Councillor Wayne Minnear was appointed to the Township Council of Ignace by his Council colleagues during a community appointment procedure that was undertaken by the Township in August of 2023 to fill two Council vacancies.  Mr. Minnear was the successful candidate chosen because of his dedication and commitment to economic development and interest in the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s willingness process to select a community to potentially host a deep geological repository. Councillor Wayne is also one of two Council representatives on the Human Resource Committee of Council.

Councillor Minnear is a now retired from the Ontario Provincial Police Officer and served his police tenure that spanned over 40 years in law enforcement all over Ontario. Councillor Minnear started his policing career in 1978 and retired in 2019 after completing 41 years of service with three different services.  He was last stationed in Upsala, Ontario, a small nearby community to Ignace for approximately 18 years.  Councillor Minnear and his wife decided to retire in the Township of Ignace and moved from Manitoulin Island because they were seasonal campers at Sand Bay Provincial Park and learned of Ignace’s beautiful surroundings, including lakes, forests and waterfalls.  Councillor Minnear is also an avid fisherman, father and grandfather to 10 grandkids, not necessarily in that order.