Mayor presents Mike Fazackerley with Award of Excellence

March 25, 2015 · 0 Comments

Monday night’s Council meeting started with a celebration as local resident Mike Fazackerley accepted a Community Excellence Award from the Town of Shelburne. Mayor Ken Bennington presented the award consisting of a certificate commemorating the occasion and a medal of distinction.
Mr. Fazackerley was nominated for the award by Chris La Form the President of the Shelburne Minor Hockey Association. La Form reported that Mike Fazackerley had been a part of the Shelburne Minor Hockey Board for five years and had coached young players previous to that commitment. In a letter to Council, Chris La Form wrote:
“Mike has played an important role in establishing many initiatives in regards to financial stability, player development, sportsmanship and respect for team mates, opponents and guests alike. My personal feeling is that Mr. Fazackerley embodies what the spirit of this award stands for and would make a most deserving recipient.”
Mayor Bennington, who has also been involved with the Shelburne Minor Hockey League for a number of years, coaching and refereeing games since 1997, said he recalled, not so long ago, when there was much concern amongst the association and praised Mr. Fazackerley, saying, “Under your leadership you have brought back stability.”
Mr. Fazackerley thanked Council saying that the award was unexpected, “but very appreciated.” He spoke about the renewed enthusiasm for the sport of hockey in Shelburne and how great it was to see the stands filling up to watch the games.
Council resumed in Chambers with a delegation from Youth for Christ. The charitable organization which manages “The Door” Youth Centre in Shelburne came to introduce themselves to new Council members and update the Town on “how the Door has been progressing since moving to the new building on Owen Sound Street. They asked for financial support from the Town to help them with a short fall in funding. Council made a motion to support the group with $5000 to help cover bills for 2015.
Auditors from BDO accounting also presented a delegation on the 2014 Financial Statement for the Town of Shelburne. The report was designed to highlight key elements of the statement as part of BDO’s communication strategy with Council. The statement reviewed the Town’s financial position, highlighting changes in capital assets, net debt and financial assets. Highlights on the “five year financial position” reported reserves have been increasing steadily in recent years with an increase in cash available for current use. However, the report also noted that “capital grants decreased significantly in 2011, resulting in the Municipality having to fund their capital projects through other means,” such as “long term debt, gas tax funding, and development charges.”

By Marni Walsh