{"id":17967,"date":"2016-07-26T09:41:38","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T13:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=17967"},"modified":"2016-08-02T11:44:21","modified_gmt":"2016-08-02T15:44:21","slug":"a-simulcast-of-the-hip-concert-congested-waterfront-and-funny-signs-discussed-at-council-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/a-simulcast-of-the-hip-concert-congested-waterfront-and-funny-signs-discussed-at-council-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"A simulcast of the Hip concert, congested waterfront and funny signs discussed at Council meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Huntsville Town council met at the Port Sydney Community Hall on Monday July 25. The meeting was chaired by Deputy-Mayor Karin Terziano as Huntsville Mayor Scott Aitchison was absent.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the highlights:<\/p>\n

Council waives River Mill fees for Tragically Hip\u2019s farewell concert simulcast<\/strong><\/p>\n

Helena Renwick of Huntsville\u2019s Business Improvement Area (BIA) was before council representing the BIA but also herself as a citizen. She told councillors that on Saturday, August 20 the CBC has agreed to let communities broadcast the Tragically Hip\u2019s final concert of a 15-concert cross-Canada tour. She said her husband had the idea of airing the concert at River Mill Park. The project has since come to fruition with Huntsville Festival of the Arts, the BIA, the Chamber and the Huntsville Hospital Foundation, Town of Huntsville and Minor Hockey joining in as partners. She said all donations from the free event will go toward cancer care programs via the Huntsville Hospital Foundation. The Kingston Ontario band\u2019s lead singer, Gord Downie, was diagnosed with an incurable form of brain cancer in May. Council agreed to waive $138 in park fees.<\/p>\n

Athlete recognized<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Rodie\"

Shannon Rodie proudly wears the gold and silver medals she earned at the Ontario Special Olympics Spring Games<\/p><\/div>\n

Shannon Rodie was introduced by Councillor Det Schumacher and congratulated with loud applause from Huntsville Council for her achievements at the Ontario Special Olympics Spring Games, which took place in Guelph. Rodie won a silver medal in the 100 metre free style races; a silver medal in the 200 metre free style races and a gold in the 100 metre backstroke. \u201cOn behalf of your neighbours and the community and Huntsville, I\u2019d like to congratulate you on a performance well done and wish you all the best in the future,\u201d Schumacher told Rodie.<\/div>\n

Council remuneration to be looked at in-house<\/strong><\/p>\n

Huntsville Council voted to have staff do a review of councillor remuneration in-house, rather than appointing an external group of private citizens to review their pay scale. In a follow-up conversation with Doppler, Huntsville CAO Denise Corry said reviewing councillors\u2019 pay scale has historically been done in-house and council has simply opted to go back to using that method. Staff will compare the pay scale for staff as well as councillors in ten other municipalities of a similar size and bring back a report to council with their findings. Increases to council remuneration would not take place until the following term of council. (Read Doppler’s earlier story here<\/a><\/span>.)<\/p>\n

V<\/strong>ideo production for new initiative to cost about $5000
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Councillor Bob Stone said Huntsville\u2019s Economic Development Committee has decided to join forces with Starshine Video Productions to produce a video to target cottagers who own businesses. The idea is to encourage them to locate some or all of their business to Huntsville. In conversation with Doppler, Stone said the cost of the video would be approximately $5,000.<\/p>\n

Funny signs go viral?
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