Ladies and Gentlemen
Butter Tart Festival 2017 is behind us and another
resounding success. I am still awaiting
the official total but 50,000+ visitors seem quite reasonable. The Butter Tart Festival
has had a tremendous impact on Midland not only from the direct dollars generated
but also in introducing Midland to the rest of Ontario and beyond. While
walking the street I met people who had come from Windsor, Montreal, Ottawa and
Nova Scotia just for our Festival. My congratulations to the Butter Tart
committee and especially Angela Bird for making Midland proud.
The
Week Ahead
At 10:00 am on Monday June 12th I receive
the students from Bayview School for a tour of Town hall. At 3:00 pm you are invited
to celebrate the opening of the new Guesthouse shelter at 522 Elizabeth Street. The Guesthouse is moving out of their current
location at Knox Church and into a modern shelter facility that will be able to
better serve our homeless. This move signifies
a major step forward for our communities in being able to help those who are challenged
in life to have a better future.
At 7:00 pm is General Committee of Council. Lots of decisions
being made to approve operational expenses seen in the 2017 budget. In
addition:
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Approval of the Enbridge gas franchise
agreement for Midland
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Establishing a new Governance Committee , as
part of the Midland Forward initiative
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Discussion on Floatie Fest in Little Lake
Park
On Wednesday the 14th the County will
be hosting a food security forum at the County
museum. This all day event will review the
actions and plans to ensure that the County remains a food producing region for
the foreseeable future. That evening at dusk Midland Movie Night is back! Catch
a FREE movie - E.T. Extra-Terrestrial - under the stars at 509 Bay Street. Movies are every second Wednesday throughout
the summer.
Thursday the 15th sees the start of
the two day Zero Waste Ontario conference at Orillia’s Lakehead University. The
keynote speaker is the honorable Glen Murray, Ontario Minister of Environment
and Climate Change. For further details
please see www.Zerowasteontarioconference.ca
And Friday its back to celebrating the summer with
Party on the Dock starting at 7:00 pm at the Midland waterfront. A perennial favorite of all those who want to
celebrate summer.
Week -
End
Saturday June 17
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10 am to noon at Midland Town Dock – Walk a
Mile in Her Shoes, in support of Rosewood Women’s Shelter. Registration and
pledge sheets at http://midlandysmensclub.ca/events/walk-a-mile-in-her-shoes/
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2:00 pm – The official opening of “Along the
Healing Path” in Waubaushene. The ceremony is by Pine Street near the beach.
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8:00 pm – Zepology, a tribute to Led Zeppelin
at the MCC. A must attend for all Led Zeppelin fans
Council
Issues Update
Service Delivery Review
This major Council project will examine all aspects of
the Town’s service delivery. It will not only examine efficiency but also ask
the questions about what services the Town should be providing. The process will be led by a Steering
Committee including 6 staff and 2 Councilors and is co-chaired by Town Engineer
Andy Campbell and Amanpreet Sidhu, Head of Corporate Services.
There will also be an Advisory Committee
that currently has 6 public members and 2 Councillors. The project will be
supported by a consultant from WSCS consulting. For more information on this key
project and to find out how you can participate please visit
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In closing, two items from the
County.
1)
The County of Simcoe wants residents to feed
your green bin not your garbage. To encourage greater participation in its
green bin program and raise awareness about proper waste disposal techniques,
the County launched its #GreenBintoWin contest running June 1 through August
21, 2017. The social media contest offer green bin “feeders” a chance to win
prize packs and a grand prize consisting of a weekend for two adults and two
children at Fern Resort.
How do you enter? Simply
take a photo showing "How You Feed Your Green Bin" Post/share it and
follow/tag us on Twitter @SimcoeCounty and/or Facebook @CountyofSimcoe.
Use the hashtag #GreenBintoWin
In addition to the
social media contest, County staff are hitting the road with the #GreenBintoWin
tour in neighbourhoods across the County in search of some of the region’s best
green bin users. A happy green bin is a full green bin and some of the area’s most
generous “feeders” will receive County merchandise in recognition of their
efforts.: www.simcoe.ca/greenbintowin
2)
An advisory about the Emerald Ash Borer
affecting our ash trees in Midland. Please
see attached item.
Gord McKay
The
Year for Getting It Done - 2017
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