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BREAKFAST WITH THE MAYOR Wednesday, November 15 at the Cove Country Inn, 08:00 a.m.

The Village has arranged for a panel of excellent speakers to discuss the importance of Succession / Business Owner Planning at the next Breakfast with the Mayor.  Whether you are thinking of retiring, selling your business or passing it to your children, there will be important information at this seminar for every Westport Business Owner.  

 

Hope you can join us.  Wednesday, November 15 @ 8:00 a.m. @ the Cove Country Inn.  Breakfast is available at 08:00 for $10/pp.

Please RSVP by November 13 to pmueller@villageofwestport.ca 
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The best community to be part of, absolutely THE best

What a week-end here in the Village.  It started last night with the Rideaus winning their Friday night game and ending up alone in 1st place in their Division.  Tons of talent on this team!!!!

Saturday morning began with our one of a kind pharmacist, Tracey Phillips, arranging for a morning of shock and awe – that would be the demolition of Ducks!!!!  Many of you lined Concession St to watch the team from Hales take down the much loved, well worn building.  Tracey and Paul offered to raise money for FOTA.  For each brick sold (or donation made if people didn’t want a brick) as a souvenir they will match dollar for dollar.  As I type this, over $1000 has been donated – which means $2000 for FOTA.  Thank you Tracey and Paul.

And then the main event – Light up Lockwood.  If you weren’t there, you have to close your eyes and imagine 1200 pumpkins in the middle of the parking lot beside the baseball diamond at 2:00 p.m.  Add in about 100+ community members,  armed with knives and other sharp tools, and watch the fun as all of the pumpkins are carved and placed throughout the park.  My team includes Kim Bonner, Rob and Marianne Roberts, Ann Savage, Lisa Jackson, Nancy Mattice and Paul Snider.  And at 7:00 p.m., keep your eyes closed, picture 1200 pumpkins – and everyone one of them lit up … pumpkins on the spectator stands, on the playground, on the cenotaph, on the hill beside Concession St, and all the way around the path in the park.  WOW!!!!!!  Great work, John and Cynthia Pringle and Heather Huth.

As I said, the BEST community to be part of, absolutely THE best.

1st base stands

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Westport Waste Water Treatment Plant – Update

I want to provide an update on the issues that have arisen regarding the amount of sand required to build the new waste water filter bed. We were originally told to order 77,000 tonnes of sand. On October 5, AECOM identified that an additional 33,000 tonnes of sand were necessary to finish the construction of the new filtration system.  On October 23, AECOM identified that another 15,000 tonnes were required.

Tackaberry has been a solid partner on this construction.  They have stepped up to the plate on both occasions in October to produce the requisitioned sand and to have it all delivered on site by next week.  Mr Tackaberry also kept the price of the additional sand at the same price of the original 77,000 tons, which was purchased in 2016.

In regard to how this sand will be paid for, the Village will make another application to the bank to cover the additional amount.  We are waiting a few more weeks until the full amount is documented.  I will keep you informed.

Council met this morning so that Councillors could be briefed on the latest request for sand.  There are many complex issues involved when a contract does not unfold smoothly for which contractual legal advice has been obtained by the CAO and I. Councillors needed to be briefed on the contractual advice provided by the lawyers and that portion of the meeting was held in-camera, which is permitted in law. Over the next couple of weeks, there will be other meetings in relation to the contract. When there is legal advice from our lawyer to discuss, these meetings will be held in-camera.

I realize this might be frustrating to a few people.  Please understand that Council is working on your behalf and committed to achieving the best outcome for the municipality.

Call if you have any questions – 273-9195

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LE BOAT will be on the Rideau next May 24 – this is an advertisement in New Zealand

Swap your wheels for the water and discover the Rideau Canal in Canada on a self-drive canal boat

24 Oct, 2017 5:00am

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The Rideau Canal is the oldest continuously-operated canal system in North America. Photo / Supplied

Explore off the beaten track with Ontario’s Le Boat

Cruise effortlessly on a chain of beautiful lakes, rivers and canals between the capital city of Canada, Ottawa to the enchanting city of Kingston, the gateway to Lake Ontario and the St Lawrence River.

Our Canadian boating holidays are the perfect way to discover the beauty of the Rideau Canal. One of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th century, the Rideau Canal is the oldest continuously-operated canal system in North America.

Travelling this attractive waterway, you’ll be able to unwind and take in the spectacular nature, picturesque towns and lively cities of this Unesco World Heritage Site as it winds its way over the 202kms.

For “foodies”, The Rideau Canal region will not disappoint and is easily accessible from Toronto. Spoil yourself at the Perth Brewery, with its first quenching selection of beers where you can try its maple flavoured ale for a true taste of Canada. What is more satisfying than water lapping gently on the lakeshore? Wine gently lapping against the side of a glass maybe?

Experience the satisfaction of both, and pamper yourself with a wine-tasting and tour, followed by a lake view lunch at the Scheuermann Vineyard and Winery in Westport. Sometimes smelly things in life can be sophisticated. So head to the Forfar Cheese Factory, the oldest in Ontario, and sample some delicious local varieties.

Be the judge of this friendly competition between Westport’s Vanilla Beans and Merrickville’s Downtowne Ice Cream Shoppe, and choose who has the best ice cream on the canal. Discover a panoramic view of Kingston from the roof top restaurant of the historic Fort Henry and take in the spectacular architecture of this gorgeous and vibrant city

Le Boat offers modern, fully equipped self-drive boating holidays for all budgets and group sizes in ten different destinations in the UK, Europe and Canada. Best of all, no licence or prior experience is required. So the take helm, captain your very own boat and discover what Ontario has to offer.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Prices start from A$465pp* for a group of eight travelling for seven nights on a premier Horizon 4 (*subject to availability, terms & conditions).

For more information and to order the new 2018 Le Boat brochure visit leboat.com.au, call 0800 449 981 or visit your local travel agent.

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Save the Date – Wednesday, November 15, 2017 @ 7:45 am

The topic for the next BREAKFAST WITH THE MAYOR is:

The importance of Succession / Business Owner Planning: From growth to sudden/planned transition.  We have two or three speakers – including financial planner, accountant and lawyer – who will speak directly to the business owners about planning for your financial future.  Whether it is passing your business to your children, selling it to others or just closing the doors – there are many things that you should be thinking about now.

Everyone is invited.  We have tailored the presentation for business owners.

More information to follow….

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