MARCO (Mayors and Regional Chairs of Ontario) has named Karen Redman as Chair and District of Muskoka Chair John Klinck as Vice Chair for the current term of Council.
MARCO brings Ontario regional chairs and large, single-tier city mayors together to discuss common issues of concern, including provincial and federal matters. MARCO represents more than 9.7 million residents of Ontario.
Klinck has also been re-appointed to serve as their representative on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Board of Directors. FCM is the national voice of municipal government, with 2,000 members representing 90 per cent of Canadians. Municipal leaders from across Canada assemble each year to set FCM policy on key issues.
“I am very honoured and excited to take on leadership roles with both the MARCO and FCM Boards,” said Chair Klinck. “It is a great opportunity to share Muskoka’s perspective at a provincial and national level, while advocating on behalf of all municipalities across Canada.”
Karen Redman is Chair of the Region of Waterloo, elected in October 2018.