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Bill 23 – Still time to act!
Bill 23 passed. They did not hear us. Time to make some more noise. On November 28th the Ford Government passed Bill 23 – the More Homes Built Faster Act - despite significant opposition from all sides. While we support the building of attainable and affordable...
MINETT OFFICIAL PLAN RETURNS TO PLANNING COMMITTEE
Township of Muskoka Lakes Planning Committee is meeting at 9 am on Monday October 25th to discuss what could be final changes to the Minett Official Plan policy. Details available here (see Agenda item 5). We’ve come a long way since we raised the...
COMMUNITY ENRAGED BY CLEARCUTTING AND BLASTING ON SUGARLOAF ISLAND
During the dark days of winter, a contractor and subcontractors working on behalf of the owner of a large property on iconic Sugarloaf Island on Lake Joseph virtually denuded a large portion of his property of trees and blasted flat a once...
FELLOW COTTAGERS SAVING MUSKOKA
Muskoka has become an increasingly popular destination for cottagers….and developers. The following real-life stories serve as inspiring examples of how the community can respond to the threat of overdevelopment and preserve Muskoka property in...
ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION AT LEGACY COTTAGES
THIS is why we need better, stronger, more restrictive policies in Minett, our Township and the larger District. Policy work may seem dull, but it is oh so important to get right. We lost 2 battles at LPAT because our policies are not strong...
COMMUNITY ASKS FOR STRONGER POLICIES AT MINETT PUBLIC MEETING
Close to 200 people attended the virtual Minett Public Meeting on May 28th. The public was invited to comment on the draft Minett Official Plan Amendment, the policy document that will govern development in Minett. The draft Minett policy is a...
Big improvement in representation for waterfront residents at district
Today the District Municipal Modernization Committee (MMC) unanimously passed a resolution (here) to change the composition of District Council from 22 members for 18 (3 from each lower tier municipality) and one vote per councillor (no weighted...