Fire Hall #1 Replacement Facility: Draft Plan Comes with $5 Million Price Tag
At the July 4th Council meeting, Fire Chief Bill Balfour introduced Frank Alaimo, principal of Alaimo Architecture Inc. to introduce the design and costing of a plan for a replacement facility for the aging and inadequate building located on King Street East currently serving the Fire Department. The design was based on integrating a…
Wastewater Treatment Plant Official Opening
The Township of Cavan Monaghan hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday June 30, at their newly renovated Wastewater Treatment Plant at 25 Centennial Lane. Federal, provincial and municipal representatives, project engineers, contractors and staff joined in a celebration to mark the successful conclusion of four projects related to the upgrade and expansion of the…
Where have all the flowers gone?
Where have all the flowers gone? Last July (2015) when I drove by a field of wild flowers located to the west on Hutchison Drive between Syer and Larmer line, I stopped to admire a field of black-eyed susans, daisies and many others flowers. This July when I went to see the fields again,…
Letter to the Editor – August
Oak Ridges Moraine One of the most important points that usually gets forgotten about wind plants being allowed on the Oak Ridges moraine, is the fact that the moraine is exactly that, a moraine. The entire length of 160 kilometres and one million acres is full of Ontario’s largest fresh water reserves. Even Premier…
Council Proceeds with Watershed Monitoring Initiative
Water quality and quantity has been on the minds of Council members and residents for many years. As new development comes on stream, there is growing concern about the sustainability of our water supply. In February 2015, staff was directed to explore the need for a watershed plan for the Baxter Creek area. While…
ORCA Advises Level 2 Low Water
Rainfall continues to be in short supply across the Otonabee Region watershed, even after the slight downpours last weekend. As a result, the Otonabee Region Water Response Team has confirmed that Level 2 Low Water Conditions are being experienced throughout the watershed region. Analysis of the data, including air temperature, precipitation, and stream flow…