Happy holidays to you and your loved ones! This is a magical time of the year, as families and friends gather to celebrate the season and welcome a new year filled with the promise of hope and happiness. In my house, I’ll be preparing a Christmas ham with all the fixings, playing board games with…
Hello Everyone, It’s wonderful to resume my regular e-newsletter and to share my deepest appreciation for all the support you have shown me as I return to City Council. I am honoured to represent our beautiful community of Orléans West-Innes! As your Councillor, I am here to help you. Whether it is with City-related matters,…
Hello everyone! I hope you find some time to relax before the return to school, work, and the general autumn hustle and bustle. I wanted to reach out to let you know that this will be my last newsletter for the next couple of months, as the City is entering the “Blackout Period” as per…
Third Annual Gems of Innes Awards The Gems of Innes Awards has become one of the things I most look forward to each year. Aside from the obvious fun of getting to honour some of the outstanding organizations and businesses of the East End with a Gem of Innes award, I absolutely love hearing all…
am so grateful for the beautiful spring weather that has finally arrived. With the warm weather comes many opportunities to get outside in the sunshine and enjoy the abundance of greenspaces here in Innes Ward. I always love getting to bump into and catch up with many of you on the neighbourhood trails and parks…
Mark your calendar: It’s a Spring Egg-stravaganza on April 16! Join me for a Spring Egg-stravaganza on April 16, from 10 am to noon at the Orléans Fruit Farm. This celebration of the season will be a wonderful opportunity for the community to get outside, enjoy some spring fun, egg-cellent activities, and bunny-full refreshments. Those…
As warm weather returns, we can expect more opportunities to gather together in the coming months. Whether it’s sports teams returning to outdoor training, community groups hosting events after taking a break during the pandemic, patios reopening at local eateries, or just simple strolls through the park, there will be plenty of ways for us…
In reflecting on the past year, I am grateful for the many opportunities I have had to connect with Innes Ward residents, and proud of all we have been able to accomplish together for our community. While the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, and there are questions about how this holiday season will take shape,…
November at City Hall is Budget Month! This past week, the City released the draft of Budget 2022, which lays out the financial priorities for the municipality in the coming year. Budget 2022 also proposes some very important improvements to many of our core city services, while still maintaining an eye on fiscal responsibility, and…
We are now more than a month into 2021, and while we continue to face challenges related to the pandemic, there is much to celebrate. In this newsletter, I wanted to share exciting news and updates about several park infrastructure upgrades in Innes Ward, which is timely as we all seek ways to stay safe,…