Youth Development Commission

Our Youth Development Commission is an award-winning committee that oversees the new Youth Centre and youth development initiatives in Sioux Lookout. Our groundbreaking work was recognized in 2013 with an E.A. Danby Award for Innovation of Implementation of Legislation. Our responsibilities include:

• Business planning and management of Youth Centre
• Consulting First Nations communities and public for youth development initiatives
• Making policy, initiative, etc. recommendations to Council regarding youth development / engagement
• Creating partnerships/ preparing applications to Ontario Partnership for Active and Engaged Youth
• Prepare Youth Development Strategic Plan
• Review/ implement initiatives from 2011 Youth Strategy Report
• Supporting creation of a grassroots, standalone Youth Council

Terms of Reference

Youth Development Commission Terms of Reference are outlined in By-law No. 78-15.

Members

• Councillor Yolaine Kirlew

Staff Resource:

For more information regarding the Sioux Lookout Youth Development Commission, please contact our staff resources:

Jennelea Landry, Manager, Recreation and Culture Department

Meetings

Youth Development Commission meeting dates and times are scheduled as follows:

News and press releases

When we have special events, do something new or make changes to our policies and plans we post a release in the News and Public Notices section.