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Town of Bracebridge Council Correspondence {GIXD1\ Town of Bracebridge ~ BRACEBRIDGE Council Correspondence The Heart of Muskoka TO: Mayor G. Smith and Members of Town Council J. Sisson, Chief Administrative Officer COPY: Management Team Media FROM: L. McDonald, Director of Corporate Services/Clerk DATE: June 24, 2020 CIRCULATION: Item # Description SECTION “A” – STAFF INFORMATION MEMOS: A1 Nil. SECTION “B” – GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE: Correspondence from Diane Kennedy, Director, and Paul Sisson, President, Muskoka Pioneer B1 Power Association, dated March 5, 2020, regarding Former Bracebridge Retired Firefighters Association Building and Property at J.D. Lang Activity Park. Correspondence from Christopher Abram, Chair, Board of Directors, St. John Ambulance – B2 Barrie-Simcoe-Muskoka Branch, dated June 15, 2020 regarding Proclaiming St. John Ambulance Week – June 21-27th, 2020. Resolution from Cheryl Mortimer, Clerk, Township of Muskoka Lakes, dated June 15, 2020, B3 regarding High Speed Internet Connectivity in Rural Ontario. Resolution from Carrie Sykes, Director of Corporate Services/Clerk, Township of Lake of Bays, B4 dated June 17, 2020, regarding High Speed Internet Connectivity in Rural Ontario. Resolution from Carrie Sykes, Director of Corporate Services/Clerk, Township of Lake of Bays, B5 dated June 17, 2020, regarding Basic Income for Income Security during COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond. Resolution from Jerri-Lynn Levitt, Deputy Clerk, Council and Legislative Services, Municipality B6 of Grey Highlands, dated June 18, 2020, regarding Universal Basic Income. Resolution from Jeanne Harfield, Clerk, Municipality of Mississippi Mills, dated June 19, 2020, B7 regarding Support for Rural Broadband. Correspondence from Todd Coles, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated June 22, 2020, B8 regarding The Establishment of a Municipal Financial Assistance Program to Offset the Financial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Page 1. Muskoka Pioneer Power Association P.O. Box 2256 Bracebridge, Onta rio PlL 1W2 March 5, 2020 Mr. Mathew Gower, Assistant Municipal Clerk, Land Agreement Co-ordinator, Town of Bracebridge, 1000 Taylor Court, Bracebridge, Ontario PlL 1R6 Re: Muskoka Pioneer Power Association's interest in building and property of former Bracebridge Retired Firefighters Association at J. D. Lang Activity Park. At present the Muskoka Pioneer Power Association owns and operates eight buildings, all near each other at the park. The above noted structure is within 30 meters of our Antique Village and would greatly enhance our property. Our Club solely supplies and donates the personnel and time required to adequately manicure the grass area of the park. Lakeland Power Generation has a circa 1905 original hydro generator from the generating plant at Bracebridge Falls. This piece of local history, along with a few other local power generating artifacts would be donated to Muskoka Pioneer Power. With the acquisition of the Fire Hall it would become a static display/museum of Bracebridge history of power generation. Projects such as this would certainly enhance our Antique Village, attracting more visitors to the Bracebridge area during our Annual Show in July and other events we hold in the summer months. ReJc:1: S~ted by Diane Kennedy, ~ Paul Sisson, President cc: Mayor Graydon Smith St. John Ambulance SAVI NG LIVES at work, home and play 15 June 2020 Good day Your Worship: Traditionally, St. John Ambulance’s Barrie Simcoe Muskoka Branch has conducted its annual Flag Raising with you or a member of your Council during St. John Ambulance Week. This year it would have taken place during the week of 21 June 2020. This event has been a way of publicizing and celebrating the support that we give communities through our Medical First Response Units, Therapy Dog Programs, Car Seat Educators, and Youth Volunteer programs. However, due to the COVID-19 restrictions in effect and in order to ensure that the health and safety of anyone taking part is respected and maintained, we will not be conducting a Flag Raising with you this year. Instead, we would like to ask you to proclaim the week of 21 - 27 June 2020 as St. John Ambulance Week in your municipality via your website. We greatly appreciate your ongoing support, and our volunteers within your community look forward to their continued service in the support of our mission to help those in need. Yours in St. John, Christopher Abram, MStJ, CD, MA Chair, Board of Directors Barrie-Simcoe-Muskoka Branch St. John Ambulance Barrie Simcoe Muskoka Branch | 80 Bradford Street Suite 400, Barrie ON Canada L4N 5A4 Tel: (705) 726-0991 | Fax: (705) 726-3246 | Email: [email protected] Charitable Registration No.: 10802 2237 RR0001 St. John Ambulance is an international humanitarian organization and is a foundation of the Order of St. John St• John TOWNSHIP OF P.O. Box 129, 1 Bailey Street, Port Carling, Ontario POB 1JO Website:www.muskokalakes.ca Phone: 705-765-3156 Fax: 705-765-6755 June 15, 2020 Township of Armour 56 Ontario Street PO Box 533 Burk's Falls, ON