05 07 2003 Council Agenda
TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
DATE: WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2003
TIME: 7:00 P.M.
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1. OPENING OF MEETING BY THE MAYOR
2. PRA YERlCONTEMPLA TION/REFLECTION
3. NOTICE OF ADDITIONS:
4. ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
5. "DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE
THEREOF - IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT"
6. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS:
a) Minutes of Council Meeting of April 16, 2003.
7. RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENTS:
a) Recognition of Len Hassberger, Former Staff Sergeant Commander, Barrie
O.P.P. Detachment.
b) Recognition of Donna Worthington's Successful Completion of the
Comprehensive Exam of the Municipal Administration Program (MAP).
8. PUBLIC MEETINGS:
None.
9. DEPUTATIONS:
None.
10.CONSENT AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE:
a) Barrie Celtic Festival & Highland Games, re: Notice of Cancellation of
"Championship Supreme" Games.
b) Bill Ross, re: road clearing letter of appreciation.
c) Midland Public Library Board, minutes of March 6, 2003 meeting.
d) Severn Sound Environmental Association, minutes of January 24, 2003
meeting.
e) Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Commission, minutes of March 20, 2003
meeting.
f) Orillia Public Library Board, minutes of March 26, 2003 and April 9, 2003
meetings.
g) Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, minutes of March 28, 2003
Board of Director's meeting.
h) Information Orillia, Overview Business Plan, January 2003-January 2004.
i) Garfield Dunlop, M.P.P., Simcoe North, Ernie Eves, M.P.P, Premier of
Ontario, correspondence re: Proposed New Drinking Water Regulation.
j) Oro-Medonte History Committee, minutes of February 12, 2003 meeting.
k) Oro-Medonte History Committee, minutes of March 5, 2003 meeting.
I) Conservation Ontario, Press Release, April 22, 2003 re: Conservation
Authorities Support Advisory Committee Recommendations to Protect
Ontario's Sources of Drinking Water.
11. MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN:
None.
12. REPORTS OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS:
a) Report No. EES 2003-29, Keith Mathieson, Director of Engineering and
Environmental Services, re: Point-to-Point Communications Ltd., - Request to
Enter into Lease Agreement.
b) Report No. EES 2003-30, Keith Mathieson, Director of Engineering and
Environmental Services, re: Trinity Community Presbyterian Church -
Request for Reduction in Securities.
c) Marilyn Pennycook, Clerk, re: Deactivation of Historic Firearms.
d) Report No. ADM 2003-024, Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO, re: Proposed
Expansion of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority Jurisdiction
within the Township of Oro-Medonte (deferred from Council Meeting, April 9,
2003).
e) Marilyn Pennycook, Clerk, Discussion re: 2003 Summer Recess, Council
Schedule.
f) Marilyn Pennycook, Clerk, re: Discussion re: By-law No. 2003-35, Being a By-
law Respecting Smoking in Workplaces in the Township of Oro-Medonte.
g) Report No. PW 2003-03, Jerry Ball, Public Works Superintendent, re: Tender
Results for:
PW 2003-01 - Open Graded Pavement
PW 2003-02 - Calcium Chloride
PW 2003-03 - Gravel Resurfacing
PW 2003-05 - Slurry Seal
PW 2003-06 - Winter Sand
PW 2003-09 - Tandem Plow Truck c/w Snow Plow Equipment and Sand/Salt
Spreader Body and Hoist
PW 2003-14 - "Dark Journal" Virgin Oil
13.REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
a) Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting, April 23, 2003.
b) Minutes of the Planning Advisory Committee Meeting, April 22, 2003.
14.COMMUNICATIONS:
a) George Tran, President, Oro Agricultural Society, correspondence re: Town
Hall Flood followup.
b) Ministry of Citizenship, invitation re: 2003 Ontario's Volunteer Recognition
Program (deadline May 23,2003).
c) Peter K. Hume, correspondence dated April 25, 2003 re: Intended
Construction of Dog Kennel.
d) Ministry of Citizenship, invitation re: 2003 Lincoln M. Alexander Award
nominations (deadline June 6,2003).
e) Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture, correspondence re: Proposed
Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority Expansion.
f) Transitional Housing for Youth, c/o The Orillia Youth Resource and Drop-in
Centre, invitation re: Safe Place Project event, Thursday, June 5, 2003.
g) R. Lester Cooke, correspondence re: Lot 17, Plan 920, Request for a Zoning
Change.
15. IN-CAMERA:
None,
16. BY-LAWS:
a) By-law No. 2003-020
Being a By-law to Authorize the Execution of a
Memorandum of Understanding Between the
Township of Oro-Medonte and The Oro-
Medonte Chamber of Commerce.
b) By-law No. 2003-035
(Third Reading Only)
Being a By-law Respecting Smoking in
Workplaces in the Township of Oro-Medonte.
c) By-law No. 2003-036
Being a By-law to Authorize the Issuance of a
Certificate of Substantial Completion and
Acceptance (Underground Works) for Laurel
View Homes (HV) Inc.
d) By-law No. 2003-037
Being a By-law to Authorize the Issuance of a
Certificate of Substantial Completion and
Acceptance (Underground Works) for 1391191
Ontario Limited (Martin Brook Subdivision).
e) By-law No. 2003-038
Being a By-law to Appoint a Building
Inspector/By-law Enforcement Officer.
f) By-law No. 2003-040
Being a By-law to Authorize the Execution of a
Lease Agreement Between The Township of
Oro-Medonte and Point-to-Point
Communications Ltd.
17. CONFIRMATION BY-LAW NO. 2003-039
18. QUESTIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
19. ADJOURNMENT:
ADDENDUM
COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, May 7,2003
14. COMMUNICATIONS:
h) Rod Harris, correspondence dated May 1, 2003 re: Speed Limit in Craighurst.
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15. IN-CAMERA:
a) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO, re: Personnel Matter.
16. BY-LAWS:
g) By-law No. 2003-041
Being a By-law to amend By-law No. 97-95 as
amended, the Zoning By-law for the Township of Ora-
Medonte with respect to lands located in the east half
of Lot 7, Concession 7 in the former geographic
Township of Oro, now in the Township of Oro-
Medonte.
h) By-law No. 2003-042
Being a By-law to Prohibit Heavy Truck Traffic in The
Township of Oro-Medonte.
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Dear Donna:
Congratulations on passing the March 2003 Comprehensive Exam of the Municipal
AdminIstration Program (MAP). Your exam result is 75%.
Please keep this letter for your records and future reference.
Completionof the COJ:nprehensive Exam and Membership ill AMCTO are pre-requisitesfor
working towards the Certified Municipal Officer (CMO) accreditation. The additional CMO
requirements are in the package you received with yourMAP Certificate of Completion or can be
found at www.amcto,com with the membership infonnatioh, If you have any questions
concerning membership or the CMO program, please contact Lori Micucci at
Lmicucci@amcto,comor905-.602-4294 ext. 27.
Once again Congratulations!
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Notice of Cancellation
April 7, 2003
It is with regret that we must inform you that the Barrie Celtic Festival & Highland
Games "Championship Supreme" will not be held this year.
We will take this year to refl]) the coffers and re-establish a commitment from the
Scottish community, the local Municipality, as well as the Provincial level of
Government.
The Games are a very costly event and funding is scarce, The local Chamber of
Commerce, Municipal and Provincial Government fund all Scottish Highland Games in
Ontario. We have been struggling for a number of years ,,~th no support from any of
these.
With co-operation and assurance of a clear date, proper funding, we will work toward
another great Games in 2004.
We wish all Games every success in 2003, and look forward to seeing you all again at
Burl's Creek Family Event Park in the future.
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Championship Supreme Games Organizers.
Linda Groves, Lisa Groves, Don Hanney
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From: Mayor [neil.craig@oro-medonte.ca]
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 8:05 PM
To: cao@township.oro-medonte.on.ca
Cc: clerk@township.oro-medonte.on.ca
Subject: Fw: Road clearing
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From: William M. Ross
To: Neil Craiq
Cc: Public Works
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 11 :00 AM
Subject: Road clearing
His Worship, The Mayor
Dear Neil,
now that the snow season is finally over ( 1 certainly hope so) 1 would like to make a few words of
praise for the staff responsible for doing such a wonderful job.
1 live on a fairly steep hill and at no time during the SNOW season were we unable to traverse this
hill.
The snow ploughs did a great job and are to be commended. (except for a couple oftimes they filled
in the bottom of my driveway) 1 was very pleased at their diligence.
The sand trucks also did noble service and kept our street passable at all times.
Please pass on my thanks to all concerned.
Sincerely
Bill Ross
7 Red Pine Court
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DATE: March 6, 2003 LOCA nON: Midland Public Library Boardroom
PRESENT: B. Playter, G.A. Walker, L LaPlume, D. Moore, A. Wilkes, A. Campbell, R. Allard, K Stewart
ABSENT: J. Swick
STAFF: G. Griffith, Recording Secretary, B. Reynolds
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Additions:
6. Reports of Board Committees
6.1 Finance Committee
6.1.1 Utility invoices
1. Call to order
Mr. Playter called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Approval of the agenda
7. New Business
7.1 Clearance certificates
7.2 Painting CEO's office
8. Information
8.3 Other information
8.3.1 Volunteer recognition award
Moved by: A. Wilkes
Seconded by: D. Moore
That the agenda be approved as amended.
CARRIED
3. Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting of February 13, 2003
Moved by: L LaPlume
Seconded by: D. Moore
That the minutes ofthe Board Meeting held on February 13, 2003 be approved. CARRIED
4. Business arising from the minutes
4.1 Simcoe County Library Co-operative
Gail Griffith reported on a meeting held at the County of Simcoe
regarding the future of the County Library Co-operative. There were
many positive and constructive ideas discussed. G. Griffith went on to
explain the reasons and need for the quarterly exchanges of material.
MIDLAND PUBLIC LIDRARY BOARD MEETING
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION: Midland Public Library Boardroom
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Business arising from the minutes - continued
4.2 Patron incident report fonn
Bonnie Reynolds distributed a draft First-Aid Report form that was
developed with the help of Trustee Kathy Stewart. These forms will be
used when patrons have been injured or become ill while in the Library.
Mr. Moore suggested that the name of the form be changed to Incident
Report. The form will be revised and brought back to the Board for
approval.
4.3 Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant & Budget
Finance Chairman, Mr. Campbell reported that the specifics of the grant
will not be available until Aprill, 2003. The Finance Committee, at
their March 4, 2003 meeting, discussed putting an offsetting revenue line
in the Capital Budget to help cover the cost of the proposed shelving
project. As a result, the Committee brought four options to the Board
for their direction. Mr. Moore spoke in favour of Option #3 that would
see the expenditure for shelving of $40,000.00 moved to the year 2004
with a $40,000.00 offsetting revenue line. Discussion.
Moved by: D. Moore
Seconded by: L. LaPlume
That the expenditure of $40,000.00 for shelving be moved to the year 2004
with an offsetting revenue line of$40,000.00 in the same year.
It was suggested that estimates for shelving be obtained for the grant
process.
5. Approval ofthe accounts
Moved by: A. Campbell
Seconded by: D. Moore
That the accounts for the month of February 2003 totalling $19,589.17 be
approved.
ACTION
CARRIED
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DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION: Midland Public Library Boardroom
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6. Reports of Board Committees
6.1 Finance Committee - Mr. Art Campbell, Chairman
6.1.1 Utility invoices
Mrs. Gagnon ITom the Town Office has begun sending us copies of the
Library's utility invoices so that we may monitor these expenses
more closely.
6.2 Strategic Planning Committee - Mrs. Kathy Stewart, Chairman
The Committee is moving ahead with developing a community needs
survey with the assistance of the Southern Ontario Library Service.
Mr. Playter, having perused the OLA recognition awards guidelines,
reported that the Library is probably a few years away ITom being ready
to apply. In a letter to the Board Chairman former Chief Librarian
Justin Sainte respectfully declined a request from the Strategic Planning
Committee to assist in this application process. He did, however, offer
to help in another capacity. The letter and offer will be referred to
the new Chief Librarian.
Gail Griffith spoke to Director of Community Services Bryan Peter
about the possibility of putting a book return drop box in the new
Community Centre.
The Friends will be paying for half the cost of recovering 10
Boardroom chairs.
6.3 Fundraising committee - Mrs. Gwen-Anne Walker, Chairman
Tickets for the 3'" Literary Affair Dinner/Dance will be ready for sale
the week of Monday, March 10, 2003.
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DATE: March 6,2003
LOCATION: Midland Public Library Boardroom
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7. New business
7.1 Clearance certificates
The Town of Midland is developing a central registry of contractors that
are insured by WSID. The contractors' employees must be covered by
their own lost time injury insurance. If a prospective contractor is not
in this registry, we are responsible for ensuring that we obtain a
clearance certificate.
7.2 Painting the CEO's office
Mrs. Walker reported that she obtained quotes for this project at the
same time that the Boardroom and hallways were painted. Thank you
to Tripp's Benjamin Moore for the donation of paint and to Mrs. Walker
for her donation of wood trim for the Boardroom
Moved by: GA Walker
Seconded by: A. Wilkes
That an expenditure of $600.00 be approved for the painting of the CEO's office CARRIED
8. Information
8.1 Interim Management Team report
Bonnie Reynolds told the Board about the new Library Garden Club
for Children 7 - 12 years of age. This is ajoint program with the
participation of Town Horticulturist Diane Czapla and the
Midland Horticultural Society.
8.2 Correspondence
No other correspondence.
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8. Information - continued
8.3 Other information
8.3.1 Volunteer recognition award
Mr. LaPlume suggested that a function be held in late Mayor June to
recognize Mrs. Rita Smith's many years of volunteer service to the
Library.
9. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
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SEVERN SOUND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATION
2002 FOURTH QUARTER MEETING
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January 24, 2003 10:00 am at the Midland Council Chambers
Bill Thompson
Keith Sherman
Michele Locke
Tom Elliott
Paul Maurice
Ralph Hough
David Parks
Ian Orchard
Rob Coulas
Bob Coryell
Mike Mayotte
Janette Anderson
Laurie Schutt
Mark Taylor
Minutes
Town of Midland
Severn Sound Environmental Association
Severn Sound Environmental Association
Township ofSpringwater
Township of Tiny
Township ofOro~Medonte
Township of Georgian Bay
Environment Canada
Severn Sound Public Advisory Committee Chair
Township ofTay
Town ofPenetanguishene
Environment Canada
Friends ofthe Wye Marsh
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Keith. Sherman opened the meeting and suggested that information items be discussed while we
waited for additional members and Ian Orchard from Environment Canada.
1. Information Items
Nutrient Management Act: The Severn Sound Environmental Association hosted a Public
Meeting and Information Night with guests from MOE and OMAF. As part of the public
consultation process, North Simcoe residents had the opportunity to learn more about the
proposed Act and provide feedback to government agencies. SSEA is preparing a position and
our comments will be submitted at the end of January.
There is a Groundwater Study Open House in the Township ofTay, at the municipal office on
January 28, 2003 from 4pm to 8pm. This will be an informal event hosted by the consultants,
Dixon Hydrogeology and Golder Associates.
2. Selection of Chair 2003
Keith Sherman opened the floor to nominations for the 2003 Chair.
Bill Thompson nominated Ralph Hough, seconded by Tom Elliot.
Ralph Hough agreed to stand.
Keith Sherman asked if there were any other nominations.
Paul Maurice nominated Bill Thompson.
Bill Thompson stated that he appreciated the nomination but declined to stand,
MOTION: Moved by Tom Elliot, seconded by Paul Maurice, to close nominations for Chair and
acclaim Ralph Hough as the new Chair. CARRIED.
Keith Sherman expressed his sincere appreciation to Bill Thompson for his outstanding effort
throughout the past few years.
3. Adoption of Agenda
Keith Sherman noted that he had one additional agenda item that would be addressed later in the
meeting.
MOTION: Moved by David Parks, seconded by Bill Thompson, to adopt the agenda as
presented. CARRIED.
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4. Review of Minutes and Past Business
Ralph Hough thanked everyone for their confidence and looks forward to the upcoming year. He
added that he also appreciates all ofBiU Thompson's efforts and work over the past few years.
Following up on the Sustainability items from the last minutes, Ian Orchard, :from Environment
Canada stated that they now had a signed agreement between EC and the SSEA to develop a
framework for a Sustainable Community and a Toxics Strategy and he was here today
representing both himself and Alan Waffle. Ian noted that he was worked with the SSRAP and
SSEA since 1993 on the clean up ofPenetang Harbour and the Lead Shot programs.
Bill Thompson asked ifall of the municipalities have sent in their resolutions, supporting the
SSEA. Keith Sherman noted that Oro-Medonte, Midland and Penetanguishene have not provided
resolutions. The SSEA office will follow up as soon as possible.
Ralph Hough inquired when the current SSEA Agreement concludes, Keith Sherman stated that
the ending date is March 31, 2004 and noted that we will be approaching Councils regarding the
renewal of the agreement.
MOTION: Moved by David Parks, seconded by BiU Thompson, to adopt the October 18, 2002
minutes as presented. CARRIED.
5. 4th Quarter Report
Approval of 4th Quarter Report
Keith Sherman presented the Draft 4th Quarter Report.
Revenues - includes the slight deficit carried over from last year.
Recoveries - we expected more than what was received. Income was deferred on a number of
projects to January from December (and wiU be on-going and carried over into 2003) and
accrued recoveries by posting them to projects. Approximately $60,000 wiU be received in 2003
for those projects.
Expenditures - some expenditures have been posted to projects and we are showing a slight
deficit of$2,029.00
Bill Thompson explained that the SSEA accounts are not in strict business format. We do not
have an Accounts Receivable account therefore the amounts expected when current projects have
been completed needs to be accounted for differently.
David Parks noted that his Township waited two years for the completion of a proposed one year
project and because of that, he can understand how recoveries work.
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Ralph Hough inquired if a note could be made regarding the accounts receivable to ensure that
when municipal Councillors and staff review it, there is a full explanation. Keith Sherman noted
that a note will be made to that effect in the final report.
MOTION: Moved by Paul Maurice, seconded by Tom Elliot, to approve the 4th Quarter Report
as presented. CARRIED.
Approval of Cheque Register
Bill Thompson inquired about the lab expensed for Trent University. Keith Sherman noted that
those expenses relate to the Eastern Georgian Bay Monitoring Project - the money is in hand to
cover those costs, but the expenses go through the SSEA.
MOTION: Moved by Bill Thompson, seconded by Paul Maurice, to approve the Cheque
Register as presented. CARRIED.
Activity Summary
The quarterly Activity Summary was presented to members for their review. Keith Sherman
added that he has proposed that flow stations the SSEA is paying for be taken over by the feds
and the province as of next year (2003/2004),
Bill Thompson noted that the In Camera item has been extremely time consuming.
The Activity Summary was received as information,
6. 2003 Budget
Keith Sherman presented the 2003 budget. He noted that there is an increased cost in space due
to GST but anticipates it will remain the same for the year. The Treasurer budgeted amount has
been decreased from $6,000 to $5,000 because the annual expense is normally around $4,000.
The travel budget amount has increased due to more requests for more presentations and
conferences. Secretarial budget amount has been decreased. Supplies, equipment, software and
hardware budget amount has been increased. Undistributed wages consists of statutory ho lidays
and holidays. These amounts should remain the same. There is an increase in the Request &
Review budget amount due to the increase in specific project related reporting. With regard to
Monitoring - if the province says no to funding the flow stations, monitoring ofthose stations
will cease and that expense will be removed from the budget or used to increase the sampling
expenses. The PAC support budget item has been decreased since the full budgeted amount is
not being used.
Ralph Hough inquired about the CommunitylPrivate donations and what is being done to meet
budgeted targets. Keith Sherman noted the following items: we are selling more publications, we
are getting more organized for fundraising, we are locked out of some funding opportunities
because we are not a registered charitable organization however, the Town of Midland can
accept and receipt donations (which has been approved by Revenue Canada). Bill Thompson
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noted that he personally made an "in memoriam" donation recently and the system did work. He
asked Town of Midland staff if it would add to Treasury duties but they stated it wouldn't be a
problem. Keith Sherman noted that the Community/Private amount needs to be closely
examined.
Keith Sherman stated that our expenses are brought to the Treasurer already approved and that
they will not co-sign agreements or items such as Keith Sherman's travel expenses. Keith feels
that there is a need for a Town of Midland contact for signing procedures for these few instances
when the present Chair is unavailable. Ralph Hough noted that it is natural for the past chair to
have signing authority.
MOTION: Moved by Bill Thompson, seconded by Dave Parks, to adopt the Schedule of
Revenues, approve to carry over the $2,029 deficit and approve the 2003 Budget as presented.
CARRIED.
MOTION: Moved by David Parks, seconded by Tom Elliot, to approve signing authority, in
absence of the Chair, to the Past Chair and the Town of Midland SSEA member. CARRIED.
7. SSEA Renewal Subcommittee
Keith Sherman stated that the present Partnership Agreement concludes March 31, 2004 and we
must plan to address Councils in the fall for a renewal agreement. A subcommittee must be set
up to review the business plan and make presentations to Councils. Ralph Hough noted that it is
an important year for the SSEA; with the focus changing ftom remediation to sustainabilityand
that the presentations should be made as soon as possible. Bill Thompson added that present
Councils will need that information soon so that recommendations can be made to new
municipal Councils after the fall election. Administration departments of each municipality
should be contacted and given this information as soon as possible.
Bill Thompson and Paul Maurice volunteered to sit on the renewal subcommittee. Michele
Locke will contact absent members and offer them an invitation to join the subcommittee.
Rob Coulas inquired if there will be any anticipated changes ftom one renewal agreement to
another. Ralph Hough noted that there should not be any changes but the effort will be in
convincing Councils to change the wording ftom restoration to sustainability and funding will
still be required. Keith Sherman added that Environment Canada may have some influence when
addressing councils with the direction of a new business plan. It is still "business as usual" but
with a new focus - nothing is broken - it doesn't need to be fixed.
Bill Thompson asked ifMOE would be involved in the renewal. They have indicated a
continuing interest in our activities but have not become a formal partner. Ralph Hough agreed
and suggested that it is one area that needs to be examined and re-visited.
The first meeting of the Renewal Subcommittee is scheduled for Friday, February 7th in Board
Room B, 10:30am at the Town of Midland office.
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8. Sustainability
Keith Sherman noted that the spring will be busy due to proposals. He is cmrently working on
taking an inventory of contaminants and identifYing the source of those within Severn Sound as
part of the Toxics Strategy. The strategy is to eliminate toxics that have been identified
internationally. He will also be looking at green sources of energy with the possibility of pilot
projects starting in 2003.
Ralph Hough noted that the second highest point of the province is in the Oro Moraine. There is
a parcel of land there that is owned by the province and could have potential for a pilot wind
energy projecL Dave Parks suggested Georgian Bay Township as a potential site as well. The off
shore and on-shore winds would be an asset.
Bill Thompson noted that he had read an article in the paper about John Dunsmore, a local area
man who has set up a wind power project on his property, Paul Maurice recently went to a wind
power workshop where Jolm was a guest speaker. Paul stated that the presentation was mostly
about regulations. John has an 80 foot tower that can produce 3 mega watts of power. The cost of
the project was $25 - $30,000. However, Paul was disappointed to learn that if there is a high
wind, the tower must be taken down which requires two men and a few hours.
Ian Orchard stated that systems operate differently. If the right size of tower is installed, it
wouldn't have to be taken down.
Keith Sherman will be attending a Nutrient Management Act Consultation with Minister Helen
Jolms on February 5th. Written positions on the proposed Act must be sent in by January 31.
Ian Orchard then updated members about the Sustainability Plan. Copies of the written Progress
Reports ITom the SSEA office to EC were distributed to members. He stated that there are a
number of communities approaching Environment Canada and have expressed interest in
becoming sustainable communities. There is a conference coming up in March called
"Americana" and it is being held in Montreal. Severn Sound will be introduced as a pilot model.
Director Danny Epstein will be speaking at this conference. The expectation is for municipalities
to network and exchange ideas in workshops and representatives ITom other urban communities
ITom across Canada and globally will be on hand. Severn Sound information ",ill be displayed
and discussed. EC hopes that Severn Sound will join a "Communities ofInterest" to network,
share resources and tools and information with other communities.
9. In Camera Item
MOTION: Moved by Paul Maurice, seconded by Bill Thompson, to go in camera. CARRIED,
MOTION: Moved by Dave Parks, seconded by Tom Elliott, to go out of camera, CARRIED.
MOTION: Moved by Dave Parks, seconded by Paul Maurice, that the Severn Sound
Environmental Association authorizes Keith Sherman to continue to negotiate environmental
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projects with Friends ofWye Marsh Inc. with regard to specific court-awarded funds and ensure
that previous normal business practices, as done earlier with the Wye Valley Bio-Inventory, will
remain in effect. CARRIED.
10. Other Business
Our annual Partners' Reception is now in its planning stages and members must decide on a date
for the event. Two dates were presented: March 28 or April 4. Members set April 4th as the
tentative date. It was noted that this year is SSEA's 5th anniversary.
11. Adjournment and Next Meeting
SSEA Renewal Subcommittee Meeting: Feb 7, 2003
SSEA I st Quarter: April 25, 2003
SSEA 2nd Quarter: July 25, 2003
SSEA 3rd Quarter: October 24, 2003
SSEA 4th Quarter: January 30, 2004
MOTION: Moved by Bill Thompson, seconded by Dave Parks, to adjourn the meeting.
CARRIED.
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APR 2 3 2003
MINUTES OF A MEETING
of
THE LAKE SIMCOE REGIONAL AIRPORT COMMISSION
HELD ON THURSDAY MARCH 20, 2003
AT THE LAKE SIMCOE REGIONAL AIRPORT
TERMINAL BUILDING
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In Attendance:
Commissioners:
W. Dickie
W. Gardy
G. Fernandes
R. Hough
L. Leach
M. Ramsay
S. Trotter
Staff: W. McArthur, City of Barrie
M. Drumm, APM
Regrets:
M. Childs
F. Smith
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting came to order at 7:00 p.m. and was chaired by W. Dickie.
1.0 MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 20, 2003 COMMISSION MEETING
MOTION:
Moved by L Leach, seconded by W. Gardy.
2003-AC-17 "THAT, the minutes of the February 20, 2003 Commission meeting,
be approved."
Carried.
CONFIDENTIAL MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 20, 2003 COMMISSION MEETING
MOTION:
Moved by M. Ramsay, seconded by L. Leach.
2003-AC-18 "THAT, the confidential minutes of the February 20, 2003
Commission meeting, be approved."
Carried.
2.0 BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
i) No new business was discussed.
Ii) W. McArthur reviewed the Construction Update as of March 11, 2003. Various
capital projects slated for 2003 were reviewed. As a result of the impending
commercial development activities in the Southwest Commercial Development
Area, the following motion was passed.
MOTION:
Moved by M. Ramsay, seconded by R. Hough.
2003-AC-19
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"THAT, the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Commission authorize the -
City of Barrie Municipal Works Department to complete the pre-
design work for the airport's South Apron expansion, not to exceed
the budgeted amount of $5,000.00."
Carried.
iii) M. Drumm reviewed the Financial Reports normally covered under section 4.0
and indicated that the financial reports for the months of January and February
would be presented at the April 2002 Commission meeting, along with the March
financial report.
3.0 PROPERTIES & COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
i) A letter addressed to the Commission from the Honorable P. DeVillers dated
February 28, 2003 was received.
ii) A report detailing outlines for the development of marketing strategies, was
deferred until the April Commission meeting, as a result of meeting time
constraints as well as recent commercial development activities at the airport.
iii) At 7:40 p.m., representatives from UKCAN II Incorporated were invited to the
meeting to present full details of their Commercial Development Concept for the
airport's Southwest Commercial Development Area. The two primary directors
of the company, Mr. Peter Waters and Dr. Joe Waters were in attendance and
reviewed that their company's development concept calls for the merging of
various lots as well as the development of Phase I to eventually merge with
future commercial developments. The proposed facility sizes to be constructed
upon each of the merged lots are approximately 32,500? square feet.
