Thurs. Feb 18, 7:00 pm, AOTH: Septage/ WWTP Public Meeting. Read the flyer.
Fri. Feb 19, Almonte United Church.Almonte Lecture Series: What do glaciers tell us when they growl? Denis St-Onge, O.C. The lecture will examine the role of glaciers, past and present, in shaping the landscape,
as well as the causes for their rapid retreat since the early 1900s. Also included will be a discussion of the disappearance of sea ice in the past decades, and its consequences.
The long-awaited Public Meeting on Septage, promised "before anything is settled” is finally coming to pass. Andrew Grunda of Watson Economists Ltd., will give a presentation (Feb 18, 7:00 pm, AOTH) on the
findings of the Septage Business Plan Report commissioned by Council. As tax paying cititzens and neighbours, both RURAL and ALMONTE residents are concerned about issues such as "phantom profits" and "greenwashing". Read the flyer and attend the meeting informed. Your taxes - your say!
Dr Pat Hickey wins nomination for Key to the Town Award over candidate Ron Caron, another dedicated resident and volunteer.
The Mayor promises a review of the Town's Strategic Plan. Mayor Lunney, in his 2010 address to Council, promised a review of the "strategic" plan. For many Council-watchers, this comes as a surprise, as the strategic plan of the town has rarely been seen, let alone discussed.
Is it a formal document? Do residents participate in its development and now in its review? Or is this review a rear-view mirror, back-slapping proposition now that municipal elections are looming?
2010 Municipal Elections are on October 25. Nominations are now open. Click here to get your Nomination Papers ... er...just above the "Dog Tag Registration Form"...