Belleville Magazine Summer 2014 Contents Letter from the Mayor .................................................................................................................................. 1 Eligible to Vote? ............................................................................................................................................ 2 Election Officials Needed .............................................................................................................................. 2 Community Resident Recognized for Efforts ............................................................................... 3 Lower Bridge Closed for Rehabilitation .......................................................................................... 3 Mayor Ellis Hosts Breakfast for Local Industry ............................................................................................. 4 Green Medians Mark the Path to a Calm Downtown ................................................................................... 6 Summer on the Bay ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Waterfront Festival celebrates 30 years of food and fun ........................................................................... 10 Ten Tips to Help Keep Your Green Bin Clean This Summer ........................................................................ 11 Build Belleville Project Update: Summer 2014 ........................................................................................... 12 Market Square to be Renamed to Honour Late Mayor George Zegouras.................................................. 16 Farm Fresh to Your Table ............................................................................................................................ 17 Employee Profile ......................................................................................................................................... 18 Kellogg’s makes a positive contribution to our community ....................................................................... 19 Bogart-Carman (Cablevue, Intelligencer) Building Facade ......................................................................... 20 Upcoming City Meetings ............................................................................................................................. 22 How can we help you? ................................................................................................................................ 22 Household Hazardous & Electronic Waste Drop-off .................................................................................. 23 Letter from the Mayor On behalf of City Council, Senior Management and all of the staff at the City of Belleville, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the summer edition of the BELLEVILLE Magazine. The intention of this publication is to ensure that our community is kept up- to-date on the many projects that we are completing to keep our 1 Municipality at the leading edge of progress. Based on the positive feedback we have received, I think it’s safe to say that this magazine has done just that! I want to take this opportunity to thank the many volunteers who helped with the Foxboro flood relief this spring. I was overwhelmed by the response of community members that totaled upwards of 1600 registered volunteers. I am proud to say that I am the Mayor of such an amazing city. In this edition, we are pleased to feature information to our residents on the many exciting events and activities taking place throughout the summer in our community. During the highly anticipated summer months, the City of Belleville boasts many events and festivals that provide enjoyment for members of the entire family. As always, I welcome your feedback and look forward to working together in making the City of Belleville a great place to live, work, play and invest. Warm Regards, Neil R. Ellis Mayor Eligible to Vote? Are you recorded as an eligible elector for the upcoming municipal election? Potential electors can visit voterlookup.ca to confirm and/or update their electoral information in a few easy steps. You can also change/update your school support for electoral purposes and add names to your property address. Updating this information will help to ensure that Voters’ Lists, prepared by the municipality, are accurate and up-to-date in preparation for municipal and school board elections occurring this fall. Find out ahead of time if you are an eligible elector. Visit www.voterlookup.ca or call 1-866-296-6722. Have your say, log on today. Election Officials Needed Monday, October 27th is Voting Day for the 2014 Municipal Election and 2 Election Officials are needed for local voting locations. If you would like to be an Election Official to assist with the 2014 Municipal Election, please complete the application form. Application Forms are available at the Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 169 Front Street, Belleville or online at www.Belleville.ca . If you are interested in assisting with the 2014 Municipal Election, please submit your application no later than Tuesday, July 22nd. All Election Officials will receive an honorarium for their services. For more information, please contact: Christine Stewart, Deputy City Clerk 169 Front Street, 1st Floor, Belleville, ON K8N 2Y8 Tel: (613) 968-6481 Community Resident Recognized for Efforts When Lawrence Foster moved to his Woodland Acres home in the City’s East End in 1998, he quickly recognized that there was a common problem in his neighbourhood. He decided to take an uncommon approach to fixing it and was recognized for his long-time efforts by Mayor Neil Ellis in June. Foster noticed litter strewn about in front of his house and in front of his neighbour’s home. Ever since then, he has put out a blue box on the corner of Woodland Acres and Bridge St. E to give students and other pedestrians in the area a place other than the ditch to drop their trash. “I figured if I provided a facility for these students to drop their trash, they would use it and I was right,” Foster said. “I’ve walked through some pretty rough weather to pick it up but it’s been worth it. You can see the difference in our neighbourhood.” Lower Bridge Closed for Rehabilitation The Bridge Street - or Lower - Bridge will be closed to vehicles for the summer for a complete rehabilitation. The bridge is undergoing a $1.9 million rehabilitation project to address structural concerns that were discovered during an engineering investigation in 2013. Since then, the bridge has been subject to lane reductions and load 3 restrictions. This comprehensive rehabilitation will include the required structural repairs as well as the addition of architectural and illumination upgrades. H.R. Doornekamp Construction Ltd. has been awarded the contract to complete the rehabilitation of the bridge. Construction is expected to be completed in September. The Bridge will remain open to pedestrian traffic on at least one side, but all vehicular traffic will be detoured to the Dundas Street bridge crossing for the duration of construction. For more information regarding the project, please contact: Barry Simpson, Sr. Project Manager, Engineering & Development Services Department City of Belleville, 169 Front Street, Belleville, ON, K8N 2Y8 Tel: (613) 968-6481, ext 3508 bsimpson@city.belleville.on.ca Mayor Ellis Hosts Breakfast for Local Industry Mayor Neil Ellis hosted several local business leaders for the first ever Mayor’s Industry Breakfast at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre on June 5. In addition to several local business owners and managers, the breakfast was attended by local councillors as well as politicians from neighbouring communities, including Quinte West Mayor John Williams and Brighton Mayor Mark Walas. CFB Trenton Base Commander, Col. David Lowthian was also in attendance. Dr. Chris Bart was the keynote speaker and made an engaging presentation about Mission Driven Businesses and how Mission Statements can drive success locally and across the globe. “This was a great opportunity to bring together many of the business leaders in our community and provide them with an opportunity to hear some terrific business-growth advice from a world-renowned speaker,” Mayor Ellis said. “It was a win-win for everyone.” 4 Dr. Bart is the world’s leading researcher on organizational mission statements and how companies can use them more effectively to become a “mission driven” organization. He is the CEO of Corporate Missions Inc - an international consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations excel in the execution of their strategies. He is also the author of the best-selling book A Tale of Two Employees. SABRE Jet Returning to Zwick’s Park Residents who have been anxiously awaiting the return of the Royal Canadian Air Force SABRE Jet to its pedestal at Zwick’s Park will be happy to hear that the restoration project is on course to be completed this summer. The Sabre Jet was presented to the City in 1967 by the Belleville Lions Club to commemorate Canada’s Centennial. After more than 40 years of display, the jet was in poor condition and is currently undergoing a full restoration by the Aerospace, Telecommunications, Engineering and Support Squadron (ATESS) at CFB Trenton. The project is being carried out by military members that are being trained to repair and restore military aircraft at 8 Wing. “This restoration would have cost us hundreds of thousands
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