Ladies and Gentlemen
The cooler weather has arrived and with it the first
Hallow’een decorations. Time is moving on.
The advanced polls were open and are now closed. First
indications are that voting numbers are well ahead of what we experienced in
the last municipal election. A good sign
that residents are taking an interest in who they want to lead the Town on key
issues - downtown safety; affordable housing; waterfront development; better
municipal service; and building our local economy. Please learn about what your candidates stand
for and then vote. A good introduction to the candidates remains the two all
candidates videos sent you last week. For your convenience:
Councillor candidate
presentations from all three wards:
Mayor and deputy
mayor candidate presentations:
Election Day is Monday October 22nd.
The
Week Ahead
On Monday October 15 all ladies who love to sing
are invited to Calvary Baptist Church on King Street. The Shout Sisters Choir –
an all woman’s choir featuring fun and friendship led by Julia Brown – will be
meeting from 12 noon to 2:00 pm. More information at www.shoutsisterchoir.ca
That evening both men and women in our community will
gather to raise funds for a local charity or two. First of all the ladies; GBay Gals will meet at PIE Pizza restaurant
at 5:30 pm - buy a glass of wine, visit with some friends, nibble on some
snacks and raise funds for something we think is very exciting and important to
our community. All ladies are invited to be a part of this exciting new
initiative. Please contact the Gals at gbaygalsgive@gmail.com.
At 6:00 pm the Men Who Care hold their semi-annual
fundraising event at 6:00 pm at Midland Golf and Country Club. To date nearly $100,000
has been raised for local charities. All men are welcome to join the fun and
help those in need in our Town.
On Wednesday the 17th I speak to the
Simcoe County Home Builders Association at their dinner at the Barrie Country
Club. While this is an opportunity to brag about the uptick in housing starts
in Midland, I will also challenge them with some innovative ideas for building
affordable housing. At 6:30 pm Wendat hosts its AGM at 6:30 pm at the
Penetanguishene Legion, 2 Poyntz St. If you are going, please RSVP to Verna at verna@wendatprograms.com . And if
you want some great entertainment, take in the Strawbs at the MCC at
8:00 pm. A great rock band https://www.youtube.com/watch/?ref=0&v=oFp5vmyhxXg
Thursday October 18 starts at 7:00 am at
the Brooklea. It’s Small Business Week and our North Simcoe Community Futures
Development Corporation is organizing a breakfast featuring a presentation by
Nancy Spiker who will be telling her success story with a Passion for
Fashion. The cost is $25 - please
register at www.nscfdc.on.ca. Then
over to the MCC for two great events;
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At 7:00pm it’s the annual Quest Art at Home
event. For a $365 membership participants borrow a work of art for one year and
are provided with a one-year Quest Art family membership and a $300 tax
receipt. The art is on display in the Atrium Gallery until October 18th.
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At 7:30 pm Ken Dryden is coming to the MCC!
Yes, the Ken Dryden. A Hockey Hall of Fame legend; arguably the best goalie in
the history of the NHL; the winner of 6 Stanley Cups. Ken will be Fred’s guest on “A Day in the
Life”. But hurry! Tickets are nearly sold out!
Week -
End
Saturday October 20
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7:00 pm – Our annual GBGH gala fundraiser
conceived by the amazing Splash (aka Jamie Crouch) featuring a “cirque” theme
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7:00 pm - Huronia Museum presents a fun
dinner theater – “Death Among the Wienerschnitzel”
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7:30 pm - Martyrs’ Shrine hosts a unique
concert to honor the women of historical New France. For tickets please visit www.martyrs-shrine.com/repose
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Dusk - Pumpkinferno continues at Discovery
Harbour
Sunday October 21
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Dusk - Pumpkinferno continues at Discovery
Harbour
Gord McKay
The
Year for Forging Our Future - 2018
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