You are invited to the 2nd Mayor’s Breakfast being held on Wednesday, June 14th at 8:00 a.m. at the Cove Country Inn.
Please join us to continue the discussion with the Mayor on your needs and issues.
Let’s work together to identify solutions for you to grow your business.
The Economic Development and Tourism Advisory Committee will be facilitating discussions to help identify next steps.
Breakfast will be served from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at $ 10 per person.
The excitement of having Le Boat on the Rideau in 2018 is building. Their corporate marketing crew, including videographer and photographer are on the Rideau this week. They were in Merrickville yesterday and will arrive in Westport tomorrow afternoon to get some video and still shots for their marketing video. The weather forecast is for rain, but Ann Weir, Director of Economic Development for the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville assures me that she has 4 large umbrellas! The rain doesn’t phase these French and English people!
For the retail business owners, there may be an opportunity between 4:00 and 5:00 tomorrow (Sunday) to video inside some of the stores. Hopefully you will be pleased with this, however if you would prefer not to be included, just let Ann or me know. No worries.
Call if you have any questions. 9195.
Canada is ranked #1
Canada has been named the #2 best country in the world for the second straight year.
Well, we’ve also been named as the #1 country in the world in 2017 for Quality of Life:
usnews.com
The study, conducted by U.S. News in partnership with Y&R’s BAVand Wharton, broke 80 countries’ overall rankings down by identifying a “set of 65 country attributes – terms that can be used to describe a country and that are also relevant to the success of a modern nation.”
Each of those 65 attributes was then placed into one of nine subcategories that included:
When the inaugural list of the world’s best countries was released last year at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Canada was also named the #1 country in the world for Quality of Life, the study’s third most heavily weighted category.
In 2017, Canada beat out Sweden, Denmark, Australia, and Norway who all finished in the Quality of Life top 5.
Oh Canada … Happy Birthday!!!!
Kevin Kardash, our Harbour Master, has the place looking fabulous. He said today as he showed me the results of his spring cleaning, “it is amazing what a fresh coat of paint can do!” The picnic tables and benches are all set out waiting for you and your friends & family to sit a bit and enjoy the view.
And Kevin’s efforts are not the only ones working to make the spring and harbour look better than ever. Westport in Bloom volunteers, Delvalle, Deb Bird, Rob and Marianne Roberts and Jackalyn Brady did a makeover today. Look at the stunning gardens they put in! Beautiful.
Kevin has three people working with him in the harbour this summer. Watch my blog for your introductions to them next week!
Thank you to everyone who works to make our Village the best place to live, work and visit.
Robin, The Mayor 
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