Manitoba municipalities are required to have a development plan consistent with the Public Land Use Policies regulation under the Planning Act. Following the Whitemouth Plan's first reading June 14, 2010, it was forwarded to the Technical Review Committee (TRC) and a public hearing was held August 16, 2010.

Manitoba government departments and public presenters raised numerous concerns and recommended against second reading. Despite these concerns, the WRPD moved second reading at a Special Meeting held September 24th, 2010. It will now be up to Manitoba Minister of Local Government Ron Lemieux to determine if the Whitemouth Plan will move to third reading and become law.

Andy Pelletier, Councilor for Reynolds, is the only one of four elected officials on the WRPD seeking re-election October 27th. Whitemouth Reeve Glenn Malkoske, Whitemouth Councilor Bill Boonstra, and Reynolds Reeve Donna Shandroski, who all voted in favour of the Whitemouth Plan, are not seeking re-election beyond 2010.

Residents of Seven Sisters, a community located inside Whitemouth RM, formed the Seven Sisters Community Association (SSCA) September 2009 to address issues with the R.M. and Manitoba Hydro. The organization now has 170 members, and is still growing.

SSCA Spokesperson/Secretary Allison Mantrone-Cardinal reported that the SSCA is concerned that the outgoing Reeves and Councilmember, in their haste to get the plan approved, have ignored legitimate issues brought forth by the government and the public — issues that must be addressed before any plan becomes law.