Hello everyone, L et’s start with a Public Service reminder! To ensure your name appears on the voter’s list in order to be registered to vote in the upcoming municipal elections, please visit the Municipal website or go to www.vo terlookup.ca. The Delaware Legion #598 celebrated its 60th anniversary and recognized several members with Lifetime Memberships on May 28th. The Legion supports veterans with funds raised from Friday lunches, meat draws, and other events. They regularly host musicians, so if you enjoy live music check the Legion’s Facebook page to get information on upcoming performances! On June 11th, the 132nd Poplar Hill Picnic – a fun-filled day including games, races, baseball games, lipsync contest and much more kicked off at noon. Let’s not forget the food – the Women’s Institute pies as well as the Poplar Hill & District Lions Chicken BBQ dinner never fail to satisfy! Last summer, Council directed staff to apply for funding from a new program offered by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) as part of the Government of Canada’s National Housing Strategy. The CMHC Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) is a $4-billion fund designed to help local governments across Canada increase all types of housing supply in their communities. After the first unsuccessful bid, staff applied to Round 2 last fall. Hello everyone We have had some big news at the municipal office! Hello everyone, L et’s start with a Public Service reminder! To ensure your name appears on the voter’s list in order to be registered to vote in the upcoming municipal elections, please visit the Municipal website or go to www.vo terlookup.ca. The Delaware Legion #598 celebrated its 60th anniversary and recognized several members with Lifetime Memberships on May 28th. The Legion supports veterans with funds raised from Friday lunches, meat draws, and other events. They regularly host musicians, so if you enjoy live music check the Legion’s Facebook page to get information on upcoming performances! On June 11th, the 132nd Poplar Hill Picnic – a fun-filled day including games, races, baseball games, lipsync contest and much more kicked off at noon. Let’s not forget the food – the Women’s Institute pies as well as the Poplar Hill & District Lions Chicken BBQ dinner never fail to satisfy! We are excited to announce that our second application to the CMHC was successful and that Middlesex Centre (MXC) will have access to $4.25 million from the HAF. In order to qualify for HAF funding, staff prepared an action plan identifying initiatives to reduce barriers and support growth. For example, the MXC plan identified opportunities to speed up processes and timelines, increase density, and encourage affordable housing units. After the first payment comes on March 31, subsequent payments are dependent upon results. Specifically, we need to demonstrate progress on the action plan for the second and third installments, and achieving the housing target is required for the final payment. At the February 12th Council meeting, staff reviewed the initiatives in the application plan that will support The Komoka Kilworth Optimists marked their 50th anniversary, on June 25th with a program including games, face painting, as well as live music and food. The Optimists focus on community activities and fund raisers that benefit kids and their list of accomplishments over the past half century is extensive! It’s been 40 years since the first Del-Ko-Brydge Canada Day event was held! Since 1982, the parade, festivities and fireworks display have rotated between the three communities and this year, it was Delaware’s turn to host all the fun. In the other corner of Middlesex Centre, the Bryanston-Birr Optimist Club started Canada Day celebrations with the Firemen’s Breakfast and hosted a family-focused day including fireworks at dark. Looking forward now, mark your calendars for two events celebrating our “rural roots”! The Tri-County Heritage Club hosts their 44th annual tractor show July 8th – 10th at the Ilderton Fair Grounds, and the Ilderton Fair, which has been a great family event since 1851 runs September 30th – October 2nd . I’ll hope to see you there! Congratulations to all the groups who’ve supported the “community” of MXC and who’ve been making it special for decades and more. All of these long standing events have “someone” in common – YOU – and you know who YOU are! Thank-you to each of you who has worked and contributed to the success of the groups; your dedication and efforts are appreciated and do not go unnoticed! Enjoy the summer, make memories and stay safe, The Komoka Kilworth Optimists marked their 50th anniversary, on June 25th with a program including games, face painting, as well as live music and food. The Optimists focus on community activities and fund raisers that benefit kids and their list of accomplishments over the past half century is extensive! It’s been 40 years since the first Del-Ko-Brydge Canada Day event was held! Since 1982, the parade, festivities and fireworks display have rotated between the three communities and this year, it was Delaware’s turn to host all the fun. In the other corner of Middlesex Centre, the Bryanston-Birr Optimist Club started Canada Day celebrations with the Firemen’s Breakfast and hosted a family-focused day including fireworks at dark. Looking forward now, mark your calendars for two events celebrating our “rural roots”! The Tri-County Heritage Club hosts their 44th annual tractor show July 8th – 10th at the Ilderton Fair Grounds, and the Ilderton Fair, which has been a great family event since 1851 runs September 30th – October 2nd . I’ll hope to see you there! Congratulations to all the groups who’ve supported the “community” of MXC and who’ve been making it special for decades and more. All of these long standing events have “someone” in common – YOU – and you know who YOU are! Thank-you to each of you who has worked and contributed to the success of the groups; your dedication and efforts are appreciated and do not go unnoticed! Enjoy the summer, make memories and stay safe, Aina
Aina DeViet, Mayor 519.666.0190 x 5234 deviet@middlesexcentre.ca www.middlesexcentre.ca Aina DeViet, Mayor 519.666.0190 x 5234 deviet@middlesexcentre.ca www.middlesexcentre.ca Aina DeViet, Mayor 519.666.0190 x 5234 deviet@middlesexcentre.ca www.middlesexcentre.ca
Aina our commitment to creating hundreds of new housing units in the next four years. These initiatives include, for example, “Design and Implementation Guidelines for Additional Residential Units (ARU),” “Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan (CIP),” and “Increased Process Efficiency through E-permitting and Other Digital Tools.” If you’d like to learn more about HAF, information is available online on the National Housing Strategy: A Place to Call Home (www.placetocallhome.ca) and the CMHC website (www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/nhs), as well as the CMHC Housing Accelerator Fund staff report presented at the February 12 Council Meeting (www.middlesexcentre.ca/council-meetings). MXC is a growing community and we need to meet the housing needs of all our residents – everyone from young families looking for their first home to long-time residents who wish to stay in the community but want to downsize. Additional Residential Units, either within existing residences or as detached structures and conversion of non-residential buildings to residential use, are just two examples of initiatives that may be used to increase and diversify housing options. As a reminder, if you’re looking for things to do for March Break, check the MXC web page for information on skating and other activities. Spring is just around the corner now, and I think we are all looking forward to a change of seasons after a snowier and colder winter than we’ve experienced in recent years! Enjoy the ever-lengthening days … Until next time, Aina
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