p. 1 1. Correspondence from the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation

TOWNSHIP OF ESSA
CONSENT AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22,2015
A -ITEMS RECEIVED AS INFORMATION
p. 1
1. Correspondence from the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) dated April
1, 2015, re : NVCA 2015 Municipal Levy.
p. 3
2. Correspondence from the Municipal Policing Bureau dated April 14, 2015, re : Reminder of
OPP Policing Services Agreement Expiring on June 30, 2015.
p. 4
3. Correspondence from the Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade dated
April 2015, re: Nominations for the Lincoln M. Alexander Award 2015.
p. 5
4. Correspondence from the Minister Responsible for Seniors Affairs dated April 2015, re:
Nominations for the Senior Achievement Award .
p. 6
5. County Council Updated -Issue 74 - March 2015.
p. 10
6. NVCA Conservation Update - April 2015.
p. 14
7. Newspaper Article "Community Partners Matter", re: RBC Donation of $22,400 to Essa
Public Library "Jump" Program .
p. 15
8. Correspondence from the Town of Innisfil, re : Notice of Passing of Zoning By-law
Amendment , By-law No. 026-15 "Town-Wide Provisions for Health Canada Licensed
Medical Marihuana Production Facilities".
B -ITEMS RECEIVED AND REFERRED TO SERVICE AREA FOR ACTION
None to be presented.
C -ITEMS RECEIVED AND REFERRED TO SERVICE AREA FOR REVIEW AND REPORT
TO COUNCIL
None to be presented.
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April 1, 2015
Mayor Terry Dowdall & Council
The Township of Essa
5786 County Rd. 21
Utopia, Ontario
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Member
Municipalities
Dear Mayor Dowdall & Council:
Adjala-Tosoron tio
Re: NVCA 2015 Municipal Levy
Amaranth
Barrie
The Bl ue Moun tains
Bradford-West Gwillimbury
Clea rview
Collingwood
Essa
Grey Highlands
On March 27, 2015 the NVCA Board of Directors approved the circulated
2015 NVCA Budget. As you are aware, the NVCA circulated our Draft
2015 Budget to our 18 member municipalities on December 2, 2014 for
a 60 day review and comment.
The NVCA Board and staff look forward to implementing the 2015
Conservation Authority programs supported by the approved budget
including:
Inni sfil
Melancthon
Mono
Mu lmu r
New Tecumseth
Oro-Medonte
Shelburne
Springwater
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Private land stewardship, restoration and reforestation
Conservation Authority education and recreation
Flood forecasting and warning
Municipal source water protection
Natural Hazard and Natural Heritage protection in accordance with the
Planning Act and Provincial Regulations
Environmental monitoring and preparation of watershed report cards
Implementing the NVCA 2015-2018 Strategic and Business Plans.
Wasaga Beach
Watershed
Counties
Dufferin
Grey
Simcoe
The approved budget will enable the NVCA, in partnership with our local
Municipalities, and residents to continue to protect and restore the
environment, reduce and or prevent flood and erosion hazards to property and
persons, and continue to support the health of the local residents and the
health of our local economy.
Member of
Conservation
ONTARIO
N.lurI' Ch,mpklM
NOTIAWASAGA VA LLEY CONSERVATION AUTHORITY •
Joh n Hix Conservation Ad min istration Centre \ Tiffin Conservation Area •
Telephone: 705.424, 1479 •
Fax: 705.424.2115
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Centre for Conservat ion
8195 8th line • Utopia, O n LaM lTD
Web: www.nvca.on .ca •
Email: admin @nvca.on. ca
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Further to the interim levy invoice issued in March by the NVCA, the next
installment invoice will be issued in May and will reflect the approved budget.
Should you have any qu estions regarding the approved NVCA budget or
associated conservation programs please contact me directly.
Thank you again for your ongoing support of the NVCA. I would like to also
thank the NVCA Board Members for their continued governance, ensuring that
the watershed conservation needs are best served.
