Ladies and Gentlemen
Midland is changing. I was going through my News from the
Town editions from 6 years ago and what jumps out is our new approach to “culture”.
Six years ago our large community gatherings were typically membership groups or
fundraising galas. Not a lot else was going on. In fact I used to be able to
write my early News from the Town editions in half a page!
Now take a look at what this past month alone has brought
us:
·
Midland Reads, jointly sponsored by the Library and MCC, put authors in a many downtown stores
·
The Seniors 55+ Games concluded with over
1,300 athletes coming to Midland
·
The first ZucchiniMania was held by Askennonia
·
MCC has just
announced that Brian Mulroney is coming to speak at the MCC
·
Artslam takes pace this Friday – a brand new arts event by Quest Gallery
·
The BIA/Town
movie night is a new regular feature in our downtown
·
The Tale of a Town oral history project just
wrapped up at the Huronia Museum
And this is just a partial list.
Your Council continues to work on Midland’s Cultural Plan
but more importantly many, many groups within our community have taken up a new
interest in culture and are making good progress in transforming Midland into
the place where we are all proud to live.
The
Week Ahead
Monday September 19th will see a meeting of
the Citizen Healthcare Steering Committee at GBGH (Rm 1) at 5:00 pm. This is their monthly meeting and will
feature planning for the next quarterly public healthcare Town Hall scheduled
for October 17th at 7:00 pm.
Tuesday its economic development. Our area manufacturers will
meet with municipal leaders to continue the initiative to create and/or bring more
jobs to North Simcoe. Special thanks to Chris Edwards, President of Weber for
hosting the round table. Top issue for our manufacturers – finding employees
with the right skills and who are willing to work.
Wednesday the 21st starts with a Share the
Road workshop at the MCC sponsored by the County of Simcoe. This full day
program starts at 9:00 am and will focus on the facts about cycling in our area
and what is being done to resolve the challenges caused by sharing the roads.
Please register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/share-the-road-workshop-tickets-27047963186
At 5:00 pm your mayors and deputy mayors meet as “Heads
of Council” at the Penetanguishene Fire Hall. This meeting features a general
discussion among the four North Simcoe communities about issues that affect our
area.
On Thursday September the 22nd we need your
help. At 4:30 pm, in the NSSRC boardroom, the Town’s Official Plan Review (OPR)
Steering Committee meets. They are
charged with setting the process to engage the public in our 5-year review of
the Town’s Official Plan and ensure all aspects are properly carried out. Then
at 6:30 pm it’s your turn. There will be a Public Forum in the NSSRC Community
Hall to discuss all aspects of the OPR process and its results. The OPR will
produce our main planning document, guiding planning decisions in Midland for
at least the next 5 years. For more information please visit http://www.midland.ca/official-plan-review
Friday the fun starts. Quest Gallery and Art School is
launching a brand new event – Artslam. This event sees 24 artists given a topic
and 30 minutes to create a work of art. Doors open at 7:00 pm; the painting
starts at 7:30 pm. (You can appreciate this
could get messy) The Canadian Cancer Society
hosts Neon Night Walk in Little Lake Park. This is another new event for
Midland and is generating a lot of social media interest. The 5 km run/walk starts
at 8:00 pm and wraps up by 10:00 pm. You are most welcome to join the fun.
Week -
End
Saturday September 24
·
Mental
Health in Motion – A walk/run fundraiser for mental health. The course starts
at the Atruim building at Waypoint. Registration is 8:00 am with the walk/run
at 9:00 am. Register at https://www.events.runningroom.com//site/?raceId=13492
·
Martyrs Shrine hosts a gathering of the
Shrine community for its third annual Tiawenk fundraiser. The event is at the
Brooklea starting at 5:30 pm.
Sunday September 25
·
OSPCA walk at the Wye Marsh to help their
many causes. Be there for a 9:00 am start.
Council
Issues Update
OPP
The Town should be getting a price quotation from the OPP
over the next two weeks. It will then go to Council for an open discussion on what
form of policing we want in Midland.
GBGH
The GBGH Board should be making their decision
on the 22nd with regard to the clinical recommendations from the Geyer
report. The big one for our area is the decision on keeping obstetrics.
*****
La Clé de la Baie célèbre
ses 20 ans cette année!! Nous vous invitons à célébrer cet évènement unique le
30 septembre prochain au Best Western Highland Inn & Conference Centre à
Midland (Ontario) dès 17 h. À l'horaire :
- un cocktail dînatoire (un léger buffet sera servi)
- la reconnaissance des bénévoles
- l'assemblée générale annuelle
- un spectacle communautaire mettant en vedette divers artistes locaux
R.S.V.P. requis avant le 23 septembre - 705 725-9755, poste 7201 ou mzlaurin@lacle.ca
- un cocktail dînatoire (un léger buffet sera servi)
- la reconnaissance des bénévoles
- l'assemblée générale annuelle
- un spectacle communautaire mettant en vedette divers artistes locaux
R.S.V.P. requis avant le 23 septembre - 705 725-9755, poste 7201 ou mzlaurin@lacle.ca
(Translated - La Cle de la Baie celebrates 20 years at
Best Western on September 30th starting at 5:00 pm with cocktails,
followed by an AGM and entertainment.
Please RSVP at 725-9755 by September 21.)
Gord McKay
Your
Year for Getting Aboard – Midland is on the Move - 2016
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