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.
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.
On November 26, 2024, a Special Meeting of Council was held for the purpose of Lobbyist Registry Training. The training was provided by the Town's Lobbyist Registrar, Principles Integrity.
For those interested in learning more about the Lobbyist Registry, a recording of the training session is available online.
Person(s) Lobbied: Adam Smith, Chief Administrative Officer and Shawn Postma, Manager of Planning
Subject: Planning and Development
Date(s): -
Meeting to update our planning reports to TBM on the Grey Road 19 Work Force Housing Project.
Title: Jesse Hamilton
Organization: Blue Mountain Resort
Town/City: The Blue Mountains
Lobbyist Type: Voluntary Unpaid
Person(s) Lobbied: Councillors Paula Hope and June Porter
Subject: Tourism
Date(s): -
Discussed MAT opportunities and risks associated with the possible tax reclassification. Met with Paula on October 17 and with June on October 21. Two separate meetings.
Title: Julie Alexander
Organization: Enbridge
Town/City: Thorold
Lobbyist Type: In-house
Person(s) Lobbied: Mayor Andrea Matrosovs
Subject: Infrastructure
Date(s): -
Email sent to Mayor Matrosovs requesting a meeting to discuss the Franchise Agreement ahead of Enbridge presenting at the Committee of the Whole Meeting on February 2, 2026.
Title: Julie Alexander
Organization: Enbridge
Town/City: Thorold
Lobbyist Type: In-house
Person(s) Lobbied: Councillors June Porter, Shawn McKinlay, Gail Ardiel, Alex Maxwell and Paula Hope
Subject: Infrastructure
Date(s): -
Emailed all members of Council requesting a short meeting to provide additional information on the Franchise Agreement ahead of our presentation on February 2, 2026.
Title: Julie Alexander
Organization: Enbridge
Town/City: Thorold
Lobbyist Type: In-house
Person(s) Lobbied: Councillor Gail Ardiel
Subject: Infrastructure
Date(s): -
Outreach to Councillor Ardiel on the Franchise Agreement and received her response advising she would review the report from the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Adam Smith. Advised I received her email and to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Title: Julie Alexander
Organization: Enbridge
Town/City: Thorold
Lobbyist Type: In-house
Person(s) Lobbied: Councillor Shawn McKinlay
Subject: Infrastructure
Date(s): -
Initial outreach to Councillor McKinlay on January 26, 2026, via email regarding the Franchise Agreement. A few calls attempted between Councillor McKinlay and myself between January 26-28, 2026, and connected on January 28, 2026. Discussed the Franchise Agreement, affordability and reliability of natural gas and Enbridge in the community.
Title: Julie Alexander
Organization: Enbridge
Town/City: Thorold
Lobbyist Type: In-house
Person(s) Lobbied: Councillor June Porter
Subject: Infrastructure
Date(s): -
Initial contact via email on January 26, 2026, with emails between Councillor Porter and I between January 26-30, 2026, regarding time to discuss the Franchise Agreement. Spoke with Councillor Porter on Friday, January 30, 2026, about the Franchise Agreement, natural gas affordability/reliability and Enbridge in the community,
Title: Ian Hayes
Organization: The Blue Mountains Curing Centre
Town/City: Thornbury
Lobbyist Type: Voluntary Unpaid
Person(s) Lobbied: Ryan Gibbons, Director Community Services
Subject: Parks and Recreation
Date(s): -
Met to discuss and brainstorm the potential development of a dedicated curling rink as a community recreation facility.
Title: Liz Disepolo
Organization: Enbridge
Town/City: Markham
Lobbyist Type: In-house
Person(s) Lobbied: Adam Smith, Chief Administrative Officer
Subject: Infrastructure
Date(s): -
Discussion about the Franchise Agreement renewal between the Town of The Blue Mountains and Enbridge Gas. Provided general Enbridge information around Operations and community involvement.
Title: Julie Alexander
Organization: Enbridge
Town/City: Thorold
Lobbyist Type: In-house
Person(s) Lobbied: Adam Smith, Chief Administrative Officer
Subject: Infrastructure
Date(s): -
Discussion regarding the Franchise Agreement renewal between the Town of The Blue Mountains and Enbridge Gas. Also advised of general Operations information and Enbridge in the community.
Title: Alar Soever
Town/City: Thornbury
Lobbyist Type: Voluntary Unpaid
Person(s) Lobbied: Ryan Gibbons, Director Community Services and Aaron McMullen, Manager of Facilities
Subject: Parks and Recreation
Date(s): -
Exploratory discussion with regards to developing a dedicated curling facility in the Town of The Blue Mountains.
Title: Terry Geddes
Organization: BYDEM Group
Town/City: Thornbury
Lobbyist Type: Consultant
Person(s) Lobbied: Mayor Andrea Matrosovs, CAO Adam Smith, Manager of Community Planning, Shawn Postma
Subject: Planning and Development
Date(s):
Discussion regarding potential MZO Workforce Housing at Blue Mountain Village resulting in a Deputation to Council and a Resolution passed by Council to work together on this project.