Sincerely,
D. Gayle Wood, CMM3
Chief Administrative Officer
Copy:
NVCA Board Members, Keith Whi,te & Michael Smith
Municipal Clerk, Bonnie SandeV'
Municipal CAO, Greg Murphy
Ontario
Provincial
Police
Police
provinciale
de I'Ontario
Municipal Policing Bureau
Bureau des services policlers des municipalites
777 Memorial Ave.
Orilli. ON L3V 7V3
Tel: 705329-6051
Fax: 705 329-6050
777, avenue Memorial
Orilli. ON L3V 7V3
Tel. : 705329-6051
Telee.: 705 329-6050
File Reference:
April 14, 2015
Dear Mayor/CAO:
We would like to thank you for the sign-off of your short-term, six month agreement for policing
services with the Ministry of Conununity Safety and Con-ectional Services. The short-telm
agreement option was provided to your municipality to build up your knowledge of the new
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) billing model and accommodate your transition to a long-term
contract.
This letter is to remind you that your agreement for the OPP policing services will expire on June
30,2015. Starting July 1, 2015 all the municipalities that are currently policed under the shortterm agreement, which have not entered into a long-term three to six year agreement will start to
be policed and billed under s.5.1 ofthe Police Services Act (PSA).
If your municipality is considering receiving policing services tmder s.1 0 of the PSA starting July
1,2015, please contact your Contract Analyst, Municipal Policing Bureau, OPP to an-ange for a
meeting as soon as possible.
Please let me know if you have any questions and/or would like to discuss any matters related to
your contract status.
I appreciate your continued support and cooperation.
Yours truly,
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(lljok)
Superintendent
Commander,
Municipal Policing Bureau
Inv
Ministry of Citizenship,
Immigration and Inter/iational
Trade
Ministi"e des Affalres civiques,
de l'lmmlgration et du Commerce
international
Minister
Ministre
6"' Floor
400 University Avenue
Toronto ON M7A 2R9
Tel. : (416) 325·6200
6' ,!tage
400 .. avenue University
Fax: (416) 325·6195
Toronto ON M7A 2R9
Tel. : (416) 325·6200
Talk: (416) 325·6195
April 2015
Ontarlo
TO"'INSHIP OF ESSA
APR 0 1 2015
LINCOLN M. ALEXANDER AWARD 2015
l _ _RECEIVED
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Dear Friends,
Every year since 1993, the Government of Ontario has presented the lincoln M. Alexander
Award to honour young Ontarian s who have demonstrated exemplary leadership in
contributing to the elimination of racial discrimination.
I am pleased to ask you to support this program by nominating an outstanding young person
whom you believe to be deserving of recognition . As the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration
and International Trade, I will join the lieutenant Governor in officially recognizing the award
recipients at a special ceremony at Queen's Park on January 21, 2016, to mark lincoln
Alexander Day in Canada.
Nomination forms and information outlining details of the program are available on my
ministry's website at www.ontario.ca/honoursandawards
please take thi s opportunity to acknowledge a young person from your school or community
who has made an important contribution to eliminating racial discrimination in Ontario.
For further information, please contact the Ontario Honours and Awards Secretariat:
416314-7526, toll free 1 877 832-8622 or TIY 416327-2391.
The deadline for nominations is May 31, 2015.
Thank you for taking the time to consider a deserving young Ontarian for the lincoln M.
Alexander Award .
Yours truly,
Michael Chan
Minister
Minister
Responsible for
Seniors Affairs
th
6 Floor
400 University Avenue
Toronto ON M7A 2R9
Tel. : (416) 314-9710
Fax: (416)325-4787
Ministre delegue
.ux Aft.ires des
personnes agees
e
6 etage
400, avenue University
Toronto ON M7A 2R9
Tel. :
(416) 314-9710
Telec. : (416) 325-4787
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Ontario
t>,PR 0 alUiS
RECE.NCD ..J
April 2015
Dear Friends,
Each year, the Government of Ontario celebrates the accomplishments and contributions many
of our wonderful seniors make to communities across Ontario. This year, the Senior
Achievement Award will once again highlight the significant voluntary and professional
achievements made by individuals after they have reached the age of 65.
