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| Renovations at the Dunnottar Community Club |
"Well folks, here is a sneak peek at the DCC kitchen renos. Thanks to all of you for your amazing support - this could not have been done without you!"
Friday, November 8, 2013
The Kitchen Renovation - Dunnottar Community Club
"Well folks, here is a sneak peek at the DCC kitchen renos. Thanks to all of you for your amazing support - this could not have been done without you!"
Sunday, October 6, 2013
The Spark Plug Award goes to ...
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| Jo & Henry Dellapenta |
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Celebrating our "Unique Community"
Sunday noon we had speeches, cake and drinks to celebrate our Village, after being exempt from Bill 33 - Municipal Amalgamations.
For larger photo viewing, double click on an image & scroll through all.
For larger photo viewing, double click on an image & scroll through all.
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| Happy Villagers |
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| "Lets pat ourselves on the back!" |
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| Mayor Rick Gamble |
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| Some of the Elders with one of the youngest Villagers! |
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| Sparkling grape juice for cheers |
Cake at Noon - Whytewold Pier!
Join us for a celebratory cheer and cake at noon Sunday Sept 15, 2013! The cake is not quite like the one pictured above but it is a JEANNE'S CAKE!
See you there.
Friday, September 13, 2013
"The Little Village That Could"
Congratulations Dunnottar, we are "the little village that could"
Thanks to everyone who wrote letters, sent emails, phoned MLAs, displayed We Love Dunnottar signs, signed petitions, or simply spoke to their friends and neighbours about the implications of Bill 33, together our collective efforts made the difference!
Join us for a celebratory piece of cake at Whytewold Pier (Tugela Creek) on Sunday, September 15th, at noon.
Hope to see you there.
Special Thanks:
Thank you to all the residents of Dunnottar, both summer and year-rounders, who attended the public committee hearings at the Legislature on Monday, September 9th and Tuesday, September 10th in the evening. In addition to presentations by Mayor Rick Gamble and Councilor Bob Campbell, a number of private citizens made written and oral presentations.
Special kudos to Bruce Ball who was the last person to present at about 1 am Monday morning (a true commitment given that the first presentations began shortly after 6 pm) and David Lewis who stayed till the end on Tuesday evening - ensuring our Village had representation when Minister Lemieux closed the committee hearings with the news that resort communities would be excluded from the Bill 33 legislation.
Every individual who wrote letters, sent emails, phoned MLAs or presented in person at the Leg contributed to the amendment of the Bill in favour of Dunnottar and Victoria Beach. Well done folks!
Joannie and Bob
And Special Thanks to Joannie and Bob from the rest of us! They mobilized our community into action when we were thinking all was lost. Well done!
Finally, We Love Dunnottar signs - available at the Village municipal office for $10. There are just a few signs left and we'd like to sell them out; proceeds toward playground equipment in the Village.
Thanks to everyone who wrote letters, sent emails, phoned MLAs, displayed We Love Dunnottar signs, signed petitions, or simply spoke to their friends and neighbours about the implications of Bill 33, together our collective efforts made the difference!
Join us for a celebratory piece of cake at Whytewold Pier (Tugela Creek) on Sunday, September 15th, at noon.
Hope to see you there.
Special Thanks:
Thank you to all the residents of Dunnottar, both summer and year-rounders, who attended the public committee hearings at the Legislature on Monday, September 9th and Tuesday, September 10th in the evening. In addition to presentations by Mayor Rick Gamble and Councilor Bob Campbell, a number of private citizens made written and oral presentations.
Special kudos to Bruce Ball who was the last person to present at about 1 am Monday morning (a true commitment given that the first presentations began shortly after 6 pm) and David Lewis who stayed till the end on Tuesday evening - ensuring our Village had representation when Minister Lemieux closed the committee hearings with the news that resort communities would be excluded from the Bill 33 legislation.
Every individual who wrote letters, sent emails, phoned MLAs or presented in person at the Leg contributed to the amendment of the Bill in favour of Dunnottar and Victoria Beach. Well done folks!
Joannie and Bob
And Special Thanks to Joannie and Bob from the rest of us! They mobilized our community into action when we were thinking all was lost. Well done!
Finally, We Love Dunnottar signs - available at the Village municipal office for $10. There are just a few signs left and we'd like to sell them out; proceeds toward playground equipment in the Village.
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| photo: Bob Campbell |
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Dunnottar Remains a Village!
Thank you to all those who participated in this process, Minister Lemieux and Committee Members.