Upon completion of the presentation, Mr. Peter Waters requested that the
Commission 'endorse' the Development Concept enabling his firm to move the
project forward and distributed a Conceptual Planning Brief as well as Site Plan
Drawings. After a brief question and answer period followed the presentation,
both Mr. Peter Waters and Dr. Joe Waters were excused from the meeting at
8:40 p.m.
iv) As a result of a confidential property matter and a confidential personnel matter,
the following motion was passed.
MOTION: Moved by L. Leach, seconded by G. Fernandes.
2003-AC-20 "THAT, the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Commission
meeting move into camera at 8:45 p.m. to discuss a
confidential property matter and a confidential personnel
matter."
Carried.
CONFIDENTIAL MOTION'S
2003-AC-21, 2003-AC-22, 2003-AC-23, 2003-AC-24, 2003-AC-25 & 2003-AC-
26.
Carried.
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MOTION: Moved by M. Ramsay, seconded by R. Hough.
2003-AC-27 "THAT, the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Commission
meeting move out of camera at 10:10 p.m."
Carried.
4.0 FINANCIAL REPORT
See Section 2.0
5.0 NEW BUSINESS/CORRESPONDENCE
i) The airport manager's report was received as information.
ii) All additional correspondence as presented by the airport manager was
reviewed.
6.0 MEETING/S)
The next Commission meeting is to be held on Thursday April 17, 2003 at 7:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by M. Ramsay, seconded by W. Gardy.
2003-AC-28 "THAT, the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Commission meeting
adjourn at 10:15 p.m."
Carried.
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Recording Secretary, LSRA Commission
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President, LSRA Commission
Distribution:
Commission Members
W. McArthur
K.Short
J. Tascona, M.P.P.
Clerk's Office, City of Barrie
Mayor & Council, c/o City Clerk, City of Orillia
Clerk's Office, Township of Oro-Medonte
P. DeVillers, M.P.
A. Caroll, M.P.
G. Dunlop, M.P.P.
I. Brown, City Manager, City of Orillia
L.S.RA Tenants
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ORILLIA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES
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MARCH 26. 200:\
A regular meeting of the library board was held in the Children's Services Department of
the Library commencing at 7:30 p.m.
PRESENT - BOARD -C. Dowd, Chair; J. Swartz, Vice-Chair; A.M. Alexander;
R. Fountain; M. Hill; J. Francis; F. Kreisz; K. McLaughHn
-STAFF - M. Saddy, Chief Executive Officer
D. Rowe, Director of Technical Services
L. Gibbon, Director of Information Services
T.Chatten,Recorder
ABSENT - B. Stanton
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF-None
CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION #2003:13
Moved by J. Francis, seconded by F. Kreisz that the consent agenda of the March 26,
2003 meeting be adopted. CARRIED
BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
L. Gibbon pointed out that the University of Western Ontario did not file a civil suit
against Divine as indicated in the February minutes, but rather a bankruptcy suit
regarding the periodical subscription situation.
REPORT OF FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
The next meeting of the Friends is scheduled for Monday March 31. Georgian College is
hosting a fundraising conference which a representative of the Friends hopes to attend
to provide new ideas and initiatives for the Friends. The grocery tape fundraising
program is still going well.
REPORTS OF BOARD COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES
Finance - Reserve Funds Report - M. Saddy re\iewed the report that was prepared in
response to inquiries made in a recent memo from City Hall. The library must put
together as much background information as possible and make clear the intention and
purpose of the reserve funds.
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MOTION i2003:I4
Moved by J. Francis, seconded by J. Swartz that the Board ofthe Orillia Public Library
direct the staff to arrive at a formula for the spending of reserves related to the
acquisition of goods in accordance v.ith the stated intention of those accounts that win
find a balance between the retention of funds for future funding chanenges and the
spending of funds for the benefit of our users. CARRIED
Personnel - Staff Increase
MOTION #2003:15
Moved by F. Kreisz, seconded by J. Francis that the staff of the Orillia Public Library be
given a cost of living increase of 3% retroactive to January 1, 2003 based on approval of
the 2003 Operating Budget. CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
Refining Library Boards for Dynamic Communities Teleconference - After discussing
this with Board members it was decided that participation would be a valuable
experience with time afterward for discussion. The first session would be scheduled for
April 10 from 6-7 p.m., and the second on May 15.
MOTION #2003:16
Moved by K. McLaughlin, seconded by M. HilJ that the Orillia Public Library Board
authorize the CEO to register the Board for the "Refining Library Boards for Dynamic
Communities" teleconference. CARRIED
Revised Policy Governing Volunteers
MOTION #2003:17
Moved by K. McLaughlin, seconded by F. Kreisz that the Board of the Orillia Public
Library adopts the Volunteer Policy revised March 11, 2003 and that this Policy form
Section 600 of the Policy Manual. CARRIED
Changes to the Library Act - K. McLaughlin introduced the issue of changes to the
Library Act allowing the board to expand or decrease in size effective January 1, 2003.
The board has the opportunity to add a valuable asset in a possible member with diverse
expertise, but would need a recruitment policy and more information before doing so.
This will be investigated further and reported to another meeting.
Board Member Reappointments - Board members were asked to consider whether or
not they will be returning to the Board if they are eligible.
The Building Steering Committee will meet Tuesday April 1 at 4:30 p.m. to finalize their
report, which will be presented to the fun Board at a special meeting to be held
Wednesday April 9 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.
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A.M. Alexander distributed pamphlets to all present outlining "Good for Life" which
could offer possible funding for the Library. The CEO was directed to ask if a staff
member would be interested in attending the next meeting, which is scheduled for
Tuesday May 6 at 10 a.m., to gain more information.
F. Kreisz asked if the Library had a censorship policy regarding the selection of specific
materials. He was told that the Library does have a selection policy and if the material is
legal to sel1 in Canada it can be purchased if it falls within these guidelines.
Adjournment at 9:22 p.m. moved by J. Swartz.
BOARD CHAIR
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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ORILLIA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES
APRIL 9, 20m
A special meeting of the library board was held in Boardroom #2 at City Hall commencing
at TOO p,m.
PRESENT - BOARD - C. Dowd, Chair; J. Swartz, Vice-Chair; AM. Alexander; J. Francis;
R. Fountain; F. Kreisz; M. Hill; B. Stanton
- STAFF - M. Saddy, Chief Executive Officer
S, Campbell, Director of Children's Services
D. Rowe, Director of Technical Services
- GUESTS - J. Rolland; M. Rose; R. Young
ABSENT - K. McLaughlin
The purpose of the meeting is to present the Building Steering Committee Report to the
Board.
MOTION #2003:18
Moved by J. Swartz, seconded by J. Francis that the Orillia Public Library Board declare this
meeting of the Board closed pursuant to section 239 (2) (c) of the Municipal Act. "Acquisition of
Land" CARRIED
MOTION #2003:19
Moved by J. Swartz, seconded by J. Francis that the Orillia Public Library Board adopt the
Building Steering Committee Report entitled "Building on our Heritage: The New Orillia Public
Library" as amended. CARRIED
Discussion ensued on the Board presentation to Council with regard to whether a report on the
magazines should precede it.
CEO M. Saddy was asked to schedule a Community Relations Committee Meeting in order to
decide upon a strategy for the presentation. In addition to the regular committee members John
Swartz was to be asked to attend.
MOTION #2003:20
Moved by J, Francis, seconded by J. Swartz that the Orillia Public Library Board authorize the
Chair of ' the Orillia Public Library Board and the Chair of the Building Steering Committee to
present the report entitled "Building On Our Heritage: the New Orillia Public Library" to Orillia
City Council on April 28, 2003. CARRIED
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Discussion ensued on the next steps that would follow the release of the Building Steering
Committee Report with regard to studies that may be necessary to move the process forward,
MOTION #2003:21
Moved by J. Swartz, seconded by J. Francis that the Orillia Public Library Board approves the
'next steps' as outlined by the Building Steering Committee. CARRIED
CEO M. Saddy was asked to contact Treasurer Bob Ripley to see what the current balance is from
the Development Charges account that is slated for library purposes.
Discussion ensued on support from our contracting municipalities for cost sharing of the proposed
new library. The point was made that the Orillia Public Library needs to demonstrate how many of
the township residents are served.
Adjournment at 8:20 p.m. moved by A,M. Alexander.
CHAIR
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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REPORT OF THE CEO OF THE ORILLIA PUBLIC LIBRARY
FOR THE MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2003 AT 7:00 PM IN THE
CHILDREN'S SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF THE ORILLIA PUBLIC
LIBRARY
1. VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION LUNCH
Please find in your board package an invitation to the annual volunteer appreciation
lunch. It will take place on Monday, April 28, 2003 at noon and if would be great to have
some board members present.
2. MAGAZINES
Through the generosity of many people and organizations we are back on track with the
magazines. As you see the periodicals section now it may appear as though some of the
magazines are behind that will be corrected over the next few weeks as new magazines
start to arrive.
A "Trustee's Preliminary Report" has arrived from Price WaterHouse Coopers who state
that they are currently gathering information about Divine including the evaluation of
their assets. They admit on page three that" . . . it has been and continues to be very
complex and confusing as to which specific legal entities have the ultimate ownership of
the business activities, assets and responsibility for liabilities."
I will keep the Board aware of any new developments.
3. NEW LIBRARY NEWSLETTER
Please find enclosed the newest edition ofthe library newsletter.
4. KEN HAYCOCK TELECONFERENCE
This is a reminder that the next teleconference will take place in the Technical Services
Area (adjacent to the Children's Services Area) on THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 15,
2003 FROM 6:00 PM TO 7:00 PM. Please come if you can. It doesn't matter if you
missed the first one - they are all different. It is a wonderful opportunity for board
training and development!
REPORT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR MARCH 2003
CIRCULATION OF MATERIALS Jan-Mar
2002
50677
2751
72
230
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- CD-ROMs 25 132
Equipment 18 31
Framed Art Reproductions 0 5
Microfilms ILLoan - Borrowed 54 40
Microfilms ILLoan - Loaned 0 0
Multi-Media 84 55
Other Materials 0 9
Other Materials ILLoan - Borrowed 0 1
Other Materials ILLoan - Loaned 0 0
Sound Recordings 4283 4347
Sound Recordings ILLoan - Borrowed 0 0
Sound Recordings ILLoan - Loaned 0 0
Talking Books ILLoan - Borrowed 5 7
(and Books-on-Tape) - Loaned 5 10
Videos and DVDs 10212 10822
Videos and DVDs ILLoan - Borrowed 11 3
Videos and DVDs ILLoan - Loaned 12 21
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REFERENCE TRANSACTIONS
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E-Mail/MaiIlFax Requests
Extended Computer Help
Readers' Advisory
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PROGRAMS - ADULT SERVICES
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* Attendance
- Other
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PROGRAMS - CHILDREN'S SERVICES
In-Library - Group Visits
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- Story Hours
* Attendance
- Other
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- Six Month
- Occasional
- Non-Resident Taxpayer
- Ex-Officio (Councillors, etc.)
- Library Staff & Volunteers
Children - City of Orillia
- Township of Ora-Medonte
- Township of Severn
- Mnjikaning First Nation
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REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN'S AND
AUDIO VISUAL SERVICES
MARCH 2003
Reference Services
Reference Questions
March 2003
March 2002
613
475
Year to Date Reference Questions
2003
2002
1729
1578
After a small decline last month the number of reference questions handled by
Children's Services staff showed a twenty nine per cent increase over March of
2002. The year to date statistics are also showing an increase of ten per cent
over the same period in 2002.
Our busiest period for reference questions this month was during March Break
where children and parents descended on us for Reader's Advisory help as well
as reference.
Teachers and home schooling parents continue to use our reference service.
Children's Services staff put together 12 subject collections for teachers and
home schooling parents.
Computer use saw a twelve per cent increase for the month and a twenty per
cent increase for the year. The increase would likely have been higher if we had
use of our DVD computer. For most of the month the Multimedia computer was
not being used as the DVD/CD ROM drive was not working. Fred ordered a new
drive and replaced it in early April.
March Break ProQrams
We ran a full week of programs during March Break featuring favourite Children's
Books. The week was kicked off with a Harry Potter program featuring wizards
and potions, other books featured included I Spy, Chocolate Fever, Captain
Underpants, and Runaway Ralph,
The week was a great success with children learning memory games, writing
super hero comic strips, creating with chocolate play clay, playing underwear
games including Wicked Wedge Fling, and Turbo Toilet Toss. We finished off
the week with a showing of the movie Runaway Ralph complete with popcorn
and drinks.
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Story T1mes
We completed a series of story times the week before March Break and began
registration for the next set of story time. Registration is again full for all five
story times.
Publicitv and Promotion
Materials displays this month included Captain Underpants, I Spy, Chocolate,
Harry Potter and similar books as well as St. Patrick's Day and Easter books.
Kelly Smith created a brochure advertising the March Break programs and the
spring story time programs.
MeetinQs
As a member of the Building and Steering Committee I attended two meetings
with the goal of determining where a new library should be built. These were
long but productive meetings.
We had a Children's Services meeting to discuss and plan March Break
Programs.
I attended the initial meeting of the staff Internet Committee. We have decided to
work on developing a cohesive look to the entire web page-including Children's
Services.
Professional Development
I completed the Ontario Library Association Internet Course "Finding and Using
Kid Friendly Web Sites". I enjoyed the course and found it quite useful both for
developed criteria for evaluating Children's Websites as well as for good web site
suggestions. The course design will be useful in developing both a staff training
manual as well as a course for children and parents on using the internet.
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MONTHLY REPORT
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES
MARCH 2003
In March OPL introduced more adult programming in the form of an adult book
club. It meets on the first Thursday of each month in the afternoon and is
conducted by our Reader's Advisory Assistant, Michelle Sinclair. At the first
meeting the club members decided to read the five books on the Canada Reads
list. Next meeting, these will be discussed by the group. The club will not meet
over the summer, but will reconvene in the fall.
Jayne's program for Elderhostel was at capacity attendance. At the beginning of
the month, she attended a workshop on volunteer training.
During the month, I created a Power Point presentation on library services which
I presented to the ladies group at the Simcoeside Bible Chapel. We were able to
borrow the city's lap top and overhead projector to show the program.
Fred has instituted a new counter which more accurately reflects the number of
times our home page is accessed per day and per month. Those new figures are
reflected in this report. Staff have also constituted a Web page advisory
committee, to provide for a common look and feel to our home page sections and
to prevent duplication of information.
The statistics for the month demonstrate that the Information Services
department has been busier in every category and staff continue to work harder
and harder to keep up.
REFERENCE QUESTIONS:
Reference queries have increase by eleven per cent, this time over last year, with 2362
requests counted at the Information Services desk. Ten of those questions were
received via email and 7 were received by fax.
USE OF ONLINE PRODUCTS:
EbscoHost was accessed 254 times in the month which represents a 157 per cent
increase over last year at this time.
INTERNET USAGE:
Internet usage still continues to climb, with 2082 people using the computers in March.
Fred ordered a new Dell to replace the first Internet station we received in 1996, thanks
to the Casino Rama grant. The funds for this new station were obtained from the CAP
sustainability grant that I applied for. This grant will also allow for more Internet training
for adults. There has not been any money for training this year. Training will begin again
in mid April. The funding is from Industry Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Culture.
USAGE OF WEB SITE AND FROST PAPERS:
The web site was accessed 2,526 times in March, averaging 77.12 hits each day since
January 1s'. The Frost papers were accessed 32 times in the month.
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VOLUNTEER HOURS:
The number of hours logged by our library volunteers numbered 222 this month, which
was a 21 per cent increase over last year.
NEWSPAPER INDEX:
Lynn indexed 1306 news stories and 89 births, deaths or marriages in March from 31
newspapers. This is an increase of 106 per cent over last year at this time.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH:
Materials were gathered for 18 shut-ins this month, an increase of 38 per cent over last
year.
INTERLIBRARY LOANS:
For the first time in months, the interlibrary loan statistics are up over last years stats.
Materials borrowed increased by 75 per cent and materials loaned increased by 70 per
cent.
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS:
Jennifer added 53 government documents in the month and withdrew 56 outdated
pamphlets and 30 annual reports.
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REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL SERVICES
MARCH 2002
Circulation
Circulation totals for 2003 are now slightly ahead of 2002, thanks to a strong
March. Sunday use has increased well over February with almost 100 items
more circulating on Sundays (325 to 228). On average, about 95 items per hour
were borrowed in March on our "normal" days, and 108 on Sundays.
Our entrance/exit gate in the front lobby needed repairs, which required setting
our counter back to zero, so the numbers of visits in March are an estimate.
However, the counter shows an average of about 230 people coming each
Sunday, which is another indicator of strong support for Sunday opening.
Technical Processing
Acquisitions clerk Gail Matthews remains on long-term disability, and the rest of
the staff continues their hard work in trying to keep the work flowing. On-line
ordering has speeded up the ordering process, and Kelly Smith finds it more
accurate and easier to check.
Susan Dance has been liaising with the Children's Department to bring some
sense and order to the series collections, like Star Wars and Thomas the Tank
Engine.
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LAKE SIMCOE REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
MEETING NO. BOD-03-03
Friday, March 28th, 2003, - 9:00 a.m.
The Town of Newmarket Municipal Office
395 Mulock Drive
"Council Chambers"
Newmarket, ON
Telephone the LSRCA: (905) 895-1281
MINUTES
PRESENT:
R. Bridge, Chair
Councillor G. Lamb, Vice-Chair
MayorM. Black
Councillor L. Corrigan
Councillor V. Hackson
Councillor M. Jordan
Councillor H. Lodwick
Councillor P. Marshall
Deputy Mayor S. Para
Councillor S. Pliakes
Councillor N. Snutch
Mayor T. Taylor
.CouncillorW. Teel
Deputy Mayor J. West
STAFF:
D. Gayle Wood, C.A.O./Secretary-Treasurer -
. S. Hanson. Director, Corporate Services
R. Vos, Director, Watershed Management
M. Walters. Director. Environmental Services
G. Davis, Co-ordinator, Forestry &
Stewardship Programs
G. Casey, Recording Secretary
REGRETS
J. Dales, Honourary Member
Alderman A. Eadie
Mayor J. Holec
G.R. Richardson. Honourary Member
Mayor R. Stevens
Deputations:
KPMG - Auditor
Mr. D. Avery - Big Ba/Point
Association
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Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Board of Directors' Meeting
BOD-03-03 - Minutes
March 28'",2003
1. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest & the General Nature Thereof
There were no declarations of Pecuniary Interest.
2. Minutes
(a) Board of Directors
Minutes of the Board of Directors' Meeting No. BOD-02-03, held on February 28th,
2003, which were incl\Jded with the agenda.
Moved by:
Seconded by:
L. Corrigan
W. Teel
BOD-03-35
RESOLVED THAT the minutes ofthe Board of
Directors' meeting No. BOD-03~03, held on
February 28th, 2003, be adopted.
3. Adoption of the Aoenda
Moved by:
Seconded by:
W. Teel
N. Snutch
BOD-03-36
RESOLVED THAT the Agenda ofthe Board of
Directors' Meeting No. BOD-03-03 held
March 28'h, 2003, be adopted.
4. Announcements
There were no announcements.
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5. Deputations
(a) 2001 Auditors Report and Report on Reserves
The Director, Corporate Services presented Staff Report 13-02-BOD and the 2002
Audited Financial Statement which was distributed with the Agenda. The Director,
Corporate Services introduced Mr. Kevin Travers of KPMG who spoke to the audited
Finance Statement for the period ending December 3151, 2003.
Moved by:
Seconded by:
S. Para
J,. West
BOD-03-37
RESOLVED THAT Staff Report No. 13-02-BOD .
on the 2002 Audit & Report on Reserves be
approved and;
FURTHER RESOLVED that the 2002 Financial
Statements be adopted as presented.
(b) Smart Growth - Don Avery
The CAO presented the position paper of Conservation Ontario r(:!garding Smart
Growth which was included with the Agenda. The CAO provided the background with
led to the development of the Conservation Ontario Position Paper which concludes
that Conservation Ontario, comprised of 38 Conservation Authorities, strongly supports
Smart Growth for Ontario and offers assistance to the Province of Ontario in defining
the vision of Smart Growth with a watershed management approach through roundtable
discussion and appropriate coalitions and task forces.
The CAO introduced Mr. Don Avery, Big Bay Point Association who made a
presentation before the Board of Directors on Smart Growth. Mr. Avery expressed
concern that the LSRCA is not participating in the Srnart Growth consultation process.
Mr. Avery attended a consultation workshop in Barrie which was not attended by the
LSRCA because they were not made aware of the workshop which was held in the
Lake Simcoe watershed. Mr. Avery further advised of his concern that although this
workshop was held in Barrie, there was no mention of Lake Simcoe and the impact of
Smart Growth on the Lake. This omission clearly reflects a concern that Lake Simcoe
will be overlooked and advised there is a need to differentiate the Smart Growth
principles between a "settlement area" and a "resort area".
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Moved by:
Seconded by:
V. Hackson
M. Jordan
800-03-38
RESOLVED THAT the presentation given by
Mr. Don Avery of the Big Bay Point
Association regarding Smart Growth be
received for information.
6. Hearinqs Under Section 28 of the Conservation Authorities Act
There are no hearings scheduled for this meeting,
7. Fill, Construction & Alteration to Waterways Applications
Moved by:
Seconded by:
N. Snutch
p, Marshall
800-03-39
RESOLVED THAT applications under Section
28 of the Conservation Authorities Act and
Ontario Regulation 153/90, as amended by
Ontario Regulations 534/91 and 623/94, be
received and approved.
8. Correspondence
The CAO provided a brief review of the correspondence listed in the Agenda.
Moved by:
Seconded by:
L. Corrigan
W. Teel
800-03-40
RESOLVED THAT the correspondence listed
in the March 28'",2003 agenda be received
for information.
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9. Monthlv Communications Update
The Director, Corporate Services reviewed the Monthly Communications Update.
Moved by:
Seconded by:
800-03-41
10. New Business
P. Marshall
S. Para
RESOLVED THAT the Monthly
Communications Update, for the period
January 1s' to 31s" 2003, and February 1st to
28'h, be received for information.
a) Forest Management Operations
Whitchurch-Stouffville Conservation Area
The Co-ordinator, Forestry and Stewardship Programs presented Staff Report No. 14-
03-800 regarding the agreement to sell standing timber from Whitchurch-Stouffville
Conservation Area to Conifer Farms Ltd.
Moved by:
Seconded by:
800-03-42
S. Pliakes
. S. Para.
RESOLVED THAT Staff Report No. 14-03-BOO .
be received for information; and
FURTHER THAT staff be directed to conclude
an agreement to sell standing timber from
Whitchurch-Stouffville Conservation Area to
Conifer Farms Ltd. as per Staff Report No. 60-
01-BOO.
b) 2003 Final Budqet
The Director, Corporate Services presented Staff Report No. 15-03-800 regarding the
Authority's final 2003 Budget.
Deputy Mayor John West extended congratulations on the Authority's final budget.
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The CAO advised that a recorded weighted vote will be taken following the reading of
the resolution and asked that the Members stand to indicate they are in favour of the
budget. . .
Moved by:
Seconded by:
J. West
V. Hackson
BOO-03-43
RESOLVED THAT Staff Report No. 15-03-BOO
regarding the Authority's 2003 Budget be
received; and
F!jRTHER THAT the 2003 Budget in the
amount of $6,432,575 be adopted as
presented; and
FURTHER THAT copies of this budget be
circulated to Watershed Member
Municipalities be formally advised of their
share ofthe GeneralLevy totalling $1,370,991
and the Special Capital Levy totalling
$1,541,088.
The CAO advised that based on the Members standing to indicate acceptance, 100%
accept the Authority's 2003 Final Budget or 74.63% of the total vote.
Deputy Mayor John West indicated that a recorded vote must be spoken and that a
standing vote can not be considered as a recorded vote. The CAO responded that the
Board Members asked, at their meeting in June 2002,. that the voting process as it
relates to the budget be handled as a standing recorded vote. Based on that request,
the vote was handled in that way. However, based on the concern expressed by Deputy
Mayor John West and given that the vote on the 2003 Budget is an extremely important
vote, the CAO asked for permission to take another vote and have the Members polled
in alphabetical order and their responding yea or nay, The Board approved of this
request and a second recorded vote was taken.
Based on the second recorded vote, the Authority's 2003 Budgets was accepted 100%
or 74.63% of the total weighted vote. Results are shown in the table below.
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Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
2003 Budget Approval
Recorded Vote - March 28th, 2003
MEMBER MUNICIPALITY .% YEA NAY
Mayor Margaret Black York Region - Township of King 7.14% X
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Roy Bridge Town of Innisfil . 11.05% X .
Councillor Larry Corrigan Durham Region - Scugog 4.84% X
Councillor Virginia Hackson York Region - East Gwillimbury 7.14% X
Councillor Margaret Jordan York Region - Georgina 7,14% X
Councillor Gary Lamb Town of Bradford West 7.41% X
Gwillimbury/New Tecumseth
Councillor Harold Lodwick Durham Region - Brock 4.84% X
Councillor Paul Marshall Township of Oro-Medonte . 2.41% .
X .
Deputy Mayor Susan Para Durham Region - Uxbridge 4.84% X .
Councillor Steve Pliakes Region of York - Whitchurch-Stouffville . 7.14% X
Councillor Neil Snutch Township of Ramara 2.54% X
Councillor Wayne Teel City of Kawartha Lakes . 1.0% X
Deputy Mayor John West Region of York - Town of Aurora 7.14% X
Total . 74.63%
c) LSRCA Administrative Headquarters
The CAO spoke to Staff Report No. 16-03-BOD which provides an update regarding
the Authority's Administrative Headquarters. The CAO advised that Councillor Gary
Lamb, Vice-Chair, will Chair the Administrative Headquarters Project Committee.
The Committee will meet in April 2003 and will move forward beginning with an
evaluation of the current Administrative Building.
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Moved by:
Seconded by:
S. Para
G. Lamb
800-03-44
RESOLVED THAT Staff Report No. 16-03-BOD
regarding the lSRCA's Administrative
Headquarters be received and. the
recommendations contained therein be
approved.
d) LSRCA Succession PlanninQ - TraininQ
The CAO presented Staff Report No. 17 -03-BOD regarding the Authority's succession
planning - training initiative.
Councillor Larry Corrigan congratulated the CAG on moving this initiative forward.
Moved by:
Seconded by:
L Corrigan
J. West
800-03-45
RESOLVED THAT Staff Report No. 17 -03-BOO
regarding the LSRCA's Succession Planning
Training be received and the
recommendations contained therein be
approved.
(e) West Nile Virus Information Update
The Director, Environmental Services presented Staff Report No. 18-03-800 and made
a PowerPoint presentation regarding the West Nile Virus. The Director, Environmental
Services acknowledged Bob Norris of the Credit Valley Conservation Authority for
providing a majoring of the information presented.
Councillor Larry Corrigan thanked the Director, Environmental Services for the
presentation and inquired if this presentation could be made to the municipalities before
Councils. The Director, Environmental Services offered to provide a list of Health Units
and contact who are prepared to present before Council on this issue. This list is
attached to these minutes.
The Director, Environmental Services stressed that this is an extremely serious issue
and advised that Authority staff will continue to work with the Regions. .
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The CAO requested permission from the Board to revise the resolution to indicate
Authority Staff will report back to the Board providing staffs position on the West Nile
Virus matter.
Moved by:
Seconded by:
BOO-03-46
J. West
V, Hackson
RESOL VEO THAT Staff Report No. 18-03-BOO
regarding the West Nile Virus be received for
information; and
FURTHER THAT the Authority develop a
position relative to West Nile Virus control,
develop information materials regarding the
Authority's position, and staff come back to
the Board for further consideration.
(f) Holland Marsh Water Quality Improvement Project
Terms of Reference
The Director, Environmental Services presented Staff Report No. 19-03-BOO regarding
the Terms of Reference for the Holland Marsh Water Quality Improvement Project.
Moved by:
Seconded by:
BOO-03-47
(g) Rinaldi Appeal
G. Lamb
V. Hackson
RESOL VEO THAT Staff Report No. 19-03-BOO
be received; and
FURTHER THAT the Holland Marsh Water
Quality Improvement Project Terms of
Reference be approved.
