1) Family Day Activities

2) Community Centre Names

The soon-to-be named Community Centre on Guelph Line & the 401 is nearing completion. This is the site of the former Campbellville Fire Hall, replacing the building that has been vacant since the Emergency Response Centre was built on Reid Sideroad. (A portion of the building is also the clubhouse for the Nassagaweya Tennis Club.) A Public Meeting will be held (likely in March) to consider naming this facility the Nassagaweya Community Centre. The current Nassagaweya Community Centre would become known as Brookville Hall, reflecting its location in Brookville & honouring the heritage of the building it replaced both in architecture & use. The name of the Campbellville Lions Hall would remain unchanged. I welcome your comments.

 

3) Heart in the Arts - last chance

This Campaign is nearing both its conclusion (February 28th) and its goal of $2.2M to offset operating costs of the centre in the first 10 years and keep rental rates affordable for community groups. As of Thursday, there were just 137 Theatre Seats (at $250) and three piano keys at $88) left to sponsor. Tax receipts offered. www.milton.ca Fast Forward to Put Your Heart in the Arts.

 

4) Town Auction

When equipment/furniture is purchased, the Town offers the replaced items on the Auction site. Currently there are 16 computers for sale. www.milton.ca. Click on Online Services/auction. Registration is easy - but note the conditions. (I'm currently using one of these computers from an earlier auction. A Warning: I may be bidding against you!)

 

5) Mayor's Breakfast

Very successful. I'm working with the NCCC & DCCA to host a Rural Mayor & Chair Breakfast in Nassagaweya this Spring.

I'm attaching Mario's Power Point which I think you will find interesting.

Page 8: Capital Provision (non-regulatory) of $2,406 per new housing unit.

Page 10: 73 projects with $70.5M investment.

Pages 11-15: photos & updates on Centre for the Arts, Milton Sports Centre, John Tonelli Sports Centre, (Campbellville/Nassagaweya) Community Centre/Nassagaweya Tennis Club, Milton Education Village.

Pages 17-19: Local Tax information & comparisons.
(See Mayor's Breakfast (pdf) for more information)

 

6) Cortese Arrest

This is outside of what I would normally include, but I think there is interest in this since he is the former owner of the San Antonio Bistro in the Plaza on Crawford Court. (now owned by his father).

The short version: Nick Cortese was arrested for shoplifting at a Canadian Tire store in Quebec. He has been ordered to stand trial on charges in Quebec, and faces outstanding charges after failing to appear for a Ontario Court Date in 2008 on charges of mortgage fraud and faces numerous other arrest warrants.

(If you want more details, I can email the link to a National Post story.)

San Antonio Bistro status: Milton's Building Dept.issued the property owners an Order to Remedy Unsafe Building pursuant to the Ontario Building Code at the time of the fire incident; it is currently still active.  The property owners were advised to i) secure the building, ii) prevent entry and access of unauthorized persons iii) remove the solid masonry end gables to a safe height and iv) provide an engineer's report as to structural stability.  I will provide more information as it is available.

 

7) Suggestions for topics or improvement for this e-news are always welcome.