Public Works Operations Seeks Green Light for New Buildings in Both Locations
In early December, the Director of Public Works presented a plan for the renovation and expansion of the Public Works Operations Centre – aka the “public works yard”. The review had been approved in September 2019 when authorization was granted to hire a design and engineering firm, Greenview Environmental Management, to develop a plan…
Master Fire Plan Outlines Recommendations for the Next Decade
Last month, Fire Chief Bill Balfour presented a Master Fire Plan that was initiated to ensure the Fire Department was prepared to deliver fire protection to residents throughout the township today and for years to come. The Master Fire Plan was prepared by Emergency Management and Training, and provides a comprehensive assessment of the…
Tough Decisions Ahead for Budget 2021
The first draft budget outlined in Director of Finance Kimberley Pope’s December presentation was unique in several ways. First, the Operations Budget showed just a 0.1% increase over that of 2020, which is good news. Last year that section showed an increase of 15.9% over the previous year. Second, because the scheduled MPAC property…
Registration Opens for the 2021 Minor Ball Hockey Season
Guye Vondette has his fingers crossed that the season will fly this year. After holding out as long as possible, he finally had to cancel the season last year, but forty percent of his registered players chose to roll over their registration for the upcoming season. This is the fifth year for this local…
We Need More STEM
STEM is a curriculum based on the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. These subjects permeate every part of our lives and help us interpret the world around us. A deeper understanding of these subjects better equips us to sort fact from fiction, a skill that is becoming more important as we are…
Letter to the Editor – January 2021
My husband and I came here so we could raise our family in the country. We are from Scarborough, Ontario. Alas it was only a matter of time before the city followed us here. Although they call it progress, some things are better not touched. I’ve been reading a lot lately about the Highlands…