I encourage you to participate in the 20 IS Senior Achievement Award Program by nominating a
deserving senior.
Here is what you need to do to nominate:
I. Visit ontario.calhonoursandawards;
2. Under the "Medal and Recognition Programs" section, click on the Senior Achievement
Award link;
3. Download the appropriate PDF form;
4. Read the eligibility criteria and instructions carefully; and
5. Complete the nomination, attach the necessary documents and submit it no later than
June 15, 2015. hlstructions for submitting your nomination can be found at
ontario.calhonoursandawards under the "How to Nominate" section.
If you have any questions, please contact the Ontario Honours and Awards Secretariat:
Email:
Phone:
Toll-free:
TTY:
ontariohonoursandawards@ontario.ca
416314-7526
I 877-832-8622
416327-2391
Thank you in advance for taking the time to consider putting forward the name of a special
senior in your community.
Sincerely,
ct~ti
The Honourable Mario Sergio
Minister
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;T Y CO UN C IL
ISSUE 74 I March 2015
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M untain
upport
Warden's Ski Day raises funds
for projects at Georgian Village
Warden Gerry Marshall hosted the
Warden's Ski Day on March 12, 2015
to raise funds for long-term care and
seniors' services in Simcoe County.
Participants enjoyed a beautiful bluebird
day on the slopes at Mount S1. Louis
Moonstone, helping raise approximately
$10,000 to support the County of
Simcoe's Georgian Village Fundraising
Campaign.
Continued on Page 4
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
Allan Greenwood, Editor
Director, Corporate Communications
Allan.Greenwood@simcoe.ca
70S. 72&9300 Extension 1230
Text: Municipal and media
reproduction permission
granted.
Logos wordmarks,
identifiers, non·stock
photographic images:
© 2015 The Corporation
of the County of Simcoe
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Deputy Warden Terry Dowdall addresses
guests at the Warden's Ski Day on March
12. Left, Tiny Township Mayor George
Cornell hits the slopes.
Gerry M ars hall. Wa rd en
M ark A itk en , Chief Ad mini strati ve Offi cer
The County Clerk's Dept. maintains the official record for all
County government proceed ings, This publication is intended
to identify highlights of Comm ittee and Council meeti ngs.
PAGE 2 COUNTY COUNCIL UPDATE
HOSPITAL ALLIANCE
Museum
Update
City of Barrie's Winterfest
Museum staff
participated in the
City of Barrie's annual
Winterfest celebrations,
February 7-8. To
promote the new
ternporary exhibit,
Game Over? The Story
of Arcades, museum
staff provided visitors
with a chance to playa
variety of arcade-themed
games and handed
out prize packs to daily
winners.
County of Simcoe Warden Gerry Marshall, bottom right, addresses the crowd at the Hospital Alliance
appreciation breakfast at the County of Simcoe Administration Centre. Top, the County presented the
Alliance with a cheque for $3 million as part of its ongoing funding commitment. Left, Janice Skot,
president and CEO of Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre and Chair of the Simcoe County Hospital
Alliance, and Guy Chartrand, President and CEO of Collingwood General and Marine Hospital and
incoming Chair of the Simcoe County Hospital Alliance, provided County Council with an update on
hospital operations and funding.
Local festivals named among Ontario's best
The County of Simcoe
knows how to host a
party.
Festivals and Events
Ontario (FEO), an
educational, marketing,
and advocacy services
organization, recently
announced its 2015 top
festivals and events in
Ontario, placing seven
County of Simcoe and
area events in the top 100.
Carrot Fest (Bradford)
International Plowing
Match (Ivy)
Alliston Potato
Festival (Alliston)
Barrie Automotive
Flea Market
(Oro-Medonte)
Collingwood Elvis
Festival (Collingwood)
First Light at
Saint -Marie among
the Hurons
(fay Township)
• Barrie Winterfest
(Barrie)
The International Plowing
Match also received a
Level of Distinction frorn
the FEO.
