Ladies and Gentlemen
The 2018 municipal election is in the books. We have elected a new mayor and council that
with a bit of organizing should be able to keep Midland on the path to becoming
a welcoming prosperous community.
One aspect of the election was a disappointment for me - voter
turnout was just 35%. I expect that most
of you who are reading this did vote, so no need for that lecture about
democracy. But why aren’t most people willing to invest the 30 minutes every 4
years? Access is not the issue – paper,
phone-in, electronic does not seem to increase numbers. We seem to be able to make the effort for the
more distant federal and provincial elections. What seems to increase participation is having
a local controversial issue. So should
we really care about low turnout? And if we do care, how do we change future
municipal elections?
The
Week Ahead
On Monday October 29th NSCFDC hosts the
first talk in its Money Management Monday series at the Midland Public
Library. The topic - Numbers Are Hot
Part 1 – answering the question about what numbers you need to manage your
business. The event runs from 7:30 am to 9:00 am. It is free but you should
register at www.NSCFDC.on.ca
At 7:00 pm volunteers for Diabetes Canada are hosting a diabetes
information night at the NSSRC. Doors open at 6:00 pm for meeting the vendors.
The speakers start at 7:00 pm. Refreshments will be served and there is no
admission charge.
On Tuesday the 30th you are invited to
the MCC at 7:30 pm for an "Our Health" event. This fascinating
evening will explore the relationship between technology and health. This
program will be of special interest to the iGeneration (those who
were born after the birth of the Internet, 1995) their parents and
grandparents. Access to the Internet and new technology has
transformed the world of communication and health care. But, this proliferation
of digital activity is not without negative effects! Cyber bullying,
sextexting, and unwanted or unintended distribution of digital footprints and
photographs can be dangerous. On-line users, particularly the iGeneration,
are at risk of isolation, addiction tendencies including gaming disorders,
anxiety and depression, all of which can lead to significant mental health
concerns. Register at Ticketfly.
Wednesday 31st - Hallowe’en. An evening for spooky fun. Watch for excited children out trick or
treating.
Thursday November 1st. At 11:00 am you are
invited to participate in the launch of Operation Heat at 283 Midland Ave. This
OPP sponsored program is all about recognizing and supporting our youth in demonstrating positive actions, positive behavior and showing acts
of kindness.
At 7:30 pm join Ted Barris at the Midland
Cultural Centre. Ted will regale you
with the real life adventure of the “Dam Busters: Canadian Airmen and the Secret Raid
against Nazi Germany”
Week -
End
Saturday November 3
-
All
day – Little Lake Park - The Pan
American Cyclocross Championships come to Midland. The Cyclocross Championships competition will
be open to cyclists from 44 nations within the Americas. It is the first
Continental Championship to place the Elite Women’s event as the marquee race
of the weekend. The women will be the
final competition on Sunday November 4.
It will also be the first ever Pan Am Cyclocross Championships hosted in
Canada and the first-ever Pan Am Cyclocross Championships for Masters, athletes
age 35 and above. All Championship races will be live-streamed, another first
for the host event.
Over the weekend race organizer expect over
700 competitors from across the America’s to take the start, over two days,
with thousands of athletes, support staff, cycling enthusiasts and sports-fans
alike expected to spectate at the venue in Simcoe County. Spectators are welcome free-of-charge and
will find plenty to do with a demo area, kid’s event, beer garden and more.
Midland rocks.
Sunday November 4th
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All day – Cyclocross at Little Lake Park
*****
Last week the County of Simcoe conducted its first special
collections for fabrics and electronics. With your help we recycled 107 tons of
fabrics and 171 tons of electronics.
When we all pitch in we can make this happen.
Gord McKay
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