Council Highlights - February 17, 2026

View the Agenda and Watch the Recorded Meeting Here

Presentations

• Community Kitchen of Hope
  TJ Fonville from the Community Kitchen of Hope provided a presentation highlighting the program’s impact. The initiative serves free meals to anyone in need three days a week at First Baptist Church. Since May of last year, it has provided over 3,000 meals with the help of more than 200 volunteers and is now looking to expand to five days a week.
  
  
• Presentation from Strathroy Hospice
  At the council meeting, it was reported that Strathroy Hospice has been recommended for 5 hospice beds by the MOHLTC, is working with the Planning Department to secure a donated property fulfilling a family’s vision, has received strong community support through fundraisers raising over $32,000 in December alone, and is respectfully requesting municipal financial support to help cover fees and additional development costs.
  
  
• Public Meeting – Housing Accelerator Fund Zoning
  This meeting provides Council and the public with information on proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law. MHBC presented Phase 1 of the Jurisdictional Scan to Council on June 9, 2025, and outlined potential HAF By-law changes. These were further reviewed and refined with the advisory committee in Stage 2, resulting in the attached draft by-law.

Council Business

During the Meeting, Council also:

• Received a report regarding the McColl-Davelaar Drain Branch A reconstruction. Last reconstructed in 1978 and requires upgrades. The total estimated cost of this project is $112,000.00 and includes replacement of approximately 1000ft of drain in the area of Switzer Drive and Christina Road and goes downstream through the First Nations to the McColl-Davelaar open channel. There were no questions from property owners or members of Council.
• Passed a by-law to adopt the 2026 Budget for the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc.

Next Council Meeting

• Regular Council Meeting – Monday, March 2, 2026 at 6:00pm (Closed Session at 5:00pm)
• Regular Council Meeting – Monday, March 16, 2026 at 6:00pm (Closed Session at 5:00pm)

For More Information

For more details on any of these items, see the full meeting agenda or contact the Municipal Clerk. You can also view the meeting on YouTube.

Meeting highlights are prepared to give residents timely updates on council decisions. The Council Meeting Minutes are the official record of the meeting.