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SPEEDWAY UPDATE:
THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD
PRE-HEARING HAS BEEN POSTPONED!
Please Note: The OMB prehearing was originally scheduled to take place on April 8th. However, late last week CCGFE received a notification from the proponent's lawyer requesting that court proceedings be delayed due to the fact that their client still had not completed the necessary environmental and health studies that must be provided to the OMB and all appellants. In the spirit of cooperation and transparency, CCGFE agreed to allow the delay. The purpose of the prehearing is to identify all the parties in the case and establish a format for the actual hearing. It is open to the public and CCGFE encourages all those who stand in opposition to the speedway development to attend,
Thank you to all those who have already contributed to our legal challenge fund to help us win our OMB appeal to prevent the building of a destructive speedway in our town.
All contributions are welcome ... no amount is too small ... anything you give will be very much appreciated. Without the assistance of many, it will be difficult to mount a powerful appeal before the OMB and hopefully reverse the Town Council's decision to sacrifice our wetlands, farmlands and quality of life. If not overruled, this decision will set in motion an urban boundary expansion and pave the way for development throughout our agricultural and rural areas; thus destroying our community and burdening taxpayers with the costs of increased infrastructure expansion and upgrades!
Please support us!! Here are some ways you can help:
DONATE!!
Call the Citizens Coalition of Greater Fort Erie at 905.994.7422. We will be happy to pick up your donation; or make a donation payable to Citizens Coalition of Greater Fort Erie and mail it to: Citizens Coalition of Greater Fort Erie, P.O. Box 111, Fort Erie, Ontario L2A 5M6
HELP SPREAD THE WORD!!
Circulate this newsletter to your mailing lists. Encourage participation by hosting a get-together for your friends and neighbours. A representative from CCGFE will be happy to attend and answer questions about this issue.
Please email us at ccgforterie@gmail.com
or call 905.994.7422 to make arrangements.
STAY INFORMED!!
To learn more about the current status of this issue, please check out the overview of the Speedway situation on CCGFE’s website http://www.ccgfe.org; and/or the CARS website at http://www.forteriecars.org .
Once again, please forward this newsletter to your friends and neighbours ... we need everyone's help.
We're all in this together. Thank you for your support!
Sandy Vant,
Citizens Coalition of Greater Fort Erie
How you can help:
1. Please forward this information to your friends and neighbours ...we need everyone's help right now. We're all in this together ...thanks for your support!
2. Please donate to our legal challenge fund today* ... time is running out. Here is how you can contribute:
Call Citizens Coalition of Greater Fort Erie 905.994.7422 we will be happy to pick up your donation or make your donation to Citizens Coalition of Greater Fort Erie and send it by mail:
CCGFE. P.O. Box 111, Fort Erie, Ontario L2A 5M6
*tax receipts will be issued for donations of $25.00 or more.
3. give us a call if you would like to get involved and volunteer.
URGENT ACTION BULLETIN
Call on Provincial Government to Stop Fort Erie Motorway!!
BAND TOGETHER AND STOP THE SPEEDWAY FROM DESTROYING
THE
QUIET ENJOYMENT OF OUR PROPERTIES
One of the most dangerous assault’s on the mosaic of farmlands and forests of Carolinian Canada is underway in Fort Erie to facilitate the approval of the proposed Canadian Motor Speedway, a NASCAR-like amusement racing track. This would involve the re-designation of 827 acres of land in the Fort Erie and Niagara Region Official Plans which are currently designated "Good General Agricultural Land", to a new designation of "Special Policy Area."
Unless the province appeals this re-designation of agricultural land to
the Ontario Municipal Board, it is likely to be approved.
As a community we must show solidarity and fight for our quality of life.
In opposing the motorway there are three points to stress.
1. Fort Erie has one of the best preserved Carolinian habitats in Canada, comparable in extent to only the Walpole Island and Six Nations native communities. Half of the town is in natural habitat, predominately swamp forests. Taking out such a large swath of habitat, will harm many rare and diverse Carolinian species.
2. The motorway proposal would result in the urbanization and subsequent degradation of a Provincially Significant Class One Fish habitat Miller Creek. The creek provides habitat for endangered Grass Pickerel and Wood Turtle. The creek’s mouth near the Niagara River is also an important muskie breeding habitat.
3. The re-designation of 827 acres of Good General Agricultural Land is the biggest loss of farmland in Niagara since the introduction of regional planning. It represents some of the best land for farming in south east Niagara. A third of it has been carefully reforested by conservation minded farmers over the last half century. Several area farmers have spoken out against the proposal, because of expected problems of vandalism associated with similar motorways in the United States. It would violate Ontario’s Growth Management Plan, which should prohibit all urban boundary expansions in Niagara.
The persons who will ultimately make the decision to whether or not to appeal the Speedway to the OMB are the Minister of Municipal Affairs and the Minister of Energy and Public Infrastructure. They are Rick Bartolucci and Brad Duguid.
Please Phone, Fax or Email:
Honorable Rick Bartolucci,
Minister
Municipal Affairs and Housing
777 Bay Street, 17th Floor, Toronto, ON M5G 2E5
Phone: 416-585-7000
Fax: 416-585-6470
Brad Duguid - Minister of Energy and Infrastructure
bduguid.mpp@liberal.ola.org
<mailto:bduguid.mpp@liberal.ola.org>
Please vote AGAINST the location of the proposed speedway.
Keep the character of our community intact, safe, quiet and healthy for all to enjoy.
Volunteer
PETITION SIGNING
Please help by printing out copy(s) of the attached Petition Form and collecting signatures from your friends, neighbours, etc. When Petition form(s) |
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We would like this letter to be part of our presentation to Town Hall. Please print out attached PDF letter to Town Hall and sign letter, including name, address and phone number. |
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CLICK HERE |
Help Spread the Word
Communicate with friends, neighbours and fellow club members.
Donate
Your gift will help CARS protect our quality of life and your right
to the quiet and safe enjoyment of your property.
Cheques can be made payable to:
Citizens Against Racing Speedway
P.O. Box 111, Fort Erie, Ontario L2A 5M6
Please do not mail cash.
E-mail the Mayor and/or your alderman
Just Click on the following link(s) to start your email and register your objection.
Please note that emails must be sent individually to each recipient.
MAIL TO:
Douglas Martin, Mayor |
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Richard Shular |
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Sandy Annunziata |
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M. Lockwood |
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Tim Whitfield |
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B. Steckley |
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Ann-Marie Noyes |
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Carolyn J. Kett |
Or Call the town
(905)871-1600
to register your objection with the Mayor or your alderman
Thank you for your support.
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