FAQs from Town of Midland January 22 2014Is the Study still underway and Community Workshop still scheduled?Absolutely! Council is committed to the study and is committed to hearing from as broad a range of residents as possible to get the best ideas and suggestions for the future of this important p...

By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press January 8, 2013 hAt the halfway point of his first term as mayor, Gordon McKay remains optimistic about Midland’s future.Heartened by a budget crafted to keep tax increases in the 1% range, he describes 2012 as “a major turning point for Midland....

By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press November 21, 2012Council has concluded the first round of 2013 budget discussions by calling on staff to find further spending cuts.The additional cuts are being sought to find funding for economic development, tourism and a $70,000 study of the Unimin lands. The t...

Sixteen prefer to pay a private consultant to investigate closed meeting complaintsBy Kate Harries AWARE News Network  October 30 2012Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin has released his first annual report on complaints received and reviewed by his office’s Open Meeting Law Enforcement Team (OMLET) from A...

'Shockingly secretive, suspicious and resentful of the very idea they can be investigated'The Canadian Press  Oct. 30, 2012Local politicians in Ontario should face fines or even jail time for meeting in secret without good reason, Ombudsman Andre Marin said Tuesday in a report that lashed out at seve...

By Nikki Million-Cole Midland Mirror Oct 24, 2012  MIDLAND – The founder of the Midland Farmers and Artisans Market is wondering why, after four successful years, some members of council are still questioning the market’s credibility. Adriana Strimaitis addressed council Monday night to request recon...

By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press September 27, 2012Council has taken steps to ensure its closed meetings comply with the Municipal Act, Mayor Gordon McKay said in a news release issued Monday....

By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press  September 26, 2012 An investigation into certain closed-door meetings has revealed that Midland Council routinely contravened the Municipal Act, breached its procedural bylaw and engaged in improper voting behind closed doors....

By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press September 27, 2012Normally, the identity of the person whose complaint sparks an ombudsman’s closed-door meeting investigation is confidential.In the ombudsman’s investigation just completed in Midland, however, the initial complaint arose, in part, because of a Ja...

Jeffery: Conservation authorities 'outdated, costly'Kramp serves notice of motion to hold public forum on best form of environmental protectionDOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press June 26, 2012An environmentalist urged council Monday to consider joining a conservation authority.In his appearance before c...