Ladies and Gentlemen
Spring at last. It’s amazing how a few days of warm spring
sunshine change one’s outlook on life. Take the opportunity to get out and say
hello to someone you don’t know.
Monday April the 18th will feature a special Council
meeting at 6:00 pm to approve the selection of our new interim CAO. I can’t
release the name until tomorrow but you are welcome to attend the meeting. Council
had decided to retain an interim CAO for a period of up to six months while the
search for the full-time CAO position is being conducted.
Tuesday the 19th is a busy day starting with
the County’s open houses on the proposed Organics Processing Facility and
Material Management Facility to be built at a location in Springwater. There
are two sessions, one from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and from
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Simcoe County Museum
All entrepreneurs thinking of starting
their own business are invited to a business start-up coaching session at the
Midland Library from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Sponsored by the Business Enterprise
Resource Network, the session is free. Please register at info@businessenterprise.ca
At 5:30 pm is the annual Women of Excellence Awards at the
Best Western. You are invited to come
out and honour the excellent women of our community. At 6:30 pm is the Junior Battle of the Books
at the Midland library. Contact Bonnie
Reynolds at 526-4216 for more information.
On Wednesday, many North Simcoe residents will be up at
an early hour to catch a bus down to Queen’s Park. They will be presenting a
petition to the government to protest the potential loss of services at GBGH. At
10:00 am that morning I am chairing a multi-Ministry meeting to provide better understanding
and coordination between provincial government programs and local needs. The
meeting will focus on infrastructure, economic development and culture/tourism.
Friday April 22nd is Earth Day. Your chance to do that extra little bit to help
your planet, and therefore every one of us who depends upon it. Your Town is
organizing a waterfront clean-up. We gather at the Swan sculptor at the
waterfront at 2:30 pm. Clean-up supplies will be provided. Please come out and join us.
At 10 am I attend a thought leadership session at
Georgian College in Barrie. This discussion brings the community together to discuss
new methods of outreach for Georgian’s educational resources. At 6:00 pm you are invited to Lot 102 to bid retiring
Fire Captain Rob Wilson the best in his retirement after 25 years with Midland
Fire.
Weekend
Saturday
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10:30 am at the MCC Hanna Hashimoto is on
stage - a delightful recreation of a popular children’s story
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5:30 pm it’s the Canoe Tripper Rendevous (A Portager’s
Party) at Wye Marsh. Celebrate as a voyageur
with some good food and camp fun. Dress
in your best camping attire. Tickets at
Tripps Paint and Ciboulette
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8:00 pm ABBA tribute at the MCC
Sunday
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7:30 pm folk singer David Francey at the MCC
Council Issues Update
OPP
The first public meeting on the OPP costing was held this
past week. The OPP should have their part of the costing back to us by this fall.
Council then has 6 months to make a decision on our policing future.
The OPP Costing Committee has also asked Council to
approve the retention of an advisor to help with understanding our Midland Police
Service cost situation. While it may
seem a simple question the full cost of our policing must consider the annual
budget, provincial funds and supports, pension and transitional obligations, as
well as the state to our policing assets. Simply put, it’s complicated.
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A note for your June calendar. Margaret Trudeau will
be coming to Midland to speak about her lifetime of experiences in support of
The Guesthouse Shelter. The event will take place at the Best Western on
Thursday, June 2nd at 7:00 pm. Early Bird Tickets are $125 per person until May
1st, after which they will be $150.
Gord McKay
Your
Year for Getting Aboard – Midland is on the Move - 2016
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