The Director, Watershed Management presented Staff Report No. 20-03-800
regarding the outcome of the Rinaldi appeal to the Mining and Lands Commissioner.
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Moved by:
Seconded by:
BOO-03-48
H. Lodwick
G. Lamb
RESOLVED THAT Staff Report No. 20-03-800
regarding the outcome of the Rinaldi appeal
to the Mining and Lands Commissioner be
received for information.
(h) Installation of a Fall Arrest System
Pefferlaw Dam & Fishwav
The Director, Watershed. Management presented Staff Report No. 21"03-800
regarding the installation of a fall arrest system at the Pefferlaw Dam in the Town of
Georgina.. .
Moved by:
Seconded by:
BOO-03-49 :
(i) McNabb Drain
M. Jordan
W.Teel
RESOLVED THAT Staff Report No. 21-03-800
be received for information; and
FURTHER THAT the Lake Simcoe Region
Conservation Authority grant approval to the
Ministry of Natural Resources to install a Fall
Arrest System at the Pefferlaw Dam in the
Town of Georgina.
Councillor N. Snutch, Township of Ramara, declared a conflict of interest as the
McNabb Drain is in the Township of Ramara:
The CAO acknowledged the presence of Mr. O. Oabis and Ms. Reid at the meeting and
advised that they will be appearing before the Board in April to provide their position on
this issue. Mr. Oabis provided some written comments on this matter for the Board, and
they are included with these minutes.
The Director, Watershed Management presented Staff Report No. 22-03-BOO which
provides information on the concerns of several land owners at the downstream end
of the McNabb Drain located in the Township of Ramara.
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Moved by:
Seconded by:
BOO-03-50
11. Other Business
. Moved by:
Seconded by:
BOO-03-51
Moved by:
Seconded by:
BOO-03-52
W.Teel
P. Marshall
RESO L VED THAT Staff Report No. 22-03-BOD .
regarding the McNabb Drain located in the
Township of Ramara be received for
information;and
FURTHER THAT the recommendations
therein be approved.
S. Para
M. Jordan
RESOLVED THAT the Authority's Board of
Directors move to "Closed Session" to deal
with items 11 (a), (b), and (c) as they pertain
to confidential personnel and legal matters.
W.Teel
H. Lodwick
RESOLVED THAT the Authority's Board of
Directors rise from "Closed Session" and
. report their progress.
(a) Minutes - Administrative Committee Meetinq
Moved by:
Seconded by:
BOO-03-53
H. Lodwick
G. Lamb
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the
Administrative Committee meeting No. AC-
02-03, held on February 27th, 2003, be
adopted.
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. (b) Minutes - Administrative Committee Meetinq
Moved by:
Seconded by:
H. Lodwick
G, Lamb
BOO-03-54
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the
Administrative Committee meeting No. BOO-
03-03, held on March 19th, 2003, be adopted.
(c) Nature Conservancy of Canada Aqreement
Moved by:
Seconded by:
H. Lodwick
S, Para
BOO-03-55
RESOLVED THAT Confidential Staff Report
No. 23-03-800 regarding a Nature
Conservancy of Canada Agreement be
received for information; and
FURTHER THAT the recommendations
contained therein be approved.
Adjourn
Meeting Adjourned at11 :30 a.m. on a moti
Roy Bridge
Chair
O. Gayle Wood
Chief Administrative Officer!
Secretary- Treasu rer
Attachments:
1) List of Health Units and Contacts
2) Information provided by O. Dabis re: The McNabb Drain
H:\GCFiles\80D Minutes & Agenda 2003\March 2003\Minutes 800 03,03.wpd
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CONTACTS
WEST NILE VIRUS
LSRCA WATERSHED HEALTH UNITS
YORK REGION
Margaret McCaffery
West Nile Virus Program Manager
1-877-352-1698ext 4569
Joe Mancuso
Senior Health Inspector
West Nile Virus Program Coordinator
1-877 -352-1698 ex! 4588
DURHAM REGION
Ross MacEachern
Manager of Environmental Health
905-723-8521 ex! 2507
Laura Berger
Senior Health Inspector
West Nile Virus Program Coordinator
905-723-8521 ext 2289
SIMCOE .COUNTY
Brenda Armstrong
West Nile Virus Coordinator
County of Simcoe Health Unit
705-721-7330 ext 489
CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES
Ann Alexander
Director Environmental Health
Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District
905-885-9100 ex!. 227
Ann does not want to be on a public list of contacts.
The public are to contact the district office.
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TeJepbone 705-484-5866
Fax 705-484-5866
March 28, 2003
To: The LSRCA -BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD)
Subject: Staff Report 22-03-BOD on the Mc.Nabb Drain
OBJECTION: -
_ We are writing to you, also on behalf of other affected people who are also disappointed with subject report.
This is because the comments, if not inaccurate, are irrelevant Rather then addressing the issues and a
solution for this very serious problem, this report fails to address the real issues and leaves the distinct
impression of a justification for the LSRCA to do nothing.
QUESTIONS: -
_ The foregoing leads to many questions, because it is not what the Conservation Authority cannot do, but
what it can and is prepared to do : -
_ Is the ConseNation Authority interested in protecting a natural watercourse from erosion and sedimentation
also reaching lake Simcoe?
_ Is the ConseNation Authority interested in preventing pollution to Lake Simcoe?
_ We wish to point out that it took nearly six months for the LSRCA to respond to issues raised with a
submission on August 22, 2002. The timing of this submission is significant because it was in advance of
construction being initiated on the new Municipal Drain. It was hoped that had a review been conducted, that
perhaps there was an opportunity for the soon to exceed $ 500,000.00 new Drainage Project, to be subject to
even a minimum Agency review because of the concerns about the design. The many e-mails, faxes and
letters that followed was mostly because the LSRCA failed to to respond to the August 22, 2002 submission.
_ Given the history of recent environmental impacts by this Drainage System, is it too much to ask the
ConseNation Authority to commit to at least a cursory review of the proposed work, timing of construction,
rationale. for the location of the Storm Water Management (SWM) Facilities, sequencing of the construction of
the ditches before the SWM Facilities etc. ?
_ In all the responses to the submissions and letters, the LSRCA did not address any of the serious concerns
raised, instead deflecting any responsibility to other Agencies. Is it unrealistic to expect that the LSRCA are
the lead Agency in the LSEMS program, and the fact that many millions of taxpayers dollars have been spent
over the last two decades on the LSEMS program, that the LSRCA should show serious intereslin this
matter?
_ How can the ConseNation Authority take an active and effective role ?
. Is it through a review of the SWM Facilities that require Approval under the Ontario Water Resources Act
(OWRA) ?
. Is it through working with your member municipality, the Township of Ramara, by recommending changes to
the present inadequate design, to avoid inevitable pollution to the natural watercourse and to Lake Simcoe,
and along with it, destruction of fish habitat, both which could result in charges under the Environmental
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"s it through working for changes to existing legislation that would require mandatory review and Approval
under the Lake and River Improvement Act for drainage of industn.al lands that presently try to circumvent the
process by using the Drainage Act to exempt such Approval requirements?
FACTS AND EVIDENCE:-
- In the LSRCA files you can find three (3) reports of February 19, 199 and January 22,2002 that were filed
with our October 8, 2002 Clean Water Plan Application - Lake Simcoe Water Quality Improvement Program.
The many photos in these reports and a 34 minute video provide evidence of the environmental impacts that
occurred since the spring of 1998 to 2002. New evidence for 2003 should also become available to the
Conservation Authority as well as to other Agencies and to the Media, as events occur.
- The video includes footage of impacts that occurred in the year 2000, following the installation of interim
controls by the same Drainage Engineer who designed the drainage works for the new MacNabb Municipal
Drain.
- These interim controls were "grossly inadequate" in that only after hardly nine (9) months, almost two (2)
feet of sediments accumulated from upstream erosion in one of the downstream on-line ponds on the Dabis
Farm. Furthermore, on many occasions heavy laden sediment waters continued to flow into Lake Simcoe.
- The Drainage Engineer stated that no controls at the bottom of the new drainage system were needed,
because over-control would be provided in the upstream newly constructed SWM Facilities. How are these
upstream Facilities going to capture sediments from the new drainage system reaching Lake Simcoe, since
there are no designated downstream means for sediment control; sediments that should not occur in the first
place?
- Contrary to the assertions of the Drainage Engineer that he would first construct two SWM Facilities on the
industrial zoned lands of the Lafarge Quarry and the Brechin Industrial Park, instead he constructed the
downstream works, while the SWM Facilities have not been constructed because it appears that the
same Drainage Engineer failed to obtain a required Certificate of Approval ( C of A ) from the Ontario Minis!ry
of the Environment (OMOE)
- Why would the Drainage Engineer establish one set of design criteria and documentation for the SWM
Facifities during the Hearings before the Drainage Referee - which they both agreed did not require any
Agencies review - and then when he proceeds with the construction and is informed by the OMOE that the
SWM Facilities require Section 53 Approval under the OWRA, he then proceeds to submit to OMOE different
documentation that also identifies different design criteria? '.HAnd it appears that this .like other mistakes is
also being charged to the unsuspecting people affected by this ill-fated project.
- The Drainage Engineer specifies that the purpose and benefit of the SWM Facilities are to regulate, namely
to over-control the downstream flow of water to prior to 1997 unauthorized drainage work. Therefore, without
these SWM Facilities in place right now, more environmental impacts, damage and pollution to properties and
to Lake Simcoe are happening!
- Furthermore, the Drainage Engineer allowed the construction to proceed until last December, leaving the
banks of the large ditches unprotected from erosion. With snow and ice melting and frost coming out of the
ground, leaving the bare soil of the banks of the ditches exposed to heavy flow of water and also to the
intermittent heavy rains that will also cause severe erosion.
- Contrary to the Drainage Engineer's project specifications, the stream, i.e. ditches are still not protected with
fences. Cattle have free access and are causing erosion, contamination (ecoll), pollution to downstream
properties and to Lake Simcoe.
- The problems with this ill-fated Drainage project predate Walkerton, but raise similar issues:
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. On-going environmental impacts, when reported were ignored by several levels of Government.
. Disarray in Municipal, Provincial and also Federal Agencies in the roles, responsibilities and jurisdiction on
such projects.
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- The only difference between what happened in Walkerton and what is happening in Ramara Township is
that there have been no human victims (to date). Considering the environmental impacts, the pollution, the
dangers to people who live in the affected area, as well as to the unsuspecting tourists who use the beaches
of Lake Simcoe that are being polluted by this ill-fated Drainage Project, this plOblem is just as serious.
SOLUTION: -
. Imp1ementmonitoring of pollution, in particular far eco/i, organic matter and for sediments. Subsequently
gauge the health and stability of the watershed. .
. Implement remedial measures based on severity of pollution.
. That an independent expert drainage.'engineerbe appointed to review the physical situation, prepare a
report that is compliant with the Drainage Act and then the municipality can implement the recommended
work under the supervision and monitoring of costs by this independent consultant.
INVITATION: -
- In view of the events at Walkerton, is what is happening here with Water Quality and Public Health,
EnvilOnmenta/lmpacts to properties and to Lake Simcoe truly in the Public's interest and therefore also in the
interest of the Conservation Authority? .
- Are the envilOnmental injuries of this ecological disaster real and what are the implications of it's severity?
Come and see it for yourself and evaluate this by starting on Lake Simcoe at the Point of Mara Resort and
then check this ill-fated Drainage Project upstream from there.
.For directions and information please call Mr. & Mrs Reid at the Resort - 705-484-5866
Respectfully submitted;
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efficient and rational as possible by maintaining its low operating costs and increasing revenues.
The organization is seeking to increase its revenue generating activities and to operate more as a
business, yet to retain its core values of providing important services to all residents of the area.
At the same time, Information Orillia is also expanding its fundraising efforts, including working
toward obtaining a gaming license to be able to participate in Bingo and Nevada revenues. The
necessary license is expected to be granted by mid-year.
Information Orillia will be expanding its efforts for grants from organizations that recognize its
unique and important role. For example, it has applied to United Way of Greater Simcoe for
2003 funding. Many Information and referral organizations are funded by United Way and
Information Orillia hopes to develop an ongoing relationship with this ve!)' important charitable
organization. New grants from Human Resources Development Canada and the County of
Simcoe are funding the expansion and development ofInformation Orillia's housing regist!)'.
Information Orillia has developed an excellent relationship with Human Resources Development
Canada and has participated in a number of its employment and retraining programs. This has
allowed Information Orillia at the same time to provide useful training opportunities and to gain
valuable assistance in its operations.
In terms of activities, the major focuses ofInformation Orillia organization are:
1) to implement the "211" program, which is an abbreviated dialing code for access to
community, social, health and government information and referral to the residents of Simcoe
County, by the year 2004;
2) to expand its housing regist!)' and develop an online service;
3) to create, in conjunction with other community groups, a community website that will house
Information Orillia's complete database, housing registry and community events calendar as well
act as a portal to other websites in the community and county;
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4) to produce its annual Community and Social Services Directory, an Orillia and District
business directory in partnership with the Community Development Corporation of Orillia and
District. ;
5) to continuc to produce community guides such as "Things to do in Orillia" brochure, youth
cards and a new seniors guide;
6) to work towards creating a Community Information and Resource Centre with other
community focused organizations to share in resources, equipment and expenses; and
7) to continue to provide accurate, reliable and accessible information and referral services to
Orillia and area.
Information Orillia is very grateful for the two year grant of $65,000 it received from the Ontario
Trillium Foundation which has provided the organization with the opportunity to develop and
expand its services and programs, prepare and institute a five year strategic plan and secure
revenues and funding that will ensure stabile operations for the years to come.
Business Description
Information Orillia is an autonomous, grassroots non-profit agency which is controlled by a
volunteer Board of Directors. The Board is accountable to the municipalities, community
members and commercial enterprises which support Information Orillia financially.
Our organization provides current information concerning human and community services to
people and organizations across North East Simcoe County and complete access, through the help
of a trained InfOlmation and referral specialist, to a current database of human and community
services. Information is provided through a store-front style office, telephone inquiries, various
guides and information published in newspapers and flyers, and through our website, e-mail and
fax.
Information Orillia provides information couselling, referral, intervention, assistance and similar
services to disadvantaged individuals for the purpose of facilitating access to government and
social services. Wc help needy members of the community who are low income, low education
level, low or no literacy, recent immigrants with low or no ability to speak English, or who are
disadvantaged in other respects and in need of social services and support.
The organization was established by the Bureau of Social Services in 1969, in response to the
need of the people of Orillia and District for one source to contact for information on available
community services. Information Orillia was registered as a charitable organization in 1977 and
was incorporated on October I, 1984.
Who We Serve
Information Orillia serves North East Simcoe County, which includes the City of Orillia, the
Townships of Oro-Medonte, Severn and Ramara and Mnjikaning First Nations. The Orillia and
area population figures total 67,783. We also respond to inquiries from many other areas of
Ontario, as well as other provinces and countries. Through the website, our services reach the
world.
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Numbers of Referrals by Infonnation Orillia
Referrals is defined by the number of referrals made to each caller
1998 1999 2000 2001
Phvsicians 2442 2436 3156 2626
Housing 1941 1936 2509 5673
Business 3884 3874 5020 5694
Government 2453 2447 3171 2442
Recreation 995 992 1286 996
Non-Profit 3382 3373 4371 4045
Employment 158 158 204 297
Current Events 950 947 1228 778
Miscellaneous 2162 2157 2795 5007
Total 18367 18320 23740 27758
TABLE 2
Numbers ofInquiries by Infonnation Orillia
Inquires is defined by number of calls, walk~ins and emails received
1998 1999 2000 2001
Phvsicians 1221 1249 1468 1751
Housing 971 993 1167 1891
Business 1942 1987 2335 3796
Government 1227 1255 1475 1628
Recreation 497 509 598 664
Non-Profit 1691 1730 2033 2697
Emplovment 79 81 95 198
Current Events 475 486 571 519
Miscellaneous 1081 1106 1300 3338
Total 9184 9395 11042 16482
In 2000 Infonnation Orillia had 2124 walk-ins approximately 400 e-mail inquiries.
In 2001 Information Orillia had 2416 walk-ins and 868 emails.
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In 2002 Information Orillia changed the Call Tracking and Referral system in August 2002.
Therefore, 2002 tables are in two parts, from January I to July 31 and August I to December 31,
2002. In summary, Information Orillia had 11,359 community members calls into the office with
an inquiry in 2002.
Numbers of Inquiries
January 1, to July 31, 2002
2002
Personal/Familv 210
Children 130
General Community 948
Consumer 2204
Documents 283
Education 95
Emplovment 84
Environment 76
Financial 366
General Government 1209
Health 1173
Home Services 81
Housing 482
Immigration 32
Infonnation Centres 73
Legal 96
Recreation 446
TransDortation 183
Volunteerism 159
Total 8330
Numbers of Inquiries
August!, to December 31,2002
Total Calls 3029 Total Referral 3320
Caller Profile Reason for Call
Male 833 Addictions 15
Female 2191 Children Services 72
Unknown 5 Community Services General 406
Age Consumer/Commercial 459
Unknown 49 Counselling 31
Child - 12 or 5 Doctor - needs a Doctor 840
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Youth 13-24 243 Education 54
Adult 25-54 1880 Employment 34
Senior 55 + 852 Financial Assistance - El 2
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Calling on behalf Financial Assistance - ODSP 3
Unknown 227 Financial Assistance - OW 89
Self 2098 Financial Assistance - cpp 12
Friend or Family 447 Financial Assistance - other 55
Client 257 Food 45
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Government
Local 66
Location Provincial 92
Orillia 1520 F ederal 79
Oro-Medonte 140 Health 180
Ramara 142 Shelters
Mnjikaning 25 Women Shelter
Severn 89 Men Shelter 1
Unknown 934 Housing 258
Ontario 151 hmni2Tation/Citizenship 18
Canada 5 Legal 47
International 23 Mental Health 11
Type of Call Recreation/Tourism 294
Information only 747 Transportation 86
Information and 2282 V olunteerism and Donation 71
Referral
Call Level
Simple 2748
Complex 244
Crisis 34
Violence/Abuse 3
2002 information Orillia had 952 walk-ins and 485 emails.
Ownership and Manaaement
Infonnation Orillia has two staff members. The Executive Director, Kathleen Trainor, who has
been involved in the organization for one and a half years, has 15 years of management and other
experience in business. The Database Manager and Infonnation Specialist, Connie Myers, has
been employed by the organization for II years. Several members of the Board of Directors
have been working with the organization for many years, including Audrey Rodger for 20 years
and Art Bradford, who has been involved since the founding of Infonnation Orillia 34 years ago.
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Operations
Information and Referral
Complete access for the general public, with the help of thoroughly trained information
and referral specialists, to a relevant and current database of human services, government
and community information.
Database
The database plays a vital role in all ofthe programs provided by Information Orillia.
The database includes comprehensive information regarding over 3000 businesses and
1700 government agencies, social agencies, health organizations and tourism. The
information encompasses community and social services at all levels of government,
service clubs, schools, churches, health care, support groups, child care services, clubs
and organizations, seniors clubs, business clubs, associations, children's organizations,
sports clubs, hall and meeting facilities, business enterprises, health care professionals
home based businesses, hotels, motels, bed and breakfast facilities, attractions, arts and
culture, community events and shopping.
Information Orillia is one the five members of the Information Providers Coalition of
Simcoe County which maintains a web site www.connectingsimcoe.ca. The web site
provides access to the county database and the Children's Services database and features
e-commerce and GIS ability.
Directories and Publications
Information Orillia annually creates the following publications: a Community and Social
Services Directory, Seniors' Guide, Teen Guides, Youth Cards, Guide to Children
Services for Teachers, Street Survival Guide, Children's Services 0-12 years for North
East Simcoe County pamphlet, service clubs and association listings, Things to Do in
Orillia quarterly and Handy Numbers,
Social Reporting
Information Orillia collects vital statistics and community data from the inquiries it
receives. In 2001, Information Orillia received 16,482 inquiries. The data collected will
help identif'y the needs and gaps in services in the community.
Community Resource Centre
Information Packages
Income Tax Clinic
Resource Centre
Community Outreach
- Doctors Registry
- Government Application Forms
- Form Filling
- Office Services
Obiectives for 2003:
Housing Registry
Information Orillia will improve and expand the existing Housing Registry and develop
an on-line Housing Registry, both services will be free of charge. The expanded service
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would cover all of North East Simcoe County, which includes the City of Orillia, the
Townships of, Oro-Medonte, Severn and Ramara and Mnjikaning First Nations.
Community Partnering and Resources Sbaring
Information Orillia has been in operation for 34 years and has, through its creative
fundraising, professionalism and dedicated donors, been able to weather funding cutbacks
and changing demographics. In today's economic climate in which municipalities are
looking for cost efficient strategies, Information Orillia believes that our plans to work
with other community members to share resources and develop like minded initiatives
and cost efficient plans will be embraced by the municipalities we serve. Information
Orillia is actively seeking other community agencies and organizations with which we
can share resources, such as a street level office space. See attached appdencix # 3 on
what other information and referral organizations in Ontario do.
Implement recommendations from Orillia and District Community Development
Corporation's Five Year Strategic Plan
The idea of community partnering and sharing of resources is a key component in the
regional strategic plan for City of Orillia, Townships of Oro-Medonte, Ramara and
Severn and Mnjikaning First Nations "...Charting our Future". The strategic planning
process was spearheaded by the Community Development Corporation for the City of
Orillia. In the strategic plan"... Charting our Future" Information OriJIia is identified in
the following categories as being a possible contributor to the initiative, a partner or
already providing the services to the community:
. Building Safer Communities - contribute by: partnership to enhance
public safety education for all ages. Page II
. Fostering Lifelong Learning - contribute by: coordinating eXlstmg
information systems; identifying and address information needs. Page 19
. Honoring Our Elders - contribute by: establishing a community-based
support system for an aging population; designing programs and services
to recognize the needs of seniors at the community and neighborhood
level. Page 23
. Investing in Families - contribute by: creating a bereavement support
umbrella for the community; Explore how partnerships and sharing of
resources could assist with cost-effective and integrated service delivery;
Evaluate demand for new services as population composition changes
and increases; Consult with community organizations to assist them in
accessing culturally appropriate services. Page 25
. Enhancing Regional Cooperation - contribute by: creating a regional
communication system; broaden the role of Information Orillia to
develop and deliver comprehensive, coordinated community information
services; address housing needs on a regional level. Page 31
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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved
the abbreviated dialing code "211" for access to community, social, health and
government information and referral. "211" will be rolled out across Canada as
communities become ready. The Information Providers of Simcoe County, which
Information Orillia is a member, are interested in and working towards delivering "211 "
Information and Referral services to Simcoe County in 2004.
Community Directories
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Develop an Orillia and District Business Directory in partnership with the Community
Development Corporation. The directory will highlight over 3,000 businesses in the
regIOn.
Explore other Directories and guides initiatives.
Increase Board Members
To recruit 8 active board members that represents the community and its needs. We
would like to have representatives from youth, private, media, seniors and advocacy
sectors.
Marketin!! Oooortunities
Information Orillia views the "21 I" initiatives as an excellent opportunity to market the
services we already provide to our community. In June 2002, "211" was launched in the
416 area code in Toronto and the call centre has seen an increase of 120% to their
service since instituting "211".
The 2003 Orillia and District Business Directory will be marketed and sold to the
business community and general public.
Comoetitive Advanta!!es
As a nonprofit charitable organization that is autonomous, Infonnation Orillia has the
advantage of being able to seek funds and grants from the Federal, Provincial and
Municipal governments as well as Corporations.
Infonnation Orillia is not membership driven.
Although organizations may provide infonnation about their own individual
organizations, Infonnation Orillia is the only source that collects and updates infonnation
on all aspects of our community. Other organizations come to us when they want to
produce resource infonnation for their targeted audiences.
Marketinl! Strate!!V
The majority ofInfonnation Orillia's budget goes towards funding its programs. We therefore
utilize creative marketing strategies that are free of charge. Our greatest strategy is to use our
human resources, staff and volunteers to participate in community events representing the
organization. To quote the past Executive Director and current board member, Audrey Rodger,
we attempt to "go everywhere and be seen by everybody."
Through out the year employees and volunteers ofInfonnation Orillia will participate
in a variety of public relations activities.
. Infonnation Days
. Table at the Fanners' Market during the spring and summer
. Coffee Time Network - monthly
. Participating in Community organizations and committees
. Speaking engagements to clubs, organization and
associations
. Participate in events at which we have an infonnation booth
. Sitting on 211 steering committee for Simcoe County
Infonnation Orillia has an excellent relationship with the two local newspapers, The
Packet & Times and Orillia Today, and have always enjoyed great coverage by them.
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We try to get the organization's name in the newspaper at least once a month,
through promoting an initiative, highlighting the good work of a volunteer, providing
a public interest message or providing community infonnation to the public.
Summary of Financial Proiections
In the 34 years of its operation, Infonnation OriUia has remained financiaUy viable. lnfonnation
OriIIia has carried out its work according to sound accounting principles and has maintained an
enviable reputation in the community.
Infonnation OriUia plans to continue to expand and diversify at the same time. We regard this
chaUenge as also an opportunity. The Board of Directors and staff has realized that we have to
change the way we run Infonnation OrilJia, from the traditional non-profit concept to more of a
business. As we develop strategies to become self-sufficient, we are recognizing that the
infonnation we offer can be a product as well as a service that we can seU to individuals and
organizations in our community and we have begun to do so.
In April of2002 The Ontario TriJJium Foundation awarded a 2 year grant for $65,000.00 to
Infonnation OriIIia to cover operating expenses.
Infonnation OriIIia's operating budget for 2003 is
$ 104,900.00
Revenues for 2003 wiII come from the foJJowing sourCes.