P0A 1C0 Re: Support Resolution - High Speed Internet Connectivity in Rural Ontario Dear Ms. Watt, Please be advised that at the meeting of Committee of the Whole held on May 1, 2020, the following resolution was passed and subsequently ratified by Council on May 13, 2020. "Resolution Number COW-4-01/05/20 Moved By: Councillor Zavitz Seconded By: Councillor Kelley Be it resolved t.hat the Committee of the Whole recommend to Township Council that the Township of Muskoka Lakes supports the April 28, 2020 Township of Armour resolution #6 in support of the need to make substantial investments in high speed internet connectivity in rural areas. An further, that this resolution be circulated to MP Scott Aitchison, Parry Sound-Muskoka, MPP Norm Miller, Parry-Sound Muskoka, .and all other municipalities in the District Municipality of Muskoka. Carried." For your reference, please find attached a copy of the above noted resolution and the April 28, 2020 Township of Armour resolution # 6. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Cheryl Mortimer, AMCTO Clerk cc. Scott Aitchison, MP Parry Sound - Muskoka, Norm Miller, MPP, Parry Sound - Muskoka District Municipality of Muskoka, Lower Tier Muskoka Municipalities Encl /kb COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Agenda Item 6.b. Date: May 01, 2020 cow-_±_.____ -011os120 MOVED BY: Councillor Zavitz SECONDED BY: Councillor Kelley Be it resolved that the Committee of the Whole recommend to Township Council that the Township of Muskoka Lakes supports the April 28, 2020 Township of Armour resolution #6 in support of the need to make substantial investments in high speed internet connectivity in rural areas. And further, that this resolution be circulated to MP Scott Aitchison, Parry Sound-Muskoka, MPP Norm Miller, Parry-Sound Muskoka, and all other municipalities in the District Municipality of Muskoka. RECORDED VOTE: NAYS YEAS COUNCILLOR BRIDGEMAN D D COUNCILLOR EDWARDS (Deputy Mayor) D D COUNCILLOR HAYES (Acting Deputy Mayor) □ □ COUNCILLOR JAGLOWITZ □ □ COUNCILLOR KELLEY □ D COUNCILLOR MAZAN □ D COUNCILLOR NISHIKAWA □ □ COUNCILLOR ROBERTS D □ COUNCILLOR ZAVITZ D D MAYOR HARDING □ □ D~ TOTALS CA~R~ - Recorded Vote Requested by: / CHAIR / DISTRICT OF PARRY SOUND 56 ONTARIO STREET (705) 382-3332 PO BOX 533 (705) 382-2954 BURK'S FALLS, ON Fax: (705) 382-2068 POA lCO Email: [email protected] Website: www.armourtownship.ca April 29, 2020 Honourable Doug Ford Premier of Ontario Legislative Building Queen's Park Toronto, ON M7A 1A1 Re: Support Resolution - High Speed Internet Connectivity in Rural Ontario At its meeting held on April 28, 2020, the Council of the Township of Armour passed Resolution #6 supporting our Councillor Rod Ward's letter regarding the need to make substantial investments in high-speed internet connectivity in the rural areas of Ontario. A copy of Council's Resolution #6 dated April 28, 2020 and Councillor Ward's letter is attached for your consideration. Sincerely, Charlene Watt Deputy Clerk Cc: MPP Norm Miller, MP Scott Aitchison and Ontario Municipalities Enclosures CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ARMOUR RESOLUTION Date: April 28, 2020 Motion# _ ___;___..;:__0, That the Council of the Township of Armour supports the letter, dated April 15, 2020 from Councillor Rod Ward, on the need to make substantial investments in high-speed internet connectivity in rural areas. Furthermore, that this resolution and the letter be circulated to Scott Aitchison, MP for Parry Sound-Muskoka, Norm Miller, MPP for Parry Sound-Muskoka and all Ontario municipalities requesting their support. Moved by: Blakelock, Rod ~/ Seconded by: Blakelock, Rod Brandt, Jerry w,i Brandt, Jerry MacPhail, Bob □ MacPhail, Bob Ward, Rod □ Ward, Rod W;;;e~d;efea:d Sjltill:;;2 Declaration of Pecuniary Interest by: Recorded vote requested by: Recorded Vote: For Opposed Blakelock, Rod □ □ Brandt, Jerry □ □ MacPhail, Bob □ □ Ward, Rod □ □ Whitwell, Wendy □ □ April 15, 2020 To whom it may concern, The COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario has highlighted both our positive responses to a crisis, and some definite shortcomings in infrastructure, systems and services which need to be addressed on a long-term basis. Setting priority on solving these issues will be a challenge, given the differing agendas and the strained budgets. Solving fundamental issues should focus on the most basic needs as a starting point. One of the clear needs in a rural community such as the Almaguin Highlands, highlighted further by recent events, is the need for proper high-speed internet connectivity. Healthcare and education are both going down a path where appropriate connectivity is assumed. Like many models that move outward from metropolitan areas, this assumption is lost on rural areas. For the vast majority of households in our community, true high-speed connectivity simply does not exist. For the vast majority of future strategies in healthcare and education, there is an assumption that it does exist. Even in areas in the Almaguin Highlands which have 'high-speed' internet, the overall infrastructure is still limited.
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