Parkbridge-Craigleith Development Application By Peter Tollefsen and Eleanor Ward An application for draft plan of subdivision and zoning by-law amendment approval was submitted to the Town of The Blue Mountains and the County of Grey in 2016 to develop a 26 ha (65 acre) of land on the south side of [...]
The OMB is Replaced by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) By Don Kerr The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) was replaced by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) on April 3, 2018. Much remains the same as before, but some changes have been made which should be helpful. A stated intention [...]
NVCA 2018 AGM- A New Bill Governing Conservation Authorities By Andrea Matrosovs in collaboration with Blanka Guyatt and Stella Juhasz Members of the BMWTF attended the 2018 Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) AGM on January 26 at the Tiffin Centre in Utopia. Gail Ardiel, Deputy Mayor of The Blue Mountains was [...]
We Met with the Local Golf Course Superintendents By George Powell and Eleanor Ward On April 10, members of the Watershed Action Group (WAG) and other members of Watershed Trust met with area golf course superintendents to discuss issues around water quality of local streams running through golf courses. Seven golf [...]
Another Parking Lot on Top of the Escarpment? Scenic Caves Parking Application By Peter Tollefsen The Blue Mountains received applications in November 2017 for Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendments from Scenic Caves Nature Adventures for a property north of Scenic Caves at the intersection of 15th Sideroad and Scenic Caves [...]
Meet New Watershed Action Group Member, Leah Hagreen By Eleanor Ward Welcome to Leah Hagreen, the newest member of the WAG committee, the Watershed Action Group. Leah has lived in Collingwood for 10 years, drawn to the area because of the lifestyle it offers – hiking, skiing, water sports − and [...]
Golf Course Pesticides Monitoring THE ISSUE IN BRIEF: Golf Course Pesticides Golf courses are known for having perfect, weed-free turf. But this perfection comes at a price. Many grasses on our local golf courses are not native to Ontario and require intense maintenance not only to stay green and lush [...]
Since this photo was taken, the Abbotts site has been completely grubbed to the lot lines. We Helped Save Woodlots in Thornbury By George Powell, WAG member, and Blanka Guyatt, Board and WAG member The residents of west Thornbury formed a group, the Harbour West Concerned Residents Group, [...]
We Received a Gift of Trees by Blanka Guyatt, member of the Watershed Trust Board and Watershed Action Group The Blue Mountain Watershed Maple Trees newly planted at Bayview park in Thornbury Two years ago, my cousin David Braun sent ten certificates for nine-foot tall red maple trees and [...]
We Are A Voice for Improving Legislation for Protection of the Ecosystem By Don Kerr, Board and WAG member Over the years, the Trust has been sending submissions to government commenting on ways to improve the legislation that we must operate under in order to better protect the ecosystem. Here are [...]
