The Village partnered with the Township of Wollaston-Coe Hill (Hastings County) earlier this year to participate in the First Impressions Community Exchange (FICE). This programme is sponsored by the provincial government through OMAFRA.
FICE is a program that has participants visit the other community and record their impressions to offer the host community a new perspective on the strengths and weaknesses from an outsider’s perspective.
Please join us at 11:00 on Monday, September 17 in Town Hall.
I am pleased to announce that Neil Kudrinko will be running the canteen at the Arena. Neil will bring some new ideas and food/drink options that will certainly please hockey fans and other people using the arena.
Although there are still a few months until the new Council begins in December, I wanted a photo that included CAO/Clerk Paul Snider and Treasurer Anne-Marie Koiner. You have both added your experiences, professionalism and enthusiasm to making Town Hall a more responsive and friendlier place for the public. Thank you both!
Watch for our Christmas photo that will include the new Council and all Village staff!
Town Hall is disappointed that the canteen did not open last night at the arena. Over the past couple of months, it has put out a tender for the lease of the canteen. Staff contacted local businesses to ensure that the tender was well publicized. There were no offers. Next, the Village advertised to hire canteen employees and the Village would run the canteen. Again, no response.
Drink and snack vending machines will be in the arena in the next couple of weeks, however that has also been a slow process through no fault of Town Hall.
If you have any suggestions or wish to be involved with the Arena Canteen, please contact CAO Paul Snider @ psnider@villageofwestport.ca or 613-273-2191.
UNITED COUNTIES OF LEEDS & GRENVILLE administers the Ontario Renovates Program. If the below criteria fit your situation, please consider checking it out. Here is the link for you.
FROM THE UNITED COUNTIES OF LEEDS & GRENVILLE WEBSITE …..
Do you own your home? Does your home need repairs or changes to make it accessible for someone in your household? Ontario Renovates provides a loan to low income households to make necessary repairs to their home. The loan is interest-free and will be forgiven if the household lives in the home for at least ten years.
Robin, The Mayor 
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