Spent the early morning in Merrickville with Merrickville-Wolford Mayor David Nash, MP Gord Brown and MPP Steve Clark. Fantastic event – over 300 participants. Congratulations to the organizers.
Steve is going to the Lions Club Beach House tonight for dinner and support the Lockwood Memorial Field and Park fund raiser. If you see him, perhaps you could shake his hand and thank him for all of the support he has given the Village this past year in regard to the waste water treatment plant.
Niki has taken a position in Kingston and we are sending her off with our best wishes and congratulations. She has been a rock for us at the Village, particularly by providing support for the new Council in 2014 and since then with both a new CAO and Treasurer.
If you have a moment today, please drop by and thank Niki for her hard work and loyalty to the residents and businesses owners in the Village.
All the best, Niki.
Last fall, Mr Norman Berketa, owner of NMB Productions, met with me at Town Hall and shared that his Canadian company planned on filming a TV series pilot in the Village this year. He has recently confirmed that the crews and actors will be in the Village filming the week of May 26 and will be poking around this coming week (May 2) making the final selection of where they will be shooting.
The series called “Gentle Bend”, is a quirky dramatic comedy about relationships and redemption. The story follows a 30-something Ben Dalton as he tries to pick-up the pieces of his shattered life, back where he once belonged, the small Village of Gentle Bend.
Let’s show them what our Westport Home Town Pride is all about. Because you never know… Perhaps Steven Spielberg next??
As of 4:30 this afternoon (Saturday) the blockages (unbelievable what has found its way into the sewage pipes!) were removed and the pumps resumed normal functioning.
The pumps at the Glen St waste water pumping station are not working properly. Two trucks are keeping ahead of the incoming effluent. Our service provider is on site and waiting the arrival of the technicians to pull the pumps to assess the reasons for their low performance.
I will keep you updated. Please call if you have any questions/concerns. 9195
Robin
I received a couple of phone calls around 9:30 tonight from citizens concerned that illegal fishing was occurring at the sanctuary on Main St. Reports included that several men were in the water fishing and 5 or 6 pick ups were parked on the side of the road. I responded and found several local gents from the Outdoor Association and MNR hard at work, trying to catch the spawning walleye. And I received a lesson on how they actually accomplish their mission – Charlie Jones – perhaps it was a little too much information! 🙂
For those of you who called, all is legal. Let’s give pat them on the back for their continued work to protect the fish. Btw – they will likely be back over the next few nights until they catch the walleye.
Robin, The Mayor 
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