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CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST ZORRA-TAVISTOCK COUNCIL 2010-2014

AGENDA

for the Meeting to be held on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 in the Council Chambers of the Township Hall, Hickson, Ontario at 7:00 p.m.

1. Call to order and opening remarks

2. Approve Agenda

3. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

4. General Business:

a) Confirm Minutes of Previous Meeting b) Grand River Conservation Authority – December Minutes c) GrandActions December Newsletter d) Tavistock Historical Society – Newsletter e) Wensink Drainage Assessment Reapportionment f) MultiSport Canada – Request to Use Roads for Annual Triathalon g) Patton, Cormier & Associates – Request for Public Meeting on Site Plan for 31 Maria

St, Tavistock

5. Delegations & Appointments:

a) 7:15 p.m. Rebate & Write-off Court

6. Reports of Municipal Officers and Committees:

a) Conferences and Seminars b) County Council – Update & Questions c) Staff Reports – Updates & Questions d) Staff Report TC2011-10 re: 2012 Dog Tax Collection e) Staff Report CAO2011-50 re: LED Streetlights

7. By-laws

a) By-law 2011-54 Appoint Committee of Adjustment for 2012 b) By-law 2011-55 Tile Drainage Rating By-law – Herlick c) By-law 2011-56 Actual Cost By-law – Stewart Drain 2011

8. Other and Unfinished Business:

9. Legal & Personnel:

10. Confirming By-law

11. Adjourn

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

COUNCIL MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2011 Page 95

The Council of the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock met in the Council Chambers of the Hickson Municipal Office, Hickson, Ontario at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 7, 2011.

Members present: Mayor Don MCKAY, Deputy Mayor Maureen RALPH and Councillors Linda FULTON, Clive LAWRY, Don LAZENBY, Don MACDONALD and Jeremy SMITH.

Staff present: C.A.O. Jeff Carswell, Clerk Brenda Junker, Fire Chief Scott Alexander, Chief Building Official John Scherer and Director of Public Works & Development Dennis O’Neil.

Approve Agenda 1. Moved by Maureen RALPH Seconded by Clive LAWRY Resolved that Council approve the agenda for the December 7, 2011 meeting as printed and circulated and further that the following be added to the agenda for this meeting:

• TDRFB November Minutes • Supplemental Agenda

CARRIED.

PECUNIARY INTERESTS: Mayor MCKAY declared his interest in Items 5b and 7b

Confirm Minutes 2. Moved by Don LAZENBY Seconded by Don MACDONALD Resolved that Council confirm the minutes of the November 16, 2011 meeting as printed and circulated.

CARRIED.

November 2011 Pay Voucher

3. Moved by Linda FULTON Seconded by Jeremy SMITH Resolved that Council adopt the November 2011 Pay Voucher in the amount of $480,186.15.

CARRIED.

Correspondence & Reports – No Resolutions

Grand River Conservation Authority – November 2011 Minutes BR+E November Progress Report Ontario Provincial Police – 2012 Policing Cost Estimate Financial Report to November 30, 2011 County of Oxford Public Works – re: Resurfacing Hope St E, Tavistock County of Oxford Public Works – re: Response to Public Consultation on 5 Corners in Tavistock

Brenda Junker

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COUNCIL MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2011 CONTINUED Page 96

East Zorra-Tavistock Police Services Board – November 2011 Minutes Tavistock & District Recreational Facilities Board – November 2011 Minutes

Correspondence & Reports – Resolutions Following

Innerkip Firefighters Association – re: Request to Waive Rental Fee for Fundraiser

Approve Grant Equivalent to Rental Fee for IFA

4. Moved by Jeremy SMITH Seconded by Don MACDONALD Resolved that Council approve the request of the Innerkip Firefighters Association to provide a grant equivalent to the rental fee of the Innerkip Community Centre for an event on February 18, 2012.

CARRIED.

UTRCA Proposed 2012 Budget Presentation

At 10:27 a.m., Ian Wilcox, General Manager of Upper Thames River Conservation Authority presented their proposed 2012 budget to Council.