The organization named
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the Town of Collingwood
one of two winners as
Municipality of the Year
(population less than
50,000).
Collingwood was also
recognized for its Elvis
Festival advertising
campaign.
The FEO also announced
its Achievement Award
winners. Clearview
Township's Small Halls
Festival was narned Best
New Festival or Event in
the $100,000-$500,000
category.
Marketing Study
Lord Cultural
Resources, a museurn
consulting firm, began
a Council-directed
marketing study
in February. When
cornpleted it will
serve as a guide to
increase awareness,
visitation, revenue, and
digital engagement.
Stakeholder consultation
began in February and
continued into March.
Input is being collected
frorn rnembers of County
Council and appOintees,
Museum partners,
mernbers, volunteers
and staff, as well as the
general public through
interviews, surveys, the
County's website, and
social media.
CCW 15-101
COUN1Y COUNCIL UPDATE PAGE 3
County
supports
Oro church
restoration
The County of Simcoe
is supporting the Joumey
" to Freedom fundraising -campaign to restore and
preserve the historic Oro
African Methodist Episcopal
Church and cemetery,
in the Township of OroMeeonte.
The County has been
instrumentai in the
preservation and restoration
efforts of the church dating
back to the 1940s. Once
again, efforts to preserve
this important piece of
Canadiana are requirec to
ensure future generations
will have the chance to
learn about the area's rich
history.
Recently, the County
provided $10,000 in
funding as part of the 2014
Historical and Cu~urai Grant
Program, as well as an
interest-free loan of more
than $73,000.
'We are committee to
supporting and preserving
this vaiuable historicai site,
proud of its heritage and
proud to be a long-term
partner in restoring the
church," said Warden Gerry
Marshall.
Ramara Mayor Basil Clarke, left, and Ramara Deputy Mayor John O'Donnell, centre, accept the
Warden's Fundspiel Municipal Challenge Trophy from Warden Gerry Marshall. Eighteen teams
participated in the annual event at the Penetanguishene Curling Club, raising more than $12,000 to
support the County of Simcoe's Georgian Village Fundraising Campaign.
Local Immigration Partnership update
Working with regional libraries to create welcoming hubs
The County of Simcoe
entered into an agreement
with Citizenship and
Immigration Canada
(CIG) in 201 1 to establish
a Local Immigration
Partnership in Simcoe
County, one of 35 in
Ontario.
The initial activities
of the LIP included
the development of a
Partnership Council,
and research leading
to the publication of a
Community Settlement
Strategy - launched in
October 2012.
The LIP has collaborated
with community
stakeholders to implement
recommendations of the
strategy.
This work has been
accomplished through
ongoing meetings of the
Partnership Council, two
sub councils, and other
working groups. Highlights
include:
Annual Newcomer
Recognition Awards
Quarterly newsletter
Capacity-building
activities with ethnocultural and faith-
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based organizations
Four awareness
raising activities for
the employment and
business development
sector
Community Forum
Research project
designed to explore
barriers hindering
immigrants' use of
funded employment
services
Pilot project to
establish libraries as
welcoming community
hubs.
CCW 15-097
PAGE 4 COUNlY COUNCIL UPDATE
WARDEN'S SKI DAY
Proceeds will be used
to help complete major
projects at Georgian
Village, including the
Village Woodworking
area, Georgian Blooms
Greenhouse, and a
Therapeutic Pool-which
will be part of the new
Fitness Centre that opened
in late 2014 as a direct
result of funds raised by
the campaign.
"I want to express
gratitude to all our
sponsors for continuing to
support community-based
projects at Georgian Village
and thank all our skiers
for hitting the slopes for a
great cause," said Warden
Gerry Marshall. "With an
aging population, it is
important that we make
strategiC investments in
long-term care and seniors'
services to maintain a high
quality of life for all our
residents. These projects
wouldn't be possible
without fundraising efforts
and generous support from
our partners."
