[All] Strasburg Road Technically preferred alginment

Thu May 23 23:29:26 EDT 2013

Thanks  Kev.....yes....we CAN   make a difference....but   (DAMN IT)   it
hurts.!!!    Ginny

From: Kevin Thomason [mailto:kevinthomason at mac.com] 
Sent: May-23-13 11:06 PM
To: Ginny Quinn; Yvonne Fernandes
Subject: Re: [All] Strasburg Road Technically preferred alginment

Yvonne,

I agree with Ginny.  It is an unfortunate outcome but keep up the good
fight.  We can see already the difference being made in the improved routing
for the southern portion of the road.  We aren't going to win all the
battles but we can make a big difference in almost all of them.

Have a great trip!

Cheers,

Kevin.

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On 2013-05-23, at 10:50 PM, Ginny Quinn <ginny at kw.igs.net> wrote:

Yvonne....what a heartbreak for you  after 11 hard spent years  of your
protective stance of this  degradation of our future.  We MUST   go after
the province  to  change  the rules of ZONING...   (and I believe Catherine
Fife might  be the singular  politician who would  understand   the
importance of the pushing of   changing the 'rules  currently in place')
because she has worked with us  on the environment   many years ago.
ELIZABETH   WITMER   was the MINISTER OF HEALTH   (Thank God)   when we were
fighting to SAVE ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL  at that point in time.....and now 

  Catherine who  was  environmentally  involved  in the "west  side lands"
on Wilmot Line  at that time, has some potential  power or  say   in the
Province ;  it's the   1980 zoning  of  allowing  development  at what's
happening  there  now.!!!!!!  (and this OLD  zoning  must be  called to a
halt. )

OLD   ZONING  should be treated as OUTDATED   (I suggest)  after 5 years  if
it  HAS NOT YET BEEN ENACTED  and it should be looked upon  as rezoning
with CURRENT   discoveries?  Updated Environmental  Information?!!!!  

I spoke briefly with Catherine about this    some time ago   but not in
detail...she will be willing to meet with us   sometime  if   we can arrange
a time  and place.  (probably her office  with pertinent  details  and
information  and examples...some of which  she will have from the past)
Let's do it  sometime  soon  in an organised manner,   Kevin T.,  E and Deb
and E and M   Frind  plus  John  J.   Etc. Etc.     I couldn't be there for
the meeting at city hall  council  but I knew  this was where it was
heading......from  OLD ZONING and current rules.   Damn  Damn    and  DOUBLE
DAMN!!!  I've learned  by now.....YOU WIN SOME, YOU LOSE SOME...   doesn't
make it any easier  when  it happens.   Hugs    Ginny

From: All [mailto:all- <mailto:bounces at gren.ca> bounces at gren.ca] On Behalf
Of Yvonne Fernandes
Sent: May-21-13 9:52 PM
To: Bob Mccoll
Subject: Re: [All] Strasburg Road Technically preferred alginment

Hello Everyone,
Tomorrow night Wednesday May 22 at 6pm the Special Council meeting will have
a presentation on the new technically preferred alignment. This is the last
opportunity citizens will have to make their concerns know about this road.
The present cost is $35M and that is not considering some of the mitigation
for the wetlands and the destruction to the Provincially Significant
Wetland. 

Presently the road has been moved much further west and I beleive that there
are a number of people who are pleased with this new option especially the
person who owns 500 Stauffe- also know as Monika B&B. 
One of the concerns that has been identified at the last public meeting is
that the northern portion of the road has not had the proper Environmental
Assesment done on it .
As well by approving this road before the full Environmental Impact Study is
completed and approved in October by Council we may be putting the cart
before the horse! As well the development industry is pushing for the road
to go further east where the implications and the cost will be higher. The
lands that surround the road are part of the Ontario Muncipal Board appeal
that the Region of Waterloo is still involved in and has been in the news
alot in the past month. 

Please take the time to come out and listen to what is being presented. If
you feel that you wish to speak out about the road there is usually an
opportunity to once all of the delegations have presented for people in the
gallery to come forward.
I hope to see all of you there and certainly the time to bring your friends
and neighbours who have also expressed concerns about this road! This is an
important opportunity.
Kind regards,

             Yvonne Fernandes
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