Meeting Notes from Public Consultation Meeting on Loss of Long Term Care Beds at the Bonnie Brae Nursing Home, Tavistock

Loss of LTC Beds at Bonnie Brae Nursing Home, Tavistock

Council reviewed a compilation of results from the public consultation meeting held on December 5, 2011 in Tavistock. Discussion was held on creating a strategy to enable redevelopment of the current facilities in Tavistock that could be presented to the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care at their public meeting on December 15, 2011. Due to time constraints, discussion and a pending resolution were suspended until later in the meeting.

Committee of the Whole, in camera

5. Moved by Maureen RALPH Seconded by Jeremy SMITH Resolved that Council does now adjourn to Committee of the Whole, in camera, at 11:24 a.m. to consider a matter pertaining to: • personal matters about an identifiable individual, including

municipal or local board employees; • a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the

municipality or local board. CARRIED.

Council Reconvenes 6. Moved by Don LAZENBY Seconded by Clive LAWRY Resolved that the Committee of the Whole does now rise and Council reconvenes at 11:54 a.m.

CARRIED.


The Mayor vacated the Chair for the Public Meeting. Deputy Mayor RALPH chaired this portion of the meeting.

To Public Meeting 7. Moved by Linda FULTON Seconded by Jeremy SMITH Resolved that Council does now adjourn to a Public Meeting in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act at 11:55 a.m.

CARRIED.

Public Meeting on Zone Change Application ZN2-11-06 (Uncer/Odell)

PUBLIC MEETING – ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION ZN2-11-06 of Wayne & Jane Uncer and Larry Odell, Pt Lot 15, Concession 13 (East Zorra) Andrea Zietsma-Hächler from the County of Oxford Planning Department was present to comment on her report #2011-292 on zone change application ZN2-11-06 to rezone lands from General Agricultural Zone (A2) and Residential Existing Zone (RE) to Rural Residential Zone (RR). Additionally, the agricultural lands that are being retained will be rezoned from General Agricultural Zone (A2) to Special General Agricultural Zone (A2-9) to recognize that the parcel is undersized. Family members of the Uncer’s attended the meeting in their absence.

Council Reconvenes 8. Moved by Clive LAWRY Seconded by Don MACDONALD Resolved that the Public Meeting does now adjourn and Council reconvenes at 12:00 p.m.

CARRIED.

Approve Zone Change Application ZN2-11-06, in principle

9. Moved by Don LAZENBY Seconded by Jeremy SMITH Resolved that Council approve, in principle, Zone Change Application #ZN2-11-06 of Larry Odell and Wayne Uncer whereby lands consisting of Part of Lot 15, Concession 13 (East Zorra), in the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock are to be rezoned from General Agricultural Zone (A2) and ‘Residential Existing Zone (RE) to Special General Agricultural Zone (A2-9) and Special Rural Residential Zone (RR-8) to satisfy a condition of consent, and further that the matter be referred to by-laws.

CARRIED.

Council broke for lunch from 12:01 to 12:46 p.m. The Mayor resumed the chair.

At 12:46 p.m., Director of Public Works and Development Dennis O’Neil attended Council to report on the following matters: • Monthly Activity Report • Staff Report re: Revision to Stan Erb Drain Maintenance

Schedule • Appoint Engineer for Jacques Drain • Answer various questions of Council


Appoint Engineer for Jacques Drain

10. Moved by Don LAZENBY Seconded by Clive LAWRY Resolved that Council appoint K. Smart Associates Ltd. as engineer to prepare a survey plan and report on the petition for improvements to the Jacques Drain and the existing private drain in the area of Lots 20 & 21, Concession 11, Township of East Zorra-Tavistock.

CARRIED.

Request Permission to Revise Maintenance Schedule on Stan Erb Drain

11. Moved by Don LAZENBY Seconded by Jeremy SMITH Resolved that Council seek permission from the Ontario Drainage Tribunal to engage an engineer to prepare a report to revise the assessments in the Maintenance Schedule of the Stan Erb Drain by incorporating assessment against the ratepayers in the watersheds of the Tavistock Drain 1974, the Tavistock Drain 2006 and the Shakespeare Drain.

Committee of the Whole, in camera

12. Moved by Maureen RALPH Seconded by Linda FULTON Resolved that Council does now adjourn to Committee of the Whole, in camera, at 1:00 p.m. to consider a matter pertaining to: • a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by

the municipality or local board. CARRIED.

Council Reconvenes 13. Moved by Linda FULTON Seconded by Clive LAWRY Resolved that the Committee of the Whole does now rise and Council reconvenes at 1:21 p.m.