Georgian Village opened
in 2013 and is a stateof-the-art seniors lifestyle
community in the Town of
Penetanguishene. With a
focus on aging-in-place,
Georgian Village campus
offers a continuum of
housing options to help
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seniors find the kind
demonstrating excellence
of care they need for
in the use of innovative
whatever stage of life they
approaches to improve
are in. In 2014,
capital and/
the County
"These projects or operating
of Simcoe
efficiency, and
wouldn't be
received the
to generate
possible
without
prestigious
effectiveness
Peter J.
through
fund raising
Marshall Award
altemative
efforts and
from the
service delivery
Association of
initiatives
and
generous
Municipalities
support from partnerships.
Ontario
Including
(AMO) for the
proceeds
our partners."
Georgian Village
raised through
Gerry Marshall
Redevelopment
the Warden's
Warden
project.
Fundspiel
The Peter
earlier this
J . Marshall Award
year, and the Warden's Ski
recognizes those
Day, the Georgian Village
municipal governments
Fundraising Campaign
County of Simcoe
1110 Highway 26,
Midhurst, Ontario LOL lXO
705-726-9300
PartiCipants enjoyed a beautiful
day on the slopes at Mount
SI. Louis Moonstone, helping
raise approximately $10,000 to
support the County of Simcoe's
Georgian Village Fundraising
Campaign.
has now raised more than
$627,000. The Campaign
goal is $807,000.
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
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For media inquiries, contact communications@Simcoe.ca
For more information on the County of Simcoe
and our programs and services, please visit simcoe.ca
NVCA conservationUPDA TE
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APRIL 2015
Spring Tonic Maple Syrup Festival
Enjoy a Taste of Spring this weekend!
Th e annual Spring Toni c Maple Syrup Festival runs April
11 and 12 from 9 a.m. t o 3 p.m. at th e Tiffin Cen t re fo r
Co nservation.
Visit ou r sugar shack to learn how sap becomes syrup and th en enjoy a pan cake
breakfast with sa usages and Simcoe Co unty maple syrup. Take a horse -drawn
wagon ride, listen to li vely old time fiddle music and vis it with historic re-enactors
from pioneer days. Kids ca n build a bird house ($5 fee to cover the cost of
materials), meet local fire and police officers, and check out the Zoo-to -Yo u animal
show .
Admission: $10 for adults, $5 for children 2 to 12, and free for infants. (Cash only
please .)
Special thanks to our Spring Tonic partner, the Rotary Club of Barrie, and the many
local businesses that support this event. All proceeds from Spring Tonic support
local programs, including many at the NVCA.
Oak Ridges Moraine Report Card
spring, the Gove rnm ent of Ontario is reviewing fo ur
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rov in cia l land use plans that look to manage growth and protect
v 'OO....." natural reso urces in our area: Growth Plan for the Greater
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Golden Horses hoe and t he Niagara Escarpment, Oak Ridges
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Moraine and Greenbelt plans .
To inform this review, the Conservation Authorities Morain e Coalition, of which the
NVCA is a member, relea sed a Report Card on the En vironmental Health of the Oak
Ridges Moraine and adjacent Greenbelt Land.
Local findings for the Upper Nottawasaga River, Bailey Creek and Beeton Creek
sub wate rsheds, which fall into the Oak Ridges Moraine, were also released. For
more information on these reports, visit the NVCA website under Watershed Report
Cards.
Wanted! Tree Planting Volunteers
NVCA and our community partners are looking for
volunteers to help with a number of streamside tree
plantings in the Nottawasaga Valley this spring. To
register for any of these events, click on the date:
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Saturdav, April 25 - Adjala-Tosorontio (9 am to 12 noon)
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Sunday. April 26 - Mono (9 am to 2 pm)
•
Saturday, May 2 - New Tecumseth (9 am to 12 noon)
•
Saturday, May 2 - Shelburne (10 am to 1 pm)
•
Sunday, May 3 - Innisfil (1 to 4 pm)
•
Saturday, May 9 - Essa (9 am to 12 noon)
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Saturday, May 9 - Collingwood (9 am to 12 noon)
•
Saturday, May 16 - Minesing Wetlands (9 am to 2:30 pm)
•
Saturday, May 23 - Bradford West-Gwillimbury (1 to 4 pm)
Groups and individuals welcome, as are high school students in need of community
hours. For more information on volunteering, visit the NVCA website.