Government News Release:
News Media Services <nmservices@leg.gov.mb.ca>
Date: 11 September, 2013 2:15:53 PM CDT
Subject: Manitoba News Release: Government Listens to Presenters, Amendments Proposed to Municipal Moderization Act: Lemieux
September 11, 2013
GOVERNMENT LISTENS TO PRESENTERS,
AMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO MUNICIPAL MODERNIZATION ACT: LEMIEUX
The Manitoba government's legislation that would modernize municipalities is one step closer to becoming law, after it was reviewed by a standing committee of government, Local Government Minister Ron Lemieux announced today.
"I was very pleased by the number of citizens and municipal representatives who came to share their views on Bill 33," said Lemieux. "I was struck by the passion of presenters and their strong commitment to Manitoba's communities. I listened to the presenters concerns and advice, and have made amendments to the bill based on their feedback."
Lemieux introduced several amendments at last night's standing committee in response to concerns raised by councils and citizens. Amendments would:
* Extend timelines for submitting amalgamation plans where an amalgamation has significant complexities and the timelines cannot be met. The amendment clearly states that this could include where flooding or other natural disasters impact the ability of a municipality to develop an amalgamation plan by the stated Dec. 1 timeline.
* Exclude resort municipalities designated in the Municipal Act - Victoria Beach and Dunnottar - from the amalgamation initiative, recognizing the uniqueness of these municipalities.
* Keep summer elections for resort municipalities designated in the Municipal Act - Victoria Beach, Dunnottar and Winnipeg Beach. Summer elections are a unique feature of these municipalities.
"I've listened to concerns raised about this bill and am pleased that we've been able to improve it," said Lemieux. "I'm looking forward to the bill's speedy passage."
Please see yesterday's posts for recent news stories
Government News Release:
News Media Services <nmservices@leg.gov.mb.ca>
Date: 11 September, 2013 2:15:53 PM CDT
Subject: Manitoba News Release: Government Listens to Presenters, Amendments Proposed to Municipal Moderization Act: Lemieux
September 11, 2013
GOVERNMENT LISTENS TO PRESENTERS,
AMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO MUNICIPAL MODERNIZATION ACT: LEMIEUX
The Manitoba government's legislation that would modernize municipalities is one step closer to becoming law, after it was reviewed by a standing committee of government, Local Government Minister Ron Lemieux announced today.
"I was very pleased by the number of citizens and municipal representatives who came to share their views on Bill 33," said Lemieux. "I was struck by the passion of presenters and their strong commitment to Manitoba's communities. I listened to the presenters concerns and advice, and have made amendments to the bill based on their feedback."
Lemieux introduced several amendments at last night's standing committee in response to concerns raised by councils and citizens. Amendments would:
* Extend timelines for submitting amalgamation plans where an amalgamation has significant complexities and the timelines cannot be met. The amendment clearly states that this could include where flooding or other natural disasters impact the ability of a municipality to develop an amalgamation plan by the stated Dec. 1 timeline.
* Exclude resort municipalities designated in the Municipal Act - Victoria Beach and Dunnottar - from the amalgamation initiative, recognizing the uniqueness of these municipalities.
* Keep summer elections for resort municipalities designated in the Municipal Act - Victoria Beach, Dunnottar and Winnipeg Beach. Summer elections are a unique feature of these municipalities.
"I've listened to concerns raised about this bill and am pleased that we've been able to improve it," said Lemieux. "I'm looking forward to the bill's speedy passage."
Please see yesterday's posts for recent news stories
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Dunnottar & Victoria Beach excluded from Amalgamation Plan
READ & LISTEN - Winnipeg Free Press Tuesday Sept. 11, 2013
READ - CBC News Story Tuesday September 11, 2013
Excerpt "The NDP government is making some concessions to critics opposed to the government's plan to amalgamate small muncipalities.It says it will exclude communities such as Victoria Beach and Dunnottar, saying the resort communities are "unique."
Last night (Tuesday September 10, 2013) the Committee Hearings continued. Throughout we have had a strong Dunnottar representation including Mayor Gamble and Councillor Bob Campbell.
David Lewis was one of the last presenters, he reported that at the end of the evening Minister Ron Lemieux told the Committee Hearing about the exemption plan for the two communities.
READ - CBC News Story Tuesday September 11, 2013
Excerpt "The NDP government is making some concessions to critics opposed to the government's plan to amalgamate small muncipalities.It says it will exclude communities such as Victoria Beach and Dunnottar, saying the resort communities are "unique."
Last night (Tuesday September 10, 2013) the Committee Hearings continued. Throughout we have had a strong Dunnottar representation including Mayor Gamble and Councillor Bob Campbell.
David Lewis was one of the last presenters, he reported that at the end of the evening Minister Ron Lemieux told the Committee Hearing about the exemption plan for the two communities.
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| 200 people rally on September 1, 2013 in Dunnottar |
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