Morden Mayor Brandon Burley excited about "new energy and perspective on Council"
Morden Mayor Brandon Burley says there's a lot of new vigor and enthusiasm for the direction of the city around the Council table, and says that's exciting.
The inaugural meeting of Morden City Council was held last week where Burley and the six city councilors were sworn into office. Florian Lassnig and Sheldon Friesen are new to the Council, joining incumbents Doug Frost, Garry Hiebert, Nancy Penner, and Gord Maddock. Burley was acclaimed to the mayoral role for a second term.
First Annual Kaitlyn Marie Reimer Scholarship awarded
The first annual Kaitlyn Marie Reimer Scholarship was handed out on Wednesday evening at Katie's Cottage just east of Boundary Trails Health Centre.
Open to Garden Valley Collegiate (GVC) Students, Kaitlyn's former high school, it was created thanks to a donation by Kerry and Darlene Pollock. The Pollocks wanted to honour Kaitlyn's legacy and ensure her memory is always kept alive. The fund it facilitated by the Winnipeg Foundation.