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Michael Fenn and JohnMatheson of Strategy Corp madea presentation to Town Council ata special meeting on June 23, giv-ing the Town a grade of B+ com-pared to other municipalities. They pointed out that while thestaff culture had not always beenopen to change, that they haveseen improvements. They also urged the Town toadopt a "One Erin" approach,leaving behind divisions datingback to the amalgamation of theTownship and the Village of Erin. Council voted unanimously toapprove the report in principle,and authorized staff to investigatethe costs and present an imple-mentation plan in September. The consultants suggested cre-ating a single Operations Depart-ment where staff could bedeployed to maintenance ofroads, water systems or parks,with better scheduling to reduceovertime. They suggest a Town Engineeror senior manager to oversee allpublic works, especially thewastewater process. Cont'd on page 2 Insidethis issue! Look for the Know Your Community magazine inserted in this issue Special deadlines for July 1st issue - see page 2 Big changes at the Town's concession stands - see page 3 A chat with the Dutch Queen - p. 7 Community Calendar - page 7 Check out the new vendors at the market Strategy Corp gives Town a B+ for operations The weather was great and there was a good turnout for opening day of the Erin Agricultural Society'sFarmers Market Friday afternoon. Special events included a trunk sale on the Hill and a tasting buffet orga-nized by Fergie's Fine Foods using ingredients from the vendors. The market has a number of new vendorsthis year, including a winery (see page 11 for more photos). There will be a trunk sale the third Friday of eachmonth. The market will continue to the end of September. You can find a full list of vendors at erinfair.ca.Above, 12-year-old future young farmer Cole sold fresh eggs and asparagus for Blue Haven Farms. 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