Our Club’s guest speaker on Jan. 18, 2016, was Mayor Marc Thorne was introduced by Rotarian Rhoda Wilson.
Mayor Marc Thorne, who is an Honorary Member of the Club, was first elected to Sussex Town Council in 1987 in a by-election, and he has moved up the ranks to Deputy Mayor and then-Mayor.
In addition to his duties as Mayor, he is an employee of the Department of Transportation, where he is a Professional Engineering Technologist specializing in new bridges and highway construction...
The Mayor started the meeting by giving accolades to service clubs and to the Rotary Club of Sussex in particular. He spoke highly of Rotary’s work and their most recent construction of the new Rotary Amphitheatre that is a centrepiece for the Town. He stated that the Rotary Amphitheatre is “a big part of what we do in this community and will be for years to come.”
The Mayor spoke of the Town’s work with the amalgamation process, the building of Princess Louise Barns, the consolidation of ball fields, an enlarged skate park, traffic issues, and rebate programs for flood victims.
There were a few questions about flooding, and the Mayor explained that there had been studies, and the Town is to make recommendations. They are working within the guidelines and in cooperation with the Department of the Environment. Public meetings are planned for the future.
Mayor Thorne was thanked by President Rob Driscoll for his informative talk and welcomed to visit the Club any Monday for lunch.