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By Bill Chaplin, Municipal Correspondent In a recorded vote, Leamington Council approved sending out a Request for Proposals to consultants for an Organizational Review of the Corporation. CAO Bill Marck presented his proposed terms of reference to Council Monday night, April 22, pointing out that it was essential in his opinion that everyone be clear what was expected from the consultants, and so his report included not only a discussion of what the purpose of the review was, but also the specific terms to be addressed in the responses, and the people responsible for reviewing the proposals and making a recommendation to Council (himself, Mayor Paterson, and Councillor MacDonald). Councillor Rick Atkin led the discussion with questions about the specific way charges would be handled if Council determined that more work was needed in a specific area than had been agreed upon, and whether or not the consultants would be expected to ‘think outside the box’ or merely evaluate organization based on the model that is currently in place. “I think this is a move in the right direction.” He also added, “I honestly don’t think $30,000 is enough,” said Atkin. Councillor MacDonald was in support of this initiative, stating, “By starting this now we can see it through to the finish.” (and not have to leave it to a newly-elected Council to review after the term of the current Council is over.) Deputy-Mayor Wright, who asked for a recorded vote, made it clear that it was still his opinion that the review should not be started until a new CAO is hired and prepared to spend the years it may take to implement changes. Also voting against the review was Councillor Verbeke, who had concerns: hiring a consultant — in his opinion there are simply too many times that consultants are hired, draining funds that could be better used elsewhere, whether or not the report would actually be implemented, or simply gather dust on a shelf as some previous consulting reports have. Since all other members of Municipal Council voted in favour of the project, it is expected that the RFP will go out very shortly and will close around the end of May.
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By Bryan Jessop A few more steps have been taken locally to spread awareness of autism. Co-organizers Ann Obeid Diab and Paula LaSala Filangeri held the first annual Walk It Up For Autism walk-a-thon Sunday, April 21 and despite chilly wind-driven temperatures, were greeted by well over 200 supporters who took part in the event. The walk was part of a series of local events organized in support of April as Autism Awareness Month. The walk-a-thon — a first of its kind in Leamington — was hosted by the Leamington Marina, the start and end point of a five-kilometre march that began on Robson Road before proceeding north on Cherry Lane. After a short eastward jaunt along Seacliff Drive, participants headed north on Danforth Avenue before turning west on Carolina Woods Crescent/ Pulford Avenue. The westerly walk took them across Erie Street South before turning left/south on Sherk Street, left/east on Seacliff Drive and south along Cherry Lane en route to the return to the Marina. The walk-a-thon began at 10 a.m. and took approximately two hours for most supporters to complete. Many participants donned ‘Keep Calm and Light It Up Blue’ shirts, created in support of World Autism Awareness Day, April 2. Before and after the walk, snacks and refreshments were provided courtesy of Freshco stores in Leamington and Windsor, Lakeside Bakery and Leamington’s Real Canadian Super Store. “We’re so overwhelmed by the response we’ve seen here today,” said Obeid Diab, who has a son who was diagnosed with autism. This year’s walk for Autism was not a fundraiser, although the co-organizers noted that changes will be in store for next year. “This is all about implementing awareness and community spirit,” said LaSala Filangeri, a speech language pathologist. “We’d like to see the increase in programs in local communities. Next year might change. We wanted to see the response for this year
Ann Obeid Diab (left) and Paula LaSala Filangeri welcome participants to the Walk It Up For Autism awareness walk-a-thon, held at the Leamington Marina Sunday, April 21. (SUN Photo)
first, which looks amazing.” Obeid Diab and LaSala Filangeri have been organizing ‘Light It Up Blue’ events throughout the area during the month of April in conjunction with the municipalities of Leamington and Kingsville, including a flag-raising ceremony with Kingsville mayor Nelson Santos. The duo also offered suggestions to local schools for in-house activities to promote autism awareness. Both explained that response from these schools has been outstanding. Support for Walk It Up For Autism was obtained through messages posted on a Facebook page as well as word of mouth. The two organizers began sending out invitations to the walk in January of this year.
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