Ontario TrilJium Foundation
United Way
Human Resources Development Canada
The Corp. of Simcoe County, Social Housing
Government Grants
Fundraising efforts
BingolNevada
Fee for Service
GST
$32,500.00
$ 8,000.00
$ 8,000.00
$ 8,500.00
$15,000.00
$15,500.00
$ 10,000.00
$ 4,500.00
$ 400.00
INFORMATION ORILLIA
33 Mississaga St Orillia
Resource Center Hours Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
HA!::'DY NUMBERS 326-7743 or FAX 326-6064
April 4, 2003
325-6385
1~800M37Z-:Z2n or 329-0013
73G-3307
327-2907
1-800461~9626
835--3650
32!M'''''9
325-8005
1-800..321-1433
325-3089
AA Box 121, Orlllla
AIDS Hotline
AI Anon
Academy of Learning
Agriculture - Ontario
Airport Transportation
Alzheimer Society
Amnesty International
Artbrltls Society
Barnfield Point Recreation Centre (Curling)
Barrie & District Association for People with
Special Needs. Orlllia Services 327-5391
Bereaved Families of Ontario 329-0101
Better Business.Bureau 1-800-459-8875
Big Brothers - Needs Volunteers!! 32s...3151
Big Sisters _ Needs Volunteers!! 326-1692
Birthright 737-3550; 1-800-55G-4900
Block Parent Association - Needs Volunteers!! 326-9418
Blue Box - Landfin Site Kltcbener 81. 325-3522
Board of Education, Public Schools 728-7570
Board of Education, Separate Schools 722~3555
Brian Orser Arena, Gill St. 325-1414
Bus Service
- LAIDLAW TRANSIT LTD 326-7376
. O.W.L.s. Wheelchair Bus 327-0411
- ONTARIO NORTHLAND 326-4101
_ ORlLLlA TRANSIT 326-8300
_ PMCL 315-4469
CKBB of Barrie 726-9500
CNIB 718-3351; 1..s00~563-0887
Cable, Rogers 1..s88~764-3771
Canada Pension 1-800-277-9914
Canadian Blood Services 1-800~701-7803
Cancer Library ed 3587 325-.2201
Cancer Society 326-9587
Casino Rama 3:Z9~331511-888-817~7262
Catholic Family Life Centre 726-2503; 1-888-726-2503
Catulpa Tamarac ~ Family Services 725-7997
Chamber of Commerce 326-4424
Child Tax Benefit 1-800~387~1193
Children's Aid Society 325-.1005
Chippewas of Mnjlkanlng First Nation 325-3611
Chippewas of MnJlkaning Public Library ext 1437 319~1545
Chippewas of MnJlkanlng Health Centre 329-0612
Citizenship ~ Canada 1-888-241~2100
City Hall ~ Orlllla 325-1311
CLINICS ~ After Hours 200 Memorial Ave. Ste 106
Mon~Frl 7pm~9pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm 327-0578
Front St. Medical Centre 329-4000
Waik In 260 Mlssissaga W 325-9627
Walk In Denti.try 327-8062
Community Care Accets Centre 721~8010
Community Centre - Brant St. 326-2380
Community Development C"Orporatlon 325-1903
Community Foundation of Orlllla and Area 325-1903
Couchlching Conservancy 326-1620
Court House ~ Barrie 739-6144
_ Orlllia 326-2671
Crime Stoppers 1-800-461~8477
DAY CARE/NURSERY SCHOOUPRESCHOOL
Bright Horlzons..Montetsorl
Chlldrens' Corner-1f2 day
Chippewas ofMnjlkaning Child Care ext 1100
Coldwater Co-operative
Little Lambs Child Care Centre
Orillla Central Pre-School
Orillia Prep School
Park St. Co-operatlve-112 day
Slmcare Day Care Services
Sunshine Co-operative-112 day
Treasure 1sland~full day
Wee Watch Private Home Day Care
YMCA Kid Space
YMCA Kiddie Kapers
YMCA Notre Dame Child Care Centre
Diabetes Association
Diabetes Education Centre
Downtown Orlllia Management Board
Driver Examination Laclie St
325-2073
326-2171
32>3611
83s..6331
330-0277
327-2764
325--1128
329-3719
327.5566 or 325~5S67
329-2388
326-3199
326-5015
325~6168
326-6091
327-2607
737-3611
32S-7611
325--3261
326-9293
Economic Development Commission
Emergency Cupboard- Formula & Diaper Depot
Employment Centre ~ Students
Employment Insurance ~ EI Benefits
Employment Insurance- Inquiry Line
Employment Resource Centre
Employment Standards
Enchanted Castle Theatre
Energy Radio at 93.1 FM (formerly CHA Y)
Epilepsy Ontario Simcoe County
Family Responsibility Office
FIRE Department OFFICES
Orillla
Severn
Food B;anks ~ St Vincent de Paul
- Salvation Army
~ The Sharing Place
Friends oftbe Orillla Public Library
GST Information
Gamblers Anonymous
Ganaraska Trail/Orlllia HIking Club
Gas Company - Union Gas
Georgian College
Geneva Park Conference Centre
Girl Guides of Canada
Global Village Shoppe
Goodwill - Low cost goods
Green Again (used clothing)
Green Haven Outreach
Green Haven Shelter for Women (Crisis Line)
Guaranteed Annualln(:ome Supp-GAINS
Gymnastics (Mariposa Gymnastics)
Health Unit - Health Connection
Hearing, Hard of
Heart & Stroke Foundation
Helping Hands
HosplceOrillla
Hospital/Foundation
Hospital Information Service
HospltallMy Hospital-My Future Campaign
Hospltai ~ Orillia Soldiers Memorial
Housing, Simcoe County (Subsidized)
Housing Resource Centre, Orlllia
Human Rights - Ontario
Humane Society
Huronla Regional Centre (HRC)
Hydro ~ Orlllia Power Corporation
Hydro One
IGA Senior Grocery Delivery Servi<<
Immigration ~ Canada, 78 Wett St S
Intome Tax - Revenue Canada
Job Connect Ages 16-24
Justice of the Peace
Kids Help Line
Klndermuslk of Orlllla
La Leche League
Lahour - Ministry of Ontario
Landfill Site
Landlord & Tenant Tribunal
Learning Centre, The
Legal Aid
Legal Clinic, Community
Legion-Brechin, Mara
Legion Branch #270 Coldwater
Legion, Branch #34 Orillia
Legion Branch #619 Warminister
Library, Orlllla
Licente Bureau, Motor Vehicles
Lightbouse Christian Ministries
Men's' Emergency Shelter
Soup Kitchen
Lightsigbters-Canadlan Council of tbe Blind
Lite 105.9 FM (formerly EZ Rock)
Literacy Council (learn to read)
Loan Cupboard (OddfeUowlRebekah)
Loyal Orange Association-Crystal Chapter
Loyal Orange Benevolent Assoc.~Unity Lodge 343
Lung ASloc.. Georgian Bay
M.P. Simcoe North, Paul DeVillers
M.P.P. Simcoe North, Garfield Dunlop
325-4900
325--1299
326-7613
326-7336
1-800~206-7218
325--9299
1-800-531-5551
326-9941
737~3511
..-737~3132
1-80().;267-4330
325--5201
325--9131
326-2849
326-3472
327-4273
327.-6623
1~80()';959-1953
325-4499
325-6578
325-1505
325-2740
325-2253
1-800-864~1291; 326-6788
326-1382
329-2041
32$-0686
329-2806
327-7319
1-800-26J.. 7965
325-3754
721-7520; 325--9565
326-6743
737~1020
325-7861
327-7799
327-9158
327~9121
325-6464
32>2201
725--7215
326-8467
1-800~387-9080
325--1304
326-7361
326-7315
1-888-664--9376
325--1879
1~888-242-2100
1-800-959-8281
329-3102
326-2671
1-800-668..6868
689-1247
689-2229
1-800461-4383
325-3522
1-888-332~3234
325-9279
1-888-590--3961; 737-3400
326-6444
484-5393
686-3388
325-8442
32$.6920
325~2338
316-4424
329-2424
329~2265
326-5987
326-3511
327-1253
327-5248
689-5080
689-5080
73J.. 7759
327-0513
326-3246
AMBULANCE - FIRE - OPP EMERGENCY 9 - 1 - 1
FOR ALL OF SIMCOE COUNTY
HANDY NUMBERS
INFORMATION ORILLIA
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326-8597
326-1059
326-%73
327~3239
326-4127
327-7769
325-8383
327-1806
Champlain Manor, Fitton! Rd
Jacoba House, Mlssissaga St W
Jems Haven Private Retirement Home
Morrison House, Coldwater Rd
Scotia House, Neywash 8t
Tracey House., Ardtrea
Tudbope Manor Peter 8t N
Victoria House Ladle St
SENIORS APARTMENTS
Coldwater Seniors Apt IDe
Legion Crest
Muskoka Court Apts.
Simcoe County Housing (subsidized)
Seniors Drug Benefit Line
Seven Soutb St
Se:xual & Domestic Anualt Treatment Centre
Sheriff-Barrie
Simcoe County Administration
Simcoe County Children Services
Simcoe Outreach Services - Barrie
-Orillis
Slogles IDe, Orillla and District
Small Claims Court (up to 510,000)
SOUP KITCHENS
Lighthouse Care 48 Peter St S (Lunch) 329--2265
Stephen Leacock Museum 329--1908
Sunshine Festival Theatre Company Group Sales 325-2074
Telecare Business Office 321~2383
Distress Line 325-9534
1-866-797..0000
1-800..752...6587
1-800-S67~1140
1-800-363~ 1990
1-800-267~9700
326-4424
1-800487....()642
1-800-668-2746
325-1198
327-3417
833-2720
326-0802
327-1900
686-7809
689-6424
325-2289
326-6038
325-9181
325-1504
325-7300
326-8520
326-9755
686-3846
326-8433
727_3844
725-7215
I:.sS8=4'0s;.w05
325-3566
325-2201
739-6100
726:,.9300
722-3132
1~800-263~5060
325-4499
329-0002
326-2671
Telehealtb Ontario.
Ticketmaster
Tourism ~ Molson Travel Ctr
Metro Toronto CV A
Muskoka
Orlllla
Simcoe Georgian Bay Marketing
Travel Ontario
TOWNSHIP OFFICES
City of Kawartba Lakes
Oro-Medonte
Ramsra
Severn
Twin Lakes Conservation Club
Veterans Affairs
Victim Support Line
Victorian Order of Nurses
Victorian Order of Nunes-Day Away Clinic
Volunteer Resources Ine.
Wash ago Lioness Club
Water Testing
Public Health Lab-Bacterial 325-7449
Central ant Analytical Lab-Bacterial & CbemlcaI326-81:8S
Welcome Wagon 72S-2888
Welfare (OntArio Works) 122-3132
YMCA 325-6168
Young Parent Centre 326-9905
Youtb Centre., Barrie Rd Unit 6 325-8082
Century 21
Don CampbeU
Real Estate Limited
36 Andrew St. S.,
OriUia
Member Broker
Meals on Wbeels 325-7861
Meeting Place (The) 329.2644
Men's' Emergency Shelter 329.2424
Mental Healtb Crisis Line 1-888-893-8333
Mental Healtb Service (OSMH) 327.9122
Min. of Healtb Gen. Inqulb 1~800..268-1153
Mnjlkaning Arena Sports KI (MASK) 325-3611
) Moose Lodge 325-8366
Multiple Scler01ls 1-800-268-7582
Narcotics Anonymous 326-7143
Natural Resources ~ Ontario 125-7500
Newcomers Club 329-1091
New Path Youtb & Family Services 725-7656; 325-6161
ODAS Park (Agricultural Society) 32So0353
OHlP _ Barrie 726-0326
Old Age Security 1-800-277-9914
Ombudsman. Ontano Government 1-800..263-1830
Ontario Disability Sup_port Program 325-7408
_ Employment Support Program 737-1311
Ontario Early Years Centre 325--1299
Ontario Works 722.3132
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personal liability for elected and appointed officials. I trust
Premier Eves will respond to you as soon as possible.
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Thank you for your letter about a proposed drinking water regulation.
As this matter falls under the jurisdiction of my colleague, the Honourable Chris Stockwell,
Minister of the Environment, I have forwarded a copy of your letter to him. The minister will
reply to you on behalf of the government.
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The Honourable Ernie Eves
Premier of Ontario
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Room 281, Main Legislative Building
Toronto, ON M7A 1A1
Re: Proposed New Drinking Water Regulation
Dear Premier Eves:
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The Corporation of the County of Simcoe has requested our assistance with respect to
the proposal of a new drinking water regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Of special concern are those sections of the proposed regulation that would create
personal liability for elected and appointed officials. On behalf of Council of The
Township of Oro-Medonte, I would request that you fully consider the ramifications of
such legislation.
Your attention to this matter is appreciated.
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Garfield Dunlop, M.P.P., Simcoe North
Glen Knox, County Clerk, The Corporation of the County of Simcoe
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Wednesday, February 12,2003 @ 7:30pm.
Attended by: Tim Crawford, Chairperson; Jadeen Henderson, Vice-chair;
Sheila Kirkland, Secretary; GeoffBooth, and Bruce Wiggins
Regrets: Mary Garbutt
The minutes of the Jan. 22/03 meeting were reviewed and corrected, Moved
by Geoff and seconded by Bruce that the amended minutes be approved.
Passed.
Business Arising
1. Council to do an official acknowledgement of the two photos
--Sharon Ryther, who donated the pictures, is very shy and doesn't want
any further public presentation.
Moved by Jadeen Henderson that the pictures of a white man and a black
man in a carriage be presented to Council by the History Committee
when we are presenting other articles. Seconded by Bruce Wiggins.
All in favour and passed.
2. Hinges
--Shanty Bay resident, Fred Day, who is a blacksmith, has crafted a pair
of hinges that he has donated to the History Committee.
He has consented to a picture for a display. Tim suggested that some
barn boards bolted together would make a good background for the
display. Tim will send a thank: you.
3. WWl guns location
--The guns have been gone for more than one year. We are unsure where
the guns are now. Perhaps Council will know and Councilor Harry
Hughes will check to fmd out the location if possible.
Walter Hutchinson, former history chairperson and local historian, was
upset that they are missing. Originally there was 4 guns.
At this time no one knows who donated them but they have been in the
Old Town Hall since the 1940's.
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4. Medonte book
--The photos have been labeled and the integration of the photos into the
book has been farmed out to Mary Ann Strausser of Barrie.
Mary Garbutt and Tim will look at the proof pages and then it is ready to
be quoted on by publishers.
Jadeen thanked the committee for the amount of work done by the
members who worked on the book.
Tim gave examples of how onerous some ofthe work was, i.e. indexing.
Moved by Sheila Kirkland and seconded by GeoffBooth that a picture
of Tim Crawford, Mary Garbutt and Jadeen Henderson be placed in the
ITont of the book. All in favour,
5. African Church book reprint
--Tim talked to the Township Clerk as this was previously approved.
The books haven't come in and there is no record of them being ordered.
We will need them ordered and in before the unveiling.
6. African Church plaque unveiling
--Parks Canada with our input will manage this.
We will need more tents than at the last service as it is very hot at that
time of the year and there is no shade.
Once we hear ITom the Governor General, invited orally in Sept-
follow-up letter in Jan.-no response yet, things will accelerate.
Family wreathes and stands should be considered and perhaps Council
would want to place a wreathe.
The importance of this event will become of increasingly historical
significance over time.
Jadeen to contact the Canadian Art China Limited regarding a catalogue
of souvenirs of the event She will also bring back articles from Staples
for souvenirs. Report back to the March meeting.
The sign above the door ofthe church needs refurbished and Bruce will
take care of this.
Another sign "National Historic Site" is to be made and placed below the
other sign and Bruce will look after this as well.
Notice should go to the area schools before summer so the children and
their families have an opportunity to attend.
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We will look at getting a small display case for that day to show the
artifacts in.
7. Kith'N Kin update
--Eunice Johnston will continue working on the update, as she is at least
half done. Dorothy Moore and Don Kendall are also working on the
book.
8. Roles of committee members
--Discussion around being a Committee of Councilor not as to the
membership of our committee.
Divided opinions on which would be more beneficial. Some members
would like a Councilor on our committee and accountability was
mentioned as an issue. Others felt we are better able to function the way
we currently are.
Jadeen will [md out trom the Clerk/Council if we are already a
committee of Council and report back at the March meeting.
9. Road signage
--Installing road signs directing travelers to the Oro African Church
and/or the Historic Plaque about the Black Settlement which is on the
Shanty Bay road are particularly needed at the Highway#ll and 3rd Line
overpass. Signs would also be useful at the intersection of the Shanty
Bay Road and the 3rd line, as well as on old Highway 93 at Dalston. A
report was submitted to Council about 2 years ago, which was referred to
the Roads Department. There was some discussion with that department
but the project was not completed. This project should be carried out
before the June I st unveiling.
The idea of adding to the posts holding "Line I" signs an additional sign
"Historic Wilberforce Street" was discussed and should be revisited,
Tim recalled that the Fire Chief was a bit concerned that people would
use that historic name in an emergency rather than Line 1.
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10. Cataloguing inventory of all history artifacts and their location
--Jadeen will start our ledger of articles. Many articles are being stored
in private homes for us. The Clerk has a list of where these are stored for
her files [submitted previously by Tim].
II.Plaques in the township
--After discussion the committee felt that this can be looked at after the
Medonte book is published.
12.Rail trail report for historical plaques
nTim was asked to submit a preliminary list of historic topics that could
go on a plaque at each concession line along the Rail Trail. Some
considerable work went into this report, but no acknowledgement of the
report was received and there was no further communication.
Correspondence
1. Letter from Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO
n This letter was discussed in conjunction with the report from the
Archivist. The air quality issue was the concern of J adeen and Sheila,
especially in light of the recent numbers of public buildings having
problems and being reported in the media,
Moved by Sheila and seconded by Jadeen that we recommend that the
boxes from the vault by removed to another location for sorting. All in
favour and passed.
Tim phoned the Ontario Archives and the Ottawa archives to ask their
opinion. His report is attached# 1. Tim felt the report was positive
[minimal health risk] and that Jadeen and Sheila look at it more
negatively.
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1. Tim received a letter trom Marilyn [Clerk] to catalogue articles [in the
vault]. Tim wrote a report#2 and a copy is attached.
Bruce gave some examples of how to keep historical information
without giving out personal information.
Tax rolls -we should record the dates and send them to the archives. We
agreed that we could do inventory as we process the boxes.
The Clerk needs to identify what she wants to be stored elsewhere, i.e.:
Simcoe County Archives or the township vault in the new office.
The statute books have allot of valuable information in them to use for
research.
2. New members
If able we would like to ask Dorothy Moore, Donna McLean and Don
Kendall to become members.
3. Building
Jennifer, CAO would like us to consider the building at Oro Park if
suitable for us to use and store our archives and historical articles. It
would be repaired and furnished. Security would be looked at to stop
vandalism. Discussed at length.
Moved by Bruce that we accept the building offered by Township staff
on Oro Park grounds [Bayview Park] after refurbished. Seconded by
Geoff. All in favour.
Jadeen will work with Chris [parks & Rec.] around refurbishing the
building and be our contact person. Bruce can help as well.
4. Barrie Fair
Chuck Harris 726-6737 is in charge of events for the Anniversary of this
fair on Aug.25/03. He is asking if we are interested in setting up a
booth/display for Oro-Medonte. We will discuss this next month.
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Tim reported that our annual budget is $IO,OOO/yr.
Tim is submitting a projected budget for the Afiican Church site to Paul
Marshall. A report on museums and collections of Oro-Medonte that Tim
has drafted will also be sent as part ofthe projected budget to Mr. Marshall.
A report#3 covering a Parks Canada Booklet is also included in these
minutes.
Meeting adjourned at 1025pm.
Respectfully submitted,
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Oro-Medonte History Committee
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Part A
Mold is a type of plant and is generally known as a fungus. When it "grows" it produces a
"seed" called a spore that floats in the air until it finds a warm damp place to grow, usually
requiring quite still air.
Mold is eaten by humans in that it is in some cheeses. Certain mold is used to make
penicillin. Some people have a negative reaction to penicillin. The main symptom is a
rash, sometimes very red. More severe symptoms, such as constriction of the throat, are
rare.
In discussing the safety of humans working in air that is filled with mold spores it is useful
to describe three types of person and situation:
1. A healthy person with occasional or rare exposure to mold.
2. A healthy person exposed to mold on a regular basis.
3. Certain persons with allergies, including asthma, etc., with an occasional or
rare exposure to mold.
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1. A healthy person can be exposed to many products on an occasional basis and
there would be no ill effect. Occasional exposure, such as working in a smoking building
after a fire, or trying a couple of cigarettes, or a brief exposure to asbestos, etc. would not
ordinarily create a problem. The body is designed to eliminate, neutralize or otherwise
deal with a sudden, isolated "attack" by a substance it ordinarily does not have exposure
to.
2, If a healthy person continually worked in an environment that had smoke, or
certain fumes, or mold spores, etc., the prolonged "attack" could overwhelm the body's
defence system of some people (not all) and the person could get sick - examples,
workers in asbestos mines, firemen continually exposed to smoke, and cigarette
smokers. Not everyone gets sick but there is a dramatic increase in the incidence of
related illness.
3, People with allergies react to certain "foreign" elements but do not react to others.
There is a wide range of substances that commonly make such people sick with a
minimum exposure or even the slightest exposure (peanuts, for example). There is an
additional group of items that in the rarest of situations may negatively affect a person
with allergies - such as perfume.
There are dormant mold spores almost everywhere, They are in the air outside, and are
in air in every house and building. As well they are embedded in furniture such as
couches. Most people's defence system or immune system is such that it handles
whatever spores get into their lungs on a daily basis.
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Usually three conditions have to exist before a spore will begin to grow, and once grown,
generate more spores: i) warmth, ii) moisture, and Hi) still air. Generally it requires 48
hours of these three conditions before there is a fresh quantity of spores disseminated
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Part B - Applying This Information
At the request of some members of the History Committee I was asked to check with
some experts regarding mold. Ellen Miller of the Simcoe County Archives clearly stated
that she was not an expert in the field but was aware that continual exposure to spores
was not good for the health of an archivist. She provided names of agencies who had
more expertise. These were contacted. See below.
The Ontario Archives: I asked for the department that could answer my question and
"Wendy" answered. She also was not an expert but talked with considerable confidence
about exposure to mold. Part of what she said was incorporated in Part A of this report.
Her emphasis was on the fact that if the flood was caught within 48 hours (as in our
case), and the air either quickly dried, or quickly cooled, or was kept circulating, she felt
there would be minimum or no mold damage to the artifacts, and, little or no increased
incidence of mold in the air which might in any way negatively affect workers.
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Canadian Conservation Institute, Ottawa. I talked to Marie MacDonald who clearly
implied to me that she knew most of the issues regarding mold, in other words she was
as good an "expert" as I was going to find. She went over in detail the situation of an
allergic person having exposure to a (slightly) higher incidence of spores in the air.
Anyone who had asthma, any known allergies or allergic reactions or immune deficiency
might also be sensitive to mold, but not necessarily. She implied that such a person
could likely work in air with an increased incidence of spores without noticing any effect.
But, if the person began to have symptoms of a cold - sneezing, watery eyes, runny
nose, itchy eyes, he/she should leave that environment. It was implied that once
removed from the environment the symptoms would ordinarily go away, Of course there
are cases of dramatic, severe reactions in any health situation.
Ms. MacDonald also focussed on the "48 hours" needed for a new spore outbreak. She
seemed relieved that we caught the situation so promptly and stressed the need for
prompt action in reducing the humidity, and/or reducing the temperature, and/or
increasing the circulation of air. These would stop the growth of mold and therefore
eliminated the distribution of new spores into the air.
If an individual person (I) wanted to be very cautious, or, (ii) knew that they had allergies
or immune deficiency, and (Hi) had to work in an environment where there was clear
evidence of mold activity, the person should wear a "HEPA mask, N90 or N100" and latex
gloves that also cover the wrist.
Some committee members felt that there should be documentation to back up this oral
report, so at the time of writing this, a call has been placed to Ms. MacDonald's voice
mail, asking if there were some documentation which could be mailed to us.
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I also have a call in to the Simcoe County Board of Education expert who deals with
"mold in schools."
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Ms. MacDonald did not return my call. My call to the Simcoe County Board of Education
was returned. Dave Quinlan of the Health and Safety Dept of the Board said that it is
very expensive to assess the levels of mold spores in a building. Further, there are no
minimum standards, such that if a reading is greater than the standard, the building
becomes uninhabitable. He reminded me that there are spores everywhere, outside and
in all buildings. He did not provide numbers but I'll use fictitious numbers to illustrate.
Assume there are 20 spores per million cu. ft. in the outside air and in a typical house 30.
Assume you spend considerable money obtaining a reading in a particular building and
the reading is 40, or 80 or 200. This number really has no meaning with respect to some
point of danger. "Everything is relative." There are no conclusive standards, so the
expensive process of obtaining a reading does not provide any direction or guidance.
His strong recommendation was to not to get involved in obtaining readings, etc., but to
simply go to work to solve the problem - essentially getting rid of the moisture.
He provided additional resources at web sites:
Ont. Ministry of labour - Health and Safety: They have "alerts" which are one-
or two-page write-ups on various health and safety issues. They have an alert on mold.
Educational Safety Association of Ontario, has all kinds of links regarding mold.
I provided Jennifer with a draft notice, which is attached. She posted a modified version
on the door of the hall. A staff member, whose name has slipped my mind, phoned to
obtain information about protective equipment. We agreed together that 3 masks with
the specified filter system should be obtained for people who wish to use them while
working in the hall or with old documents. The masks and latex gloves were delivered to
the hall the next day.
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mold in this building, especially in the
basement. (The outside air and all
buildings contain some mold spores which
when entering the lungs, the average
human body takes care of.)
Anyone with allergies, such as being
allergic to penicillin, might incur a reaction -
like a sudden onset of a cold (stuffy nose,
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If such persons must enter, a special mask
is available, and should be worn, as should
latex gloves that cover the wrist.
If there is a significant increase in mold
spores in this building, most people's
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Report on
Contents of the Vault
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Oro Fairgrounds Hall
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Tim Crawford, Chairperson, Oro-Medonte History Committee
February 4,2003
Purpose
This report is in response to a letter from Staff requesting information about what is in
the vault so that any necessary action might be taken to be in compliance with the
Retention of Documents Regulations.
The report outlines the classes of material and is not an inventory.
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Classes of Items
1. Tax Role Books There is a significant number of what are commonly known as Tax
Role books, beginning around 1864. They are quite long (perhaps 30") and contain
handwritten entries of who lived on what lot and concession, and, the amount of taxes
which were paid. There is one book for each year. (The books of earlier years - the
township was formed in the 1830s - are at the Simcoe County Archives.)
Comment: These are invaluable to historians and must be preserved! It is my
understanding that they are also on the list of documents that are required to be kept.
2. Receipts and Vouchers There are Shannon Files which are similar to a box with
two rings, in which are stored receipts and vouchers. There is one box for each year
from the very beginning of the township.
Comments: These could be of interest to an historian and/or researcher who wished to
document the type of business a township entered into in its early days, and/or to
identify the costs of goods and services for any given year. Most of the goods and
services came from local or area stores and local carpenters, haulers, etc. Should it be
deemed that these names should not be available to historians, it is recommended that
someone go through them and black out any names. This would preserve the history
they contain.
3. Bound Printed Books There is a large quantity of books (regular library size) which
are mainly statute and regulation books that would be a backup reference for a
township administrator. At least one book goes back to the 1860s.
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Comments: It is highly likely that most of these books are already archived somewhere.
It would seem logical for a list of them to be compiled and circulated, perhaps first to the
Ontario Archives, and then Simcoe County Archives. Anything that is not taken by
them could be sold to a dealer, should we not have storage room for them.
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station - those who had voted were ruled out.
Comment: I'm not aware of any historical importance of this. Archivist Ellen Miller
expressed concern about the fact that there is a record of who voted. If I recall her
comment, "it would be better if we had a complete voters list as is posted prior to the
election; if one were not available perhaps this should be kept".
5. Children Between the Ages of 5 and 15 There is a book containing the
handwritten names of all the children in the township within a certain age range. (I
cannot remember the actual ages - the 5 - 15 written above are close but not
necessarily exact.)
Comment: This would be of interest to genealogists researching family trees. It would
be a shame to destroy this.
Miscellaneous Documents
There are a number of boxes of miscellaneous documents. We are not sure of all the
contents but have noted the following:
i) there are some school records - one or two are in the form of an
"inspection" and contains the teacher's name. It would be a shame to destroy the
documents. It would be recommended that the name of the teacher be blackened out.
ii) there are a significant number of road-related documents, such as plans for
the construction of a concrete culvert at Hawkestone.
iii) there are a large number of cancelled cheques, some of which are quite old
and contain the excise stamp (like a postage stamp that was purchased from the local
store or post office but with the word excise on it - likely used before there was income
tax, in order to pay for the Bank of Canada. A person writing a cheque had to stick on
an excise stamp), It would be a great shame to destroy these. It would seem
reasonable that if necessary the payee could be blackened out, and some of them
displayed in history committee displays. There are so many (perhaps between 200 -
400) I suspect that a dealer would be willing to pay for them.
iv) there are a large number of old postage stamps on envelopes, which should
be salvaged;
v) there are interesting documents related to special situations such as the
warble fly outbreak, and sheep killed by dogs;
vi) there is the odd "gem" - we found a number of spectacular looking
documents that were a type of debenture issued by the township.
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The History Committee "inherited" the two vaults in the Oro Fairgrounds Hall. When the
writer became chairperson, he visited the vaults and found that one literally could not
enter them - they were filled to the door, mainly with old tax bills.
The Committee, with the approval of the Clerk-of-the-day, had destroyed what might
have filled 12 - 14 file boxes of tax bills. We destroyed no other class of document. It
was apparent that some of the documents in the vault under the stairs were school
records. These were transferred to the larger vault. A large padlock was obtained for
the large vault and the Clerk was given a copy of the key.
During the first flood, a large quantity of books and documents became waterlogged.
The books were frozen and stored in a Fairground building that happened to have a
freezer. The documents were alllayed out on the floor of the upstairs hall, dried and
put back in storage. In the summer, all the books were taken to Tim Crawford's garage
where they were unwrapped, and placed outside in warm dry weather over the course
of three drying days. At the same time they were sprayed with mold killer. Once dried
they were returned to the vault.
