Wellesley’s municipal bylaw enforcement officer was lauded for his recent training accomplishments as township councillors met Tuesday night. Andrew Loch was recognized with an awards presentation related to the Certified Municipal Manager accreditation program.
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The program from the Ontario Municipal Management Institute offers training to enhance management skills, in partnership with local government associations.
The non-profit organization was established by municipal associations with the support of the Ontario government.
The program’s 2,000 accredited members come from all levels of management in local government, including supervisors, department heads, CEOs and front-line staff.
“I think we’re very fortunate having someone of your standard of quality here to represent us,” Will McLaughlin, the township’s executive director corporate/operations, told Loch. “I think there are a lot of municipalities that don’t have someone who knows property standards, so kudos to you.”
Loch was presented with two designations from council: a CMMI Property Standards Professional Designation Award from the Ontario Property Standards Association, and the Certified Municipal Law Enforcement Professional Designation Award.
After Mayor Ross Kelterborn presented Loch with a plaque enumerating the achievements, council members asked how many hours of class and homework Loch went through before receiving the accreditation.
“To be honest with you, I can’t even surmise it at this moment,” replied Loch. “It’s been many years of going through all provincial certifications just separately in these individual areas to accumulate to this point. As it stands at this point for the Property Standards Association of Ontario, I’ve reached the highest level you can reach in the province, and I’ve reached the second-highest level in municipal law enforcement in the province, so it’s been a long, long accumulation.”
The Wellesley bylaw officer now holds six provincially-recognized professional accreditations in municipal law enforcement, property standards and municipal management.
