Hopefully, weather permitting, the contractor will finish painting the parking lines on several streets and the municipal and community centre parking lots on Sunday evening. Pls let others know to park their vehicles in other locations on Sunday night after 9:00 p.m.
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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!
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.
Update on the waste water treatment plant, spring cleanup and a couple of planned events in the Village
We continue to move forward with the build of the new waste water treatment system (WWTS). Requests for Proposals (RFP) were posted a couple of weeks ago to select the builder. Last Monday, as part of the RFP process, a mandatory site visit was held in the Village. This is a requirement of any company who is considering submitting a proposal. The submissions are due by Thursday, May 25, 2017. AECOM will review and analyze the proposals and provide Council with its recommendations. Council will discuss the proposals and make a decision, likely at its June 5th monthly Council Meeting.
We have had some further discussions with Minister Chiarelli’s staff, but I have no new developments in regard to funding to announce.
Council included in the 2017 budget allocations to patch Bedford St and to have the parking lines painted, including the accessible spots and “No P” markings that indicate private driveways. The wet spring has delayed both. I expect some patching to be done this week, however the asphalt companies have indicated to our Engineer that they will begin production on May 18. Spring production of asphalt will also allow the road to be repaired at Rideau and Church streets. Line marking will occur soon – hopefully before the end of May and will include the parking lot at the Community Centre/Firehall. We will be sending out notices to everyone so that all vehicles can be removed from the roads and parking lot for this work to be completed.
In 2016, the estimate to repair Bedford St was $1.5 million. Mayor and Council are very aware of the condition of the road and continue to look for grant opportunities to get the work done.
Work to prepare the harbour for the opening of the Rideau is on schedule. Our Harbour Master, Kevin Kardash and CAO Paul Snider are pulling out all the stops for this Sesquicentennial year on the water. The advice from the Harbour Advisory Committee has been a real benefit to get ready for the season.
Another Sesquicentennial event this May is the “Victorian Tea, celebrating the Mothers of Confederation”. The Tea is being organized by Mary Anne Bishop on behalf to the Mayor’s Sesquicentennial Task Force. Mark your calendars for VICTORIA DAY! – YES, the tea is being held on Wednesday, May 24th, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the Lions Club Beach House. It should be a lot of fun. Thank you to the churches in the Village for your hard work to make this event a success. You can call Mary Anne @ 273-8699 for tickets.
The Grand Opening of the path at Lockwood Memorial Park is being held on Saturday, May 27th with a Walk-a-Thon between 2-4:00 p.m. Come out and enjoy the fun! Music, lots of vendors and have a visit with neighbours you haven’t seen all winter. Many thanks to Kim Bonner and Councillor Frank Huth for their imagination and hard work.
All members of the public are invited to attend and hear what Council is discussing and the decisions it makes. Council meetings are the Monday of the first full week of the month at 7:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole meetings are the Monday of the third full week at 2:00 p.m. They are also posted on the Municipal website at http://villageofwestport.ca/your-local-government/council-committee-of-whole-meeting-dates/.
You can contact me anytime with your questions and concerns , through my email rjones@villageofwestport.ca or at home @ 273-9195.
It looks like spring and summer are arriving together this week. Enjoy the sunshine everyone.
Robin, The Mayor 
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