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Fairfield Town Council approves medical marijuana zoning change
The council also addressed the results of a recent survey on waterfront development that found more people wanted access to the water.
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Paige Costa, a 2020 graduate of Thomas College, is the co-owner and co-founder of North Star Apothecary in Fairfield. The Fairfield council approved zoning changes that put medical marijuana businesses in the same category as adult use marijuana businesses at their Wednesday meeting.
Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel file
FAIRFIELD The town council approved a change in zoning for medical marijuana dispensaries and reviewed the results of a waterfront development survey at a regular meeting Wednesday.
Shake-up in South Glengarry administration January 19, 2021 Reading time: 2 min
By Nick Seebruch
SOUTH GLENGARRY, Ontario – Township of South Glengarry CAO Tim Mills made a presentation to Council at their meeting on Monday, Jan. 18 detailing his vision for a re-structuring of the municipal administration.
In his presentation, Mills detailed the cutting of three administrative and adding four new positions: Deputy Clerk, Accounts Receivable Clerk, GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Technician, and Deputy Treasurer.
The positions that will be cut are Communications Officer, General Manager of Infrastructure, and the Economic Development officer.
The responsibilities of the Economic Development Officer will be split between two new positions, the Deputy Clerk, and the GIS Technician.
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the community was at 73 on Monday and continued to climb all week. Then, a barrage of racist comments were posted online in reaction to the reported cases. But in the midst of it all, vaccines were given to 600 Cowichan Tribe members, offering some hope.
By Councilor Stephanie Martins
Monday was a sad day for the cause of diversity, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) individuals, and the significant Brazilian population in Everett, especially the younger kids that represent a near-majority our of schools. We cannot talk about diversity and fighting racism when we invalidate the diaspora, the identity, and the experience of other races. Last night while discussing the importance of representation on the Council, I was dismissed by my other fellow colleague of color as a “quote unquote Latina.” The comment, which was dismissive and disrespectful, reflects a sad reality in our communities of color: the fact that color on color racism exists.