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Yes folks, summer really is coming. Another great season awaits us, and so do the DSLPOA Summer Events – click here for the schedule.
Mark your calendars, help out where you can, and be sure to participate.
This calendar can always be accessed via 'Events 2017' in the left hand column of the DSLPOA website under DSLPOA Info, and any updates or changes will be posted here.
Come on Summer!!
1. FOCA March Elert – click here
2. Biochar plant (note below – The OMB has set up a one day hearing to consider the two motions. The date of the hearing has been set for April 21 at 10:30 AM in the Township of Dysart Municipal Offices. Anyone is welcome to attend and listen.)
This is a further update on the Biochar Plant that is proposed to be built on Kennaway Road. As mentioned in the last update the proposed zoning by-law was appealed to the OMB by four members of our association in early February.
The plant is proposed to be built and operated by Haliburton Forest Biochar (HFB). The executive and the four appellants had tried on several occasions to get additional information about the proposed plant. The latest communications we had from HFB was that they were holding a Board meeting on March 9 and that they would get back to us after that meeting and let us know whether any additional information would be forthcoming. To date we have heard nothing.
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Submitted by, Karl Gonnsen, President DSLPOA:
You may recall that our last status report was posted just shortly after Dysart et al Township Council had unanimously passed the zoning by-law amendment to allow the proposed Biochar plant to be built on Kennaway Road at the intersection of Fred Jones Road. That Council meeting was on January 23,2017. Our member, Laurie Wheeler, appeared before Council raising concerns about the by-law and the impact on the environment of Drag and Spruce Lakes.
Shortly after Council passed the zoning by-law amendment, the Clerk of the Township sent out notices advising those, that had made a submission on the matter that they would have until February, 14, 2017 to file a notice of appeal with the Township. Notices of appeal were received by the Township from Catharine Gonnsen, Laurie Wheeler , Doug Buchanan and Lawrence Lowenstein.
After polling the 10 member executive as to whether the DSLPOA should appeal it was determined that the DSLPOA would not appeal. That means the OMB hearing will be held between the 4 private parties, the Township, and Haliburton Biochar.
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Land Acknowledgement
We respectfully acknowledge that the County of Haliburton is located on Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory, and in the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nations, which are Curve Lake, Rama, Hiawatha, Alderville, Scugog Island, Beausoleil and Georgina Island First Nations.
We acknowledge a shared presence of Indigenous nations throughout the area, and recognize its original, Indigenous inhabitants as the stewards of its lands and waters since time immemorial.