Important Meetings & Events
On September 7, Bylaw presentation for speedway proposal
was held at Fort Erie Town Hall.
To view presentations of CCGFE and others at that meeting, click on links below.
Dr. Bacher presentation
CCGFE presentation
D. Giliforte presentation
S. Speck presentation
On September 13th, Fort Erie Town Council passed the zoning and bylaws which will allow the construction of a motor speedway in conjunction with other ancillary uses.
By-Law to amend zoning by-law 129-90 1746391 (2010-106) Ontario Inc. (Canadian Motorsports Speedway) southwest corner of Bowen Road and Sunset Drive, Town of Fort Erie.
Country Barn Sale
Members of the Concerned Citizens of Greater Fort Erie recently held a huge barn/yard sale in order to raise funds in prepartion for the upcoming Ontario Municipal Board hearings regarding the proposed development of a motor speedway in Fort Erie. As well as having a lot of fun, residents were able to obtain accurate updates regarding the speedway project, buy a few treasures and enjoy a hot dog. Thanks to the generous folks that donated items for the sale, and to those who stopped by to purchase a membership for the Concerned Citizens of Greater Fort Erie, sign our petition and present cash donations. Of course a huge thanks to the shoppers! ALL PROCEEDS will go toward the cost of legal council and expert witness fees that will be incurred as part of the OMB court appeal.
If you do not have your CCGFE membership yet, drop us an email. Memberships are $10., $15 for a family or call the CARS hotline at 905 994.7422
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ECO FEST Niagara 2010
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CCGFE recently participated in ECO FEST, Climate Action Niagara's 3rd Annual Trade Show of environmental products and services helping to benefit the planet with better practices, alternative products and products that can be purchased locally, held at the Glendale campus of Niagara College.
CCGFE members were on hand to educate participants about the proposed motor speedway in Fort Erie that will compromise over 800 acres of agicultural land including a Provinicially Significant Wetland. Much support was gained including many new members from across the peninsula.
Raffle winner of CCGFE's environmentally
friendly gift basket, Jim Streadwiciz.
Niagara Social Justice Forum 2010, Brock University
Niagara’s Threatened Beautiful Landscapes
Niagara has a beautiful mosaic of a natural and human influenced landscape, which has evolved over the past 10,000 years since the retreat of the last glaciers. This spectacular mosaic, of forests, farms and buildings which go back to the 18th century, is threatened by reckless urban sprawl and insensitive development.
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Speakers Sandy Vant and Tim Seburn from The Bert Miller Nature Club, who spoke in support of the efforts of CARS and CCGFE and the negative impacts of the speedway project.
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2010 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF BIODIVERSITY
 2010 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF BIODIVERSITY |
The UN declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB).Throughout the year countless initiatives will be organized to disseminate information, promote the protection of biodiversity and encourage organizations, institutions, companies and individuals to take direct action to reduce the constant loss of biological diversity worldwide. The celebrations for the International Year of Biodiversity are led by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) <http://www.countdown2010.net/www.cbd.int/2010> .
Countdown 2010 is a partner of the CBD for the IYB.
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