Mayor and Council
Council is the elected governing body for the City of Courtenay. It is made up of a Mayor and six Councillors.
Under the Community Charter and the Local Government Act, Council has the statutory authority to:
- provide services
- set budgets
- levy taxes
- establish policies for the benefit and protection of Courtenay residents
Council meetings follow the rules in the Council Procedure Bylaw [PDF - 86 KB] and Robert's Rules of Order.
Council members are also expected to follow the Council Code of Conduct Bylaw, which sets standards and expectations for their conduct.
Contact Mayor and Council
Mayor Bob Wells
250-334-4441
mayor@courtenay.ca
Council (General Inquiries)
council@courtenay.ca
Councillor Will Cole-Hamilton
250-334-4441
wcole-hamilton@courtenay.ca
Councillor David Frisch
250-334-4441
dfrisch@courtenay.ca
Councillor Doug Hillian
250-334-4441
dhillian@courtenay.ca
Councillor Evan Jolicoeur
250-334-4441
ejolicoeur@courtenay.ca
Councillor Melanie McCollum
250-334-4441
mmccollum@courtenay.ca
Councillor Wendy Morin
250-334-4441
wmorin@courtenay.ca
Pictured, left to right: Top row – Wendy Morin, Will Cole-Hamilton, Doug Hillian, Melanie McCollum; Bottom row – David Frisch, Bob Wells, Evan Jolicoeur