Huntsville has a long history of community spirit: a pride of place that brings people together both in celebration and to work toward what’s needed to make it better for all.
Yesterday, community organizations, media and councillors gathered in that spirit for the inaugural Huntsville Day in honour of Huntsville’s incorporation as a village, and to hear the announcement of the ‘community theme’ for 2018.
“On this day, March 25 in 1886, Huntsville was officially incorporated as a Village by the Province of Ontario,” Community Services Co-Chair, Councillor Jonathan Wiebe, opened. “Today we celebrate the achievement of those first 750 village people, and we honour their memory by commemorating March 25 as Huntsville Day. Each year on Huntsville Day we will announce an annual theme for our community based on their legacy from the past and on their vision of a better future.”
Wiebe then announced that Huntsville’s 2018 theme will be “Good Governance: It Takes A Village.”
The Town of Huntsville will support the theme each year with three main goals:
1. Support all of the partner brands and their goodwill equity
2. Provide a focal point for brainstorming, refreshing activities and events yearly
3. Engage community: residents and tourists
Eleven booths were set up around Partners Hall to showcase the Huntsville organizations that will help showcase this year’s theme with community events. These collaborative partners include the Town’s Arts, Culture & Heritage department, Muskoka Heritage Place, Huntsville Public Library, the Algonquin Theatre, the Rotary Club of Huntsville, Huntsville Festival of the Arts, Culture Days, the Huntsville Art Society, Huntsville Lake of Bays Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Huntsville BIA and the Town’s Recreation and Leisure Services department.
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- (From left) Pamela Mcluskey, Brandy Strelec, and Kim O’Grady from the Rotary Club of Huntsville
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- Rachel Hunt (left) and James Hunt share what’s happening in downtown Huntsville
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- Pam Mackenzie representing Culture Days and the Huntsville Art Society
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- The podium displayed this year’s theme “Good Governance: It Takes a Village”
These groups will be focusing their events and activities in 2018 around “Good Governance: It Takes a Village.”
Upcoming events and activities include the Muskoka Maple Festival, a Canada Day celebration at Muskoka Heritage Place, a Macaroni Festival downtown this September, 3D printing at Huntsville Public Library and many more exciting events.
“Our community has weathered many storms over the years,” said Wiebe. “The way we got hospitals and transportation and even government was to work together to get them. Let’s continue to work together now to get, keep and protect the services our people need, and let’s do it with some spirit and resolve.”
Businesses in Huntsville are also encouraged to participate in this year’s theme. Contact Lisa Spolnik, Manager of Marketing for the Town of Huntsville (705-789-1751 ext. 3042) to access the logo for promotional material or to learn more.
With everyone eager and excited to see what 2018 has in store for Huntsville, the collaborative organizations and partners can’t wait to get started and hopefully bring the community even closer together.
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