Tile Drain Control Boxes now eligible for Healthy Waters
Grants
this year, tile drain control boxes have been added to the list of
prcl)e'C[S eligible for funding under NVCA's Healthy Waters Grant Incentive
fJ:Qgr]!f!,
Tile drain co ntrol boxes allow farmers to control th e
ischarge from their tile drain systems, retaining soil water and
ents for crop growth. Grants of 60% of project costs, up to
$2,000 per box, are available.
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For more information on this and other stewardsh ip grants, visit the NVCA website
at www.nvca.on.ca or contact Shannon Stephens, Healthy Water Program
Coordinator, at 705-424-1479 ext. 239 or sstephens@nvca.on.ca.
NVCA Arbour Day Tree Sale, May 9
looking for trees for your property?
NVCA's annual Arbour Day Tree Sale takes place
Saturday, May 9, in Utopia and Wasaga Beach.
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8 a. m. to 12 noon at the Tiffin Centre for
Conservation, Utopia (map). Trees are sold in bundles of 10 for $20. Cash
or credit card paym ents only.
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9 a.m. to 12 noon at Blueberry Trail at the Nordic Centre, Wasaga Beach
(map). Trees are sold individually. Cash only please. Thanks to the Ganaraska
Hiking Club ofWasaga Beach for hosting this event.
This year's sale features a variety of native trees and shrubs, including white
spruce, white cedar, white/red pine, balsam fir, Norway spruce, hybrid poplar,
stag horn sumac, red oak, black walnut, Nannyberry, and red/silver maple.
iscover Summer at Camp Tiffin
perience, Explore, Enjoy!
:';LOCi3tE!d at the Tiffin Centre for Conservation, Camp Tiffin
ummer day camp offers outdoor fun and learning for kids
ages 5 to 12. Activities include canoeing, wilderness skills, scientific investigations,
crafts, drama and interactive games with a focus on learning about nature.
New this year - Camp Tiffin is offering a Junior Leadership Camp for youth ages
13 to 15. Contact outdoored@nvca.on.ca for details.
Registration information and forms are available on the NVCA's website at
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www.nvca.oll.ca.
Guided Canoe Trips through the Minesing Wetlands
Get your paddles ready!
Join the Friends of Minesing Wetlands for a guided canoe
through the internationally significant Minesing
Wetlands. Local paddling guides will lead the tours,
will talk about the ecology of this special place. Two
dates are available - April 18 or May 9.
The trip will take approximately 5 hours and basic paddling know-how is required.
Pre-registration is required as there is a limit of 20 boats per trip. The cost is $40
for non-member and $20 for members.
To register, contact:
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April 18 - Kristyn Ferguson at 519-826-0068 ext. 222 or
Kristyn.Ferguson@natureconservancy.ca
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May 9 - Sean Rootham at s rootham@ducks.ca
Upcoming Events
April 11 & 12 - Spring Tonic Maple Syrup Festival
Tiffin Centre for Conservation, Utopia - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day
May 9 - NVCA Annual Arbour Day Tree Sale
Tiffin Centre for Conservation, Utopia - 8 a.m. to 12 noon
Nordic Centre, Wasaga Beach - 9 a.m. to 12 noon
May 13 & 20 - Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop
Tiffin Centre for Conservation, Utopia - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A program under the Growing Forward 2 initiative.
For information on any of these events, visit nvca.on.ca or call 705-424-1479.
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Co
unity a ers a er.
