Tracey's Update 04/10/2019

 WE ARE ALL HAPPY TO SEE THE SIGNS OF SPRING

-Remains of snow piles get smaller every day and ice on the bay showing signs of break up

-Potholes and rough road as TBRS-Tripp construction continues

-Leaf and Yard Waste Collection begins week of April 22nd (Easter Monday) to June 3rd

-Earth Week-April 22-27 

 Lets all pitch in and clean up all the trash that has been hiding under the snow 

-Elmvale Maple Syrup Festival - April 27th

FYI:

Teedon Pit Update: 

In early March WBPOA sent an email to our members with the subject line Take Action to Protect our Water.  We asked our members fwd/send a letter to our government to reject the expansion of the Teedon Pit and order its closure to protect this critical aquifer.  We recognize that this was short notice and not an easy request to complete before the March 25th deadline. We appreciate many of you that managed to make your voices heard. Many community groups like the Friends of the Waverly Uplands continue to work toward protection of the site.  The Waterkeeeps meet every Friday 10:00-2:30 at the Gates of the Teedon Pit Quarry at 40 Darby Road, Tiny Township.

 

The Ministry of the Environment Conservation and Parks is still reviewing a CRH Canada Group application to renew a 10-year permit to take water for aggregate washing at the Teedon Pit.  This application is requesting a licence to take 1.6 million litres per day from a well - and 5.2 million litres per day from a washing pond - 210 days a year for 10 years.   

 

For more information see the The Tiny Cottager Teedon Pit Update in the Special Elections Issue 

or by clicking the link below.   

The Tiny Cottager:  www.tinycottager.org

 

Public Meeting - Groundwater - Sunday April 28th 2 - 5  Elmvale Community Hall                                                                            Dr. John Cherry,: Groundwater – What is it? Where does it come from? Where does it go? What does it consist of? What are the risks to it and What can we do to protect our groundwater for  future generations?Dr. John Cherry is the Director, University Consortium for Field-Focused Research and principal investigator, G360 Institute for Groundwater Research at the University of Guelph

Wasaga Beach Casino Location Decision

On April 4, 2019, Gateway Casinos and Entertainment Ltd., announced the casino will be placed just south of the Beachwood Road roundabout. Construction is expected to start this spring. The opening of the casino is anticipated for the summer of 2020. 

 

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