Purpose

This committee was established to ensure residents have adequate access to, and knowledge of, healthcare services in the City of Port Colborne. To view the Healthcare Advisory Committee's Terms of Reference, please click the following link: View the Healthcare Advisory Committee Terms of Reference

To learn more about healthcare in Port Colborne, government advocacy and the work of City Council, please click on this link: Learn more about the Future of Healthcare in Port Colborne 

Healthcare Advisory Committee Members 

Sydney McDowell (Chair) 

Dr. Philip McGarry (Vice Chair)

Carmen Tamas

Matt Lallouet 

Tina Triano

Councillor Monique Aquilina 

Councillor Ron Bodner 

Mayor William C. Steele (ex-officio member)

Meeting #3: July 23, 2025 Highlights 

Guest Speaker Jill Croteau,

Physician Recruitment Specialist, Niagara Region

 

Guest Speaker Tara Galitz,

Executive Director, Niagara Ontario Health Team

Équipe Santé Ontario Niagara

 

 

Meeting 3 Information Package click here.

 

 Cover page Physician Recruitment Update

 

 

 Cover page of Niagara Ontario Health Team Presentation

Upcoming Meetings, Agendas, and Minutes 

To view the Healthcare Advisory Committee's upcoming meeting dates, agendas, and approved minutes, please click the following link:

Committees, Boards and Council Calendar

 

Past Healthcare Advisory Committee Meetings

Meeting #2: July 9, 2025
  • CAO Bryan Boles presented a comprehensive overview of the background on healthcare in Port Colborne, key learnings from the community engagement campaign and survey results, and shared some data on socio-economic factors that may impact decisions on healthcare planning and delivery. To view the presentation by CAO Bryan Boles, click here.
  • Guest speaker Kyle Boggio from the Boggio's Family of Pharmacies presented on the role of pharmacists in the local healthcare network, the recent expansion of their scope of practice and how they could assist with primary care by seeing patients for 19 conditions. To view the presentation by Kyle Boggio, click here.
  • To access the Meeting 2 Information Package click here.
Meeting #1: June 12, 2025
  • The Healthcare Advisory Committee holds inaugural meeting, elects Chair Sydney McDowell, NP and Vice-Chair Dr. Philip McGarry, MD. The agenda was focused on the review of key documents such as the committee's Terms of Reference, Procedural By-Law and Code of Conduct.
  • View the Healthcare Advisory Terms of Reference.
  • View the agenda package for June 12, 2025