Come on down to the Harbour!

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.

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Victoria Day Sesquicentennial Tea was a “proper” event!

This week, Queen Victoria dropped in on the Mayor’s Task Force’s Victoria Day Tea!  The tea was organized by Mary Anne Bishop and her team and supported by the women’s church guilds.  It was held at the Lions Club Beach House, with its breathtaking views.  Over 70 women and 1 British gentleman (hats off to you Dr. Rob!) attended, many dressed in clothing consistent with Queen Victoria’s reign.

Thank you to all of the volunteers who made this a wonderful event and to the ladies who came for tea!

Mary Anne Bishop, Jackalyn Brady and Robin Jones – we all want to recognize Dorothy Maynard’s amazing skills as she made all our dresses.  Thank you Dorothy!

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Line painting should be completed tonight, Thursday, May 18

Thank you to everyone who spread the last minute requests yesterday asking people to remove all vehicles from the Village streets where parking spaces are painted on the road.  The crew will be back tonight – hopefully the rain will hold off – to complete the job.  Once again, if you see someone parking on the one of the affected streets or municipal parking lots, could you please inform them that the painters will be in the Village tonight.

Thank you

Line painting for parking spots to begin Wednesday, May 17 @ 4:00 p.m.

The Good news is the company we contracted to repaint the parking lines had a cancellation and are fitting us in before the long week-end.  The challenge is they notified us this afternoon that the work will begin tomorrow – Wednesday, May 17 @ 4:00 p.m. working through the overnight hours.

Village staff will be doing their best to notify businesses to ensure that no vehicles are parked on those streets where parking spots are painted on the road.  This also includes the municipal parking lot on Bedford St and the Community Centre hard top parking lot/firehall at the arena.  The work should be done by Thursday morning.

I am asking for everyone’s assistance.  If you see a neighbour’s vehicle parked on the street in one of these areas, or if that is their habit – please let them know that they need to find another parking spot for Wednesday night.  Again, this is only for those streets where the parking lines are painted on the road.  The accessibility parking spots and the no-P circles are also being repainted.

I apologize for the last minute notification and appreciate any assistance you can provide by watching for neighbours and others who might not read this blog/email.

If you have concerns, please call me at 273-9195 or email at rjones@villageofwestport.ca.

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