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Newmarket brings home Public Works Week award again

The Town is being recognized for its promotional programs, including events like today's Discovery Walking Tour and Touch-a-Truck
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Mark Gregory, manager, operations, Public Works Services for the Town of Newmarket (left) accepts the Roger Brown Award from the Ontario Public Works Association May 16. Supplied photo/Town of Newmarket

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TOWN OF NEWMARKET
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Ontario Public Works Association kicked off National Public Works Week (May 19 to 25) by presenting the 2018 Roger Brown Award to the Town of Newmarket for its excellent program(s) during last year’s National Public Works Week.

The award was officially presented to the Town of Newmarket at the 2019 National Public Works Week annual kickoff event at the Mohawk Racetrack in Guelph, Ontario on May 16.
 
The Roger Brown Award is given to one Ontario municipality with a population of 150,000 or less and is committed to:

  • Promoting excellence in programs and events that create awareness of the public works profession;
  • Illustrating the important role that all public works employees play in the everyday health and well-being of the public.
In 2017, the Town of Newmarket was also awarded the Roger Brown Award for its marketing and educational efforts during National Public Works Week in 2016.
 
Newmarket’s Public Works Services is responsible for maintaining over 45 parks and open spaces, 500 km of roads, 300 km of watermain, while conducting over 1,400 water test samples yearly to ensure the highest quality of water, and over 15 facilities and buildings for everyone to enjoy.

“It is very exciting to once again be recognized by the Ontario Public Works Association for our efforts made to promote the vital role that public works service professionals play in Newmarket,” says Chris Kalimootoo, Director, Public Works Services. “The Roger Brown Award demonstrates our commitment to the community and to the public works profession. We look forward to another great year in celebrating National Public Works Week with our residents.”
 
This year, the Town continues to educate, raise awareness and recognize the efforts and importance of public works professionals in Newmarket through various campaigns and events during National Public Works Week. These include:
  • Discovery Walking Tour - Tree Discovery with Ruurd van de Ven: Learn more about various types of trees in Newmarket and their benefits on Thursday, May 23 from 1 to 2 p.m. at Newmarket’s Old Town Hall (460 Botsford St.). Admission is free. Register online at play.newmarket.ca with the code 120423.
  • Touch-A-Truck: This free hands-on event allows you to touch, explore and get up close and personal with a variety of trucks, vehicles and equipment used by public works professionals. This event will take place on Thursday, May 23 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Robert N. Shelton Operations Centre (1275 Maple Hill Court). Admission is free. Learn more at newmarket.ca/touchatruck
  • Public Works Challenge: Municipalities in York Region participate in a friendly competition of public works challenges such as the snow plow driving, watermain tapping/service installation and backhoe operations. Newmarket placed 4th at this event. 
  • Social media campaign: Highlighting various divisions within Public Works Services, their role, responsibilities and impact they have in the community.

This year’s National Public Works Week theme is It Starts Here. The theme focuses on the many facets of modern civilization that grow out of the efforts put forth by public works professionals across North America. Infrastructure, growth and innovation, mobility, security and healthy communities all start with public works.
 
For more information on various divisions within Public Works Services, visit our website at newmarket.ca and view information on parks, trails, sport fields and forestrywater and wastewaterwaste and recyclingfacilities and buildings and roads. For more information on the Touch-A-Truck, visit newmarket.ca/touchatruck

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