Highlights of your Area Council Meeting for January 14, 2013:

• Brenda Black, former Treasurer and Director of Administration from the previous Council, has filed a Statement of Claim (Court File No. A-12-4605) in the Ont. Superior Court of Justice against the Township of GB and Jim Walden.
• Mayor Braid reported on his 6th 125 report on TGB activities. Check it out at: www.gbtownship.ca/content/mayors-desk
• Council reviewed a number of photos of the continued water level decline around HH. Local Mayors are meeting in Parry Sound in early Feb. to discuss an action plan.
• TGB is reviewing options to assist commercial businesses to speed up the permitting process for dredging on GB.
• MPAC is holding an Open House in the TGB on Feb. 8, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. A second Open House is planned to reach seasonal residents.
• The TGB 2013 budget was passed with an average 4.5% increase
• The 2nd Draft of the Official Plan will be released this month. The Statutory Public Meeting will be on March 28th in the TGB. A second meeting will be held in TO on April 2nd.
• Passing of the Noise By-law was again deferred to include recent comments.
• Revised Statistic Canada Census now put our permanent population at 2482, up 5.7% from 2006.
• I presented the 2012 Inland Water Quality Report funded by the TGB. The report is available on the TGB website… www.gbtownship.ca
• Next council meeting is Feb 11, 2013

Thanks for your interest. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me.

Paul M. Wiancko
Six Mile Lake
Township of Georgian Bay
705-756-1576
paul.wiancko@gmail.com>