We have been residents of the Howitt Park area for over twenty years and have come to love our neighbourhood, park and the former Lafarge property. It is with grave concern that we write you now of the proposed development put forth by Silvercreek Development Ltd.
Entries from February 2008
February 28, 2008
Feedback, infestaton thresholds
I would first like to comment on the deadline for feedback of March 7, 2008. Given the specialized and technical nature of the material presented, a 2 week response period is not long enough.
Secondly, from the posting in the City News section of the Guelph Tribune, it was not clear what the discussion of thresholds [...]
February 28, 2008
Lafarge site development
I am writing to you because I am deeply concerned about the upcoming development of the Lafarge property. This site has many aspects which make it a prime candidate for development, however this development must take place responsibly and in a manner that will benefit the City of Guelph, and not just the corporations involved [...]
February 28, 2008
Transit committee chair steps aside
The following article appeared in the February 28 edition of the Guelph Mercury:
Conflict of interest allegations continue to hover over members of city council
Councillor Mike Salisbury has resigned from the city’s transit committee over allegations he’s in a conflict of interest.
He said the allegations were made by the transit union because his wife is a [...]
February 28, 2008
Pesticide By-law
The recommendations by the staff of the City of Guelph regarding the proposed pesticide by-law completely counter the initial intent – to protect the public from these dangerous substances. The threshold levels proposed that open the way for the resumption of spraying instead of the cessation of spraying seem to suggest that what is really [...]
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