tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513314455509761611.comments2015-11-04T06:54:23.244-08:00Preserve Victoria Glen ParkFriend of Victoria Glen Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16466732514429836675noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513314455509761611.post-70785147641017188542015-11-04T06:54:23.244-08:002015-11-04T06:54:23.244-08:00There is probably no one monitoring this blog anym...There is probably no one monitoring this blog anymore but I wanted to connect. Your story has inspired my most recent blog post at <a href="http://www.matthewvandermeer.com/2015/11/selling-parkland-township-of-woolwich.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.matthewvandermeer.com/2015/11/selling-parkland-township-of-woolwich.html</a><br /><br />We are fighting a similar battle in Breslau but we are losing. Thanks for standing up for what you believe and protecting our environment.MVans16https://www.blogger.com/profile/15056064190792177038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513314455509761611.post-70611619947043414332015-11-04T06:51:57.549-08:002015-11-04T06:51:57.549-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.MVans16https://www.blogger.com/profile/15056064190792177038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513314455509761611.post-30732724343956329642009-11-15T08:50:43.552-08:002009-11-15T08:50:43.552-08:00Yay!Yay!lothlaurienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13985170360606276487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513314455509761611.post-66739520462188950912009-11-11T04:06:50.643-08:002009-11-11T04:06:50.643-08:00This is such wonderful news. We have pictures of ...This is such wonderful news. We have pictures of our daughters rolling in the park's autumn leaves when they were 9 months old. I was hoping that as they grow up they would have the woods to enjoy in more than just a photo.<br /><br />Excellent work, everyone!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09038531287218163080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513314455509761611.post-45412318594866285922009-11-10T10:11:12.562-08:002009-11-10T10:11:12.562-08:00An unofficial copy of the memo is also available a...An unofficial copy of the memo is also available at <a href="http://sobac.com/pvgp/november-10-memo-to-council-vic-glen.html" title="Victoria Glen-Information and Analysis Requested by Committee of the Whole at the November 3, 2009 Meeting" rel="nofollow">http://sobac.com/pvgp/november-10-memo-to-council-vic-glen.html</a><br /><br />--Bob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513314455509761611.post-11944960354223624862009-11-08T19:31:11.532-08:002009-11-08T19:31:11.532-08:00i think we should hold a rally before the meeting ...i think we should hold a rally before the meeting outside city hall. it'll make the issue more visible and force councilors to talk to the people one on one before they can enter the building.<br /><br />6:00? bring friends, family, signs/banners/buttons?Lonely Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16330386995889689080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513314455509761611.post-16811124753445255672009-11-05T19:30:01.063-08:002009-11-05T19:30:01.063-08:00Excellent summation-- we must have been at the sam...Excellent summation-- we must have been at the same meeting. <br /><br /> I thought the water table hydrology report that Susan Bryant presented at the June meeting was serious enough, but Professor Petrone's talk on November 3 certainly brought home the point that building on a slope is bad enough, but a slope above an important creek could very easily prove fatal to the creek. Because it is such a small ecosystem already, it certainly sounds dangerous to do major construction on any part of the Victoria Glen lands. <br /><br />Kudos to Murray Martin for admitting that he needs additional information since the hydrology info was new to him. And of course I understand his desire not to rely on the expert advice of a stakeholder. That's good public stewardship.<br /><br />Since they passed Councillor Bauman's motion to proceed with the studies required to answer all the unanswered questions, it's pretty clear that the most important study to do first would be the hydrology study. I don't know enough about it to know what would be required for a study like that, or if it could even be done before the meeting next week when they are expected to vote on whether to proceed with studies needed before any development of Victoria Glen could proceed. <br /><br />Fortunately both Council and residents are agreed that damaging the creek is not an option for the community.lothlaurienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13985170360606276487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513314455509761611.post-32459442754924299392009-10-23T10:05:02.496-07:002009-10-23T10:05:02.496-07:00Looks like the municipal election race is on!Looks like the municipal election race is on!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09038531287218163080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513314455509761611.post-6141323855500146912009-09-10T10:38:15.893-07:002009-09-10T10:38:15.893-07:00Had we known about the meeting earlier we would ha...Had we known about the meeting earlier we would have been there. I've been involved in a couple land struggles over the last few years and would really like to help out here at home. If it has not already been done I cannot stress how important it is that we ally ourselves with Six Nations and other local native groups. Any development project that has been halted or delayed in ontario this year has been led or supported by these groups.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189019262903679108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513314455509761611.post-71269827728230377372009-09-09T07:36:54.565-07:002009-09-09T07:36:54.565-07:00Here's a good resource from the Ontario Govern...Here's a good resource from the Ontario Government:<br /><br />Citizens' Guides to Land-use Planning<br />http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page338.aspxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09038531287218163080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513314455509761611.post-60098160213670462362009-08-21T06:55:05.010-07:002009-08-21T06:55:05.010-07:00Greetings,
