Ladies and Gentlemen
Now that we have had a taste of summer there is no going back. I do worry about my fruit trees though. Budding in March is a risky business.
Monday March 26th starts with a closed meeting of Council at 6:00 pm. There are four different items being discussed at this meeting including a labour relations matter and two items about an identifiable individual. At 7:00 pm in the Town Hall is the Council Meeting. A long agenda including:
- Three deputations, one from the owners of the new Boat House Restaurant (ex Scully’s)
- With our Chamber of Commerce not able to provide the tourism services requested by the Town in 2012, our staff is proposing to do them internally
- Council will decide about asking the people of Midland if they wish to consider a small casino in our Town
March 27th starts at the County. County Council has before it a motion proposed by Midland that asks for an area-wide review of our fire services. My thanks to our Chief Foster who is very supportive of finding better ways to safely deliver fire services. Then at 5:30 pm is the SGBCC Business Achievement Awards and dinner. The event takes place at the Best Western. There is an admission charge of $55.
On Wednesday March 28th, the Georgian College Community Advisory Committee (Midland Campus) meets to discuss accommodation services for students. With the College growing, we need to find a better method of helping students find accommodation in our area. Good ideas are welcome.
On Thursday morning I have the honor of attending the 105th birthday party of a very special gentleman at the Hillcrest Retirement Home. Later that day Community Living Huronia will screen its new video “Reaching Out”. The event starts at 2:30 pm at the HERO Centre on Elizabeth Street at King.
Sunday April 1st (can you believe March is already over) there is a very special festival at our library called “Books to Eat”. Creative chefs will turn a book of their choice into a spectacular edible creation. It starts at 2:00 pm. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for youth. You have to come out and taste this one.
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Five industrious local people are launching an initiative called “Renew Midland”. The program came out of Newcastle Australia (visit www.renewaustralia.org ) and puts creative artists into empty shops – the purpose being to bring life to the downtown. While a lot of work remains to be done, we should soon start to see new life and energy in our downtown King Street.
Gord McKay
Be part of Midland’s exciting Year of Having Fun - 2012.
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