Ladies
and Gentlemen
The winter of 2015 is here with a vengeance and it’s
starting to get deep out there. But “groundhog
guesses” aside there is one early sign of spring in Midland. I am starting to see a number of our local
snowbirds return from the south.
Monday February 9th will see two Town
meetings. At 6:00 pm is a closed meeting
to discuss labour and personal matters. At
7:00 pm it’s the General Committee meeting -
a light agenda including:
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Report on our preparations for the Emerald Ash
Borer invasion
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Discussion of students crossing King Street
mid-block to get to Tim Hortons
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Information that the tax arrears are down in
2014
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Discussion of Penetanguishene’s formal
approach to the Town to start an inter-urban transit link. Over the last year
the two municipalities have had informal discussions about a new transit service,
linking key destinations such as the hospital and the respective downtowns. Midland
would be the operator as we have the staff and infrastructure to easily add the
new route. A good step in seeing our communities work better together.
Tuesday the 10th sees me at County Council at
9:00 am. That evening it’s A Day in the Life featuring ecologist, Dr. Peter Sale,
author of Our
Dying Planet. Dr. Sale is University Professor Emeritus at the
University of Windsor and until recently was Assistant Director, Institute for
Water, Environment and Health at United
Nations University. His expertise
is in coral reefs a threatened ecosystem
that may actually be eliminated from
the planet. That’s at 7:30 pm at the MCC. For tickets www.midlandculturalcentre.com
Wednesday February 11th sees two important
meetings. At 10:00 am at Town hall is the first meeting of the Downtown Safety
Committee. This Committee was struck by
Council to bring together the many groups who have a stake in ensuring a safe community
for us all and to consider what measure will help improve downtown safety. The
Committee recognizes that many of the safety issues require social interventions
and not just policing. Our challenge is to work together to ensure safety for
all. You are welcome to attend.
From 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Georgian College – Midland Campus - is hosting a unique event to challenge the entrepreneurs in our midst. It’s a mini-“Dragons Den” where some of our brightest local minds will pitch their business ideas to a College panel. This is a good step forward for our municipality, as we celebrate the many talented young people who will create tomorrow’s jobs right here in Midland. Please do attend.
From 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Georgian College – Midland Campus - is hosting a unique event to challenge the entrepreneurs in our midst. It’s a mini-“Dragons Den” where some of our brightest local minds will pitch their business ideas to a College panel. This is a good step forward for our municipality, as we celebrate the many talented young people who will create tomorrow’s jobs right here in Midland. Please do attend.
On Thursday February 12th your Council spends
a full day mapping out our future. Starting at 9:00 am at Town Hall, Council
will receive the draft of its first strategy planning session and refine those
points into our roadmap for the next four years. Please do attend. Then about
1:00 pm Council will likely go into a closed session to discuss staffing levels
and directions for the year ahead.
To round out the week, Friday the 13th will
see the Waterfront Steering Committee meeting at Town Hall at 11:00 am.
Weekend
Saturday
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The 67th Winterama weekend in
Penetanguishene starts with a parade down Main Street at 11 am.
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Its Valentine’s Day – an opportunity to
celebrate your significant other
And don’t forget that Monday
February 16th is Family Day. Some businesses, including Town Hall,
will be closed. A good opportunity to bring your family down to one of our two
new outdoor rinks for some skating fun.
Gord
McKay
Be
part of Midland’s Year of Bold Action - 2015
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