The report by archivist Ellen Miller seemed to mildly criticise us for not immediately
returning the books to the hall after the water was dried up. We are not sure how she
would have done differently the salvaging of these books. Some of the books were in
fact the tax role books which I now realize are extremely important books with a certain
protocol for access. Had I known the protocol, I would have notified the Clerk of my
intention, and, of the time they were returned to the vault.
Nevertheless, not one document nor book was lost due to that flood, or for that matter
this last flood. (It is my understanding that a similar flood damaged some Medonte
books and documents, which in turn were discarded. We immediately learned how to
salvage them and put together a team to do the job, saving everything.)
After the flood the writer obtained a dehumidifier and installed it in the vault. He
periodically went into the hall to dump the large container of condensed water.
Because there is no electrical outlet in the vault, an extension cord was run from an
outlet into the vault through the door, preventing us from locking it. On the one hand
we now realize how important some of these books are, and regret not making some
permanent hook up. On the other hand, the double doors to the vault, the close
proximity of the furnace, and the fact that there is no light in the vault make entry a bit of
a maze which would discourage the curious.
We have not actively used the material in the vault over the past 10 years or so, We
have protected and preserved the material over this time, knowing that it could be
historically valuable. And to state what is implied above, we did not know of what I
might call the sanctity and sensitivity of some of the books and documents until so
informed by archivist Ellen Miller and Clerk Marilyn Pennycook.
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Record of a phone call, and synopsis of a Parks Canada Booklet "Cultural Resource
Management Policy,'- by Tim Crawford
At the suggestion of our contact person with Parks Canada, Dave MacDonald, I phoned John
Witham who is an expert on restoring, etc., historic buildings. My inquiry was to explore the
feasability and advisability of removing the siding from the African Church so that it would be
returned to its natural or original condition. His quick answer to my question was "no - don't
do it."
John asked if we could prove that the church was originally just logs, and did not have the
siding put on, right at the time it was built. I answered that to my knowledge that there would
be no way of proving when the siding was added. Owen Thomas, the Parks Canada
historian, wrote the staff report on why our church should be designated a national historic
site. In that report he said that the siding was similar to that which was commonly put on log
buildings in the 1920s and '30s, ninety years or so after the church was constructed.
John explained that there is great reluctance to change any current heritage building unless it
could be shown that a "restoration to its original appearance" would better show off the site.
Since we do not know for sure what its original appearance was, there would be no argument
about any possible such "restoration."
John suggested that we ask our contact person, Dave MacDonald to formally request an
engineering study of the building "so that we would know exactly what we have" - and implied,
identify any problems that an engineer with expertise in old buildings might discover. I will
formally request this of Dave. [End of the phone call.]
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Highlights of a Booklet
John sent me in the mail a booklet which is part of a Parks Canada series. It is called
"Cultural Resource Management Policy."
I have read the booklet twice, (much of it is made up of definitions). It would be useful to have
a summary of those parts which might apply to our church, either now or in the future.
Our church is a "cultural resource," as are all historic items. There are three levels of
significance to cultural resources that fall under Parks Canada eye. National historic sites, of
which our church is one, is of the highest level - Level L
Much of the booklet deals with cultural resource management. Such management must be
"fully integrated into the planning and delivery of conservation, presentation and optional
programs." In other words, planning for its future presentation to the general public is part of
"management." More about that below.
Some technical terms I found interesting. Conservation essentially is a one-time event that
preserves an endangered item. It seems to me the work done in 1947 was conservation - it
preserved the building.
Once an item is conserved, there is on-going maintenance. The book also uses the term
restoration which to Parks Canada is a modification of an item to return it to as close as
possible to its original condition and appearance. Any new logs installed into the west wall of
our church as a result of the vandalism in 1981 would be a restoring process (new material
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used to make the church look as it once did). Putting new cedar shingles on the roof would
be considered both maintenance and restoration - new materials that look like the original.
As stated above, Parks Canada must have hard evidence before a site under its supervision
(not that ours is under their supervision) is tampered with in an attempt to return it to its
original appearance. (There must be proof as to its original appearance, and, there must be
sober thought put into any modification which attempts to return it to that appearance.)
In that the History Committee has a vision of what could be done at the site, the following
section on Presentation proved to me to be interesting. In simple terms presentation is how
a site is set up to be visited by the general public and ways to enable the general public to
fully appreciate the site.
"Presentation encompasses activities, facilities, programs and services,
including those related to interpretation and visitor activities, that bring the
public into contact, either directly or indirectly (I suppose our book on the
church would be indirect) with national historic sites..."
"Parks Canada presents these places by promotinq awareness of them, by encouraging
visitation, by disseminating information about them...and by providing essential services and
facilities." (The underscore has been added.]
Clearly Parks Canada will promote our site, and it seems to me should help with providing
essential services and facilities.
There is a section in the book that talks about some sites that in themselves "create a sense
of the past." I'm not sure if a visitor sitting quietly in our church would experience that, without
having some additional information. Nevertheless, it seemed like an interesting concept. The
booklet goes on to illustrated that certain things can be done which would enhance (but must
never detract from) the site, "such as landscaping" as it would have been landscaped many
years ago.
The vision of the History Committee involves having some land to create necessary facilities
such as toilets. In addition, other possible uses of spare land could include authentic old log
cabins, a small "community hall", a pioneer's vegetable garden, orchard, a pumpkin patch, a
turnip patch, sweet corn patch, an underground ice house, etc. All this would help "create a
sense of the past."
Summary
Clearly we likely would never take off the siding. We should, however, take advantage of the
expertise Parks Canada has, by having an engineering study done on the church. Parks
Canada will be marketing our site, (and indirectly our Township) and should be interested in
making our site as welcoming as possible to the visiting and touring public. I am convinced
that any money invested in the site by the Township will auger well when we outline our vision
to Parks Canada. That vision cannot be formally presented until a very important issue is
resolved at Township Staff level.
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ORO-MEDONTE HISTORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 5,2003 @ 7:30pm.
Attended by Tim Crawford, Chairperson; Sheila Kirkland, Secretary; Geoff
Booth, and Bruce Wiggins
Regrets from Mary Garbutt and Jadeen Henderson, Vice-chair
The minutes of the February 12,2003 meeting were reviewed and an
addition of a missing sheet from report # 1 included. Moved by Geoff and
seconded by Sheila that the amended minutes be approved. Passed.
Business Arising
1. WWl guns are in the Township Administration office for disarming by
a licensed gunsmith that the township staffwill arrange.
2. African book report-Tim met with Marilyn Pennycook and she recalls
approving the quote before Christmas and will trace where it went. Tim
will follow-up with transcontinental publishing and Marilyn.
3. Committee of Council- no one has further information at this time.
Tim will consult with Councilor Harry Hughes about this issue,
4. Souvenir report sent by Jadeen Henderson. We discussed the available
designs and articles.
Moved by Geoffthat we recommend to Council the purchase, from
Canadian Art China Ltd. of Collingwood, of 150 plates at an estimated cost
of$2160 excluding taxes and that Council approves there sale for $20 each
giving us a break even point at 105 plates. Seconded by Bruce. Passed.
Tim will do the wording for the back of the numbered plates.
Group consensus is that we use the watercolour picture once enhanced
by computer.
4. Road signage: Tim still searching for a report he made earlier. Once he
tinds and generates this list Geoffwill take on this job. Geoffwill
research any standards re historic site signs. Ontario government
historic signs not highway commercial signs
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5. Medonte book picture update-Mary feels strongly that she doesn't
want her picture taken. Tim will speak to Jadeen about including a
picture of her in the book as there is already one of Tim and Mary
included.
6. Vault update - report # I from Tim included. The old antique table is at
the Township Administration office but not the two chairs.
Bruce will check with a person he knows with knowledge of old
Historic records about what needs destroyed or not. Geoffwill
check with the Archives of Ontario. Marilyn will let us know when
the tax rolls can be sent to the Archives.
6. Building update--- copy ofletter sent to Chris Carter read but no
further information available.
7. Barrie Fair-defer to next meeting.
8. Documentation from Ms, MacDonald, Canadian Conservation
Institute in Ottawa, regarding mould was not received by Tim.
Correspondence
1. Memo from Tim attached re: wedding at Oro African Church.
2. Governor General has not responded yet to the dates for the
unveiling. Tim has contacted Paul deViller's office for help
and a copy of the letter is attached.
2. Request from the University of Calgary received. Copy attached.
Moved by Geoffthat we recommend to Council that permission
be given to the University of Calgary to make available on the internet
the Story ofOro as per the University's letter ofFeb 25/03. Seconded
by Bruce. Passed.
This is for educational purposes only and not for profit.
3. Tim responded to two inquires about local history this past month,
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New Business
1. Second cemetery for the Afucan Church just below Edgar discussed.
Tim has spoken to an undertaker about removing the remains to the
site of the Church and he recommends taking an urn of earth from the
site and just do a symbolic burial at the African Church.
The pros and cons were discussed including closure, symbolism, legal
issues, disturbing graves, etc.
Group consensus was that we wouldn't pursue moving these graves.
Tim will get Carolynn Wilson's' opinion on this.
Next meeting is Wednesday April 2, 2003 at the Township Administration
Office.
Meeting adjourned at 920pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila Kirkland, recording secretary
Oro-Medonte History Committee
Attachments #1 March 3,2003
#2 Feb. 6, 2003 memo tOn...
#3 letter U. of Calgary
#4 copy ofletter to Nancy Davis
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March 3, 2003
This is a record of a meeting of Clerk Marilyn Pennycook and Tim Crawford at the
Township Hall
1. We talked about the two W. W. I. Guns. It was my understanding that staff will look
after getting a certified gun repair person to disable the guns. It is not the responsibility
of the History Committee.
2. It was noted that the antique table had been removed as requested, but there
seemed to be two old chairs there that should also have been removed for safe
keeping. Marilyn will inquire about the chairs.
3. We noted some tax bills have not yet been removed and destroyed. They were still
in the blue boxes on the floor of the lower level. Marilyn will see that these are
disposed of.
4. We looked over the contents of the vault and the following is my understanding of
what is to be done:
a) the assessment roll books (about 100 of them) are to be catalogued and
prepared for shipping to the Simcoe County Archives. (The History Committee will be
advised as to the earliest date they may be shipped to the Archives, and the form in
which they are to be shipped.)
b) in due time the printed books (Ontario regulations) can be either kept by the
history committee or made available to the Ontario or Simcoe County Archives.
c) the boxes of old cheques are to be destroyed - a few may be saved, but we
should show them to Marilyn for final approval - she may put some limit on how they
are to be made available to historians.
d) the 2-ring, box files of invoices and receipts may be kept by the History
Committee, but they should be looked through for any document that has a family name
on it that could be sensitive.
e) the school records are to be given to the Simcoe County Board or the Simcoe
County Archives. (At this moment a call is in to the Board. Debbie Clark is to get back
to us on how these records are to be handled.)
f) the wide variety of documents that are "stuffed" in about 8 boxes are to be
sorted keeping in mind the types of documents that must be retained and the type of
documents that are "sensitive" i.e., have family names on them. Numerous classes of
documents might evolve. Once this sort has been done, Marilyn will be advised and will
rule on the disposition of each class.
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February 6, 2003
Memo To Clerk Marilyn pennycook
From Tim Crawford, Chairperson, Oro-Medonte History Committee
Re: Request to Use The African Church, NHS, For A Wedding
Sometime ago an Oro family approached me about the possible use of the church for a
wedding. They would use the church for about one hour maximum, and I would be in
attendance. It is my observation that a wedding would honour the Church and bring a
"bit of life" to it.
The bride is a long-time Oro resident who walked by the Church as a young girl and
was captivated by it.
Her parents indicate that they would do the following:
(i) replicate the current benches making 7 "new" ones
(ii) make flower boxes for the windows, which would not be nailed on, but would
be left in place should we determine that they add to the appearance of the church
(Hi) clean the church.
There might be a "contract" of some type that the Township uses when one of its
facilities is used for non-Township activities. It might deal with liability.
RECOMMENDATION
that approval be given for a wedding this spring in the Oro African Church, NHS,
on the condition that one of the members of the history committee be in
attendance, to open the building, lock it up afterward and assure that there is no
smoking in or near the Church.
If there is a fee which usually is involved in making Township venues available for non-
Township activities, we recommend that the fee be waived because the particular
activity is a religious service.
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INFORMATION RESOURCES
Image Centre
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February 25, 2003
TIM CRAWFORD
OROSTATlON, ON
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Dear TIM CRAWFORD:
I am trying to clear copyright on the following material for a digitization project described in detail
in the attached enclosure. We are seeking donated copyright permission for:
History Committee of the Township of Oro-Medonte ; Tim Crawford, editor
Ora African Church: a history of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. EdQar, Ontario.
Canada
Ora, Onl : Township of Oro-Medonte
1999
which will be printed in its entirety in:
The University of Calgary digital library of local histories to be pUblished by the
University of Calgary Press and burned onto CD for archival purposes only.
The material will be scanned and digitized in order to be placed on educationallntemet sites
produced by the University of Calgary.
Please complete the bottom of this letter with your signature. Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely ,
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timcrawford@sympatico.ca
January 22, 2003
Nancy Davis
Office of the Governor General
1 Sussex Drive
OTTAWA ON
Dear Nancy:
Re: Unveiling of Federal Plaque, Oro African Church - Likely 3:00 p.m. June 1,
2003
This is a follow-up to our phone conversations early last fall about our ongoing
communication regarding Her Excellency attending this unique National Historic Site.
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Back in 2000 we first talked about a visit of Her Excellency who apparently found the
church and its history of personal interest. We held off until Parks Canada ruled on
whether or not the site merited "national historic site" designation. The designation was
made last year and some discussion took place about a "hurry-up" fall 2002 visit. Due
to the Queen's Jubilee Year, arrangements could not be made.
We informed you last fall that June 1, 2003 was the next appropriate date for an
unveiling. It was my understanding from our conversation that our request would be put
on Her Excellency's calendar when it was being drafted for June. (It was my
understanding that the calendar is usually struck 6 months in advance. When we last
discussed this we were 9 months from the target date, too soon for any confirmation.)
We are now inside the 6-month timeframe and I want to be assured that our request
has not slipped through any cracks, but is in fact listed on Her Excellency's calendar -
hence this follow-up letter.
The Event in Question
We are inviting Her Excellency to the unveiling of the federal plaque
which officially designates the 150-year old log church and its
cemetery as a national historic site. The target time is 3:00 p.m.,
Sunday, June 1, 2003. The location is at the church which is located
between Barrie and Orillia (one mile west of the village of Edgar,
which is listed on Ontario road maps).
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and could if necessary, it seems to me, change the date should an event of higher
priority come up which affects Her Excellency's plansc But we would like to firm up that
date so that we can prepare invitations, make arrangements, etc.
We have written a 1 DO-page book on the history of the church and would be pleased to
forward a copy to provide Her Excellency and her staff additional historic background.
Let us know when the time is appropriate for sending this book. Should we not receive
such a request, we will present Her Excellency with an autographed copy when she
visits the church.
We hope to hear from you soon, and will in turn inform the local municipal council (of
which the History Committee is a volunteer sub-committee) and Parks Canada staff
involved in making the arrangements.
Sincerely,
04/25/03
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - APRIL 22, 2003
CONSERVATION ONTARIO
CONSERVATION AUTHORITIES SUPPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO PROTECT ONTARIO'S SOURCES OF
DRINKING WATER
NEWMARKET - Conservation Ontario welcomes recommendations made by the provincial
government's Advisory Committee on Watershed-Based Source Protection Planning to safeguard
public health through the protection of drinking water sources.
The Committee's report, "Protecting Ontario's Drinking Water: Toward a Watershed-Based Source
Protection Planning Framework", makes 55 recommendations on how to protect the province's
surface and ground water resources that provide drinking water to Ontario's approximately I I
million residents. Conservation Ontario fully supports public consultation on the Report's
recommendations and encourages quick action by the government thereafter.
"The Advisory Committee said clearly that this is best done on a watershed basis using source
pro!!,ction as the first barrier in a multiple barrier approach to preventing pollution from
conlilminating the province's drinking water," said Peter Krause, Chair of Conservation Ontario and
one ofits representatives on the Committee.
"Source protection not only ensures safe drinking water and a healthy environment, it is the most
cost effective and efficient approach to take. It is particularly critical for the almost two million
residents in Ontario who do not have access to municipally treated drinking water."
The report calls for ail approach that ensures consistency across watersheds, yet still allows the
flexibility needed to respond to specific concerns in a particular area, said Krause. "The
recommendations allow Conservation Authorities to do what they do best: consult, build alliances,
do the science, develop the plan and implement it"
A number of conservation authorities are ready to move forward quickly with this initiative but
funding is a critical component, Mr. Krause pointed out. "Now the government must ensure that
adequate fimding is there to get the job done."
Ontario's 36 Conservation Authorities cover most of southern Ontario and generally, the most
populated parts of northern Ontario. They are locally-based organizations that manage natural
resources with various levels of government. Conservation Authorities operate with Boards of
Directors, many of whom are elected municipal officials.
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11:16 FAX 1 705 424 2115
For More Information:
Richard D. Hunter
General Manager
Cell: 905-717-0617
dhunter@conservation-ontario.on.ca
Jane Lewington
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Conservation Ontario
P.O. Box 11, 120 Bayview Parkway
Newmarket ON L3Y 4W3
(905) 895-0716 ext 22
jlewington@conservation-ontario.on.ca
www.conservation-ontario.on.ca
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REPORT
DEPT. REPORT NO.: TO: COUNCIL PREPARED BY:
EES2003-29 Keith Mathieson
SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT:
COUNCIL:
Point-to-Point Engineering and
Communications Ltd. - Environmental Services
C.OFW.: Request to Enter into Lease
Agreement DATE:
MOTION #: April 29, 2003
DATE: R. M. FILE NO.:
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Point-to-Point Communications Ltd. of Barrie has approached the Township to enter into a Lease
Agreement to install a communication antenna on the Horseshoe Valley Zone II water tower. This
Agreement would consist of a five-year term with options for a further seven (7) years. A copy of the
Lease Agreement is attached for Council's perusal.
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The installation of the proposed antenna will allow residents and existing Township buildings in the
Horseshoe area access to "high-speed Internet" and pravide additional revenue for the water
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1. THAT this report be received and adopted.
2. THAT the Township of Ora-Medonte enters into a Lease Agreement with Point-to-Point
Communications Ltd. to install a communication antenna on the Horseshoe Valley Zone II water
tower.
~. he Clerk prepares the appropriate By-law for Council's consideration.
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COMMUNICATIONS
38 Hooper Road, Barrie, Ontario L4N 829
Tel: (705) 721-9877' Fax: (705) 721-1021 .1-800-721'9877
Bracebridge Office: (705) 645-9216 . 1-800-290-0599 . Fax: (705) 645-1754
Concord Office: (800) 461-5614
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Between
ORO-Medonte (Township of) (Owner)
and
Point to Point Communications Ltd (Lessee)
38 Hooper Road, Barrie, Ontario
WHEREAS the lessee has applied to the Township of Oro-Medonte to enter into an
agreement to install communications equipment on the existing HorseShoe Valley Zone
II water tower"
AND WHEREAS the said technical information is accurate to the best of our ability as
per Schedule "A"
AND WHEREAS the Lessee agrees to the terms and conditions set in this lease
agreement and will abide by them, as per Schedule "B"
The rent applicable to this lease is set at the amount of $ 1500.00 per annum or
$ 125.00 per month plus applicable taxes.
The rent is due on the first day of each month and payment sent to the ORO-Medonte
(Township of) at Box 100 Oro Station, Ontario LOL 2XO. A 2% interest charge will be
incurred after 30 days.
First and last months payments will be made at the point oflease commencing and annual
payments can also be made is lesser so desires.
March 14.2003
Date
The Corporation of the
Township of Oro-Medonte Date
J. Neil Craig, Mayor
Marilyn Pennycook, Clerk
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SCHEDULE 'A'
Applicant Company Name: Point to Point Communication Ltd.
Address: 38 Hooper Road Barrie, Ontario
Postal Code: L4N-1B7
Telephone: (705) 721-9877
Fax: (705) 721-1021
Company Representative: Bryon MacKinnon
Type of Service: (ie: Paging, Personal, Trunking, Data etc.,)
Wireless High Speed Internet
Frequency(s): 5.7Ghz
Transmitter(s) Manufacturer: Motorola
Receiver(s) Manufacturer: Motorola
Model: Canopv
Model: Canopv
Overall Equipment Cabinet Dimensions: Width: 20"
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. Each installation shall be covered by its own "Industry Canada" license
agreement in which shall be specified the applicable technical, operation, and legal
conditions. A copy of the license must be posted with the equipment in the shelter.
. Lease agreements for the usage of the property shall normally be for a term of 2-
years, with the options for a further 1 years at a rate to be negotiated. No sub leasing
of tower site by Point to Point Communications Ltd. is permitted without the consent
of the property owner.
. All installations on the property are subject to approval of both plan and
installation. Frequency intermodulation studies may have to be performed at the
expense of the lesser before installation.
. The lessee shall be responsible for the adjustment and maintenance of all of its
equipment, unless other provision is made in a separate agreement. All lessee
equipment in the site shall be in proper working order and kept neatly within the
leased area as to not cause interference to other property within the site. The owner
of the site holds the right to terminate services if interference in not appropriately
corrected or responded to.
. Amounts payable under a lease agreement may be made adjustable for the effects
of price inflation and or extra consumption of hydro.
. The right of access to the property will be granted to the lessee maintaining
equipment within the shelter. Keys to the shelter will be distributed in good faith that
the site is only accessed by the names given in the application, duplication of access
by other parties without notifications to the owner will cause immediate termination
of the set agreement.
Keys will be issued to Bryon MacKinnon & service personnel of Point to Point
Communications who will be responsible for the keys & all actions of other parties on
this property to whom the keys are issued to, as third parts or service personnel.
. Every expense incurred by Oro-Medonte (Township of) as a result of the
installation, maintenance or testing of the licensee's equipment shall be payable by
the lessee, together with an administration charge of 15% of the amount payable.
. The lessee must hold a minimum of one million dollars in liability insurance
along with their own personal equipment insurance.
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TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
REPORT
DEPT. REPORT NO.: TO: COUNCIL PREPARED BY:
EES2003-30 Keith Mathieson
SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT:
COUNCIL:
Trinity Community Engineering and
Presbyterian Church - Environmental Services
C.OFW.: Request for Reduction in
Securities DATE:
MOTION #: April 24, 2003
DATE: R. M. FILE NO.:
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The Township entered into a Site Plan Agreement in April, 2002 with Trinity Community Presbyterian
Church to construct a church on Line 7 South. At the time of entering into the Agreement, securities
were deposited in the amount of $28,900.00.
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Trinity Community Presbyterian Church is now requesting that these securities be reduced to
$5,000.00. On April 2, 2003, Mr. Keith Mathieson, Director of Engineering and Environmental
Services, and Mr. AI Lees of R. G. Robinson and Associates Ltd., conducted a site inspection. A list
of outstanding works and Mr. Lee's recommendations are attached for Council's perusal.
Township staff have been circulated and have no concerns with the reduction in the securities.
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1. THAT this report be received and adopted.
2. THAT the Treasurer be authorized to reduce the securities being held by the Township for the
Trini Community Presbyterian Church Site Plan, to $5,000.00.
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Inspection Report
TO: Keith Mathiesou, TOWDShip of OrlrMedoute
FROM: A.M.. Lees
RE: TrilIity PresbyteriaD Cbur"b Site Piau
DATE April 16,2003
FILE #1:2-00090-50
A Site Inspection for a Letter of Credit reduction was carried out by K. Mathieson; and A. Lees, on April2,
2003, The following is a list of outstanding items 'ovhkh must be completed;
0. The completion of all asphalt surlaces must be carried out; ASPIJ.O<X s."eRL. f'2oP= ~ ~
2. The completion of outstanding grading, swales. landscaping, topsoil placement and seeding must be
carried out; .
./J. The completion of the concrete sidewalk betweenthe church parking lot and Township office ta the ..."",P. ~.
south is still outstanding, The lletual 10000tion for the sidewalk must be confirmed with the Township ",,,,,,,, , -=
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to ensure pedestrian traffic has access to the municipal building. A preferred locarion may be to the ,--<>"-",,.,.... ~
<:ast of that shown in order to direct pedestrians to the front door of the municipal office; "-'~~QJ.
4. Relocate the MAS number to a proper and more visible location;
5. The parging of stann drainage structures must be completed;
6. Secure Padlocks are to be placed on the stann drainage structures in the storm drainage pond
(where applicable) in order 10 restrict access;
V'7. Revised Site Plan drawings are to be provided ta the Township Engineer, which show the modified Q:e::.' 0 />0,
driveways at the ITOl\t of the church. Current drawings ind.icate a looped connection between the iU-'f' cl'B"E.
two driveway accesses.
8. Based on our review, we recommend that the Letter of credit could be reduced to $5,000.00
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of killing more people than any other military instrument designed
by man; it was certainly the most murdelOus weapon of World
War I. The 7~92mm Model 1908 Maxim machine gun (MG08)
was the standard German heavy machine gun of World War I
and was made in tremendous quantities. A water-cooled weapon,
it operated essentially the same as the British Vickers described
in detail in the chapter on Britain. It is unlikely that it will be found
in service in any country at present.
Although the MG08 was a very effective weapon, it was also
quite heavy on the sleigh-type mount used during World War I,
and a lightened version, the Model 08115 (MGOB/15), was intro-
duced. The OB/15 is fitted with a shoulder stock, bipod, modified
receiver and barrel jacket; its ammunition belt is carried on a
reel type drum magazine mounted on the side of the receiver.
Its operation is the same as that of the MG08.
7.92mm MGOO.
Maxim 7.92mm MGQ8f15 (light MG).
The MGOB/15 was adapted for aircraft use by fitting it with a
ventilated type barrel jacket in place of the water jacket. This
gun and the Parabellum, a modified Maxim, were the principal
German aircraft guns of World War I. Toward the close of the
war, the MGOB/1 B appeared; this was essentially a ground ver-
sion of the aircraft 80/15, being air cooled with a ventilated barrel
jacket. ~
Machine gun development and production in Germany after
World War I was restrained by the Versailles Treaty, but the
Germans managed to "keep their hand in" through development
done by German-owned firms in foreign countries. None of the
ground gun designs produced by foreign tirms-Waf!enfabrik
Soiothum is the principal example-were adopted by the Ger-
man Army, but they did acid to the German capability in that they
gave them an experience factor in translating military require-
ments into design that might otherwise have been lost.
The 7.92mm MG13 was adopted as a standard machine gun
by the German Army about 1932, MG13 was made up from
Dreyse M1918 water..cooled light machine guns that had been
manufactured in the Jast year of the war, Simson of Suhl doing
the work. These weapons existed in very limited numbers and
were apparently all sold to Portugal in 1938. The Ma"",
developed MG34 was the first true general purpose mac!)1
gun made in quantity, I.e., a gun that is used on a bipod a(
light machine gun and on a tripod as a heavy machine gr
MG34 waS made in very large quantities and was the stand,
7.92mm ground machine gun during World War II until the adp
tion of the MG42. An aircraft version of MG34, MGB1, was ao
developed and made in quantity. MGB1 differed from MQ:
principally in its high rate of fire-1000-2ooo rounds per mj
ute-and its lack of a semiautomatic capability.
Solothum had developed a gun called MG29, rejectedJ
Germany but adopted in improved form by Austria as the 8mi
Model 30 and by Hungary as the 8mm Model 31. Rheinm~~
developed two 7.92mm aircraft guns using the basic operali6
system of the MG3o-the MG 17 fixed gun and the MG 15 flexi~!
gun. late in World War II, MG15 was fitted with an improvi$g
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TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
REPORT
Dept. Report No. To: Prepared By:
ADM 2003-24 Jennifer Zieleniewski
Subject: Department:
Council
Proposed Expansion of the Administration
C.ofW. Nottawasaga Valley
Conservation Authority
Jurisdiction within the Date: April 8, 2003
Motion # Township of Oro-Medonte
R.M. File No.
