Lobbyist Registry

The Lobbyist Registry came into effect on November 12, 2024 through the approval of the Lobbyist Registry By-law. The registry fosters accountability and transparency by publicly listing details of lobbying activities directed towards Town Council and staff by individuals or organizations.

The registry includes the names of lobbyists, their affiliations, lobbying objectives, and the Town officials lobbied. Lobbyists must register within ten days following any interaction with a public official.

Through the approval of the Lobbyist Registry, Council approved a phased-in education period with enforcement and penalties coming into effect on Monday, May 12, 2025. The education period allows for public, staff and Council training and familiarization with the new process.

Registration Information

Registration is completed online. All submissions will be reviewed by the Town's Lobbyist Registrar before being added to the Town website.

Lobbyist Registry Submission Form

Lobbyist Code of Conduct

Anyone who engages in lobbying as defined in the Lobbyist Registry By-Law must register. The Town recognizes three types of lobbyists:
- Consultant Lobbyists: Individuals engaged to lobby for a client on a paid basis
- In-House Lobbyists: Individuals lobbying on behalf of their employer
- Voluntary Unpaid Lobbyists: Individuals lobbying for themselves or an organization without compensation
If you are not sure if you are a lobbyist, you can use the Lobbyist Registry flow chart to answer yes/no questions to determine if you should register your activities.
Lobbyist Registry By-Law
Lobbyist Registry Flow Chart

Title	Organization	Town/City	Type	Person(s) Lobbied	Subject	Date(s)	Description
David Finbow	Tyrolean Village Resorts 2021 Limited	Town of The Blue Mountains	Consultant	Councillor Ardiel	Planning and Development	5/9/2025 - 5/9/2025	Telephone conversation on May 9, 2025, with Councillor Ardiel regarding Tyrolean Lane Wastewater Servicing and 138 Kandahar Lane Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision Applications.
Jim Dolmer	Grace United Church	Town of The Blue Mountains	Voluntary Unpaid	Councillors Maxwell, Porter and Hope	Real Estate/Property	4/8/2025 - 4/8/2025	Grace United Church will be making a proposal to Council, with regards to building affordable long term rental housing in the TBM. with assistance from United Property's Resource Council and Kindred Works. In addition to myself...our ad hoc committee will include John McGee and Stephen Glogowski all affiliated with Grace United Church Thornbury.
Denis Martinek	BMSTA Association	Town of The Blue Mountains	Voluntary Unpaid	Ryan Gibbons and Debbie Young	By-laws/Regulation	2/14/2025 - 2/14/2025	With the change in Staff responsible for the proposed new STA bylaw, asked newly appointed Staff for clarity on how the process was going to move forward and asked questions related to our interpretation of the existing bylaw.
Stu Frith	BMSTA Association	Town of The Blue Mountains	Voluntary Unpaid	Ryan Gibbons and Debbie Young	By-laws/Regulation	2/18/2025 - 2/18/2025	Attended meeting at the Town of The Blue Mountains Committee Room to update Ryan Gibbons and Debbie Young on progress-to-date with the Council approved STA Stakeholder Working Group. Attended this meeting with Denis Martinek with both of us attending on behalf of the BMSTA
Kev Rostami	Georgian Bay Racquet Initiative	Town of The Blue Mountains	Voluntary Unpaid	Ryan Gibbons / Community Services Director	Parks and Recreation	-	Building a year-round community racquet facility in the Town of the Blue Mountains area for all ages and skill levels.
Tom Kennedy	Thornbury Beaver Valley Lions Club	Town of The Blue Mountains	Voluntary Unpaid	Ryan Gibbons, Director of Community Services	Grants/Funding	1/23/2025 - 1/23/2025
Stu Frith	Blue Mountain Short Term Owners Association (BMSTA)	Town of The Blue Mountains	Voluntary Unpaid	Shawn Everitt, Chief Administrative Officer	By-laws/Regulation	12/4/2024 -	I sit on the Council-approved STA Stakeholders Working Group