BY LEIGHSAH MILLWARD
Staff Writer
T
hanks to a free after school
program called "Jump," run
by the Angus Branch of the
Essa Public Libnuy, the children who
partIcIpate have been positively
impacted. Library
officials, representatives of RBC and
Essa Township , as
well as the children
of "Jump," gathered
last week to receive
a $22,240.00 donation from RBC
Afterschool Grants,
which funds the
"I just think it's so fun. We get to do
lots of activities and have lots of fun ,
play together and make new friends. I
just love how they do the afterschool
program. I've learned a lot of stuff.
I've learned it doesn't matter how you
look or how you are, that you can
always be a friend and have someone
solve problems with their peers , and a
focus on acceptance and kindness.
"It's just an absolute privilege to
able to do this. To see what actually
happens with this money in this community, the smiles on these children's
faces when 1 heard Holly speak about
the confidence that's being built with
these children. it
just shows the
power of a few
I"'-_~;j dollars and the
impact that RBC
can make ," com-
mented ChlU'lotte
Wallis, Regional
Vice President of
RBC for Barrie
and Area .
"The children
program.
are able to have
"Jump" which
connections with
has been successfulkids from other
ly running since
schools and in
2011 , allows the
communitheir
children to have
ty,"
explained
somewhere safe to
Holly
Elliott,
go after school
Coordinator of
where they can
Children ' s
learn new skills ,
Services at the
p lay recreational Representatives of the Essa Public Library, RBC, Essa Township, and
"It 's
Library.
sports, get outside the "Jump" program gather to receive a large donation from RBC
very
meaningful
and get acti ve and Afterschool Grants to fund the "Jump" program.
for us because it
learn about nutri---makes a dltTertion with a healthy
in the li ves
ence
snack. "Jump" also
takes advantage of skilled community there to help." explained participant, of the children who come and patticipate everyday. 1've seen them make
members, who partner with the pro- Ashley Poupore, age 9.
Children who participate find an really positive changes in their liveS."
gram to teach the children things like
gardening, chess or handcntfting for increased sense of confidence and positive self-image, improved ability to
example.
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APR 1 5 2015
PLANNING SERVICES
By-Law No. 026-15
NOTICE OF THE PASSING OF A ZONING BY·LAW AMENDMENT
TOWN·WIDE PROVISIONS FOR HEALTH CANADA LICENSED MEDICAL MARIHUANA
PRODUCTION FACILITIES
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Innisfil passed By-law No.
026-15 on the 8th day of April, 2015 .
THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT is to establish Town-wide zoning provisions for Health Canada
licensed medical marihuana production facilities and to allow them on land that is zoned
'Industrial General - IG' and 'Industrial Business Park - IBP' in the Town of Innisfil. Any potential
facilities will be subject to Site Plan Control and must also meet other zoning provisions such as
being located a minimum of 70 metres away from community sensitive land uses such as
residences, schools and parks.
AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or agency may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board in
respect to the By-law by filing with the Clerk, Town of Innisfil, 2101 Innisfil Beach Road, Innisfil,
Ontario, L9S 1A1, no later than the 7th day of May, 2015, a Notice of Appeal setting out the
objection to the By-law and the reasons in support of the objection. A fee of $125.00 is required
by the Ontario Municipal Board payable to the Minister of Finance in the form of a certified
cheque or money order. The OMB prescribed Appellant Form (A 1) must be filed with any
appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board. This form is available in the Customer Service area of
the Municipal Office or online at www.omb.gov.on.ca.
The complete By-law is available for inspection at the Clerk 's Office at 2101 Innisfil Beach Road
during regular office hours and on the Town's website (www.innisfil.ca). Only individuals,
corporations and public bodies may appeal the Zoning By-law to the Ontario Municipal Board.
A Notice of Appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated body or group. A Notice of Appeal
may, however, be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of an incorporated
association or group on its behalf.
No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before
the by-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or
written submissions to the Council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Municipal Board, there are
reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.
Dated at the Town of In i if this 9th day of April, 2015.
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Karerri'raser, Acting Clerk
Town of Innisfil
2101 Innisfil Beach Road
Innisfil, Ontario
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Town of Innisfil • 21011nnistil Beach Rd., Innis!il ON
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