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Not the full picture. Built from public records, which leave things out.Read by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date. Check the sources, and tell us if you spot a mistake. What this site can't tell you
Read by hand. We read Lake of The Woods's own documents for this site in October 2026; the Sources page lists which ones. The comparisons with other places still come from the Province's yearly reports.

Council

Who decides, and how you can hold them to account

Lake of The Woods is run by an elected council of 5 people. They set the budget, approve big purchases and hire the senior staff who run the town day to day.

Current council

  • MayorColleen Fadden
  • CouncillorKaitlyn Cottam
  • CouncillorBruce Pentney
  • CouncillorNancy Gate
  • CouncillorBill Lundgren

Names and official email addresses from the town's council page. None of the members lists a public social media account there.

How open is Lake of The Woods?

What a resident can find online without asking, as of October 7, 2026.

  • Partly
    Agendas and minutes

    Minutes of every regular council meeting are posted on one page, back to 2013, and the page lists minutes up to September 1, 2026. We did not find agenda packages. Source

  • Partly
    Budgets posted online

    Budgets are posted for most years from 2004 to 2025. The newest one on the budget page is the 2025 budget. The June 2, 2026 minutes say "the 2026 budget was presented", but we did not find it posted when we read the page on October 7, 2026. Source

  • Yes
    Audited financial statements

    Statements for 2025 (posted in March 2026) and for earlier years are posted on the budget page. The 2025 and 2024 statements both have a clean opinion. Source

  • No
    Council pay statement

    We did not find the yearly statement of council pay and expenses on the Township's council, budget, reports, news, minutes or by-laws pages. Source

  • Unknown
    Meeting videos

    We did not find meeting videos or a channel linked from the Township's pages. Source

Where the town speaks for itself

Lake of The Woods' official channels, as linked from its own website. Council members may also post on their own pages; we link only to official municipal channels.

    How to raise a concern

    From the gentlest step to the most serious. Start at the top.

    1. Auditor

      MNP LLP, Fort Frances, audits the Township's consolidated statements. Its report on the 2025 statements is dated March 10, 2026 and says they "present fairly".