CARRIED.

Conferences/Seminars Councillor LAWRY and Mayor MCKAY gave a verbal report on the recent Ontario West Municipal Conference held in London.

County Council The Mayor informed Council of recent County Council meetings and various related issues.

At 1:27 p.m., Chief Building Official John Scherer attended Council to report on the following matters: • Building Permit Report • Answer various questions of Council

Adopt November Building Permit Report

14. Moved by Jeremy SMITH Seconded by Don MACDONALD Resolved that Council adopt the November 2011 Building Permit Report of C.B.O. John Scherer showing 38 permits issued at an estimated value of $301,313.00.

CARRIED.


Staff Report re: Closed Meeting Investigator - Renewal

Adopt Recommendation re Closed Meeting Investigator

15. Moved by Maureen RALPH Seconded by Don LAZENBY Resolved that Council adopt the recommendation in Staff Report #CAO2011-48 dated November 28, 2011 regarding renewal of the Agreement with the Closed Meeting Investigator.

CARRIED.

Recommendations Adopted from Staff Report CAO2011-48

That Council approve renewing the Meeting Investigator Agreement with the County of Oxford and John Maddox for 2012, as per the proposal set out in the report.

The Mayor vacated the chair for approval of the by-laws. Deputy Mayor RALPH chaired this portion of the meeting.

BY-LAWS

1st & 2nd Reading 16. Moved by Don MACDONALD Seconded by Clive LAWRY Resolved that the following by-laws be read a first and second time: 2011-51 By-law to Amend Zoning By-law #2003-18, as

amended (ZN2-11-06 Uncer) 2011-52 By-law to Amend Zoning By-law #2003-18, as

amended (ZN2-11-08 Wensink) CARRIED.

3rd Reading 17. Moved by Linda FULTON Seconded by Don LAZENBY Resolved that the following by-laws be read a third and final time: 2011-51 By-law to Amend Zoning By-law #2003-18, as

amended (ZN2-11-06 Uncer) 2011-52 By-law to Amend Zoning By-law #2003-18, as

amended (ZN2-11-08 Wensink) CARRIED.

The Mayor resumed the chair.

CAO to Present Submission re Loss of LTC Beds in Tavistock

18. Moved by Clive LAWRY Seconded by Linda FULTON Resolved that Council authorize CAO Jeff Carswell to present a written and verbal submission to the Ministry of Health & Long Term Care on December 15, 2011 that emphasizes our support for the redevelopment of long term care beds which would result in no net loss of beds in Tavistock and Oxford County.

CARRIED.


Confirming By-law 19. Moved by Don LAZENBY Seconded by Linda FULTON Resolved that by-law #2011-53 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council held Wednesday, December 7, 2011 be read a first, second and third time this 7th day of December and further that the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to sign the same and affix the corporate seal thereto.

CARRIED.

Adjourn 20. Moved by Jeremy SMITH Seconded by Don MACDONALD Resolved that Council does now adjourn at 1:35 p.m.

CARRIED. Brenda Junker, Clerk Don McKay, Mayor

December 2011 • Volume 16, Number 12

GRCA General Membership

Chair Jane Mitchell

1st Vice-Chair Vic Prendergast

2nd Vice-Chair Jan d’Ailly

Townships of Amaranth, EastGarafraxa, East Luther Grand Val-ley, Melancthon and Southgate

Tom Nevills

Townships of Mapleton and Wellington North Pat Salter

Township of Centre Wellington Joanne Ross-Zuj

Town of Erin, Townships ofGuelph/Eramosa and Puslinch

John Brennan

City of GuelphBob Bell, Maggie Laidlaw

Region of WaterlooLes Armstrong, Todd Cowan,

Jan d’Ailly, Rob Deutschmann,Jean Haalboom, Ross Kelterborn,

Geoff Lorentz, Claudette Miller,Jane Mitchell, Warren Stauch

Town of North Perth and Township of Perth East

George Wicke

Region of Halton J. Barry Lee

City of Hamilton Jeanette Jamieson

County of Oxford Bruce Banbury

County of BrantBrian Coleman, Steve Schmitt

City of Brantford Robert Hillier, Vic Prendergast

Haldimand and Norfolk Counties Lorne Boyko, Fred Morison

GRCA Minutes

www.grandriver.ca Grand River Conservation Authority

Second draftof 2012 GRCA budget

The GRCA board is working through the 2012budget, which will be approved in February.

