Monthly News & Updates

December 2022 | 12

Welcome Your New Council

The inaugural meeting of Council was held on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. The elected officials were piped in by Heather Boston and each official took the the oath of office.

Each Council member was provided an opportunity to address the residents of Mulmur.

Councillor Kim Lyon expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve on Council and is looking forward to serving the residents of Mulmur.

Councillor Andrew Cunningham is happy to be returning and is looking forward to serving the residents of Mulmur.

Councillor Patricia Clark is looking forward to returning and seeing initiatives through. Councillor Clark thanked the residents of Mulmur for voting and those who assisted in her campaign.

Deputy Mayor Earl Hawkins thanked supporters and staff and is looking forward to the next four years.

Mayor Janet Horner feels honoured to be acclaimed Mayor and is looking forward to working together, while moving Mulmur forward in a controlled and careful way. Mayor Horner acknowledged the members of Council and expressed confidence in the team.

L to R: Kim Lyon, Earl Hawkins, Janet Horner, Patricia Clark, Andrew Cunningham

NEXT COUNCIL MEETING:

9:00

Wednesday

December 14, 2022

Join us as Council receives the first draft of the 2023 Budget.

Primrose Elementary School Update

A well drilling company is onsite at the Primrose Elementary School drilling test holes to determine the best location for a new well.

It is estimated that the entire project will be completed before students return from Winter Break in January.

For more information please contact Belal Taha, Superintendent of Education.

June Pollard, Executive Assistant

email: june.pollard@ugdsb.on.ca

phone: 519-822-4420 ext. 746

Good News about Fibre!

Rogers will be installing fibre in the Township of Mulmur in areas being missed by SWIFT.

Installation is expected to commence in Spring 2023 with completion by the end of Summer 2023.

For more information email:

simcoepermits@rci.rogers.com

Bring It On!

When the winter wind blows and the flakes fly, our Public Works Foreman, Bruce Crawford is ready to go to work.

Check out "A Day in the Life", In the Hills Magazine by Tony Reynolds.

Read it here

Community Grants

The Township is now accepting applications for the 2023 Community Grant Program.

Visit our website for more information.

Application deadline is February 1, 2023.

Apply here

Stay Warm this Winter

Local company, EMI AirSystems offers heating, cooling, pipefitting services, repairs, and installations.

Mulmur is pleased to present its video highlighting some of its amazing people and businesses.

Website:

www.emiairsystems.ca

Email: emiairsystems@gmail.com

Phone: 437-343-0275

Winter Road Maintenance

Residents are reminded that vehicles are not allowed to be parked on any street, road allowance, sidewalk or municipal parking lot within the Township of Mulmur during the winter season from December 01, 2022 to March 31, 2023.

Vehicles parked or abandoned on any Township road allowance or parking lot so as to obstruct snow removal equipment, will be referred to the Ontario Provincial Police and removed at the owner’s expense.

The Township of Mulmur and/or its employees will not be liable for any damage done by snow removal equipment to vehicles parked or abandoned on the road allowance, or damage caused to vehicles by removal operations.

Anyone guilty of depositing snow or ice on Township roads, causing an obstruction to traffic or damage to the motoring public is liable for damages caused, and may be charged under The Ontario Highway Traffic Act. (R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 181.)

Committee Members Wanted!

The Council of the Township of Mulmur is looking for residents interested in serving on its Boards and Committees.

Applications must be received no later than 12 noon on January 18, 2023. The term of office for most positions is concurrent with the term of Council, being four years (ending on November 14, 2026), or as determined by

Council.

We are looking for citizen representation on the following committees:

Mansfield Parks Committee (2 members, with at least one being from the Mansfield Area)

North Dufferin Community Centre Board (3 members)

Police Services Board (1 member)

Economic Development Committee (4 members)

Summary of Qualifications, Duties and Responsibilities:

Board/Committee Members must be at least eighteen (18) years of age, a Canadian

Citizen, a resident, owner, co-owner of land, or tenant within the Township of Mulmur

and not employed by the Board or the Municipality. Members will be required to

attend meetings and special meetings as set or deemed necessary by the Board/Committee.

For more information on any of the Boards and Committees, please contact the Township Office at 705-466-3341, ext. 223.

Please send your completed application form to:

Corporation of the Township of Mulmur

Attention: Roseann Knechtel, Deputy Clerk

758070 2^nd Line East

Mulmur, ON L9V 0G9

Email: clerk@mulmur.ca

Application

Looking for Volunteer Hours?

Thomson Trail Community Ice Rink Needs Volunteers!

The rink is operated and maintained by dedicated resident volunteers and we need all the help we can get.

If you are interested in volunteering your time this winter to help your community and neighbours with the maintenance of the rink contact:

Roseann Knechtel at

rknechtel@mulmur.ca | 705-466-3341 x223