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The Bruce Beach Association wants Huron-Kinloss council to do
something about the excessive vegetation on the beach.
Keith MacDonald of the association told council at the general
committee meeting Aug. 5 that there are a lot of weeds and grass in
the way of their view of the lake. They called the Ontario Ministry
of the Environment which suggested the association and the township
meet with a botanist and a representative of the ministry to check
out the situation.
The association agreed with that plan.
In other news:
*The township met with the Chief Firearms Officer of
Ontario and two members of the Nimrod Gun Club which is located west
of the Green Acres Campground, to determine the municipality's role
in the incidents reported to the township of guns being fired and
disturbing the campers at Green Acres.
Staff was told that the firearms officer is the regulating body to
ensure shooting range construction and design are appropriate. The
OPP investigates any reports of careless use of a firearm.
Based on the July 19 incident, reported to the municipality by Green
Acres, an investigation is ongoing but under Freedom of Information
provisions, the results of that investigation cannot be released.
It was reported the Nimrod Gun Club is not closed, nor scheduled to
be closed. Any further inquiries should be forwarded to the
investigating OPP officer.
*Council accepted the bid of $3,880 from Brindley Auctions, for the
purchase of the township's 1970 Allis-Chalmers tractor.
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11/08/2009 09:31 PM
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*In response to the deputy mayor's inquiry about a
township tree replacement policy, public works director Hugh Nichol
reported that there is no written policy. If public works removes a
tree, it attempts to plant one in its place, depending on the location
of overhead hydro wires, intersection sightlines, etc.
"We advertise trees for sale every spring through the Maitland Valley
Conservation program for planting of trees on private property," said
Nichol, "and our new subdivision agreements include a clause that every
lot must have a tree planted. Other municipalities offer incentives or
special discounts to their ratepayers but none has a formal policy."
*The township accepted the tender of Lavis Contracting Co. Limited to
pave Concession 4 from Highway 21 to the Huron-Kinloss boundary, at a
price of $1,291,857. The budget was $1 million so acceptance of the bid
is based on the public works director being able to review the tender
for potential savings in order to remain within budget.
*Good news on the algae front, from parks and recreation director Mike
Fair. To date, the township has had no algae discoveries on the beach
that justified the implementation of an algae clean-up. The lake water
level has been up and the temperature was cool which has helped prevent
algae from growing, Fair said.
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