our committees, please send your resume to mail@townofgrandvalley.ca.
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