The Township of Wilmot joins other municipalities across Ontario in celebrating Local Government Week the 3rd week in October annually. This is an opportunity for students and youth to increase their civic awareness and share their ideas about what's important to them as Wilmot residents. Local Government Week was developed by the Province of Ontario, the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks, and Treasurers of Ontario, and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario to celebrate the key role that Ontario local governments play in helping to define the character, priorities, and amenities of communities.
NOTE: Township staff are monitoring Provincial and Public Health physical distancing guidelines and how those guidelines may affect tours.
The Township of Wilmot will be celebrating Local Government Week in the month of October. Mayor Les Armstrong is pleased to invite local classrooms to visit the Township Administration Complex for a short talk with him followed by an interactive question and answer session in Council Chambers. We have found that Grade 5 students especially enjoy the visit because it supports their curriculum on government, but all grade levels are welcome. This event is free of charge. The visit is for approximately 30 minutes.
Following the talk with the Mayor, students visit the departments of the Township, where they learn about the operations of the municipality. The visit is free of charge.
The Mayor (or Township Ward Councillor/s) also visits schools in the municipality to explain local government and to answer questions from students.
The Township hosts a ‘Council for the Day’ Contest open to all Grade 5 students in Wilmot. All Grade 5 students in the Township are invited to submit an essay that outlines what Wilmot means to you and what your Wilmot would look like if you made the decisions. Council will choose the winners. Winners will be rewarded with gift packages and honourned at the November Council meeting. Deadline for submission of the essay has been extended to October 22, 2021 with winners announced the following week.
Send your submission to tracey.murray@wilmot.ca
Once in-person Council meetings resume, the Council for a Day program will revert back to in-person programming.
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