Minto council has endorsed former Ward 1 Wellington County councillor Mark MacKenzie as the representative to the Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Source Protection Committee for the town, as well as the townships of Howick, Wellington North, Perth East and Mapleton.
CAO clerk and council assistant Annilene McRobb advised North Perth councillor Mert Schneider recently resigned from the postion and MacKenzie had expressed interest in replacing him.
McRobb said staff from North, Howick and Mapleton responded that they are comfortable with MacKenzie providing representation for their municipalities and will ask their respective councils to support this resolution.
North Perth and Perth East were expected to consider the appointment at upcoming meetings as well.
Façade grants
Minto council has approved grants through the municipality’s façade and signage grant program for two businesses in the same building in Clifford.
Chestnut and Oaks Home Decor will receive $2,480 through the program to remove siding and existing shutters and install new siding on their portion of the building at 21 Elora Street.
Council also approved, at the April 7 meeting, a $3,000 grant for J.E.M. Doors Ltd for new siding, a front door and window trimming on their side of the building, the former True Value Hardware store.
Highway re-naming
Minto is supporting Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott’s initiative to rename Highway 6 through Wellington County, the Jack Johnson Memorial Highway.
Council passed a resolution in support of renaming the highway in memory of the former Wellington County MPP at the April 7 meeting, after receiving a written request from Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece.