The board was presented with the second draftin November. It shows a budget of $29.3 million,compared to an overall budget of $33.6 million in2011.

The base programs budget is expected toincrease by 2.7 percent while the capital budget isexpected to decrease by 32 per cent. Overall, thegeneral municipal levy is budgeted to increasethree per cent. Special projects spending is expect-ed to decrease $3.3 million.

Changes to the budget will be reviewed by theboard over the next few months. The budget isscheduled to be ratified by the board at the annualgeneral meeting in February.

The draft budget is available online by lookingwww.grandriver.ca/Reports under November2011.

Groups take part in WMP workshop

The GRCA hosted a meeting of 33 representa-tives of the environmental non-government com-munity on Nov. 10 to talk about the Grand RiverWater Management Plan.

Many described it as “an important first step”towards involving the people who play an activerole in addressing local, regional and nationalwater and conservation issues at the grassrootslevel.

The group evaluated the draft water objectivesthat have been drafted as the basis of the plan.

There was general agreement that the list ofobjectives is comprehensive and that the objectivesaddress the issues that matter most. But severalparticipants stressed the importance of acknowl-edging the limits of the natural system as a centralcomponent of the plan.

The GRCA will share the ideas that came out ofthe meeting with members of the Project Teamand Steering Committee. The goal is to revise thewater objectives based on feedback receivedthrough this meeting, the public survey and otherengagement activities.

For more information about the roundtablemeeting, the survey and the Water ManagementPlan visit www.grandriver.ca/wmp.

E-flows workshop a successA day-long workshop on the e-flows for the

Grand River held at the end of October was host-ed by the GRCA and about 130 people fromacross the province attended.

Water managers have been working to improvetheir understanding of e-flows, also called envi-ronmental flow requirements. This means taking aholistic look at natural river flows that supporthealthy aquatic ecosystems and human well-being.The healthy flow will vary at different times of theyear.

The goal of this workshop was to bring togetherpractitioners, researchers and water managers totalk about steps to integrate e-flow requirementsinto water management and planning in theGrand River watershed. This was the first timesuch an event has been held in Ontario.

There were 11 speakers and two panel discus-sions on both the policy and science aspects of e-flows at the workshop. The group spent part of themorning defining what “ecological flow require-ments” means to them. During the afternoon theyconsidered scientific approaches and a frameworkfor ecological flow assessments.

A website section at www.grandriver.ca/eflowsprovides more information on this workshop,links to resources and e-flow information for spe-cific reaches within the Grand River watershed.

Warm NovemberPrecipitation in November was far below the

long term average across the watershed until theend of the month, when there was lots of rain.

Brenda Junker

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This issue of GRCA Minutes was pub-lished in November 2011.

It is a summary of the October 2011business conducted by the Grand RiverConservation Authority board and com-mittees as well as other noteworthyhappenings and topics of interest.

The Grand River Conservation Authoritywelcomes the photocopying anddistribution of GRCA Minutes.

Reports mentioned in the GRCA Minutesare available online atwww.grandriver.ca/Meetings.

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In 2011 there have been very wet periodsand very dry periods so November followsthis trend.

Most of the watershed saw approximately25 per cent of the long term average precipi-tation by Nov. 21, whereas October precipi-tation was about 175 per cent of average.Then there was a big turn around during theweek of Nov. 29 when there was over 50 mmof rain in some locations.

This resulted in flood warnings in twolocations.

In New Hamburg the affected residentswere in the Milton Street and Jacob Streetareas. Regional police and municipal staffalso were urged to warn residents of Ayralong Tanner and Piper streets. They wereadvised not to park vehicles in low lyingareas overnight. River levels peaked Nov. 30in New Hamburg and on Dec. 1 throughAyr.

The year is on track for slightly higherthan normal annual precipitation across thewatershed.

As of Nov, 21, the air temperature atShand Dam was 4.7 degrees above the long-term average. Monthly average air tempera-tures have been above the long-term averagesince May.

Groundwater levels at the monitoringwells near Mill Creek have been decreasingsince June, but they are high for this time ofyear. Levels are close to the highest levelsrecorded in November since 2001. Check thefull report in www.grandriver.ca/WSCondi-tions.

