Pull together on May 14 and help by picking up roadside and park litter in an effort to continue to make Westport a beautiful place to live, work and play.
Organize a group or come alone, enjoy the barbecue after the work is done and make this a day where the community pulls together.
Register at Town Hall at 9:30. Coffee will be hot to get you started. Barbecue afterwards at the Harbour will finish the day.
Bags provided. Please bring gloves and wear safety vest or bright top.
PULL TOGETHER IN WESTPORT – JUST FOR THE PRIDE OF IT.
You will stop seeing the trucks on the highways and parking lots this week. The contract was to haul 30,000 cubic metres of effluent from our lagoons to another municipality’s processing plant and I expect the last truck to make its run today. The hauling has lowered the large lagoon from a height of 178 cm of effluent to 150 cm. I had hoped to get it lower – but lots of rain, inflow and infiltration this spring has worked against us.
We will monitor the situation closely over the next few weeks and are hopeful that we will not need to haul anymore this spring. The only bright side is due to so little processing taking place at the plant this winter, there was very little snow to melt. This optimistically means that the spring summer application can begin earlier than other years. We are waiting for the site to dry out at which time staff can lay out the summer pipes and generator and begin. We are hoping for a mid-May start date.
Will keep you posted on when that occurs. If you have any questions, please contact the Councillor of your choice or me at 613-273-9195.
Saturday, May 14 will be the 2nd Annual Volunteer Town Clean up Day in the ‘Port. Last year we had 35 people show up to rake, pick up and bag leaves and garbage for a few hours. Our Village was sparkling after their efforts.
Let’s put our best foot forward again this year! Please join us at Town Hall at 09:00 on May 14. Wear a brightly coloured top/t-shirt and bring your rake and gloves. Town Hall will supply the coffee and muffins, the post clean-up BBQ at the Spring and the garbage bags. Come with a group of friends and you will be given an assignment where you can all work together or come alone and join some of your neighbours.
Join the clean up crew and enjoy a morning of getting the Village ready for the summer!
Tonight’s agenda for the Committee of the Whole Meeting has a variety of items that will interest you. Ken Rose and PREVENT ANOTHER WESTPORT STRAY (PAWS) is scheduled for a 10 minute delegation to provide an update on what PAWS has accomplished in regard to the Westport stray cat population. A new by-law to allow designated staff to conduct inspection of properties for the purpose of determining compliance with municipal by-laws will be discussed. A new performance management policy and procedures for municipal staff is also on the agenda. 7:00 at Town Hall.
In my last post about grant opportunities for the WWTP, I said I would keep you updated on any announcements from the federal government. No news yet.
The Village of Westport web site is launching its interactive calendar this week. Our goal is to incorporate as many of the activities in the Village as possible – so that everyone is using one calendar. Watch for an announcement and a submission form to get your information on the calendar.
Gone are the days of the “top-down autocratic” leader. In 2016, people expect to be included in decisions in the workplace. This also holds true for volunteer, non-profit and church organizations.
While doing some research on leadership today, I was inspired by this gem for today’s leaders. Thought I would share …
The modern day CEO develops from a different set of rules:
o When the rule says be out front, allow others to ride the horse.
o When the rule says be the hero, let the others carry the flag.
o When the rule says retain power, make sure power is shared.
o When the rules say know it all, make sure others learn more.
o When the rule says tell people what they do, teach people how to do it.
o When the rule says put the portrait on the wall, put others up first.
o When the rule says have all the answers, look for the answers from others.
o When the rule says take all the credit, give all the credit away.”
Robin, The Mayor 
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