Date:
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II BACKGROUND:
Previously, report ADM2003-12 dated February 5,2003 was presented to Council to support, in
principle. the expansion by the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority into the remaining 53% of
the Township, A public meeting was held on March 13, 2003 at the Guthrie Community Sports
Complex to provide an opportunity for public input. Attendance was low and in general comments
received were positive and supportive of Council's direction, Comments of encouragement were
provided by the Couchiching Conservancy to proceed with the expansion, It was also indicated that
the expansion would further support Council's Environment First Philosophy and supplement the
proposed Official Plan Policy amendments for the protection to the Oro-Moraine and the extraction of
Aggregates Resources in the Township,
It should be noted that two Springwater representatives to NVCA were in attendance, ML Harold
Parker and ML Tom Elliot. Both Representatives presented their experiences associated with
membership in NVCA Mr. Elliot is also serving presently on the SSEA as a Member representing
Springwater Township and stressed the benefits to be gained from each agency through funded
association programs as well as the regulatory powers of the authority. Both supported and
encouraged the Township of Oro-Medonte to move forward with the proposed expansion.
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Attached for Council's consideration is the correspondence that has been subsequently received
(ATTACHMENT 1).
In June of 2001 The Planning Partnership was requested to provide an assessment of the potential
expansion into non-jurisdictional areas of the municipality. The analysis was to include the following;
. The role of a conservation Authority.
. The benefits of a conservation authority.
. Costs associated with a conservation authority
. Options and analysis for consideration
. Role for existing relationships
. And a recommendation
The report prepared by the Planning Partnership is attached for Council's review (ATTACHMENT
2). A map identifying the three watershed areas is attached for Council's reference
(ATTACHMENT 3) and staffs report recommending the expansion in principle (ATTACHMENT 4).
ANALYSIS:
After discussions with both Authorities, it was determined that the proposed expansion would be
more appropriately completed by NVCA due to their close proximity to residents of the Township and
their long-standing expertise within the Municipality.
The legislative and enforcement benefits to expanding the jurisdiction of a Conservation Authority
within the remainder of the Township are included in the previous reports and are highlighted as
follows;
Planning on a Watershed Basis; Meaning that there is a consistent approach to development in
municipalities that share a watershed in respect to the expertise being applied to the assessment.
Improved Land Stewardship; The issuance of land use permits or participation in the review of
development applications as well as applications for consent and minor variance.
Monitoring of Site Plan and Development Agreements; A CA can also playa role in the
monitoring of site plan agreements to ensure the plan achieves its desired stormwater management
objective.
Control over Construction of Ponds; This level of control exceeds that which could be provided
under zoning.
Association with a Provincially Mandated Agency: Downloading and the removal of technical
assistance previously provided by Provincial agencies.
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Conservation Authority Regulations and Permitting - The NVCA has the authority under the
Conservation Authorities Act to enforce the regulations of that Act and to issue subsequent notices
and charges for non-compliance. The Conservation Authority also has the ability to enforce the
Municipality's By-Law, which prohibits and regulates the placing or dumping of fill in Environmentally
Sensitive Areas. This by-law was adopted in 1998. The NVCA also has a Levell! Fish Habitat
Agreement with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, which would allow the Authority to assist the
Municipality in obtaining approvals for road/construction works which the Municipality is undertaking.
The NVCA, through the Act and subsequent regulations, has the ability to issue permits for works in
. the flood plain, the fill plain, and in association with a watercourse or water body. The issuance of
, these permits would supplement the current Official Plan policies and Zoning By-Law Provisions that
only regulate the building construction and the requirement for defined setbacks from these areas but
do not address the physical works being completed on site.
Plan Review - The NVCA would review and provide input on applications received under the
Planning Act as well as reviewing the various studies related to a planning application. While the
applicant, on each application, is responsible for the additional costs of the Township review, there is
a perceived benefit in having the review completed by a public authority for a Municipality rather than
a private business.
A phase-in plan similar to the one the City of Barrie is currently undertaking with the Lake Simcoe
Region Conservation Authority was also investigated with the NVCA. The phase-in plan addresses
capital projects that the City has prioritized and is not applicable in this instance to the Oro-Medonte
scenario.
The analysis also included consideration for the growth presently occurring in the Township. A major
resort has recently submitted their Comprehensive Development Plan for the Township to consider
and have indicated a desire for a major addition to their hotel. Presently this resort is out of the
jurisdiction of any Conservation Authority.
In summary, Council has initiated Official Plan Policy Amendments with respect to the protection of
the Oro-Moraine, inclusion for a Management Aggregate Resource Plan to control the extraction of
aggregates in the Municipality and Council are presently overseeing the compilation of a Secondary
Study for the settlement area of Graighurst .
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"The primary issue to resolve with the "do nothing" option is whether there is a compelling reason for
47% of a municipality to be subject to the control of a Conservation Authority and 53% of the
municipality to fall outside of any jurisdiction. To assist in this assessment, the following table
identifies significant natural heritage features from, Schedule "B" of the Official Plan and identifies
the jurisdiction where these features fall:
NVCA Jurisdiction
Oro Moraine (portion)
Pilkey Swamp
Dalston Lake Complex
Shanty Bay Swamp
L5RCA Jurisdiction
Oro Moraine (portion)
Hawkestone Swamp
Allingham Swamp
Shelswell Crek Swamp
Bluffs Creek
Lake Simcoe Shoreline
No Jurisdiction
Oro Moraine (portion)
Copeland Forest Complex
Medonte Bog
Vasey Swamp
Moonstone Northeast ANSI
Purbrook Creek Swamp
East Coulson Swamp
Marchmount Swamp
Bass Lake
Langman Marsh"
The next step in the process is for Council to consider extending the jurisdiction into the remaining
53% of the municipality to provide for a more equitable degree of implementation and enforcement
across the Township. The cost with respect to the expansion is approximately $4,166.00 per month.
On this basis, it is recommended that Council authorize the expansion by the Nottawasaga Valley
Conservation Authority into the remaining 53% of the Township effective June 1, 2003; total cost
under consideration for 7 months X $4,166.00 = $ 29,162.00 (allocated in proposed 2003 budget).
And that Council authorize the joint meeting with the Township of Oro-Medonte Council Members
and the full NVCA (majority required) to be held at the Tiffin Centre, May 9, 2003 at 9:00 a.m..
~ RECOMMENDATION (5):
It is recommended to Council:
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1. THAT this report be received and adopted.
2. THAT Council authorize the expansion by the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority
into the remaining 53% of the Township effective June 1, 2003;
3. THAT Council authorize the joint meeting with the Township of Oro-Medonte Council
Members and the full NVCA (majority required) to be held at the Tiffin Centre, May 9, 2003 at
9:00 a.m.
4. THAT staff be authorized to advise NVCA, LSRCA and SSEA of Councils' decision.
5. AND THAT staff be authorized to publicize the expansion of Nottawasaga Valley Conservation
Authority..
(~SpeCtfUIlY sub.~itted, C1.j CJ
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Jennifer Zieleniewski
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From: Julie Cayley Ocayley@barint.on.ca]
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 2:47 PM
To: cao@oro-medonte.ca; neil.craig@oro-medonte.ca; planning@oro-medonte.ca; don .bell@oro-
medonte.ca; harry .hughes@oro-medonte.ca; paul.marshall@oro-medonte.ca; ralph.hough@oro-
medonte.ca; ruth.fountain@oro-medonte.ca
Subject: NVCA Expansion in Oro-Medonte
March 31, 2003
To Mayor Neil Craig, Council and Staff Members:
I attended the March 13, 2003 "little advertised" public meeting concerning NVCA expanding further in Orn-Medonte.
You need to take a good, hard look at what the NVCA, working outside of their own watershed, would be reallv able to
provide you. The organization appears to have a very small core employee grnup which would be quite stretched by the
added demands of Oro-Medonte. It is to be hoped that you have investigated the costs of using their services above and
beyond the "initiation" fee they would be charging. Can you "fire" them if their services don't measure up!
I urge you, as a taxpayer in Oro-Medonte, to consider more carefully what you are heading into. There seem to be better,
less expensive ways to meet you needs.
Thank you.
Yours truly,
Barbara Cayley
RR4
Coldwater, ON
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From: Ralph Hough [ralph.hough@oro-medonte.ca]
Sent: Monday, March 31,20035:17 PM
To: Julie Cayley; cao@oro-medonte.ca; neil.craig@oro-medonte.ca; planning@oro-medonte.ca;
harry.hughes@oro-medonte.ca; paul.marshall@oro-medonte.ca; ruth.fountain@oro-medonte.ca;
don.bell@oro-medonte.ca
Subject: Re: NVCA Expansion in Oro-Medonte
Hel10 Barbara. Thank you for taking the time to send us your concerns. As you no doubt gathered from my presentation
at the meeting I very much share your concerns. Hopeful1y we wil1 have more discussion on this at Council before a final
decision is made.
Ralph Hough
----- Original Message ----
From: Julie Cayley
To: cao@.oro-medonte.ca ; neil.craiq@.oro-medonte.ca ; planninq@.oro-medonte.ca ; don .bell@.oro-
medonte.ca ; harrv.huqhes@.oro-medonte.ca ; paul.marshall@.oro-medonte.ca ; ralph.houqh@.oro-
medonte.ca ; ruth.fountain@.oro-medonte.ca
Sent: Monday, March 31,20032:47 PM
Subject: NVCA Expansion in Oro-Medonte
March 31, 2003
To Mayor Neil Craig, Council and Staff Members:
I attended the March 13, 2003 "little advertised" public meeting concerning NVCA expanding further in Oro-Medonte.
You need to take a good, hard look at what the NVCA, working outside of their own watershed, would be real1y able to
provide you. The organization appears to have a very small core employee group which would be quite stretched by the
added demands of Oro-Medonte. It is to be hoped that you have investigated the costs of using their services above and
beyond the "initiation" fee they would be charging. Can you "fire" them if their services don't measure up!
I urge you, as a taxpayer in Oro-Medonte, to consider more careful1y what you are heading into. There seem to be
better, less expensive ways to meet you needs.
Thank you.
Yours truly,
Barbara Cayley
RR4
Coldwater, ON
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From:
Sent:
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Subject:
Alexander McPhail [fry_mcphail@sympatico.caj
Tuesday, March 18,20037:03 PM
Jennifer Zieleniewski
walter.dickie@oro-medonte.ca; ralph.hough@oro-medonte.ca; Marilyn Pennycook
Comments on NVCA Jurisdiction Expansion - March 13,2003 Meeting
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO
18, 2003
Township of Oro-Medonte
148 Line 7 South
Oro, ON
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March
Dear Jennifer Zieleniewski
After attending the March 13, 2003 public meeting regarding the NVCA
jurisdiction expansion, I
felt obligated to comment. I have resided in the Township of Oro-Medonte
for several years and
enjoy the quiet lifestyle offered by the village of Moonstone. As a tax
payer, I am firmly opposed
to any further expansion of the UNottawasaga Valley" Conservation
Authority into the Severn
Sound watershed.
The decision to expand an organization that is devoted to conserving and
sustaining the
Nottawasaga Valley through various watershed management methods, to an
entirely unrelated
watershed, makes very little sense to me. In my opinion the Severn
Sound watershed portion of
the Township would be better served by an organization that is already
established and most likely
will continue its efforts of environmental and watershed management in
the Severn Sound region.
For years, the Severn Sound Environmental Association has been devoted
to sustaining similar
land stewardship and monitoring programs to those conducted by the
NVCA. The SSEA has
recently proven itself by removing the Severn Sound from the
International Joint Commissions list
of environmentally degraded areas of concern on the Great Lakes.
I understand the SSEA is not a regulatory or planning organization
however, I believe all options
to address these issues may not have been explored. Since
environmental planning and regulation
issues are a priority, for the Severn Sound portion of Oro-Medonte, has
the SSEA been
approached to look at the costs and options associated with gearing up
to take a more active role
in both municipal planning and regulation/enforcement? It is
unfortunate that the SSEA was only
formally consulted in January 2003 and was not involved in the process
from the beginning
(summer 2001) along with NVCA and LSRCA,
In the Planning Partnership's assessment of potential expansion into
non-jurisdictional areas, two
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NVCA. I suggest to you a
third option be explored that extends the planning and regulation
service capabilities of the SSEA
in a jurisdiction that already exists, the Severn Sound watershed. Could
the section 7.0
recommendation outlined in the Planning Partnership document be extended
to the SSEA and its
partner municipalities?
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Do nothing or extend the jurisdiction of
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I urge you to please consider this matter before a final decision is
made by council.
Sincerely,
Alexander K. McPhail
17 Agnes St. P.O. Box 141
Moonstone, ON
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THE PLANNING
PARTNERSHIP
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To:
Subject:
.Jennifer Zlelenlewskl
Chris .Jones
.June 20, 2001
The Role of Conservation Authorities and an Assessment of
From:
Date:
Potential Expansion Into Non-.lursidictional Areas
.Job Number: 1460
1.0 BACKGROUND
The south-west corner of the Township of Ora-Medonte is located in the Nottawasaga Valley
watershed and therefore has been integrated with the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority
(NVCA) has included since its inception in 1960. By the end of 2001, it is anticipated that all of the
shoreline of Lake Simcoe comprising about 27% of the Township will be subject to the jurisdiction
of the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA). A reference map is attached as
Appendix 1 that illustrates the present jurisdiction of the NVCA, the proposed jurisdiction of the
LSRCA, and the remaining area of the Township that will fall outside of any Conservation
Authority (CA) jurisdiction.
It is evident, based on a review of Appendix 1 that about 53% of the Township will remain outside
the jurisdiction a Conservation Authority. Given this apparent shortcoming, this report has been
prepared to review whether it is in the municipal interest to extend Conservation Authority
jurisdiction over the remaining portion of the municipality.
2.0 WHAT CAN A CONSERVATION AUTHORITY DO?
The original intent of a Conservation Authority was to protect people and property from flooding.
Today, Conservation Authorities have become much more involved in watershed planning and
the management of natural resources. Specifically, the NVCA has historically provided the
following services to the Township of Ora-Madonte through their regular membership agreement:
. Official Plan and Comprehensive Zoning By-law review and comments;
. Plan review on applications circulated under the Planning Act;
. Land stewardship initiatives including tree planting and bioengineering;
. Water quality monitoring on various watercourses;
. Floodplain management including flood forecasting; and,
. Regulatory compliance (permitting)through the Conservation Authorities Act.
The following sub-sections summarize the applicable legislative powers of the Conservation
Authorities Act:
The. Role of Conservation Authorities and an Assessment of Potential Expansion into Non-Jursidictional Areas
Prepared by The Planning Partnerahlp
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Under the Conservation Authorities Act, a Conservation Authority may:
. Study and investigate the watershed and to determine a program whereby the natural resources of the
watershed may be conserved, restored, devetoped or managed.
o Enter into and upon any land to conduct tests undertaken or under consideration by the Authority.
. Acquire or expropriate land that it may require.
o Lease land for a term of one year or less.
. PulChase or acquim perscnal property.
. Enter into agreements as may be necessary for the cafTying out of any project.
. Enter into agreements with owners of private land to .facilitate a project.
o Determine the proportion of the total benefit afforded to each participating municipality.
. Erect works and structures and create reservoirs by the construction of dams.
o Control the flow of surface waters to prevent floods or pollutiorl.
o Alter the course of any n"ver or watercourse in order to divert flow past any structure buiH by the
authority.
o Use lands owned by the Authority in a manner deemed proper.
. Use lands owned by the Authority fo, park and recreation purposes.
o Collaborate and enter into agreements with govemment agencies and municipalities.
. Plant and produce trees.
. Cause research to be done.
o Enter into an agreement with a municipality for the construction or maintenance of a road necessary for
the function of the Authority.. .
. Capital projects that require debenturing require the approval of the OMB.
A Conservation Authority may also pass regulations that:
. Restrict or regulate the use of water in or from rivers, streams, inland lakes, ponds, swamps and natural
or artificial constructed depressions in rivers or streams.
. Prohibit, regulate or require the permission of the authority for the straightening, changing, diverting or
interfering in any way with an existing watercourse. .
. Regulate the location of ponds used for inigation.
. AppOint enforcement officers.
o Prohibit or regulating the location of structures buiU in areas susceptible to flooding.
. Prohibit or regulating the placing or dumping of fil/.
A Conservation Authority may not establish regulations that:
. Umit the use of water for domestic or livestock purposes;
. Interlere with the rights confellBd upon municipalities in respect to the use of water for municipal
purposes;
. Interlere with the rights conferred upon Ontario Hydro;
. Interlers with rights conferred by the Public Utilities Act.
3.0 WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A CONSERVATION AUTHORITY?
Planning on a Watershed Basis
The intent of a CA is to review issues on a watershed basis, meaning that there is a consistent
approach to development in municipalities that share a watershed. Without a CA, it is sometimes
diffICult to assess the impacts of development on a watershed since a CA typically has the
required technical expertise that a municipality does not.
improved Land Stewardship
Conservation Authorities have the ability to require a higher degree of land stewardship. In many
municipalities, the Conservation Authority issues land use permits or participates in the review of
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development applications as well as applications for consent and minor variance. As part of this
process, landowners are educated on matters related to the natural environment that can create
a greater awareness ofthe impact of development on the environment.
Monitoring of Site Plan and Development Agreements
A CA can also playa role in the monitoring of site plan agreements to ensure landowners abide
by the terms of an agreement. Using a golf course as an example, if an agreement specifies that
a golf course operation will control stormwater run-off through the establishment of an established
management plan, a Conservation Authority could monitor the operation of the course and
conduct tests to ensure the plan achieves its desired stormwater management objective.
Control Over the Construction of Ponds
Conservation Authorities also have regulatory power over the construction of ponds for irrigation
purposes. This could include ponds used for golf courses, landscaping businesses or agricultural
operations. With this regulation, the primary role of the CA is to ensure that the creation of a pond
does not adversely impact downstream aquatic habitat. This level of control exceeds that which
could be provided under zoning.
Association with a Provincially Mandated Agency
The Township of Ora-Medonte, like most municipalities, has experienced a rapid decrease in the..
level of service and technical assistance previously provided by Provincial agencies. As a resutt,
many municipalities now function without the benefit of Provincial expertise and feedback. To
some degree, a Conservation Authority would assist in building a bridge back to some of the
previous resources provided by the Province, including access to grants and other sources of
funding.
4.0 WHAT ARE THE COSTS OF A CONSERVATION AUTHORITY?
User Fees and Added Costs
For the year 2001, the Township of Ora-Medonte has budgeted the amount of $14,347 to have
the Noltawasaga Valley Conservation Authority maintain jurisdiction over about 20% of the
Township located within the south-west portion of the municipality. It is noted that the NVCA
membership fee has risen from about $7,500 in 1998. Preliminary estimates by the NVCA
indicate that membership for the balance of the municipality would cost about $60,000 in total.
In 2001, the municipality has also budgeted $14,102 to have the Lake Simcoe Region
Conservation Authority maintain jurisdiction over a further 23% of the Township's land area
located in the south end of the municipality.
The cost to a municipality to join the membership of a Conservation Authority does not include
administrative costs relating to the review of development applications and conducting field
inspections. These costs are borne by the applicant through additional fees, which are presently
only applied in the Township of Ora-Medonte when development is proposed in or adjacent to an
environmental feature. The present fee system used by the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation
Authority is attached as Appendix 2.
Fines for Contravening Regulations
The maximum prescribed fine that may be levied against a landowner for contravening a
Conservation Authority regulation is $1000, which must be levied by a provincial court. Compared
to the prescribed fine for the contravention of a zoning by-law, which is $25,000, the deterrent
relating to a Conservation Authority regulation is not overly punitive. Perhaps a greater deterrent
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is the requirement that any landowner convicted of a charge is required to remedy or remediate
the affected area.. .
Impacts Upon the Severn Sound Remedial Action Plan
The residual portion of the Township that is isolated from CA jurisdiction falls within the Severn
Sound Watershed. The Severn Sound Watershed comprises about 1,000 square kilometers in
the north end of Simcoe County including portions of Springwater, Tiny and Severn Townships as
well as all of Tay Township and the Towns of Midland and Penetanguishene. .
The Severn Sound Remedial Action Plan (SSRAP) was initiated in 1993 as part of an inter-
governmental effort to 'delist" Severn Sound as an area of environmental concern in the Great
Lakes basin. Since its inception, the SSRAP, which became the Severn Sound Environmental
Association (SSEA) in 1997, has secured millions of dollars in funding in an effort to address
environmental problems in the Severn Sound. It is also understood that the formal 'delisting" of
Severn Sound is anticipated to occur by 2004.
It is unlikely the incorporation of a Conservation Authority would adversely impact the work and
progress of the SSEA. However, discussions should be held with both groups to ensure each
could be supported in their respective roles.
5.0 OPTIONS and ANALYSIS
Do Nothing
The primary issue. to resolve with the "do nothing" option is whether there isa compelling reason
for 47% of a municipality to be subject to the control of a Conservation Authority and 53% of the
municipality to fall outside of any jurisdiction. To assist in this assessment, the following table
identifies significant natural heritage features from Schedule 'B' of the Official Plan and identifies
the jurisdiction where these fe.atures fall:
NVCA Jurisdiction
arc Moraine (portion)
Pilkey Swamp
Dalston Lake Complex
Shanty Bay Swamp
LSRCA Jurisdiction
arc Moraine (portion)
Hawkestone Swamp
Allingham Swamp
Shelswell Creek Swamp
Bluff's Creek
Lake Simcoe Shoreline
No Jurisdiction
arc Moraine (portion)
Copeland Forest Complex
Medonte Bog
Vasey Swamp
Moonstone Northeast ANSI
Purbrook Creek Swamp
East Coulson Swamp
MarchmontSwamp
Bass Lake
Langman Marsh
Based on the above table, it is apparent that a variety of wetland and natural heritage features .
are located within the portion of the Township that will potentially not be subject to a Conservation
Authority. Given the number of important natural heritage features, it would appear to be in the
public interest to ensure a consistent approach to watershed planning is applied to the residual
area of the Township.
The "do nothing" approach would also theoretically save the municipality an initial annual
membership fee of about $46,000. which includes the estimated $60,000 fee for 73% of the
Township less the existing commitment of about $14,000 for the area that has always been
subject to NVCA jurisdiction.
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Extend Jurisdiction of the Remainder of the Township to the NVCA or the LSRCA
Extending the jurisdiction of the NVCA or the LSRCA over the balance of the Township would
provide a consistent approach to watershed management and would also provide a more
equitable degree of implementation and enforcement across the Township. In other words, a golf
course developing in the north part of the municipality would be. subject to the same water quality
rules as a golf course developing in the south end of the municipality. .
Extending the jurisdiction would also aliow for greater consistency across the Township in
undertaking resource based studies in water management and natural heritage as well as
activities such as digital mapping and data collection.
It is noted that the potential expansion of a Conservation Authority into the balance of the
Township would be somewhat inconsistent with the prescribed method of establishing the
boundaries of a Conservation Authority. This is because a CA is typically defined by the limits of a
regional watershed. However, Section 3 (2) of the Conservation Authorities Act does allow the
"inclusion of a municipality that is only partially within a watershed" AIl example of this occurred
recently in the Township of Springwater, which incorporated a Severn Sound watershed portion
of the Township (Orr Lake) within the jurisdiction of the NVCA. According to staff in Springwater
Township, the inclusion of this previous non-jurisdictional area has balanced the implementation
efforts of watershed planning and enforcement across the entire Township.
Attached to this report as Appendix 3 is a summary of the critical steps that were followed to
incorporate a portion the southern shoreline of Oro-Medonte with the LSRCA during 2000 and
2001.
Relationship to the Severn .Sound .Environmental Association
This report does not discount or negate the role of the existing Severn Sound Environmental
Association nor does it discount the value the Township of Oro-Medonte as a partner in this
Association. However, the essential question posed by this paper is whether it is reasonable and
in the public interest for about 47% of the Township to be subject to the powers of a ConserVation
Authority and the remainder to be excluded. Although the Sevem Sound Association should be
considered a stakeholder in this decision because the lands subject to this assessment lie within
the Severn Sound Watershed, it is apparent that one of the objectives of the Township should be
to ensure some degree of consistency in regulation and enforcement. Given the remediation and
non-regulatory focus of the SSEA. it would not appear that this objective could be achieved solely
by the SSEA.
6.0 CONCLUSIONS
1. The Conservation Authorities Act contains a number of regulatory powers that could
improve the municipality's efforts to protect and maintain water and natural heritage
resources.
2. It is anticipated that by the end of 2001, about 47% of the Township of Oro-Medonte will
be subject to the joint jurisdiction of the NVCA or LSRCA. while the remainder of the
Township will continue not to be subject to any CA jurisdiction.
3. It would be in the public interest to provide a consistent approach to watershed
management across the entireTownship.
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7.0 RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that:
1. Proposals be requested from the NVCA and the lSRCA that detail the levels of service,
. expertise and costs that would be associated with incorporating the balance of the
Township with either Conservation Authority. As part of this process, decisions would
need to be made on the level of service to be provided by each, if selected.
Chris D. Jones BES
Planner
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REPORT
Dept. Report No. To: Prepared By:
ADM 2003-12 Committee of the Whole Jennifer Zieleniewski/Andria
Leigh
Subject: Department:
Council
Proposed Expansion of Administration
C.ofW. Conservation Authority
Jurisdiction within the
Township of Oro-Medonte
Date:
Motion # Februa~ 5, 2003
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II BACKGROUND:
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The Township of Oro-Medonte is currently serviced by two Conservation Authorities and one Environmental
Association in regards to environmental matters in the Municipality, The Conservation Authorities and the
Environmental Association complete programs and services within their individual watersheds, which comprise
Oro-Medonte. The NVCA has been providing services to the Municipality since its inception in the 1960's for
approximately 20% of the Township. In late 2001, the Township became a member of Lake Simcoe Region
Conservation Authority which began providing services within their watershed area that comprises
approximately 27% of the Township. The remainder of the Township (approximately 53%) is currently
receiving services from the Severn Sound Environmental Association in accordance with an existing
agreement adopted by Council.
A map identifying the three watershed areas is attached for Council's reference (Attachment #1).
II ANALYSIS:
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In May 2001 subsequent to discussions with Council, staff began to initiate a review of the potential expansion
of a Conservation Authority within the remaining 53% of the Township. A report prepared by the Township
Planning Consultant dated June 20, 2001 is attached (Attachment #2). This reporte19?lains the role of a
Conservation Authority and the options for potential~xp~n,~!9!h~\!?~~~{ff~iU~ft:'t~QrU!\~Q1J~te'a~
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The Township has maintained an "Environment First" philosophy with the initiation of an Environmental Task
Force, the establishment of working groups to review policies related to the Oro Moraine and Aggregate
Management, the adoption of a no fill by-law for environmental protection zoned areas in the Township, and
more recently membership in the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority in late 2001. .
Discussion occurred in August 2001 with the LSRCA and NVCA about the potential expansion. Letters were
received from both (Attachment #3) which identified the services provided by each. The NVCA also identified
the additional levy cost for the expansion at approximately $ 50,000.00. During the discussion between
LSRCA, NVCA, and the Township the parties agreed that the expansion would be more appropriately
completed by NVCA because of their close proximity to residents of the Township and their long-standing
expertise within the Municipality.
Additional discussions occurred with the LSRCA, NVCA, and SSEA in January 2003 to discuss the direction
being recommended by staff and to receive additional input from the parties. Letters were received from
NVCAand SSEA and are attached for Council's reference. (Attachment #4).
The Township ili completing the review process of the potential jurisdiction expansion and the meetings with
the three parties have determined that there are a number of opportunities provided with the expansion which
are discussed below: .
