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Council proclaimed this Saturday (Oct. 1) as “National Seniors Day” in the Town of Fort Frances at Monday night’s regular meeting.
Mayor Roy Avis noted seniors are welcome to drop in at the Sister Kennedy Centre here from 1-4 p.m. that day for coffee and cake.
As well, he suggested seniors check out wwwseniors.gc.ca for more information on National Seniors Day.
Last Nov. 18, Bill C-40, the act to establish National Seniors Day, received Royal Assent and Oct. 1 is now recognized as National Seniors Day.
“The establishment of National Seniors Day builds on the many concrete measures introduced by the Government of Canada to improve the well-being and quality of life for Canada’s seniors,” federal Human Resources and Skills Development minister Diane Finley wrote in a letter to council.
“Seniors play an important role in communities across Canada,” she noted. “They have shaped our country, raised a generation, and fought for our rights and freedoms.
“Today, they continue to share their knowledge, time, and expertise.
“This day is an opportunity for all of us to thank older Canadians for helping to build our country,” Finley added.
In other news from Monday night’s meeting, the town will have geotechnical work done at six sites this fall in anticipation of possible projects that could happen in the future.
This work will include drilling boreholes at the following proposed residential development lands:
•Nelson Street from Minnie Avenue to Williams Avenue;
•old Huffman School; and
•Erin Crescent (second stage of Kaitlyn Drive subdivision).
There also will be boreholes drilled for possible water and wastewater upgrades and road reconstruction at:
•King’s Highway from the Rainbow Motel to Pit Road No. 1 (watermain replacement);
•Second Street from Central Avenue to Armit Avenue (total roadway reconstruction); and
•Eighth Street from Christie Avenue to Victoria Avenue (road resurfacing).
Council also directed that preliminary pick-up surveys take place at the above properties in order to prepare engineering drawings and tender packages in 2012.
The cost for this engineering work will be charged against the water and sanitary sewer system.
Also Monday night, council:
•approved a report to ensure council renews the hangar lot lease rate with Melaire Ltd. at $1.72 per sq. metre for the next five years;
•approved a report to ensure the request from Environment Canada to install two water elevation monitors on or near Seven Oaks be granted;
•received a request from the Riverside Foundation for Health Care to reimburse the auditorium rental fee for the “Mardi Gras” fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 1, and noted a contribution already has been made to the event by way of table sponsorship in the amount of $500;
•received minutes of settlement for property at 821 King’s Highway;
•approved an advertisement in the 2012 Northwestern Ontario Vacation Guide Map at a cost of $520 plus taxes;
•approved a demolition grant application from F. Boustead as submitted by the Rainy River Future Development Corp.;
•agreed to execute a new lease agreement for an upgraded photocopier for the treasury department;
•approved purchase card expenses for CAO Mark McCaig in the amount of $310.79 (these were travel expenses re: the AMO conference last month in London, Ont.);
•approved a per diem claim for Coun. Sharon Tibbs in the amount of $75 (for attendance at the RRDMA meeting held in Alberton on Aug. 17); and
•authorized the mayor, council, and CAO Mark McCaig to attend the Walkerton Clean Water Centre Standard of Care training course being held here Oct. 12.
