Ladies and Gentlemen
Cold days ahead but lots happening in Midland to keep you
warm.
The
Week Ahead
Monday the 16th you are invited to Boston Pizza for a fundraiser for the 2017 Frank Graham Cycle
Liberation Tour. This Tour is all about
the special bond between the people of Holland and the Canadians who liberated
their country in WWII. This is the third iteration of the Tour. Young people
from Midland and Chatham, Ontario will ride from England to Markelo, Holland visiting
war memorial sites along the way. Their participation ensures the torch of
remembrance will be passed on to the next generation. To help fund their ride Boston
Pizza will donate 10% of your bill for food purchased between 5:00 and 8:00
pm. See you there.
At
7:00 pm Quest Art School + Gallery launches its special project to honour
Canada’s 150th Anniversary of Confederation. They are creating four
murals, one for each North Simcoe municipality. Midland’s opportunity to come up with ideas
for our mural is tonight at
7
pm at the MCC. If you can’t attend but have some great ideas, send them to murals@questart.ca before
January 27.
On Tuesday our Legion helps fundraise for the 2017 Frank Graham Cycle Liberation Tour. The Legion’s
Ladies Auxiliary is hosting one of their renowned spaghetti dinners starting at
6:00 pm.
Wednesday January18th our Library launches
a brand new program called “1-on-1 Tech
Help”. For those of us at wits end trying to cope with modern technology, this
program is for you. Join a ‘tech tutor’ for 30 minutes of hands-on
learning. They’ll walk you through the steps you need and answer questions along
the way. The program is every Wednesday afternoon and it’s free. Please register in-person or by phone
526-4216.
At 6:00 pm you are invited to an important public meeting
to help design your downtown. Last year a committee was formed to start visioning
our future downtown. They now have their initial report and again need your
feedback on how they are doing. The meeting is from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the MCC.
Thursday the 19th sees a second
innovative program from our Library - Genealogy
101 Workshops. The workshop will tell you everything you need to know about
researching your own genealogy and introduce you to the many Library resources
to get you started. Workshops will take
place every Thursday from 2:00 to 3:00 pm during January and February. It’s
free. Please register in-person or by phone 526-4216.
On Friday the 20th I am at County for
the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee. Then at 8:00 pm that evening you
will want to catch the renowned Canadian group 54-40 Unplugged at the MCC.
Week -
End
Saturday January 21
-
5:00 pm the annual Robbie Burns supper at the
Midland Legion
Sunday January 22
-
Southern Georgian Bay Farmers Market – from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Museum all winter
Council
Issues Update
OPP
The Town has been advised by the OPP that they will
present their costing information to us on February 8th.
GBGH
This past week the mayors met with GBGH and Waypoint
about their upcoming budget discussions with the provincial government. Their overriding concern is receiving
sufficient funding to cover the ever growing costs of delivering hospital
services. Key points from our discussion:
·
GBGH and Waypoint are key parts of a
sustainable health care system in North Simcoe. Health care dollars must be
apportioned appropriately.
·
A properly funded community hospital is
needed to serve the North Simcoe community - ensure access, reduce wait times
and provide high quality patient care.
·
Hospitals have already absorbed zero
increases in hospital funding from 2011 to 2015. No financial capacity remains to face the
ever rising costs of hydro and utilities, new provincial regulations and pressures
from wage and benefit increases
·
Healthy community hospitals are a must for a
strong health care system and are a foundation for the local economy
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And finally, two upcoming items.
1)
CLH has its major fundraising event featuring
the legendary Kim Mitchell on Saturday February 25th at 6:00 pm at
the Quality Inn (former Best Western)
2)
A
group of local representatives will meet on Monday, January 23rd to discuss the historical and
cultural importance of Ste. Marie and Discovery Harbour. If you would like to
provide your views on these important historical sites, please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/stemarie_discoveryharbour.
Gord McKay
The
Year for Getting it Done - 2017
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