Title: Terry Geddes
Organization: BYDEM Enterprises
Town/City: Thornbury
Lobbyist Type: Consultant
Person(s) Lobbied: Adam Smith, CAO
Subject: Planning and Development
Date(s):
Discussion regarding overview of presentation to Council (MZO Workforce Housing).
Title: Patti Kendall
Organization: Blue Mountain Village Association
Town/City: The Blue Mountains
Lobbyist Type: In-house
Person(s) Lobbied: Councillor June Porter
Subject: Economic Development
Date(s):
In-person discussion regarding the importance of the Resort Condominium Property Class, and our collective goals for the implementation of MAT to support the Town's tourism economy.
Title: Patti Kendall
Organization: Blue Mountain Village Association
Town/City: The Blue Mountains
Lobbyist Type: In-house
Person(s) Lobbied: Councillor Paula Hope
Subject: Economic Development
Date(s):
In-person discussion regarding the merits of the Resort Condominium Property Class, and our collective goals for the implementation of MAT to support the Town's tourism economy.
Title: Ken Wilcox
Organization: Republic Developments
Town/City: Toronto
Lobbyist Type: Consultant
Person(s) Lobbied: Tim Hendry, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Allan Gibbons, Manager of Communications and Customer Service
Subject: Economic Development
Date(s): -
Introductory phone call to discuss the feasibility of establishing a corporate retreat business on a rural property in the Town of The Blue Mountains.
Title: Ken Wilcox
Organization: Republic Developments
Town/City: Toronto
Lobbyist Type: Consultant
Person(s) Lobbied: Shawn Postma, Manager of Community Planning
Subject: Planning and Development
Date(s): -
Virtual meeting to discuss the feasibility of operating a corporate retreat business on a property that is zoned for rural use.
Title: Matt Hill
Organization: Beaver Valley Athletic Association
Town/City: Thornbury
Lobbyist Type: Voluntary Unpaid
Person(s) Lobbied: Director of Community Services Ryan Gibbons
Subject: Parks and Recreation
Date(s):
Emails for assistance with deputation for Council.
Title: David Baker
Organization: Grey & Gold Cider Company
Town/City: Clarksburg
Lobbyist Type: In-house
Person(s) Lobbied: Director of Strategic Initiatives, Tim Hendry and Councillor Gail Ardiel
Subject: By-laws/Regulation
Date(s):
In-person, on-site meeting to discuss expansion of our agri-tourism business and potential zoning by-law amendment
Title: Betty Muise
Organization: Tree Trust TBM
Town/City: Thornbury
Lobbyist Type: Voluntary Unpaid
Person(s) Lobbied: Alan Pacheco, Director of Operations and Ryan Gibbons, Director of Community Services
Subject: Environment
Date(s):
Discussion of potential community tree planting projects
Title: Sandra Banks
Organization: Blue Mountain Ratepayers' Association
Town/City: Thornbury
Lobbyist Type: Voluntary Unpaid
Person(s) Lobbied: Adam Smith/Interim CAO and Director Planning Adam Smith, Tim Hendry/Director Strategic Initiatives, Paula Hope, Councillor, June Porter, Councillor, Shawn Postma, Community Planning Manager
Subject: Planning and Development
Date(s):
Two topics: Official Plan Review; TBM Strategic Plan Development
Title: Judy Grinton
Organization: Blue Mountain Ratepayers' Association
Town/City: Town of The Blue Mountains
Lobbyist Type: Voluntary Unpaid
Person(s) Lobbied: Jeffery Fletcher, Manager of Sustainability and Solid Waste
Subject: Environment
Date(s):
Discuss progress on sustainability projects.
Title: John White
Organization: Blue Mountain Ratepayers' Association
Town/City: Town of The Blue Mountains
Lobbyist Type: Voluntary Unpaid
Person(s) Lobbied: Council and Staff
Subject: Infrastructure
Date(s):
I am an elected Board Member of the Blue Mountain Ratepayers Association and in my role as Vice President I am in contact from time to time with different members of Council or Staff depending on the issue(s) the Association is involved with. My latest communications involved Infrastructure but I have and I expect will continue to involve other areas.
Title: Terry Geddes
Organization: Blue Mountain Gateway
Town/City: Town of The Blue Mountains
Lobbyist Type: Consultant
Person(s) Lobbied: Mayor Andrea Matrosovs
Subject: Planning and Development
Date(s):
Brief meeting with Mayor Matrosovs to discuss planning policy regarding Blue Mountain Gateway Project, Council communication policy and lobby registry direction.
Title: Lorne Gladstone
Organization: Blue Mountain Ratepayers Association
