Ladies
and Gentlemen
We took a major step into Midland’s future this
past week. On Thursday some sixty residents gathered to help create the future
vision for the Unimin lands. On Friday Midland
announced it had purchased this unique 40 acre parcel of land on our waterfront.
A first step – we will need your help realizing
the vision in the days ahead.
*****
Monday
June 3rd will start with an in-camera meeting of the Police Services
Board at 10:00 am. The topic - personal matters related to the police budget.
On
Tuesday June 4th, those intersected in the LHIN governance structure
will meet at the French Centre in Penetanguishene to discuss how our regional
healthcare system should be managed.
Wednesday
the 5th will be a busy day starting with Camp Day. This is an annual event hosted by Tim Hortons
to collect funds for their charitable camp program for kids. I will be at the downtown
Tim Hortons at 8:00 am. At 1:00 pm that
day the Senior of the Year award will be presented to our recipient (no hints)
at the NSSRC. Then at 7:00 pm that evening
is the June Planning and Development Committee.
The agenda will include:
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A `Public Meeting` concerning the planning application process, specifically with regards to notice
and signage
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Rezoning of the old Bourgeois Motors property on
Midland Ave.
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Direction on a new LED display sign for the Midland Cultural
Centre
On
Thursday June 6th, Waypoint will be holding is Annual General Meeting
at the Oak Ridges Gym in Penetanguishene at 1:30 pm. At 5:30 pm that evening you are invited to the
library to attend a County of Simcoe open house to discuss their developing
Master Transportation strategy. This strategy will address the future road developments
in our County and the types of transportation that will be encouraged in our
communities. Later that evening, at 7:00 pm, you are welcomed to our Museum for
a wine and cheese to celebrate the start of the Ontario Heritage Conference.
The
Ontario Heritage Conference will take place in our area from Friday June 7th
to Sunday June 9th.
Activities will be centered at the Midland Cultural Centre. Delegates
from all over Ontario will attend lectures and be able to visit many of the
local heritage locations. For more information please see http://www.arconserv.ca/news_events/show.cfm?id=335
At
7:00 pm on Friday, another `first` for Midland takes place. Parkbridge Marinas (owner
of Bayport Marina plus a few more) will host the first annual Commodore`s
Dinner. This dinner will bring the
ceremony of the boating fraternity together with a roaring good time as we celebrate
local boating. The event will take place at Ste. Marie starting at 6:30 pm
It’s
June so you have to expect the week-ends to be busy:
Saturday:
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At 10:00 am Martyrs` Shrine will conduct its first
ever `Blessing of the Boats`. The ceremony will take place at our Unimin Park
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2:00 pm will see the 50th annual review
of the Midland Lions Royal Canadian Air Cadets at the NSSRC
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Then at 6:00 pm is the Huronia Community Foundation
annual awards dinner at the MCC
Sunday:
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The Tiffin homeowners will meet for their AGM
at 12:30 pm
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At 2:00 pm you are invited to join our Legion
Pipes and Drums for a ceremony of remembrance at the St. Margaret’s - St. Mark’s
cemetery on Yonge St.
*****
Midland
has been given a golden opportunity to spruce up its downtown. Benjamin Moore
Paints is offering to provide free paint to 20 small downtowns across North
America. Only 100 towns have been
registered and Midland is one of them. Please vote each day until June 30th
for Midland. You simply go on-line to www.paintwhatmatters.ca
, click on the province of Ontario on the North American map, and then click on
Midland to cast your vote. We can do this.
Gord
McKay
Be
part of Midland’s Year of Getting Involved - 2013.
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