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Hats off to the Perkiomenville Mennonite Church of Lancaster, Pa

The past couple of days, you may have seen some work crews in the Village and wondered – hmmmm, I don’t recognize any of them.  You would be correct!

Pastor Scott Roth of the Perkiomenville Mennonite Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania and a group of church youth were camping at Murphy’s Point and wanted to do some volunteer work in the Village.  On Tuesday, they painted every one of the 44 fire hydrants in the Village.  You probably have noticed the change subconsciously, and now will spot each one of the bright yellow fixtures!  Yesterday, they worked at the Harbour with Harbour Master Kevin Kardash helping get things ready for the Manotick Antique and Classic Boat Show being held on Saturday.

Thank you to Pastor Scott and every member of the friendly (and hard working!) team.  You are welcome back any time!!!!

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Sometimes, it is the little things…

I have commented before about the pride that we take in our Village and the different ways it can be seen, felt and touched.  Some businesses have taken the big step this year to make major changes to their stores, several new business have opened, home owners are painting, roofing, gardening, putting on additions to their homes.  Yes – Pride of ownership, proud to be part of Westport.

This week I noticed changes to signs.  Although perhaps not as “grand” as some of the other changes people are making at their businesses or homes, they are just as important.  Business signs are what visitors and tourists notice right away, while forming their thoughts about our Village.  There are many other stunning and professional signs in the Village, and I hope you agree that these two help to show what makes Westport such a visually rich place in which to live, work and visit.

The first is a new sign at St Edward Catholic School and Church on Bedford St.  Its installation was finished last week.  Clean lines, professionally finished.

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The second sign I want to share with you is at the Dancing Moon Gallery and TEA ROOM at the corner of Spring and Church Sts.  Just like the gallery owners, this sign is creative and delivers a very clear message of what you will find inside.

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Water Leak on County Road 10 – near Pond St at bottom of Foley Mountain

Thank you to the number of you who stopped me this morning while I was walking the girls, left voice messages and dropped by the house to let me know about the water on the road on County Road 10.  It must have been a surprise in the middle of this drought to run through some water!

Public Works has checked out the situation and confirm that it is chlorinated water and believed to be from the services running across the road.   Repairs are hopefully being scheduled for Monday morning when we can properly schedule traffic control, excavation and road paving.

Only the residents on Pond St may experience a service disruption while the repairs are underway and they will be notified by Public Works.

Please call if you have any concerns… 9195

Thanks

Robin

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The Stage at Lockwood is for everyone to enjoy!

The list submitted to Trillium for potential users of the stage was long and it is the hope of all of us at Town Hall and Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee that everyone takes the opportunity to use it.  For sure family picnics and reunions are high on the list.  Other suggestions are:  Westport Arts Council for MUSICWestport and other musical/drama events, community choir practice/performances, yoga/fitness, summer youth camps,  live Shakespearean theatre or other live performances (high school?), art shows, heritage day festival, Remembrance Day Service, July 1st celebrations, adult band practice/performance, Open Mic Music nights, Movie nights and on and on.

There is no fee to use the stage, but you need to reserve it by contacting Patti Mueller at pmueller@villageofwestport.ca or call her at 2191.

Scott Blair and his crew have done an incredible job of building this stage.  Benches will be added soon, however the lack of those shouldn’t interfere with your activity.

Enjoy the summer in your park!