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LEITRIM ACTION ALERT — 7 October 2008

Protect Leitrim Wetland: please write to the Ministry of the Environment to oppose the developers’ application for a 10-year drainage permit (deadline: October 16). On July 11, 2008, developers submitted a proposal to pump up to 17 million litres per day for ten years from the Leitrim Wetland area (EBR # 010-4134). The Greenspace Alliance and others have commented on this proposal. On September 16, an amended proposal was posted

Claudia Ruiz October 7, 2008 December 3, 2024

Charges laid against Findlay Creek Village developers under the OWRA

Charges under the Ontario Water Resources Act Taggart Construction Limited, Michael E Taggart, 1374537 Ontario Limited, and Findlay Creek Properties Ltd. are charged with: 1) one offence under section 98(2) of the OWRA, highlighted in yellow below under the following provisions of the OWRA: Obstruction 98. (1) No person shall hinder or obstruct any provincial officer or any employee in or agent of the Ministry or the Agency in the

Claudia Ruiz August 13, 2008 December 3, 2024

Findlay Creek developers charged

BACKGROUNDER Illegal Water Taking at Leitrim and elsewhere On October 26, 2007, alerted by observations made by members of the community, the Ministry of the Environment issued a Provincial Officer’s Order to Findlay Creek Properties Ltd., Taggart Construction and 1374537 Ontario Ltd. as provided for in section 34.1 of the Ontario Water Resources Act. The Order requires that water taking not exceed 50,000 liters/day while no Permit is issued; and

Claudia Ruiz August 12, 2008 December 5, 2024

Motion to dismiss the Leave to Appeal application fails

On July 21, 2008, the Ontario Environmental Review Tribunal dismissed a motion by Findlay Creek Properties Ltd. The motion sought to dismiss an application for Leave to Appeal a permit issued by the Ministry of the Environment to pump water out of Leitrim Wetland. The appeal is spearheaded by the Greenspace Alliance and the Sierra Club of Canada on behalf of the Friends of Leitrim Wetland. The Permit To Take

Claudia Ruiz July 21, 2008 December 3, 2024

Application for a 10-year Permit to Take Water

On July 11, 2008, a proposal to pump up to 17 million litres per day from the Leitrim Wetland area was posted on the Environmental Bill of Rights web site (EBR # 010-4134). This permit would be good for ten years. The comment period was to end on August 10 but an extension to September 5 was granted because the Ministry was late in providing the supporting documents. Here are

Claudia Ruiz July 11, 2008 December 3, 2024

Leave to appeal the PTTW to the Environmental Review Tribunal

On Tuesday, March 11, the Greenspace Alliance and the Sierra Club filed for Leave to Appeal a Permit to take Water issued by the Ministry of Environment on February 22. The permit would allow withdrawal of up to 17 million litres per day until September 30, 2008, in order to allow laying of water and sewer mains in Phase 2 of the Findlay Creek Village development. A summary of the

iWEBAPP March 16, 2008 December 3, 2024

Action Alert

November 2, 2007 Updated January 2, 2008 Updated January 26, 2008 Leitrim Wetland, an ecosystem unique in Canada, under threat by developer amid disturbing sightings of unauthorized drainage. Please write to the provincial official responsible for Permits To Take Water, and to provincial and federal Ministers, demanding that no Permits for further drainage be issued. See sample letters here. Taggart Construction, without a key permit from the Ontario government, has

DevAdmin January 6, 2008 December 3, 2024

Leitrim Wetland in the media

Following our Action Alert and Media Releases, media coverage has included the following: + The News EMC, Ottawa South Edition, 15 November 2007 + David Yazbeck, host of Thursday mornings’ Special Blend on CKCU (93.1 fm), interview with Erwin Dreessen, 29 November 2007. + Local news, CBC Radio 1, 4:30 and 5:30 p.m., 29 November 2007, with excerpts from interview with our legal counsel, Linda McCaffrey, by Giacomo Panico. +

Claudia Ruiz December 23, 2007 December 3, 2024

Application for a Permit to Take Water

On December 9, 2007, the Friends of Leitrim Wetland issued a second media release, encouraging the public to object to a new proposal for a Permit To Take Water at Leitrim Wetland that would see 17 million litres of water per day drained from the wetland for the next ten years. This is the equivalent of 50 Olympic-size swimming pools each week. Media Release Communiqué de presse Media coverage.

Claudia Ruiz December 9, 2007 December 3, 2024

Application for Judicial Review of OMB’s Decision

On November 9, 2007, the Greenspace Alliance filed an application with the Divisional Court for a Judicial Review of the OMB Decision dismissing the appeals of rezoning for Stage 2 of the Findlay Creek Village development. The application asks that the Decision be set aside and that the Court order disclosure of hydrogeological data since 1987 which the developer holds. Grounds of the application include that the Board violated the

Claudia Ruiz November 9, 2007 December 3, 2024

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LEITRIM ACTION ALERT — 7 October 2008

Charges laid against Findlay Creek Village developers under the OWRA

Findlay Creek developers charged

Motion to dismiss the Leave to Appeal application fails

Application for a 10-year Permit to Take Water

Leave to appeal the PTTW to the Environmental Review Tribunal

Action Alert

Leitrim Wetland in the media

Application for a Permit to Take Water

Application for Judicial Review of OMB’s Decision

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