I have driven through Elmira many time...Greetings,<br /><br />I have driven through Elmira many times yet never knew this patch of old growth exists. Thank you for trying to protect it! I am so glad you are doing this.<br /><br />I am one of the many people involved in the recent land occupation that stopped Guelph's ill-conceived Hanlon Creek Business Park. 60 of us walked onto the land and shut down construction, and lived there for 19 days. We made it front page news and the talk of the town, and a judge has ordered a temporary stop work order until the Minister of Natural Resources makes the call one way or another. <br /><br />All in all it was a huge success and showed what we are capable of when we join together. This is becoming increasingly necessary nowadays as more people realize we need some serious change in how things are done.<br /><br />We are having a big social event next Saturday, August 29. We would love to meet up with anyone and everyone interested and involved in land protection activity, so we can work together more in the future. Elmira is not too far away....<br /><br />Please check out our website hcbpoccupation.wordpress.com, where you can find more general info and photos, and info about the event on Aug 29. Also please feel encouraged to contact us via email at hcbpoccupation@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you.<br /><br />Thanks again!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02318233412498635462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513314455509761611.post-78522586613939438112009-08-14T16:46:10.352-07:002009-08-14T16:46:10.352-07:00Boy, those Woolwich Council minutes sure suck the ...Boy, those Woolwich Council minutes sure suck the life out of that meeting. There's absolutely no record of the number of people in attendance, and their passion for Victoria Glen. <br /><br />Although Mayor Strauss's closing comment is recorded, the minutes don't show how poorly that was received by the public. That was as close as anyone's come to being booed off the stage.<br /><br />A spot of good news: Victoria Glen is not one of the properties listed as surplus in this week's Observer. But this week's "<a href="http://observerxtra.com/2/the-view-from-here/attack-of-the-trees/" title="Observer Extra-The View From Here-Attach of the Trees" rel="nofollow">The View From Here</a>" cartoon struck an icy chill down my spine...<br /><br />--Bob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513314455509761611.post-75273590063654518122009-07-10T08:48:13.994-07:002009-07-10T08:48:13.994-07:00I had attempted to email the Council using the sup...I had attempted to email the Council using the supposed email links on the Township website and it simply didn't work. Thank you for posting this information.lothlaurienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13985170360606276487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513314455509761611.post-38296223058468783982009-07-02T13:27:56.464-07:002009-07-02T13:27:56.464-07:00The Record article is online at http://news.therec...The Record article is online at <a href="http://news.therecord.com/News/Local/article/562835" title="The Record-$10.5M for recreation across Waterloo Region" rel="nofollow">http://news.therecord.com/News/Local/article/562835</a><br /><br />--Bob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513314455509761611.post-50973358871367245022009-06-30T11:45:43.063-07:002009-06-30T11:45:43.063-07:00You know the entire community is behind it if BOTH...You know the entire community is behind it if BOTH papers are on side.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513314455509761611.post-44960907867847046022009-06-23T22:00:17.593-07:002009-06-23T22:00:17.593-07:00...and there's video on CTV news of tonight......and <a href="http://www.southwesternontario.ctv.ca/news.php?id=4983" title="CTV SW Ont-Public Meeting over Victoria Glen Park" rel="nofollow">there's video on CTV news</a> of tonight's meeting!<br /><br />--Bob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513314455509761611.post-23214956770154471302009-06-23T21:57:34.333-07:002009-06-23T21:57:34.333-07:00And there's a clip of the Council Meeting as w...And <a href="http://www.southwesternontario.ctv.ca/news.php?id=4983" title="CTV SW Ont-Public Meeting over Victoria Glen Park" rel="nofollow">there's a clip of the Council Meeting</a> as well.<br /><br />--Bob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513314455509761611.post-39646068579016557742009-06-23T21:45:12.841-07:002009-06-23T21:45:12.841-07:00It was heartening to see such a large turnout at t...It was heartening to see such a large turnout at the Woolwich Council meeting tonight. Sadly, the reactions of Woolwich Council was not nearly as enlightened as that of Kitchener Council (<a href="http://news.therecord.com/article/557867" title="The Record-Councillors spare Kiwanis Park" rel="nofollow">as reported in The Record</a>).<br /><br />Mayor Strauss's comments at the end of the meeting were particularly troublesome. He essentially said that the Victoria Glen needs to be sold to pay for the Arena.<br /><br />--Bob<br /><br />(I have a widget on <a href="http://thisblogisnotforreading.blogspot.com" title="This Blog Is Not For Reading" rel="nofollow">my blog</a> to track news stories about Victoria Glen; let me know if you want the code to add to this blog)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5513314455509761611.post-58283989272727622202009-06-23T10:45:49.805-07:002009-06-23T10:45:49.805-07:00Great job, Cheryl!Great job, Cheryl!Friend of Victoria Glen Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16466732514429836675noreply@blogger.com