Ladies and Gentlemen
March Break is over – Winter wraps up this week – The BIA and Town event
planners tell me we are going to have events in our downtown almost every
weekend this summer. Gotta love this
Town.
Lots of discussion and action with residential real
estate. Barrie just reported year over year house price increases of 39%.
Comments from local realtors indicate the market demand is starting to turn to
Midland. Good news for some but it will create challenges for our area’s
affordable housing.
The
Week Ahead
Monday March 20th features a regular
meeting of the Community Healthcare Steering Committee at 5:00 pm at GBGH. They are considering aligning with the North
Simcoe Muskoka LHIN to coordinate public input on the impact of the province’s
Patients First initiative. This program will affect future healthcare services
in North Simcoe. For more information http://health.gov.on.ca/en/ms/ecfa/healthy_change/
On Tuesday the Chamber of Commerce will be hosting
their annual awards dinner at the Quality Inn at 6:00 pm. Also at 6:00 pm the Town will by holding its
regular Official Plan Review meeting.
The meeting will receive the first draft of our new Official Plan, which
should lead to some lively discussion. You are welcome to attend.
Wednesday the 22nd at 3:30 pm the Town will conduct its second
budget meeting to review capital budgets for all departments. The meeting should
last until 8:30 pm. A better
alternative for the young may be “Snuggle
Up & Read” at 6:30 pm at our library. You are invited to come in your most
comfortable PJs for an evening of stories read by some of our most beloved
Midland folks! Bring your teddy bear or special blanket and enjoy some fresh
snacks. And it’s free.
Thursday March 23rd is a busy
one. From 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm the YMCA is holding its annual Job Fair at the MCC.
I know our employers are looking for willing workers so bring your resume and
see the many job opportunities that are out there. At 2:00 pm our creative
library is holding a free event, “E-Mail 101”. This is your chance to develop
your confidence and computer skills to use email independently. It will cover the basics of email: sending
emails; replying; attaching files; plus a discussion on how to detect
fraudulent emails. Please register at 705-526-4216.
It’s spring registration day at the NSSRC for all sorts
of youth programs. This is a joint
registration and includes programs run by the Town, Chigamik and We are the
Villagers. Registration is open from
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
Friday the 24th and it’s your second
chance to sign up for spring recreation programs at the NSSRC (See Thursday’s
details) Registration is from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Waypoint holds its annual
gala at its location at 7:00 pm. And if you are looking for a fun way to be
entertained by local talent check out Good Morning Apocalypse, our newest
theatre and comedy group that you have never heard of. They will be providing
stand-up and skit comedy at Lot 102 starting at 8:00 pm. More info at http://www.gmacomedy.com/sample-page/
Week -
End
Saturday March 25
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10:00 am to 1:00 pm – Last day for spring
program registration at NSSRC
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10:00 am to 4:00 pm - The annual Sweetwater Festival
at Wye Marsh
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11:00 am onwards it’s the second annual March
Mudness at Rotary park in Penetanguishene. Teams from across North Simcoe take
to an outdoor obstacle course to raise funds for GBGH
Sunday March 26
-
10:00 am to 4:00 pm - The annual Sweetwater
Festival at Wye Marsh
Council
Issues Update
MPUC
The Request for Proposals process has closed. The next
step is to review the proposals and choose those that best meet the Town’s and
ratepayers objectives. Please see the
attached media release.
OPR
A
major step forward in our Official Plan Review process this week. The initial
comments by the consultants and the public have been analysed and the first
draft report will be tabled at the OPR meeting on Tuesday. I expect the report
to be available to the public shortly for your review and input.
Gord McKay
The
Year for Getting It Done - 2017
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