Items below - Let me know if you wish more information on any topic.

(past e-news newsletters are available on my website)

 

1) Council Notes as submitted to the Halton Compass - attached

2) Hospital Funding rationale - attached

3) Tax summary - (included in Council Notes)

4) Community Centres/Tennis Courts - update & proposed name change

5) Milton Committee appointments (included in Council Notes)

6) Halton Committee appointments - Deadline Feb. 4th

7) Local Community Events (additional events on my website, www.cindlylunau.ca)

8) Census Employment

9) Update on Airpark, Brookville Busses

10) Emerging issues: Water tests, St. Mary's Quarry, Steeles & Tremaine intersection

11) Suggestions for topics or improvement for e-news are always welcome.

 

4)  Community Centres

A report on the public process for naming our local community centres is planned to come forward in February. It impacts the signage for the new building adjacent to the Tennis Courts. I expect the report will suggest that the current Nassagaweaya Community Centre revert back to the historic reference of Brookville Hall. The new facility can then be named the Nassagaweya Community Centre, home of the Nassagaweya Tennis Club. 

 

The Tennis facility will be ready for Spring play! If you want more information on membership, contact Stacey Porter, email above) 

 

The clubhouse will only be about 1/4 of the building, with the remainder being open for Community use. Ideas for programming in this new facility are welcomed. Please forward your suggestions to me or to Patrick D'Almada (email above) at the Town.

 

6) Halton Region is seeking citizens to serve on the following committees: Development Charges Advisory Committee, Elder Services Advisory Committee, Halton Housing Advisory Committee, Halton Diversity Advisory Committee, Ecological & Environmental Advisory Committee, Halton Agricultural Advisory Committee, Halton Regional Forest Stewardship Advisory Committee, Inter-Municipal Advisory Committee on sustainability, Joint Municipal/Regional Waste Management Advisory Committee. Information & application forms available on-line at www.halton.ca/AdvisoryCommittees. 

Milton is seeking a representative to the Grand River Conservation Authority to be recommended to Regional Council. Applications & information available at www.milton.ca.

Deadlines for all applications is Feb 4th, 4:30pm.

 

7) Community Events - (e-mail me to include other events)

 

Saturday/Sunday, Feb. 12/13 - Noon-1:30pm & 2:30-4:30pm

Nasagiweya Historical Society Victorian Valentine Tea,

SS # 7 Schoolhouse, 15 Sideroad & Fifth Line Nassagaweya

$10 Tickets at ScotiaBank or call 905-854-4827

 

Sunday, February 20 7 - 9pm

Destination Campbellville Family Skating Party

Old Ball Park, Campbellville off Wheelihan Way

No charge

 

Saturday, February 26

Destination Campbellville Jeans & Jewels Dinner Dance & Silent Auction

Mohawk Inn

Tickets from any DCCA member or 519-853-3772

 

8) Census Employment -

The Government of Canada is seeking staff for a variety of supervisory and non-supervisory jobs between March and the end of July 2011. Screening of applications will begin mid-February.Information & applications are available at www.census2011.gc.ca or 1-866p773-2011.

 

9) Updates: Airstrip - This private airstrip on McNiven Road, north of Derry Road, is under Federal Jurisdiction, and is outside of Town/Region/Conservation/Niagara Escarpment authority.All activity has either ceased, or is under Federal Regulations. It appears that two situations have been confused.The Bragdons, owners of the property, have had a license (Federal Jurisdiction) since 1986 for a grass runway on their property which they use 1 -2 times a week for their personal 2 passenger aircraft.The Bragdon's business includes building hangers. The confusion likely arose from an ad indicating that they were building a hanger for commercial use. However, this hanger is being built at the Waterloo Airport, not McNiven Road. There is no intent to add aircraft to the McNiven Road location which has 'flown under the radar' - ie without complaint - for 24 years. Recent fill has been added to level the runways, outside of the regulated Conservation Area.

Brookville Busses - Churchill Estate Parents have worked with School Trustee Donna Danielli and will be presenting an Appeal to the Board to exclude Churchill Estates from the Bus Policy. This will be heard Wednesday night, Feb. 2nd.
 

10) Emerging Issues

Water Testing - On January 24th, CBC Market Place aired a report on questionable practices by Water Test companies, including tests given in Milton. Beware if you are approached by a company offering to give a free water test in your home. These companies will happily sell you thousands of $$s worth of equipment. Their tests identify minerals that naturally occur at safe levels in water - but reacting to their chemicals in a very yucky way. You should test your water at least twice a year. Bottles are available for pickup & drop-off at Brookville Vet Clinic and Town Hall. If you are approached or have questions, contact me for more information.

St. Mary's Quarry - The date for the first OMB pre-hearing session regarding the revocation request from St. Mary's Cement of the Ministerial Zoning Order stopping the proposed quarry has now been set for Friday, April 1st. (I'm resisting commenting on the obvious.) Milton and Halton are preparing for this hearing. The Stop the Quarry community committee is also watching closely.

Steeles & Tremaine Intersection has long been recognized as a lethal intersection. Regional staff has indicated that the intersection meets warrants for a four-way stop, and plan to proceed with this in the Spring, prior to a more permanent solution which will realign Tremaine Road to more this intersection further east. Many of us have reservations that this is an appropriate solution, and are seeking other solutions.

 

11) Your thoughts & suggestions on any topic are always welcome.