Your Council

The Mayor and Councillors are governors of the Township, playing an important role in providing key services to the community. The decisions made at public meetings provide direction and oversight to the operations of the Township.

Council meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, except in July. Click here to access our Council calendar. The public are welcome to attend Council meetings, which are also available to stream live or after they air on our Youtube channel.

Click below to learn more about the Committees and Boards each Council is responsible for, or how to get in touch with a specific Councillor.

Mayor David Shulist

Mayor David Shulist is on the following Standing Committees:

Committee of Adjustment/Planning Matters
Finance and Administration (Chair)
Fire, Protection and Emergency Management
Operations – Waste Management and Roads
Operations- Water/Wastewater and Facilities
Recreation and Community Development (includes Economic Development and Heritage and Culture)

Email: mayor@madawaskavalley.ca
Telephone: 613 602 2812

Councillor Mary Blank

Councillor Mary Blank is on the following Standing Committees.

Committee of Adjustment/Planning Matters
Finance and Administration
Fire, Protection and Emergency Management
Operations – Waste Management and Roads
Operations- Water/Wastewater and Facilities
Recreation and Community Development (includes Economic Development and Heritage and Culture) (Chair)
Council Representative on the following Boards, Committees of Council and Joint Committees:
- Zurakowski Park Committee
- Madawaska Valley Public Library Board

Email: councillor.blank@madawaskavalley.ca
Telephone: 613 602 7852

Councillor Joseph Cybulskie

Councillor Joseph Cybulskie is on the following Standing Committees.

Committee of Adjustment/Planning Matters
Finance and Administration
Fire, Protection and Emergency Management (Chair)
Operations – Waste Management and Roads
Operations- Water/Wastewater and Facilities
Recreation and Community Development (includes Economic Development and Heritage and Culture)
Council Representative on the following Boards, Committees of Council and Joint Committees:
- Barry’s Bay Recreation Committee
- Lakeshore Tennis Committee

Councillor Shelley Maika

Councillor Maika is on the following Standing Committees:

Committee of Adjustment/Planning Matters
Finance and Administration
Fire, Protection and Emergency Management
Operations – Waste Management and Roads (Chair)
Operations- Water/Wastewater and Facilities
Recreation and Community Development (includes Economic Development and Heritage and Culture)
Council Representative on the following Boards, Committees of Council and Joint Committees:
- Combermere and Area Recreation Committee
- Policing Board

Email: councillor.maika@madawaskavalley.ca
Telephone: 613 639 3298

Councillor Linda Neuman

Councillor Neuman is on the following Standing Committees:

Committee of Adjustment/Planning Matters
Finance and Administration
Fire, Protection and Emergency Management
Operations – Waste Management and Roads
Operations- Water/Wastewater and Facilities (Chair)
Recreation and Community Development (includes Economic Development and Heritage and Culture)
Council Representative on the following Boards, Committees of Council and Joint Committees:
- Barry’s Bay Business Improvement Association (BIA)

Email: councillor.neuman@madawaskavalley.ca
Telephone: 613 639 3717

The 2022 election saw Mark Willmer elected to the position of Mayor, and Mary Blank, Shelley Maika, Joseph Olsheski, and David Shulist elected to the positions of Councillor.

In March of 2025, Councillor Olsheski resigned, creating a vacancy on Council which was filled via appointment with Ernie Peplinskie. The following month, Mayor Mark Willmer passed away. Council opted to fill the seat with an existing Councillor, and David Shulist moved from the position of Councillor to the position of Mayor. Council filled his vacant Councillor seat via appointment with Joseph Cybulskie. In December of 2025, Councillor Peplinskie passed away, creating yet another vacancy on Council. Council appointed Linda Neuman to fill this vacant seat for the remainder of the term.