Conservation Authority Regulations and Permitting - The NVCA has the authority under the Conservation
Authorities Act to enforce the regulations of that Act and to issue subsequent notices and charges for non-
compliance. The Conservation Authority also has the ability to enforce the Municipalities By-law, which
prohibits and regulates the placing or dumping of fill in Environmentally Sensitive Area and was adopted in
1998. The NVCA also has a Level II Fish Habitat Agreement with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, which would
allow them to assist the Municipality in obtaining approvals for road/construction works which the Municipality
is undertaking. The NVCA through the Act and subsequent regulations has the ability;_ft.~~r"l.
works in the flood plain, fill plain, and is association with a watercourse or water body. "l'heissua~"'8M1\ese .
permits would supplement the current Official Plan policies and Zoning By-law Provisions that only regulate
the building construction and the requirement for defined setbacks from these areas but does not address the
physical works being compieted on site.
Plan Review - The NVCA would review and provide input on applications received under the Planning Act as
well as reviewing and approval the various studies related to a planning application. Council adopted a report
in 1998 to retain the services of Azimuth Environmental to provide the Township with Environmental and
Hydrogeological Plan Review support as the Provincial Ministries were no longer providing the local
municipalities this expertise. At that time requests for proposals were received from both private companies
and the public authorities. While the applicant on each application is responsible for the additional costs of the
Township review, there is a perceived benefit in having the review completed by a public authority for a
Municipality rather than a private business. Although the NVCA does not have a hydrogeologist on staff they
do have the ability to utilize the LSRCA hydrogeologist or in particular instances have obtained an independent
assessment.
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The role of Conservation Authorities has increased substantially as a result of Justice O'Connor's report that
clearly stated that Conservation Authorities should develop source protection plans in co-operation with the
local municipalities. As a result, the role of many conservation authorities including the NVCA in relation to
ground water management in Ontario has developed and will continue to increase in the future. The Province
is currently working with the Conservation Authorities of Ontario to ensure a continued role in the future.
While the programs currently operated by the SSEA have provided benefits to the Townshipilnd its residents;
additional benefits can be provided through under the jurisdiction of a Conservation Authority. The proposed
expansion is intended to bring the Township to another level ensuring legal remedies for environmental
infractions and ensuring consistency amongst all residents of the Township on environmental matters.
The Township has always been pro'active in regard to environmental matters and have always maintained an
open process with the residents of the Township. On this basis, it is recommended that the Municipality obtain
public input with respect to the proposed expansion of a Conservation Authority into the remaining 53% of the
Municipality.
II RECOMMENDATION (S):
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It is recommended to Council that:
1. The Township support, in principle, the expansion by the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority into
the remaining 53 % of the Township;
2. That the Township proceed with a public meeting to obtain comments with regard to the proposed
expansion;
3. That the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority and
the Severn Sound Environmental Association be advised, in yvriting, of Council's decision; and
4. That this report be received and adopted.
Respectfully Submitted,
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TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
REPORT
DEPT. REPORT NO.: TO: COUNCIL PREPARED BY:
PW2003-03 Jerry Ball
SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT:
. COUNCIL: Tender Results for:
Public Works
C.OFW.: PW2003-01-0pen Graded Pavemen
PW2003-02-Calcium Chloride DATE:
MOTION #: PW2003-03-Gravel Resurfacing April 29, 2003
PW2003-0S-Slurry Seal
DATE: PW2003-06-Winter Sand R. M. FILE NO.:
PW2003-09-Tandem Plow Truck c/w
Snow Plow Equipment
and Sand/Salt Spreader
Body and Hoist
PW2003-14-Dark Journal Virgin Oil
Advertisements for the following Tender Contracts were placed in the Barrie and Orillia Newspapers
and were opened at the Administration Centre on Thursday, April 17, 2003 at 10:00 a.m.:
Contract No. PW2003-01
Contract No. PW2003-02
Contract No. PW2003-03
Contract No. PW2003-05
Contract No. PW2003-06
Contract No. PW2003-09
Contract No. PW2003-14
Open Graded Pavement
Calcium Chloride
Gravel Resurfacing
Slurry Seal
Winter Sand
Tandem Plow Truck c/w Snow Plow Equipment and
Sand/Salt Spreader Body and Hoist
"Dark Journal" Virgin Oil
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The results of the tender contract opening for Open Graded Pavement are as follows:
I CONTRACT NO. PW2003-01
OPEN GRADED PAVEMENT
1) Miller Paving Limited
2) M.S.O. Construction Limited
$133,606.62
C.M.S. - 0.5751t/kg.
HL4 - $24.96/Tonne
C.M.S. - 0.491t/kg.
HL4 - $38.65/Tonne
$152,908.35
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It is recommended that the tender from Miller Paving Limited be accepted at a low tender amount of (j
$133,606.62.
The results of the tender contract opening for Calcium Chloride are as follows:
I CONTRACT NO.. PW2003-02
CALCIUM CHLORIDE
1) Da-Lee Dust Control
2) Miller Paving Limited
3) Pollard Highway Products
4) Innovative Municipal Products
$114,289.91
$120,231.22
$111,226.50
$156,502.50
$117,582.32
$128,091.60
$111,013.52
$305.18/Tonne
$321.05/Tonne
$297.00/Tonne
$389.00/Tonne (Calcium)
$292. 13/Tonne (Magnesium Chloride
Blend)
$318.24/Tonne (Magnesium)
$275.81/Tonne (Lignosulfonate)
It is recommended that the tender from Pollard Highway Products be accepted at a low tender
amount of $111,226.50.
The results of the tender contract opening for Gravel Resurfacing are as follows:
I CONTRACT NO. PW2003-03
GRAVEL RESURFACING
1) Dalton Lowe Construction
2) Duivenvoorden Haulage Ltd.
3) Georgian Bay Aggregates
4) Ken Truax Construction
$140,036.25
$271,308.00
$328,267.50
$245,605.35
$260,157.35
$190,347.00
5) Robert E. Young Construction Ltd.
It is recommended that the tender from Dalton Lowe Construction be accepted at a low tender
amount of $140,036.25.
The results of the tender contract opening for Slurry Seal are as follows:
I CONTRACT NO. PW2003-05
SLURRY SEAL
1) Miller Paving Limited
2) M.S.O. Construction Limited
$212,341.50
$228,070.50
$1.35/m2
$1.45/m2
It is recommended that the tender from Miller Paving Limited be accepted at a low tender amount of
$212,341.50.
The results of the tender contract opening for Winter Sand are as follows:
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WINTER SAND
1) Georgian Bay Aggregates
$31,528.50 (North Yard)
$39,080.40 (South Yard)
$40,018.00 (North Yard)
$48,890.44 (South Yard)
$33,250.25 (North Yard)
$40,447.07 (South Yard)
2) Stewart Construction
3) Ken Truax Construction
It is recommended that the tender from Georgian Bay Aggregates be accepted at a low tender
, amount of $31,528.50 for the North Yard and $39,080.40 for the South Yard.
The results of the tender contract opening for a Tandem Plow Truck c/w Snow Plow Equipment and
Sand/Salt Spreader Body and Hoist are as follows:
1) Currie Truck Centre
$170,840.00 with $15,000.00 trade-in value
TOTAL - $179,216.00
$152,896.00 with $6,420.00 trade-in value
TOTAL - $169,410.40
$153,470.00 with no trade-in
TOTAL - $176,490.50
2) Complete Western Star
3) Northland Truck Centre
It is recommended that the tender from Complete Western Star be accepted in the amount of
$169,410.40.
The results of the tender contract opening for "Dark Journal" Virgin Oil are as follows:
I CONTRACT NO. PW2003-14
"DARK JOURNAL" VIRGIN OIL
1) Chambers Road Oil
2) Da-Lee Dust Control
$121,338.00
$105,930.00
.63i/litre
.55i/litre
It is recommended that the tender from Da-Lee Dust Control be accepted in the amount of
$105,930.00.
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1. THAT this report be received and adopted.
2. THAT the following tenders be awarded:
CONTRACT
NO.
PW2003-01
Open Graded
Pavement
Calcium Chloride
PW2003-02
PW2003-03
Gravel Resurfacing
PW2003-05
Slurry Seal
PW2003-06
Winter Sand
PW2003-09
Tandem Plow Truck
c/w Snow Plow
Equipment and
Sand/Salt Spreader
Body and Hoist
Dark Journal Virgin Oil
PW2003-14
Miller Paving Limited
Pollard Highway Products
$133,606.62
$111,226.50
$140,036.25
$212,341.50
$31,528.50 (North)
$39,080.40 (South)
$169,410.40
Dalton Lowe Construction
Miller Paving Limited
Georgian Bay Aggregates
Complete Western Star
Da-Lee Dust Control
$105,930.00
3. THAT the respective Contractors be notified accordingly.
Respectfully submitted,
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C.A.O. COMMENTS:
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DEPT. HEAD:
TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
April 22, 2003
MEMBERS PRESENT: Susan Grant, Fran Sutton, Peter Wigham, Bob Barlow
Councillor Don Bell, Councillor Ruth Fountain,
Councillor Paul Marshall
MEMBERS ABSENT: Mayor Neil Craig
STAFF PRESENT: Jennifer Zieleniewski CAO., Gary Smith, Planner
Nick McDonald Meridian Planning Consultant Inc
1. Call to Order by Chairman
Councillor Paul Marshall called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.
2. "DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL
NATURE THEREOF - IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT."
None Declared.
3. Adoption of Minutes
Minutes adopted as amended for January 21 2003. March 11 2003, March 26
2003.
Moved by Bob Barlow, seconded by Fran Sutton
4. Correspondence and Communication
None.
5. Deputations
7:00 pm John Graham
Con. 3, Southwest Lot 11, (formerly Oro)
4346-010-002-01700-00000
In Attendance: Mr. John Graham
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Moved by Bob Barlow, seconded by Fran Sutton
"It is recommended to Council that Development Application for Temporary
Use P-149/03, John Graham, Concession 3, West Part Lot 11 (Oro), a
proposed Temporary Use By-law Application proceed to a Public Meeting
in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act."
Carried.
7:10 pm
Sandi Thomson
Con. 10, Southwest Lot 23 (Medonte)
4346-020-008-00800-00000
In Attendance: Sandi Thomson
Moved by Bob Barlow, seconded by Fran Sutton
"It is recommended to Council that Development Application for Temporary
Use P-150/03, Sandi Thomson, Concession 10, Southwest Lot 23 (Medonte)
a proposed Temporary Use By-law Application proceed to a Public
Meeting in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act."
Carried.
7:20 pm
Traci ST. Amant
Con. 5, PT E. 1f2 Lot 10 (Medonte)
4346-020-002-06801-00000
In Attendance: Traci St. Amant
Nick McDonald
Moved by Bob Barlow, seconded by Susan Grant
It Is recommended to Council that;
"The report prepared by Meridian Planning Consultants be received
and;
That comments be solicited from the County of Simcoe on the Terraprobe
Report submitted by the applicant
and;
That Development Application P-151/03, Traci St. Amant, Concession 5,
Part of Lot 10 (Medonte), a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment proceed to
a Public Meeting in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act."
Carried.
7:40 pm
1204600 (Sinton)
Con. 1, Plan 91 Lots 41&42 (Medonte)
In Attendance: Ray Kelso
Nick McDonald
Moved by Bob Barlow, seconded by Susan Grant
"It Is recommended to Council that;
The report prepared by Meridian Planning Consultants be received; and,
That the Functional Servicing Report submitted by the applicant be
circulated to an appropriate peer review consultant, such as Trow
Engineering for review; and,
That the Hydogeological Study submitted by the applicant be circulated to
Azimuth Environmental for peer review; and,
That the Planning Report submitted by the applicant be submitted to the
Simcoe County District Scool Board for review"
Carried.
8:00 pm
Nick McDonald
Official Plan Review
In Attendance: Traci St. Amant
Nick McDonald
Moved by Bob Barlow, seconded by Susan Grant
"It Is recommended to Council that;
The report prepared by Meridian Planning Consultants be received; and,
That support the principle that only general policy changes and "minor"
requests for policy changes be considered as part of the Official Plan
Review; and,
That support the principle that all "major" applications proceed through a
separate application process to ensure that all aspects of an application
are reviewed and all neighbours informed of the proposal through Planning
Act requirements; and,
That direct Meridian Planning Consultants to prepare letters to those
seeking "major" changes advising them of the Planning Advisory
Committee's position on the matter"
Carried.
7. Adjournment
Moved by Susan Grant
That the meeting now adjourn at 9:35 p.m.
Carried.
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Telephone 705-487-2348
Fax 705-487-5826
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April 15,2003
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Dear Council:
At a recent Meeting of the Oro Agricultural Society, the concern ofthe old Town Hall
regarding the recent flood and other problems was discussed.
A motion to write to the Oro-Medonte Council and find out what repairs have been
planned for the Town Hall and also about the mould that is in the building, and when we
can expect to return for our meetings.
Trusting we may hear from you in this regard.
Sincerely, /,J-et~ -( ~~
George Tran, President,
Oro Agricultural Society
Ministry of Citizenship
Minister
Ministere des Affaires civiques
Ministre
Be etage
400 avenue University
Toronto ON M7A 2R9
Tel.: (416) 325-6200
Telec.: (416) 325-6195
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400 University Avenue
Toronto ON M7A 2R9
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April, 2003
Dear friends,
It is my pleasure to invite you to participate in Ontario's volunteer recognition programs for
the year 2003,
You will find enclosed information and nomination forms for three award programs that
provide for an opportunity to thank our volunteers and recognize them in a significant way.
The programs are:
. The Ontario Volunteer Service Awards which recognize volunteers for continuous
service with a community group
. The Outstanding Achievement Awards for Voluntarism in Ontario which
recognize superlative volunteer work by individuals, groups or businesses
. The Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers which is presented to young volunteers
between the ages of 15 and 24 years in recognition of their outstanding achievements
Volunteers are a vital resource to our communities and organizations. The Ontario
government recognizes how much volunteers contribute to this province and what a
difference volunteers make to the quality of life for everyone, both in social and economic
terms. By participating in our official award programs for volunteers, you ensure they receive
the recognition they well deserve.
Please take this opportunity to nominate volunteers from your organization for the
appropriate award program. Thank You.
Sincerely,
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Minister
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Dear Mayor and Council,
SUBJECT: INTENDED CONSTRUCTION OF DOG KENNEL
I, Peter Hurne, retuIned to my house on Tuesday April 22nd to find a business card from Tom }'1011oy of the
Ontario SPCA. Upon the card were instructions asking me to call him referencing a Dog Kennel to be built on
the property next door. I called him and discussed the situation. He believed I should confirm with the real-
estate brokers and then bring my concerns forward to Oro-medonte Township. I spoke to the real-estate
hrokerR (both selling and representing the intended buyer) for confirmation of the plans to build a kennel and
they confirmed this as fact.
Therefore, now I would like to officially appose the intended construction of such a facility. My reasons for
opposing the construction of a Dog Kennel next to my house is for three reasons, noise pollution, safety and
resale value of my property. I have two dogs myself and have taken them to kennels in the past. I can
personally attest to the constant barking created at such a facility. With the near proximity of the purposed
kennel I cannot image listening to dogs barking constantly. For the safety factor, the possibility of dogs
escaping the custody of the kennel is ever present. My sister's dog has escaped twice from two separate kennels
in Calgary. Having a young daughter and two mild mannered dogs myself the possibility of this is unsettling.
The final reason is the result of my first two stated facts. I do not intend to sell my house anytime soon but in
the future, the possibility exists. With a dog kennel next door I believe my property value will plummet
substantially and I do not believe anyone would want to purchase my house if the construction occurs.
In dosing, I am not sure if legal steps are required or even possible at this point. I have not looked into this
matter as far as zoning etc and am hoping I will not have to. I would greatly appreciate your help 'With this
matter and look forward to your response.
Respectfully,
(!j{~4L
Peter Karl Hurne
Senior Systems Administrator
Ontario Provincial Police
3058 TO\'\.'N LINE
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Ministry of Citizenship
400 University Avenue
Toronto ON M7 A 2R9
Ministere des Affaires civiques
400, avenue University
Toronto ON M7 A 2R9
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Dear Friends:
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Over the past nine years, the Ministry of Citizenship and the Ministry of Education have
annually presented the Lincoln M. Alexander Award to young Ontarians who have worked
towards improving race relations. This year, to mark the tenth anniversary of the Lincoln M.
Alexander A ward program, I am delighted to announce that the number of recipients has been
increased from two to three.
Commencing in 2003, two secondary school students and one individual between the ages of 16
and 25 whose name has been put forward by the community, wjJ] be recognized for their
exemplary leadership in eliminating racial discrimination. It is also with pleasure that I
announce that these awards have been increased from $2,500 to $5,000 each.
Please assist us in acknowledging those students and young people who have made a
commitment through action towards eliminating racial discrimination in Ontario. To provide
further information on this prograin, I am enclosing a nomination form and information folder
outlining the program details including deadlines, selection criteria and the selection process. I
would strongly encourage you to share this information widely within your organization or
school.
Thank you for your support for this program.
Sincerely,
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Purpose of the Award
Since 1993, the Lincoln M. Alexander
Award has recognized young people who
have demonstrated exemplary leadership in
eliminating racial discrimination. To mark
the tenth anniversary of this award program,
the number of awards has permanently
increased from two to three awards
annually: two student awards and one
community award. The award value has also
been increased so that each of three young
people will receive an award of $5,000, as
well as a framed scroll.
Past recipients of the student award
include: a high school student who led anti-
racism youth training groups through the
local board of education; an 18 year-old
who was one of ten students selected from
across Canada to participate in the
production of Nobody's Born a Racist, a
national youth guide and video; and, a 16
year-old who was an innovator in race
relations training and wrote an award-
winning essay on the Holocaust.
The Honourable Lincoln M.
Alexander, CC, O.Ont., CD, QC,
was born in 1922 to West Indian
immigrants. He served WITh the
Royal Canadian Air Force during
the Second World War. Educated
at McMaster University and Osgoode
Hall, in 1965 be was appointed
a Queen's Counsel and was a
partner in a Hamilton law firm from
1963-79. Elected as a Member of
Parliament in 1968, be served in l11e
House of Commons until 1985.
He was also Federal Minister of
Labour in 1979. In 1985 be was
appointed Lieutenant Governor of
Ontario. Mr. Alexander was the first
member of a minority group to serve
as a Lieutenant Governor in Canada, a
post he held until 1991. Youth and
education were hallmarks of bis
mandate. To commemorate his term
as Lieutenant Governor, the province
of Ontario establisbed the Lincoln
M. Alexander Award in 1993.
Previous recipients of the community award are between the ages of 16 and 25 and include: a
young educator who worked actively for ten years to increase public awareness about racial
discrimination and to teach children, teens and adults how to change behaviour patterns; a 22 year-
old who launched a clothing line with messages about 'unlearning' racial discrimination; and, a
teenager who made significant contributions to his community's race relations advisory committee.
Who is eligible?
STUDENT AWARDS
Any secondary school student attending
an accredited provincial secondary school
and planning to enter a post-secondary
institution as a full-time student who is
nominated by his/her school is eligible
for the award.
CDMMUNITY AWARD
Any resident of Ontario, between the ages
of 16 and 25, nominated by a community
organization or agency that works
extensively in the area of race relations is
eligible for the award.
When are the
awards presented?
The awards will be presented at a special
ceremony held in Queen's Park in late fall.
The three award recipients and their
nominators will be notified by telephone
in advance of the awards ceremony.
When is the deadline?
Completed nomination packages
must be received no later than
JUne 6, 2003.
How are the awards
recipients selected?
A nominee must have made a significant
contribution towards eliminating racial
prejudice or discrimination. The
contribution should be sustained and
innovative, demonstrating leadership
and the promise of long-term
improvement, greater public awareness
or viable change.
A selection committee with
representatives from the educational
sector and community organizations will
consider the nominations and select the
award recipients.
Please do not include academic records
as scholastic performance is nQ! taken
into consideration. Also, volunteer
activities in other areas are not taken into
consideration. For information about
Ontario's volunteer recognition programs,
please call Ontario Honours and Awards
at (416) 314-7526.
Need more information?
Additional information and nomination forms may be obtained by contacting
Ontario Honours and Awards at the address listed on this page.
We can also be reached at:
Telephone:
Fax:
(416) 314-7526
(416) 314-7743
Or visit our Web site at WWW.gov.on.ca/citizenship
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Have you submitted
the following?
1. A cOfllpleted nomination form.
2. Detailed description of the nominee
and his/her act!i.~y!!me~ts.
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3. Letters of reference'from at least two
persons who can a~~~t to the value
and impact of the ~chievements of the
nominee.
4. Additional material:
Include any other material in support
of this nomination (i.e. additional
letters of reference, publications,
media stories, artwork, essays, etc.).
Please limit this material for review by
the Advisory Council to items that will
provide new information and insight
into who the nominee is and the nature
of their contributions towards
eliminating racial prejudice or
discrimination.
Note:
Please list all material enclosed to
support this nomination. Please submit
materials in 8.5" x 11" format. Please do
not send originals of important or official
documents as they will not be returned.
Please send completed forms
and support material to:
Lincoln M. Alexander Award
Ontario Honours and Awards
Ministry of Citizenship
400 University Avenue, 2nd Roor
Toronto, Ontario M7A 2R9
The Uncoln M.A1exander AWARD
For Leadership in Eliminating Racial Discrimination
NOMINATION FORM
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(Please print clearly and complete in full)
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NOMINEE THE CANDIDATE I AM NOMINATING IS:
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First Name
Address
CitylTown
Home Telephone
Last Name
Age
Apt No.
Code
E-mail
NOMINATOR I am nominating this candidate for a STU DENT AWARD (to be completed by school):
(Nominees must be a secondary school student attending an accredited provincial secondary school and planning to enter a post-secondary
institution as a full-time student)
Q Ms. Q Miss Q Mrs. Q Mr. Q Other
First Name
Title
Address
CitylTown
Telephone
School Board
Signature of Nominator
Last Name
School
Province
Apt No.
Postal Code
E'mail
Fax
Oate
NOMINATOR I am nominating this candidate for a COMMUNITY AWARD (to be completed by community group):
(Nominees must be a resident of Ontario, between the ages of 16 and 25 and nominated by a community organization or agency that works extensively in
the area of race relations.)
Organization
Contact for the organizaion: Q Ms. Q Miss Q Mrs. Q Mr. Q Other
First Name
Title
Address
CitylTown
Telephone
Signature of Nominator
Last Name
Province
Fax
Apt No.
Postal Code
E-mail
Date
Have you submitted the following?
Completed nomination form
Q Letter of nomination with appropriate signature
Q Letters of reference (at least 2)
Q Documentation and materials outlining the achievement
of the nominee (optionai)
Personal information on this form is collected under the
authority of the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture Act,
R.S.O. 1990. cM.18, 5.4 and will be used to determine
eligibility and notify recipients of the Lincoln M. Alexander
Award. For further information, please contact the Manager,
Ontario Honours and Awards, 400 University Avenue,
2nd Floor, Toronto ON M7A 2R9, (416) 314-7523.
DEADLINE: June 6, 2003
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Township ofOro-Medonte
Box 100
Oro, Ontario
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To Oro-Medonte Mayor and Council:
It has come to the attention of the Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture, that you are
considering an application rrom the Nottawasaga Yalley Conservation Authority (NYCA), to
provide consultation services to your Township.
The Severn Sound Environmental Association (SSEA) has built an envious reputation in the
farm community with their cooperative approach to solving environmental problems, and
providing grants to help offset some of the costs associated with projects.
The Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture has extensively enjoyed a rewarding
relationship with the SSEA, and we understand that they are currently providing comments and
direction to you on a partnership agreement.
With all due respect, we think the addition of the NVCA to your team is not only redundant,
but also unnecessarily costly. We strongly recommend that you continue to work closely with
the SSEA. Their administration and staff are highly trained and respected in the farming
community, With mapping and studies of the watershed already completed, this makes the
SSEA the obvious choice for any additional services that you may require.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter and we look forward to your response.
Yours truly,
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Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture
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Transitional Housing for Youth
c/o The Orillia Youth Resource and Drop-In Centre
92 Barrie Road, Unit #6
Orillia, Ontario L3V 2P9
Telephone: (705) 325-8082 Fax: (705) 325-7407
April 25, 2003
Oro-Medonte
P.O. Box 100
7th Concession East Side of Hwy 11
Simcoe County Rd. 27
Oro, ON LOL 2XO
Attention: Mayor Neil Craig
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Dear Mayor Craig: ,.......11'
Does youth homelessness exist in Orillia? YES! In a recent survey onducted
in the four high schools and two alternative schools, it was determined that up to 40
youth were homeless or at risk of being homeless. Because youth that had dropped
out of school were not counted, it is likely that the numbers are much higher.
For the past two years, Safe Place Project has been working toward a
solution to this problem and now we are ready to share our ideas and hear your
thoughts.
We ask that you, or a representative from your organization, join us to be
updated on our progress, see our presentation, hear about the issues and discuss
solutions.
This event will be held:
Thursday June 5, 2003
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Georgian College Theatre
We suggest you use the parking lot to the left of the college.
Parking tokens will be provided.
Refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP by May 23, 2003
to Kathleen at 325-8082 or Fax 325-7407 or e-mail kcoyoC@orilliapronet.com
Sincerely, .
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Stefan McGarvey, Chair
Orillia's Safe Place will provide:
A secure supportive home where
youth ages 16-21 may live for up
to twelve months
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the life skills needed to manage
their lives and becom.e productive
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Assistance and c~Unrelllng with
emotional and physical difficulties,
poor self-esteem, substance misuse,
anger
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Assistance In reconciling with their
families, securing long-term
housing, returning to school,
finding employment.
Why are some Orillia youth
homeless or at risk of
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abuse, povEitty;schc)ol difficulties,
Institutionalization or
mental illness are among the root
causes of youth homeiessness.
A member of The Orlllla Chapter of
The Simcoe County
Alliance to End Homelessnes.
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"safe place" where youth
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Does homelessness
exist in our community?
YES!
In a recent survey conducted by
Safe Place Project, It was determined
that up to 40 youth enrolled In
the four high schools and two
alternative schools In Or/ilia were
homeless or at risk of be/ng.home/essl
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youth tha
were not. .
the number:,c
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the CI
known.thlit.pliople are
"sleeping rough" outdoors
summer and winter.
"These areas are . concealed
- a bushy area where you will find
mattresses, sleeping bags, a campfire
and other evidence that this Is
a place someone calls home."
-Carolyn Holmes, case Manager,
Mental Health and Home'elsness Initlatlv8s
Who are the youth that
find themselves
homeless?
"In the years Kevin has been coming
to the Youth Centre, he's found himself
homeless several times. The reasons vary,
but there Is a pattern at home that
ofl:en results In hlmhavl"g no place
to stay. SometImes that lasts a few days,
sometimes months. lie's very resourceful.
He always finds a way ,to survIve and
even occas/~"JII(ytit.a",agf1s to stay In
school. Tlier':/fI~no.idoilbtthat It has
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kicked out or I'd
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up where I knew nobody else could. Then
I knew I was safe. You can't sleep If you
know you're not safe....."
-Kevin, age 17
Homelessness has many
faces.
'Sleeping rough" refers to IIvtng outdoors
with a blanket, usually in a concealed
piace in a park, conservation area
or campsite.
'Shaklly housed" refers to
living In a situation that,ls. unsure,
posslbiy shQrMenn.Qr likely to. change,
resulting In:belllg,homeless again.
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and drugs, are. vlQlent or suffer from
mental Illness.
ORILLlA NEEDS A PLACE FOR THESE
YOUNG PEOPLE. THEY DESERVE A
SAFE PLACE WHERE THEY CAN BREAK
THE PATTERNS THAT CAUSED THEM TO
BE HOMELESS.
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Council - Township of Oro-Medonte
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Dear Mayor Craig and Councillors:
My name is Lester Cooke, I am the owner of a 13 acre property located in the Moon
Point area. The property is described as part of Lot 17, Plan 920 and located at the
intersection of Woodland Drive and Moon Point Drive. In the summer of200l, I began
construction of my private residence on the property there are a few more items left to
complete for the final occupancy permit. In the past year, I have spoken to Andria Leigh,
Township Planner, on a number of occasions regarding my desire to severe 3 Jots from
the property. She indicated I would need to request a zoning change therefore, I am
writing to formally request a zoning change on the property from Restricted Rural to
Shoreline Residential to allow for the severance of 3 Jots. Please note that although the
aforementioned 13.3 acres was originally part of a larger farm, it was not or ever will be,
used as "farmland" as it is not suitable to be used as such.
