Ladies and Gentlemen
Not sure if it is the snow but a pre-Christmas quiet
seems to be descending upon the Town. Nonetheless lots of happy shoppers
visiting the many new shop fronts along downtown King Street.
The
Week Ahead
A quieter week opens on Monday the 11th
with a 6:30 pm closed meeting at the Town to deal with a number of personal
matters – mainly appointments to Committees. At 7:00 pm you are invited to
attend the last Council meeting of the year. Due to the Christmas break we are
combining the December General Committee and Council meetings into this
evening. The agenda includes:
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Awards of 10 and 25 year service pins to 6
staff members
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Deputation by Rotary for the 2018 Party on
the Dock – summer is never far away
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A number of procedural matters to ensure that
the Town can continue to operate into the new year
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Direction to staff in response to provincial
changes to the Municipal Act. These include developing a Code of Conduct and
appointing an Integrity Commissioner
On Tuesday I really get into the Christmas spirit
as I take over the Salvation Army bells and kettle at our local Canadian Tire. Please
drop by, starting at 6:00 pm.
On Thursday December 14th at 3:30 pm the
Governance Review Committee meets at Town Hall. Then at 7:30 pm at the MCC, A
Day in the Life interviews Fr. Michael Knox SJ. Fr.
Knox is a Roman Catholic priest in the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and has been the
Director of Martyrs’ Shrine and Superior of the Jesuit Community in Midland
since February 2016. A truly accomplished gentleman with a Honours B.A.
in history, a diploma in philosophical studies, an MA in history, a
Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology, a Master of Divinity, a License in Sacred
Theology, an MA in Theology, and a DPhil in history at Oxford University. Also
at 7:30 pm our Physician Recruitment Committee and our new young docs host
their Christmas gathering at Tiffin House.
Friday the 15th and Patrick Brown
MPP invites you to his Christmas social at his Midland office, 354 Midland Ave.
At 8:00 pm you will want to take in the Blues Brothers Christmas at the MCC.
Backed by a smokin' hot 7 piece band, these boys are sure to get your toes
tapping.
Week -
End
Sunday December 17
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7:30 pm - Songs from around the Bay by Nonie
Thompson at MCC. This concert will be performed 'festival
workshop' style, with guests Adrien Robitaille, Brian Cusson, Karen Warner,
and Sarah Watt all on-stage together swapping songs about Georgian
Bay
Council
Issues Update
Downtown Health Clinic
As you may have noticed construction has started at the
Bayshore site. It will carry on throughout the winter, weather permitting, with
occupancy still slated for December 2018.
GBGH
Georgian Bay General
Hospital (GBGH) has begun Phase 3 of renovations for its Emergency Department
(ED). This final renovation phase will include a new main waiting room, a new
See & Treat area for sub-acute patients and a new ED administration area. Phase 3 is expected
to last approximately six months.
Given the limited
space and an expectation the ED will be busy this winter due to flu season,
GBGH is asking patients to be accompanied by only one person when visiting the
ED. And to really help out - get you flu shot.
Gord McKay
The
Year for Getting It Done - 2017
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