We're in the Sun Times

The Owen Sound Sun Times ran a well-written and balanced story about the BVRA presentation to Grey Highlands Committee of the Whole, June 21, 2010. Reporter, Don Crosby interviewed Ed and Cathy a few days later for another article to appear in the Markdale Standard, June 30.

If you are a member and would like an email copy of the Sun Times article, leave a comment below and we will be happy to send you one.

Update

Regarding the proposed Beaver Valley Village subdivision, according to a recent email (June 23), from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to the planner at the County of Grey, the Ministry of the Environment continues to believe,

• that there are risks associated with this development 

• and that the fundamental issue of cumulative impact has not been addressed.

BVRA Presentation, June 21, 2010

Here it is: a slideshow of our presentation to the Committee of the Whole of Grey Highlands on Monday, June 21, 2010. There are some minor omissions, For a thorough appreciation, read the speaker's notes and the addendum posts below. To view the presentation full screen, click on menu in the bottom left corner of the presentation window and click on full screen.

Bvra Presents

Addendum to Presentation

We gave councillors a copy of the slideshow and these supplementary pages. The BVRA supports the peer reviewer statements and recommendations including but not exclusively:

BVRA Presentation, June 21, 2010, Speaker's Notes

BVRA Presentation, June 21, 2010
Speaker’s Notes

1. We are the Beaver Valley Ratepayers. I am vice-president Ed O’Neil and with me is president, Cathy Little.

2. Thank you for giving us this opportunity to speak to you today. This is an outline of our talk. Basically, the concern is the effect of new subdivisions on existing wells that already have problems.