The proposed Jots would be approximately 150' X 300'. Please find listed below a
number of points for you to consider when reviewing this application, also attached are
maps to show the location of the property and proposed Jots.
· These new lots would comply with Section DlO.3.3 of the official plan in that
they would front on Moon Point Drive and would be of sufficient size to support a
well and septic system.
· There are 50' and 100' residential properties on two sides of the property.
· There is already Shoreline Residential (back Jots) development on both sides of
my property (see attached map). One area is less than one kilometer northwest of
the property and another is less than 300 metres southwest of the property.
· There is an existing double lot lakefront park adjacent to the property as well as a
road access on the opposite corner of the property.
· The construction of3 quality homes would further enhance this residential
community ,
· 3 residential lots would have minimal impact on traffic in the area.
· I am currently being taxed at a residential rate for the entire property.
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. Increased income for the township in the fonn of lot levies, building fees and tax
base,
. Increased employment for local contractors,
As it is my understanding that Andria Leigh, Township Planner, is on maternity leave and
Meridian Planning Consultants Inc. of Barrie is now responsible for completing the
review of the new Official Plan, I have also forwarded a copy of this request to Nick
McDonald, Partner, at Meridian.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at 326-9393 (home - after
3:30) or 325-1318 (work).
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
R. Lester Cooke
18 Moon Point Drive
R.R. #1 Orillia
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AP - AJrport
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Attn; Mayor and Members of Council
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of concerned citizens within the Hamlet of Craighurst, I am writing to
solicit the support of Oro-Medonte Township Council in petitioning the County of
Simcoe to examine changes to the speed limits and zones in our community.
Late last year a petition was circulated and signed by over 50 concerned citizens.
The petition respectfully requests the following;
1) the speed limit in the community be reduced from the present 60 km/hr to
50 km/hr
2) the reduced speed limit zone be extended at least 500 metres in all
directions to insure that motorists have adequate space to reduce their
speed from the approaching 80 km/hr zones
3) that additional, clear, and highly visible signage being installed to make
certain motorists are aware that they are entering a reduced speed zone
consistent with a residential area
4) that the area be designated a .. Community Safety Zone" with the
associated increased traffic signs
5) that the use of engine exhaust ( .. Jake" ) brakes be prohibited by By-Law
within the village limits.
6) That the OPP designate frequent and regular traffic enforcement
campaigns in the area to curtail the current unsafe conditions that exist
due to speeding, unsafe passing, and racing.
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The reasons for this request are many and clearly logical and while no-one
denies that County Road 93 and County Road 22 are important traffic arteries,
the residents of the community should be afforded the right to safe pedestrian
traffic and quiet enjoyment of their property.
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Craighurst Speed limit reduction
As indicated by planning studies, Craighurst has been identified as an area of
potential growth. This, coupled with the commercial growth in the Village core, all
result in increased pedestrian traffic ( environmentally beneficial as well ). In
addition, as a residential community, many of the homes along these corridors
are occupied by children and pets who are threatened by the uncontrolled
speeding and driving habits exhibited daily in the area. It is our opinion that these
measures are clearly warranted to protect the citizens of Craig hurst, and that
precedent for such policy is already established in Hillsdale and Edgar where
speed zones are reduced to 50 km/hr.
It is hoped that these changes would clearly demonstrate to motorists entering
the Village that despite the roads being major roadways, they still are entering a
residential community and that these driving habits are no more welcome here
than in a residential subdivision.
We would sincerely appreciate the unwavering support of council in this matter
by a resolution and documentation of support. I am hopeful that I may make
deputation to County Corporate Services committee as soon as possible.
Thank you for your consideration of this matter. If you would like to see a copy of
the petition or would like further details I would be pleased to discuss this matter
further.
Sincerely,
2?gcf J{arris
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Rod Harris
3300 Penetanguishene Road ( County Road 93 )
R.R. # 1
Barrie, Ontario
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
BY-LAW NO. 2003-020
BEING A BY-LAW TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE AND
THE ORO-MEDONTE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 5.0. 2001, c.25, Section 8, provides the authority for a
municipality to enter into agreements respecting the use of Township equipment;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte deems it necessary and
desirable to pass a By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Memorandum
of Understanding with the Oro-Medonte Chamber of Commerce;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
enacts as follows:
1. That a Memorandum of Understanding be entered into in accordance with the
words and terms set out in the Memorandum attached hereto as Schedule 'A',
and forming part of this bylaw;
2. That the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the said
Memorandum on behalf of the Corporation and affix thereto the Corporate Seal.
3. That this By-law shall come into force and take effect on the final passing
thereof.
BY-LAW READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 7TH DAY OF MAY, 2003.
BY-LAW READ A THIRD AND FINAL TIME THIS
DAY OF
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
Mayor, J. Neil Craig
Clerk, Marilyn Pennycook
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
MADE THIS
DAY OF
,2003.
BETWEEN:
The Township of Oro-Medonte
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The Oro-Medonte Chamber of Commerce
WHEREAS it is understood that The Oro-Medonte Chamber of Commerce is a
registered corporation in its own right and operates independently from The Township of
Oro-Medonte;
AND WHEREAS both parties are desirous of forming a partnership to promote the
Township as a place to live, work and play;
THEREFORE, the parties here signed do agree to the following conditions:
Term of Memorandum of Understanding:
1. The Term ofthis Memorandum of Understanding shall be for (one) 1 year,
commencing April 1, 2003 and expiring January 1, 2004.
2. This Memorandum of Understanding will remain in force for as long as the Oro-
Medonte Chamber of Commerce occupies space within the Administration Office
of the Township of Oro-Medonte located at 148 Line 7 South, Oro, Ontario.
3. If the Township of Oro-Medonte or the Oro-Medonte Chamber of Commerce fail
to perform or observe any covenant, condition or agreement to be performed or
observed herein and such default continues uneemedied after written notice from
either party, then either party may terminate this agreement within 30 days of
receipt of written notice of such intent to terminate without prejudice to any other
rights it may have in law or equity.
Conditions:
1. The Township of Oro-Medonte shall be responsible for the following:
all costs for utilities (heat, hydro, water), janitorial services, property
maintenance and parking
provision of a fax machine
provision of a photocopy machine
internet access (through the Township's current system)
postage for regular mail through use of the Township postage meter
(any bulk mailing will not be done using Township supplies)
installation of a telephone line
installation of a line for internet access
provision of meeting room
2. The Oro-Medonte Chamber of Commerce shall be responsible for the following:
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keeping a log of all faxes sent and received
keeping a log of all photocopies made
keeping a log of postage used
provision of all office supplies used by the Chamber of Commerce
monthly telephone costs
monthly e-mail costs
bulk mailing supplies and costs
all courier service costs
obtaining Township of Oro-Medonte approvat for any signage
to be erected on municipal property
scheduling of meeting rooms through the Clerk's Office
3. The Township of Oro-Medonte will provide one key for access to the
Administration Offices at 148 Line 7 South to the Oro-Medonte Chamber of
Commerce Administrator.
4. The Township of Oro-Medonte will provide an amount of $20,000.00 to the Ora-
Medonte Chamber of Commerce for operating expenses between April 1 , 2003
and December 31,2003.
5. The Oro-Medonte Chamber of Commerce will provide an unaudited financial
statement to the Township of Oro-Medonte at the end of the fiscal year.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have hereto executed this memorandum of
understanding:
TOWNSHIP OF ORO.MEDONTE
Mayor, J. Neil Craig
Date
Clerk, Marilyn Pennycook
Date
THE ORO-MEDONTE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
President, Susan Woods
I have the authority to bind the corporation.
Date
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
BY-LAW NO. 2003-3S
Being a By-law Respecting Smoking in Workplaces
in the Township of Oro-Medonte
WHEREAS the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001. c. 25, Section 115 authorizes a
municipality to pass a by-law to regulate or prohibit the smoking of tobacco in
workplaces in the municipality;
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AND WHEREAS it has been determined that second hand tobacco smoke
(exhaled smoke and the smoke from idling cigarettes, cigars and pipes) is a
health hazard or discomfort for many inhabitants and employees in the Township
of Oro-Medonte;
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NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte enacts as
follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
In this by-law,
(a) Municipality: means the Township of Oro-Medonte;
(b) Council: means the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte;
(c) Employee: includes a person who:
(i) performs any work for or supplies any services to an employer; or
(ii) receives any instructions or training in the activity, business, work,
trade, occupation or profession of the employer;
(d) Employer: includes any person who, as the owner, proprietor,
manager, superintendent or overseer of any activity, business, work,
trade, occupation or profession, has control over or direction of, or is
directly or indirectiy responsible for the employment of a person therein;
(e) Inspector: means a person appointed or contracted by Council to
enforce this by-law;
(f) Non-Smoking Policy: means a written policy that prohibits smoking in
the workplace in accordance with this by-law;
(g) Smoke or Smoking: includes the carrying of a lighted cigar, cigarette,
pipe or any other lighted smoking instrument;
(h) Workplace: means any indoor area of a building or structure in which
an employee works and includes any indoor area of such building or
structure utilized by an employee as well as a public transportation vehicle
and a taxicab.
2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EMPLOYER:
2.1 Every empioyer shall adopt and implement a non-smoking policy that
prohibits smoking in respect of each workplace in the Township under the
control, supervision or ownership of the employer.
2.2 Where, after the effective date of this by-law, a workplace is created or \ G b -d
comes into existence, the employer of such workplace shall within seven
(7) days after such workplace is created or comes into existence, adopt
and implement a non-smoking policy that prohibits smoking in respect of
each such workplace under the control, supervision or ownership of the
employer.
2.3 Every employer required by the by-law to adopt and implement a non-
smoking policy shall:
(a) thereafter maintain the non-smoking policy in the workplace for
which it was adopted;
(b) provide a copy of the non-smoking policy to each employee in the
workplace within seven (7) days after the day upon which the non-
smoking policy in respect of that workplace was adopted;
(c) post and keep continuously displayed a copy of the non-smoking
policy in a prominent place accessible to all employees in the
workplace;
(d) shall ensure that no ashtrays are placed or allowed to remain in
any workplace where smoking is prohibited pursuant to this by-law,
and
(e) erect signs in accordance with Section 4 at every entrance to the
workplace indicating that smoking is prohibited in the workplace.
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3. GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
3.1 When the non-smoking policy has been adopted for a workplace, no
person shall smoke in the workplace.
3.2 When the non-smoking policy has been adopted for a workplace, no
employer shall permit smoking in the workplace.
4. SIGNS
4.1 The employer or other person in charge of any workplace designated or
regulated under this by-law shall ensure that a sufficient number of signs
as prescribed by Section 4.2 are conspicuously posted so as to clearly
identify that smoking is prohibited and shall ensure that:
(a) signs are posted at every entrance to a workplace, which are visible
and in sufficient numbers, clearly indicating that smoking is
prohibited in the workplace, and
(b) signs referred to in clauses (a) are in accordance with Section 4.2.
4.2 (1) The signs referred to in this by-law shall consist of graphic symbois
that comply with the provisions of this section.
(2) The following graphic symbol shall be used to indicate the areas
where smoking is prohibited pursuant to this by-law:
on a white background with the circle and the interdictory stroke in
red.
(3) The graphic symbol referred to in subsection (2) shall include the
text "Township of Oro-Medonte By-law" in letters and figures at
ieast five (5%) percent of the diameter of the circle in the symbol.
(4) To the symbols referred to in subsection (2) there may be added Ild) ~
additional appropriate symbols such as directional arrows. )
(5) Despite the fact that the symbol referred to in subsection (2) is a
cigarette, it shall include a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or any
other lighted smoking instrument.
(6) With respect to size of the graphic symbol, the diameter of the
circle of the symbol referred to in subsection (2) shall be not less
than ten centimeters (iDem).
(7) Deviations from the colour or content of the signs prescribed by
this section that do not affect the substance or that are not
calculated to misiead do not vitiate the signs.
. (8) Any sign prohibiting smoking that refers to a by-law of an old
municipality is deemed to be referring to this by-law.
5. COUNCIL-APPROVED POLICIES
5.1 Council-approved non-smoking policies with respect to the Township's
buildings are deemed to be specified within this by-law.
5.2 No person shall smoke in any area designated as an area where smoking
is prohibited by any Council-approved policy referred to in Section 5.1.
6. DUTIES
No employer or other person in charge of a workplace shall permit
smoking where smoking is prohibited under this by-law.
7. OFFENCES
7.1 Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this by-law is guilty
of an offence.
7.2 Any person who hinders or obstructs an inspector lawfully carrying out the
enforcement of this by-law is guilty of an offence.
8. FINES
Every person who is convicted of an offence pursuant to this by-law is
liable to a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) as
provided for in the Provincial Offences Act, R.5.0. 1990, Chap. P.33.
9. ENFORCEMENT
9.1 The provisions of this by-law respecting the designation of n<Jn-smoking
areas, the posting of signs and the duties imposed on the employer or
other person in charge of a workplace shall be enforced by inspectors.
9.2 An inspector may, at any reasonable time, enter any designated
workplace for the purposes of determining compliance with this by-law.
9.3 No inspector may enter a workplace that is also a dwelling without the
consent of the occupant or without first obtaining and producing a
warrant.
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10. CONFLICTS
If a provision of this by-law conflicts with an Act or a regulation or another
by-law, the provision that is the most restrictive of smoking shail prevail.
11. SEVERABILITY
If any section or sections of this by-law or parts thereof are found in any
court of law to be illegal or beyond the power of Council to enact, such
section or sections or parts thereof shail be deemed to be severable and
ail other sections or parts of this by-iaw shail be deemed to be separate
and independent therefrom and to be enacted as such.
12. EFFECTIVE DATE
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This by-law shail come into force and effect on June 1, 2003.
13. SHORT TITLE
This by-law may be cited as the "Workplaces By-law".
14. EXEMPTIONS:
The prohibitions set out in section 3.0 of this By-law do not apply
to:
(a) A workplace located in a dwelling where the only employees of that
workplace are persons who live in the dwelling.
By-Law read a first and second time this 16th day of April, 2003.
By-Law read a third time and finally passed this
day of
2003
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
Mayor, J. Neil Craig
Clerk, Marilyn Pennycook
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
BY-LAW NO. 2003..()36
Being a By-Law to Authorize the Issuance of a Certificate of Substantial
Completion and Acceptance (Underground Works) for Laurel View Homes (HV)
Inc.
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WHEREAS Section 51, Subsection (26) of the Planning Act, R.5.0. 1990, Chapter P.13,
as amended, provides that municipalities may enter into agreements imposed as a
condition to the approval of a plan of subdivision and such agreements may be
registered against the land to which the subdivision plan applies;
AND WHEREAS Council for the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte entered
into a Pre-Servicing Agreement with laurel View Homes (HV) Inc. in July of 2002;
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AND WHEREAS the requirements of this Pre-Servicing Agreement with respect to the
underground works have now been met;
NOW THEREFORE the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte hereby enacts as
follows:
1. That the Certificate of Substantial Completion and Acceptance (Underground Works)
for laurel View Homes (HV) Inc., may now be issued by the Township Engineer
(R.G. Robinson & Associates) in compliance with the Pre-Servicing Agreement
between the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte and laurel View Homes
(HV) Inc.
2. That this By-law shall come into force and take effect on the final date of passing
thereof.
By-law read a first and second time this 7th day of May, 2003.
By-law read a third time and finally passed this
day of
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
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Mayor, J. Neil Craig
Clerk, Marilyn pennycook
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
BY-LAW NO. 2003-037
Being a By-Law to Authorize the Issuance of a Certificate of Substantial
Completion and Acceptance (Underground Works) for 1391191 Ontario Limited
(Martin Brook Subdivision).
WHEREAS Section 51, Subsection (26) of the Planning Act, R.5.0. 1990, Chapter P.13,
as amended, provides that municipalities may enter into agreements imposed as a
condition to the approval of a plan of subdivision and such agreements may be
registered against the land to which the subdivision plan applies;
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AND WHEREAS Council for the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte entered
into a Subdivision Agreement with 1391191 Ontario Limited in February of 2002;
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AND WHEREAS the requirements of this Subdivision Agreement with respect to the
underground works have now been met;
NOW THEREFORE the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte hereby enacts as
follows:
1. That the Certificate of Substantial Completion and Acceptance (Underground Works)
for 1391191 Ontario Limited (Martin Brook Subdivision), may now be issued by the
Township Engineer (R.G. Robinson & Associates) in compliance with the Subdivision
Agreement between the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte and 1391191
Ontario Limited (Martin Brook Subdivision).
2. That this By-law shall come into force and take effect on the final date of passing
thereof.
By-law read a first and second time this 7th day of May, 2003.
By-law read a third time and finally passed this
day of
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
Mayor, J. Neil Craig
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Clerk, Marilyn pennycook
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CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
BY-LAW NO. 2003-038
Being a By-Law to Appoint a Building Inspector/By-law Enforcement Officer
WHEREAS the Building Code Act R.S.O. 1990, Chapter B.13, Section 3(2), as
amended, provides that Councils shall by By-law appoint such inspectors as are
necessary for the purposes of the enforcement of this Act;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c. 25, Section 224, as amended,
provides that the role of Council is to ensure that administrative practices are in
place to implement the decisions of Council;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
does now find it expedient to appoint Building InspectorslBy-law Enforcement
Officers to implement the decisions of Council;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-
Medonte enacts as follows:
1. That Nay than Nunes is hereby appointed Building Inspector.
2. That Whitney James is hereby appointed By-law Enforcement Officer.
3. That the duties and responsibilities shall be performed and carried out as
provided for within the respective job descriptions.
4. That this By-law shall come into force and take effect on its final passing
thereof.
By-law read a first and second time this 7th day of May, 2003.
By-law read a third time and finally passed this
day of May, 2003.
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
MAYOR, J. NEIL CRAIG
CLERK, MARILYN PENNYCOOK
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
BY-LAW NO, 2003-040
BEING A BY-LAW TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A LEASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE AND
POINT-TO-POINT COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 5.0. 2001, c.25, Section 8, provides the authority for a
municipality to enter into agreements respecting the use of Township property;
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AND WHEREAS the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte deems it necessary and
desirable to pass a By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Lease
Agreement with Point-to-Point Communications Ltd.
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NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
enacts as follows:
1. That a Lease Agreement be entered into in accordance with the words and
terms set out in the Lease Agreement attached hereto as Schedule '1', and
forming part of this bylaw;
2. That the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the said Lease
Agreement on behalf of the Corporation and affix thereto the Corporate Seal.
3. That this By-law shall come into force and take effect on the final passing
thereof.
BY-LAW READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 7TH DAY OF MAY, 2003.
BY-LAW READ A THIRD AND FINAL TIME THIS
DAY OF
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
Mayor, J. Neil Craig
Clerk, Marilyn Pennycook
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COMMUNICATIONS
38 Hooper Road, Barrie, Ontario L4N 8Z9 \ lGf - ~
Tei: (705) 721-9877. Fax: (705) 72H021 '1,800-721~9877
Bracebridge Office: (705) 645-9216 . 1,800-290-0599 . Fax: (705) 645-1754
Concord Office: (800) 461-5614
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LEASE AGREEMENT
Between
ORO-Medonte (Township of) (Owner)
and
Point to Point Communications Ltd (Lessee)
38 Hooper Road, Barrie, Ontario
Schedule "1" to
By-law No. 2003-040
Page 1 of 3
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WHEREAS the lessee has applied to the Township of Oro-Medonte to enter into an
agreement to install communications equipment on the existing HorseShoe Valley Zone
IT water tower"
AND WHEREAS the said technical information is accurate to the best of our ability as
per Schedule "A"
AND WHEREAS the Lessee agrees to the terms and conditions set in this lease
agreement and will abide by them, as per Schedule "i3"
The rent applicable to this lease is set at the amount of $ 1500.00 per annum or
$125.00 per month plus applicable taxes.
The rent is due on the first day of each month and payment sent to the ORO-Medonte
(Township of) at Box 100 Oro Station, Ontario LOL 2XO. A 2% interest charge will be
incurred after 30 days.
First and last months payments will be made at the point oflease commencing and annual
payments can also be made is lesser so desires.
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March 14.2003
Date
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The Corporation of the
Township ofOro-Medonte
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J. Neil Craig, Mayor
Marilyn Pennycook, Clerk
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SCHEDULE' A'
Applicant Company Name: Point to Point Communication Ltd.
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Address: 38 Hooper Road Barrie, Ontario
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Postal Code: L4N-1B7
Telephone: (705) 721-9877
Fax: (705) 721-1021
Company Representative: Bryon MacKinnon
Type of Service: (ie: Paging, Personal, Trunking, Data etc.,)
Wireless High Speed Internet
Frequency(s): 5.7Ghz
Transmitter(s) Manufacturer: Motorola
Receiver(s) Manufacturer: Motorola
Model: Canopy
Model: Canopy
Overall Equipment Cabinet Dimensions: Width: 20"
Depth: 20" Height: 72"
Total AC Power Requirements: (one) 120Vac 15amp outlet
Combined / Multicoupled into Existing Antenna System: Yes _, No (X)
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SCHEDULE 'B'
. Each installation shall be covered by its own "Industry Canada" license
agreement in which shall be specified the applicable technical, operation, and legal
conditions. A copy of the license must be posted with the equipment in the shelter.
. Lease agreements for the usage of the property shall normally be for a term of ~
years, with the options for a further 1 years at a rate to be negotiated. No sub leasing
of tower site by Point to Point Communications Ltd. is permitted without the consent
of the property owner.
. All installations on the property are subject to approval of both plan and
installation. Frequency intermodulation studies may have to be perfonned at the
expense of the lesser before installation.
. The lessee shall be responsible for the adjustment and maintenance of all of its
equipment, unless other provision is made in a separate agreement. All lessee
equipment in the site shall be in proper working order and kept neatly within the
leased area as to not cause interference to other property within the site. The owner
of the site holds the right to tenninate services if interference in not appropriately
corrected or responded to.
. Amounts payable under a lease agreement may be made adjustable for the effects
of price inflation and or extra consumption of hydro.
. The right of access to the property will be granted to the lessee maintaining
equipment within the shelter. Keys to the shelter will be distributed in good faith that
the site is only accessed by the names given in the application, duplication of access
by other parties without notifications to the owner will cause immediate tennination
of the set agreement.
Keys will be issued to Bryon MacKinnon & service personnel of Point to Point
Communications who wil1 be responsible for the keys & all actions of other parties on
this property to whom the keys are issued to, as third parts or service personne1.
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. Every expense incurred by Oro-Medonte (Township of) as a result of the
installation, maintenance or testing of the licensee's equipment shall be payable by
the lessee, together with an administration charge of 15% of the amount payable.
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. The lessee must hold a minimum of one million dollars in liability insurance
along with their own personal equipment insurance.
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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ORO-MEDONTE
BY-LAW NO. 2003-041
Being a By-law to amend By-law No. 97-95 as amended, the
Zoning By-law for the Township of Oro-Medonte with respect to
lands located in the east half of Lot 7, Concession 7 in the former
geographic Township of Oro, now in the Township of Oro-
Medonte.
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte is
empowered to pass By-laws to reguiate the use of land pursuant to Section 34 of the
Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13.
AND WHEREAS the owners of the subject lands have filed an application with the
Township of Oro-Medonte to amend By-law No. 97-95 as amended;
AND WHEREAS the application Is deemed to conform to the provisions of the Official
Plan, as amended by Official Plan Amendment 14;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
deems it advisable to amend By-Law 97-95 as amended;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
enacts as follows:
1. Schedule 'A12', to Zoning By-law No. 97-95 as amended, is hereby further
amended by re-zoning lands located in the east half of Lot 7, Concession 7, in
the former geographic Township of Oro, now in the Township of Oro-Medonte,
from the Agricultural Rural (A/RU) Zone and the Mineral Aggregate Resource
Two (MAR2) Zone to the Mineral Aggregate Resource One - Hold (MARl-H)
Zone as shown on Schedule 'A-1' attached hereto and forming part of this By-
law.
2. The Holding provision shall be removed once Council is satisfied that an
appropriate agreement has been entered into between the owner and the
Township with respect to the Township costs of upgrading the i" Une to a
standard suitable for gravel truck traffic.
This By-law shall come into effect upon the date of passage hereof, subject to the
provisions of the Planning Act, as amended.
BY-LAW READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 7TH DAY OF MAY, 2003.
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BY-LAW READ A THIRD AND FINAL TIME THIS
DAY OF
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
Mayor, J. Neil Craig
Clerk, Marilyn pennycook
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the Hi eral Aggregate Resource One Holding (MARl-H) Zone.
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
BY-LAW NO. 2003-042
BEING A BY-LAW TO PROHIBIT HEAVY TRUCK TRAFFIC
IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
WHEREAS the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, s. 11(2) authorizes a
municipality to pass by-law respecting traffic on highways;
AND WHEREAS Council deems it appropriate to prohibit heavy truck traffic on certain
highways;
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NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
hereby enacts as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this by-law the following definitions shall apply:
a) "heavy truck" means a truck having an unloaded weight of at least 4.6 metric
tonnes (Regulation 601, RR.O. 1990, Highway Traffic Act).
b) "sign" means a sign as described in Division 2 - Regulatory Section "No
Heavy Truck Sign" of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Ministry
of Transportation, Ontario.
2. OFFENCES
When suitable signs have been erected and are on display, heavy truck traffic is
prohibited on the highways or parts of highways named in Schedule 'A' to this
by-law.
3. EXEMPTIONS
The provisions of this by-law shall not extend to the use of the said highways or
parts of highways for deliveries to or removals from any premises abutting
thereon, to emergency services vehicles, to public utility vehicles, to vehicles
actually engaged in works undertaken for or on behalf of the Corporation, or to a
privately-owned vehicle driven to or from the owner's residence abutting thereon.
4. Enforcement and Fines
a) Every person who contravenes any provision of this By-law is guilty of an
offence and shall be liable to a fine in the amount to be determined pursuant
to the Provincial Offences Act. RS.O. 1990, Chapter P. 33, and every such
fine is recoverable under the Provincial Offences Act.
b) The conviction of an offender upon the breach of any provisions of this By-
law shall not operate as a bar to a prosecution against the same offender
upon any continued or subsequent breach of any provision and the Judge or
Justice may convict any offender repeatedly for continued or subsequent
breaches of the By,law and the provisions of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001,
c.25, as amended, from time to time, shall further apply to any continued or
repeated breach of this By-law.
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c) If any court of competent jurisdiction finds that any of the provisions of this
By-law are ultra vires the jurisdiction of Councilor are invalid for any reason,
such provision shall be deemed to be severable and shall not invalidate any
other provisions of the By-law which shall remain in full force and effect.
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5. ENACTMENT
a) Schedule "A" as set out herein and attached hereto forms part of this By-
law.
b) This By-law shall come into full force and effect on the date of its final
passing.
BY.LAW READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 7~ DAY OF MAY, 2003.
BY.LAW READ A THIRD TIME AND FINAllY PASSED THIS
2003.
DAY OF
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
Mayor, J. Neil Craig
Clerk, Marilyn Pennycook
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BY-LAW NO. 2003-042
SCHEDULE "Au
The prohibitions set out in By-law No. 2003-042 shall apply on the highways or parts of
highways named hereunder:
Highway
Line 2 South
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South of Bay Street
the end of Line 2 South
at lake Simcoe
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
BY-LAW NO. 2003-039
BEING A BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL
MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2003.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
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1. THAT the action of the Council at its Council Meeting held on Wednesday,
May 7, 2003, and in respect to each Motion, Resolution and other actions passed
and taken by the Council at its said Meeting is, except where prior approval of the
Ontario Municipal Board is required, hereby adopted, ratified and confirmed.
2. THAT the Mayor and the proper Officials of the Township are hereby authorized
and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to the said action or to
obtain approvals where required and to execute all documents as may be
necessary on behalf of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-
Medonte. And, the Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to affix the corporate
seal to all said documents.
BY-LAW READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 7" DAY OF MAY, 2003.
BY-LAW READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 7. DAY OF MAY,
2003,
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
Mayor, J, Neil Craig
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Clerk, Marilyn Pennycook
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