Ladies and Gentlemen
Its official - the Town has proclaimed the Christmas
season. On Wednesday the Town Christmas tree was revealed in all its splendour.
The Santa Clause parade paraded down King Street before the wondering eyes of
hundreds of excited children. Shoppers
are bustling. Time to get out there and enjoy the festive season.
The
Week Ahead
On Monday the 26th the NSCFDC invites you
to rise early to hear the last of their 2018 educational presentations –
“Understanding Financial Statements”. The session is at the Library stating at
7:30 am. Please register at www.NSCFDC.on.ca
A closed meeting of Council will be held at 6:00 pm to
address three matters including litigation, security of Town assets and a
personal matter. And at 7:00 pm it’s the last Council meeting for this Council.
A moderate agenda including:
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Public Meeting (you may speak) regarding
changes proposed for the procedural by-law that will apply to the incoming Council
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A property boundary issue respecting the new Waypoint-Chigamik
Healthhub
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Public update on the recent cyberattack on
the Town’s servers
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Verbal reports from our Clerk on a number of
matters including the Council calendar, our committee structure and municipal
governance
I understand there will be a reception following the meeting
in honour of the retiring Council. You are cordially invited to attend.
Tuesday 27th at 11:00
am the Red Scarf campaign takes to the streets of Midland to raise our awareness
of the challenges facing those living with HIV/AIDs. At 3:00 pm the North Simcoe Housing Working
group continues its effort to bring more affordable housing into our area. And at 7:00 pm you are invited to Rotary
Hall at the MCC for the last film in the Indigenous Film Series "The Road
Forward". The program is sponsored
by Quest Art – no charge for admission.
Thursday it’s an evening affair. At 7:30 pm at the MCC Dr. Keith Rose invites
you to the “Our Health” presentation entitled “Hearing Loss – Dealing with the
Sounds of Silence”. Dr. Rose will be joined by four
experts; Dr. Greg Price-Jones, Otolaryngologist - Head and Neck
Surgeon, Andy Audia, Hearing Instrument Specialist, Dr. Kevin
Young, Geriatrician, and Ross Hart from the Canadian Hearing
Society. You will learn about:
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Causes, and tests to identify hearing loss
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Relationship between hearing loss and risk of
dementia
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Support services available from the Canadian
Hearing Society
Returning for the second week, First
Light runs from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, November 29 to December 1. A
magical family evening as you are guided by 5,000 candles through historical Ste. Marie and the
spirituality of Martyr’s Shrine. Please
note there are bus shuttles running from Downtown Midland
to First Light and back.
On Friday November 30th the SSEA invites you
to drop in for its annual Open House at the Wyebridge Community Centre. From
12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., you will be introduced to the many projects our local
environmental group undertakes to keep our area healthy and environmentally
sustainable. Robert Canning, SSEA
Invasive Species Program Coordinator, will be presenting “Alien Invaders in our
Backyard” at 1:00 p.m. For more information, please see: SSEA Open House
Poster.
At 6:00 pm the Town employees hold their Christmas party
at NSSRC. And First Light continues from 5:30 to 9:00 pm.
Week -
End
Saturday December 1
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10:00 to 11:00 am - Meet Santa at the Library
for breakfast! Enjoy delicious pancakes,
listen to a Christmas story, and let Santa know what you want for Christmas
this year. This is a FREE program, but space is limited so registration is required
(705) 526-4216
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11:00 am to 3:00 pm - Maker Place opens at
the Library. A true revolution in how we use our library
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5:30 pm to 9:00 pm - First Light at Ste.
Marie
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6:00 pm – A reminder that the Salvation Army
Kettle Drive is underway. I will be ringing the bells at Canadian Tire, so do
drop by
Sunday December 2
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6:00 pm - Salvation Army Christmas Concert at
555 Dominion Ave. The event features the Salvation Army Barrie Citadel band and
Tay Shores School Junior Choir. All are welcome. Please bring an unwrapped toy
Council
Issues Update
Midland Bay Landing Development Corporation
The Town is now all set to start developing the Midland
Bay Landing site. This past week the Town announced the 5 private sector
individuals who will be appointed to the Board – an impressively talented
group:
Robert Barber - is the
Managing Partner of Den Bosch + Finchley, an award-winning design build development
firm
Zach Douglas - Zach has
led the start-up and ongoing development of the very successful McMaster
Innovation Park (Hamilton)
Teena Fazio - A Fellow in Board Governance, Teena has
significant experience serving on private, crown and not-for-profit boards
William (Bill)
Kernohan -
a Midland resident with over 38 years of experience as an architect, developer,
project manager and management consultant
John McIntyre B.A.,
C. Dir. -
has extensive backgrounds in both public and private sectors, including real
estate and development
The Board also includes mayor-elect Strathearn and a Councilor,
yet to be appointed. They should get to work early in the New Year, delivering
the people’s vision for the MBL property.
Gord McKay
The
Year for Forging Our Future - 2018
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