The guest speaker on Jan. 20, 2014, was Marc Thorne, Mayor Town of Sussex.
Rotarian Matt Moore introduced Mayor Thorne to our Club and gave a brief bio of his community involvement.
Marc thanked the Club for the excellent community work the Rotary Club of Sussex undertakes each year in our greater community. He spoke on updating the Club on the state of the Town and our future...
- We live in one of the greater communities anywhere in Atlantic Canada.
- Our common goal should always be to move to a stronger, better community.
- Healthy families equal health communities and our sense of family has never been lost in Sussex.
- Recreational opportunities exist and are provided by Sussex to its residents, the greater community.
- The Town’s operation is a $6,000,000.00 operation tasked with providing a balance of services to the town residents and in some cases, services to other municipalities and areas on a fee for service basis:
- Protective services, fire, police, emergency medical, animal control and building inspection.
- Administration, elected and daily operation of the corporation.
- Road/streets and utilities; providing a balanced operation of the necessary infrastructure for residents.
- Community services, all those recreational activities enjoyed by all.
- Financial services, continual responsible investment to upkeep the town infrastructure.
- Mayor Thorne outlined and showcased a few of the upcoming projects currently being considered the Town.
- 602 Main Street, a planned multi-use facility right in the downtown core.
- Sussex and Area Heritage Centre, museum championing of heritage.
- Waterfront Park, a project to connect Princess Louise Park and Downtown Sussex.
Rotarian Robert Driscoll thanked Mayor Thorne for his interesting update on the Town.