Ladies and Gentlemen
To paraphrase Charles Dickens - It was the coldest of
times. It was the warmest of times. And the result has been a significant
challenge for our road crews in plowing the streets and removing the excess
snow. Many of you have called about the conditions and Public Works is
literally moving mountains to get our streets back in good repair. A collective
thanks to the men and women who are out all night in -30 degree weather keeping
our streets cleared.
The cold weather has also brought a significant increase
in the number of fatal fires. They have devastated families as close as Waubaushene.
Our Fire Department asks that you make sure you have a working smoke alarm on
every level of your home and outside all sleeping areas. Test your smoke alarms
monthly. Make sure everyone recognizes the sound of the alarm. Develop and
practice a home fire escape plan. Fire prevention is everyone’s job - stay
safe!
The
Week Ahead
On Monday the Town’s Humans Resources Committee
meets at 2:30 pm. The Committee will be addressing some of the recommendations
from the Service Delivery Review, and how to better deploy our staff.
Tuesday the 16th I head to Toronto
for a meeting with staff at the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. This is
all in aid of establishing Midland as a long term cruise ship port.
On Wednesday the 17th the Downtown
Safety Committee meets at Town hall at 2:00 pm to review how recent changes to
programs have affected our collective safety. Over at the Midland Cultural Centre, “A Day in the Life” will host sports personality Rod Black. Rod has
been hailed as one of Canada’s most
recognizable and distinguished sportscasters. Having worked for both CTV
and TSN, Rod has been involved in hosting
and announcing almost every sport: hockey, basketball, baseball,
football, tennis, figure skating, golf, curling, boxing, auto racing and horseracing.
He was involved as host or announcer at the 1992, 1996 and 2012 Summer Olympics. A Day in the Life
starts at 7:30 pm.
A quieter close to the week. On Thursday I visit Father
Knox, Director of the Martyr’s Shrine to discuss how we can work together in
welcoming the many visitors to our area.
And on Friday I am at County for the 9:00 am meeting of the
Housing Advisory Committee. This meeting will recommend our affordable housing
targets for the next 3 years.
Week -
End
Saturday January 20
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8:00 pm - ABBA magic at the MCC. Your chance
to enjoy all the ABBA classics
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Three items you may find interesting.
1)
Midland’s 2017 building permits totaled
$34.9M, compared to $28.6M in 2016. While year over year comparisons have to be
taken with a grain of salt, this still represents significant growth in
development activity – and a vote of confidence in our municipality.
Within those numbers
are 27 new single detached and 50 new second suite housing units. Second suites represented 59% of all housing
units created and has become a major contributor to resolving our affordable
housing shortage.
2)
Hospice Huronia has come up with a novel fund
raising method – an annual “No-Golf
Tournament”. So don’t come out
and play. Just register with Hospice Huronia - $125 each or $500 for a
foursome - and then spend your time
doing nothing. You can donate at www.hospicehuronia.ca.
An anonymous donor will match all funds
raised up to a maximum of $25,000. The No-Golf date is January 20th,
rain or shine.
3)
It’s not every day that our
Butter Tart Festival gets a mention in the New York Times… https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/dining/butter-tarts-canada.html.
Pretty cool.
In closing something for your calendar.
NSCFDC
is starting a Marketing Monday education series. This series of free programs
takes place from 7:30 to 9:00 am at the Midland Public Library. Upcoming lectures are:
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January
22nd - Marketing Foundations – Define your market and develop your
marketing plan
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January
29th - Networking – Identify local networking opportunities and how
to become a star networker
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February
5th - Traditional Marketing – How to use the basic channels – radio,
print, TV, web
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February
12th - Social Media – Choosing the right platform and getting
results
Gord McKay
The
Year for Forging Our Future - 2018
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