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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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 The Archipelago'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

The Archipelago is run by an elected council of 11 people. They set the budget, approve big purchases and hire the senior staff who run the town day to day.

Current council

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 The Archipelago?

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

  • Yes
    Budgets posted online

    The 2026 budget book (107 PDF pages) is linked from the Finance page. It shows 2024 and 2025 budget and actual figures beside the 2026 proposal. We did not find the 2025 or earlier budget books. Source

  • Unknown
    Audited financial statements

    We did not find the audited financial statements on the Finance page, the Documents page or the site map. The site's document lists load by script, so they may be there and out of our reach. Because of this, the pack rests on the budget book alone. Source

  • Unknown
    Council pay and expenses (s. 284)

    We did not find a yearly statement of council pay and expenses on the pages we read. Source

  • Unknown
    Meeting agendas and minutes

    The council meetings page points to a meeting calendar at thearchipelago.on.ca/p/minutes-agendas. That address answered "404 File Not Found" when we asked on October 7, 2026, so we read no agendas or minutes. Minutes before June 16, 2022 are on a separate archive page. Source

Where the town speaks for itself

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

Ask for the records

Anyone can ask the town for its records under Ontario's Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). You do not have to say why. Here is how it works, and the wording for the records that would answer the questions on this site.

  1. Send the request in writing to the town clerk (the freedom of information coordinator), on the town’s form or in a letter, with the $5 application fee.
  2. Describe the records, not the answer you want. Dates, departments and the kind of record (a list, invoices, emails) make a request quicker and cheaper.
  3. The town has 45 business days to answer (the law changed in 2026; older guides say 30 days). It can charge for search time and copies, but must send an estimate first if the fees will be over $25.
  4. Some parts can be held back, such as legal advice or personal information about other people. The town must say which part of the law it relied on.
  5. If you are refused, or the fees seem too high, you can appeal to the Information and Privacy Commissioner within 30 business days of the town’s decision.

The town's request form (on its Forms page) · The law · Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario

  • Invoices summary for HR professional services, 2024 and 2025

    The budget book shows HR lawyer, consultant and study lines far over budget.

    Show the request wordingHide the wording
    Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I request a summary showing, for 2024 and 2025, the total paid under each of the accounts Professional Services-HR Lawyer, Professional Services-HR Cons. and Professional Services-HR Studies, by firm and by general purpose. Personal information may be removed.

  • Audited financial statements and council pay statement

    We did not find these on the Township's pages.

    Show the request wordingHide the wording
    I request the audited consolidated financial statements for 2024 and 2025 and the statements of council remuneration and expenses under section 284 of the Municipal Act, 2001, for the same years.

The wording is a starting point, not legal advice. Narrow the dates if the town says a request is too broad or too costly.

How to raise a concern

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

  1. Integrity Commissioner

    The Township says By-law 2022-45, passed November 18, 2022, appointed Aird & Berlis LLP as its Integrity Commissioner. Its page says complaint reports given to Council in open session are available from the Township on request. We did not find any reports posted.

  2. Disclosures of pecuniary interest

    The Township has a page on the duty of members to declare a conflict of interest. We did not find a list of declarations on it.