Mulmur signs food and water pledge
Mulmur Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to put “food and water first” when considering all development issues within the Township, making the municipality one of the first to accept the pledge put forward by the North Dufferin Agricultural Task Force as part of its new advocacy campaign. Shirley Boxem, a representative of NDACT, had presented the campaign to Mulmur at a previous meeting.
Details about the new initiative, as well as an opportunity to take the pledge yourself, can now be found at the website foodandwaterfirst.com.
Residents Honoured
Mulmur Council continued its tradition of honouring residents for outstanding achievements at the outset of its Wednesday evening meetings this week, with Mayor Paul Mills presenting recognition certificates to Darby Mailhot and Andy Barrie.
Darby Mailhot receives a certificate of recognition from Mulmur Mayor Paul Mills.
Mailhot is currently ranked seventh in the world in her age group in the sport of reining, an equestrian discipline that can most easily be described as the Western version of dressage. The 17-year-old rider has spent much of the spring visiting American colleges and universities, where it’s likely she’ll receive a full scholarship to study and compete.
Mulmur Mayor Paul MIlls presents Andy Barrie with a certificate of recognition.
Barrie is a well-known broadcaster who retired from CBC Radio’s Metro Morning show in 2010. In December, he received the Order of Canada for his work in broadcasting as well as his advocacy work for sufferers of Parkinson’s Disease. He and his late wife Mary Cone Barrie fell in love with Mulmur because of the view from their Ruskview home, but Barrie told those assembled Wednesday night that the greater community quickly won them over.
Confusion on Fire Report
A situation that has been hanging over Mulmur Council for two and a half years was the subject of more discussion Wednesday night, with Council divided on whether any progress was made.
An Ontario Fire Marshall’s report on the delivery of fire services in Mulmur was received by Council at the beginning of February. In it were 30 recommendations to improve or equalize service across the three departments – Mulmur-Melancthon, Rosemont and Shelburne – that provide fire protection in the Township.
Most of the recommendations were addressed to Council, and Deputy Mayor Rhonda Campbell Moon, a firefighter herself, has been adamant that it’s now Council’s responsibility to go through the report and ensure that the Fire Marshall’s demands are met.
The rest of Council, however, feel they don’t have the knowledge of fire protection and prevention to do the work, and that the chiefs of the three departments should be leading the process.
The report is currently with the chiefs, and Council directed staff Wednesday night to have them bring their findings back to Council, and to ask the Fire Marshall’s Office back for direction on how to proceed. The motion passed unanimously, though Campbell Moon commented that she was only voting in favour to initiate some progress on the situation.