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Links are also embedded in the onlinenewsletter, making it easier to go to the webto find specific information.

Grand Actions newsletter has been pro-duced every two months since 1996 by theGRCA and is available at no charge.

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New signs tellGrand River story

People who use recreational areas willnotice new interpretive signs going up toprovide information about the Grand River.

A grant for the Telling the River Storyinterpretive sign project came from theKitchener and Waterloo Community Foun-dation’s Community Fund and the FlorenceLouise Marsland Fund. The goal of the signswill improve understanding of the river andengage more people in river activities.

Twelve sets of two signs each are goinginto information kiosks, most of which arenew. These are at the gatehouse of LaurelCreek Conservation Area and by the LaurelCreek Reservoir, close to the Shand Dam atBelwood Lake Conservation Area, by theparking lot at the Woolwich Reservoir, atPilkington Outlook and by the pedestrianbridge that is under construction at PioneerTower. These signs focus on various aspectsof the river including the tailwater fishery,dam management, the value of natural areasand recreational opportunities.

Give greenfor the holidays

This holiday season, consider giving thegift of a strong and resilient natural world bymaking a donation to the Grand River Con-servation Foundation.

Whether it is for family, friends or some-one you appreciate in your community, a giftin support of tree planting, trails and specialnatural places is unique and will be appreci-ated for generations to come.

A $50 contribution provides an outdoorlearning kit for students attending GRCAnature centres, $30 will cover the costs toplant a tree in your area and $20 helps keeptrails in top shape for the community.

The recipient of your gift will receive abeautiful personalized card from the founda-tion and you will receive a charitable taxreceipt. Please order by Friday, Dec. 16,2011. Give by visiting www.grcf.ca callingDoina Hartley toll-free at 877-29-GRAND(877-294-7263) or e-mailing [email protected].

GRCA staff members take measurements atParkhill Dam on a warm fall day.

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The Grand River watershed newsletter

November/December 2011 • Volume 16, Number 6

What’s Inside:

FeaturesEgret roost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Look Who’s Taking ActionSmart about road salt . . . . 2Barbara Kidd award . . . . . . 3

What’s HappeningGrand Actions sign up . . . . 4The problem with Carp . . . 5Eflows workshop . . . . . . . . . 5Trees for Mapleton . . . . . . . 6WMP workshop . . . . . . . . . . 7Heritage Day Workshop . . 7

Now Available

Interpretive signs . . . . . . . . . 7Pictures from the sky . . . . . 8

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Cover photoLuther Marsh is now thelargest known egret roost inCanada.Photo by Kevin Tupman.

By Janet BaineGRCA Communications Specialist

Luther Marsh Wildlife Management Area, near

the headwaters of the Grand River, has been

confirmed as having the largest known roost of

great egrets in Canada.

At dawn one August morning Chip Weseloh ofthe Canadian Wildlife Service and volunteerLinda McLaren counted 320 egrets leaving theroost.

“This is the largest numbers we have evercounted at Luther. The previous high count was304 in 2009,” wrote Weseloh. Five wing-taggedbirds (green wing-tags) were seen that morningand three of those birds had been banded earlier

in the year as young-of-the-year at NottawasagaIsland in Georgian Bay near Collingwood.Nottawasaga Island is also the largest breedingcolony of great egrets in Canada. The two othershad been similarly banded at Chantry Island nearSouthampton. Weseloh and volunteer TinaKnezevic had counted 285 egrets coming into theLuther Marsh roost one evening earlier in August.Twenty-two of these were tagged, and the fourtags that could be read indicated the birds hadalso come from Nottawasaga Island.

All birds roost, meaning they have a period ofinactivity similar to sleep in humans. Some birdspecies roost alone, others including some egretsand herons, roost communally. At Luther, theegrets roost in a small swampy area of theMonticello Project where great blue herons, black-crowned night-herons and green herons nest.Egrets, which are a type of heron, are not knownto nest there yet.

Weseloh and his assistants are doing most of thefield work and submitting monitoring reportseach year to the GRCA. GRCA staff enter the data

Canada’s largestknown egret roostis at Luther Marsh

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Smart aboutroad salt

The Region of Waterloo is cutting use of road salt by 25 per cent and has spearheaded the SmartAbout Salt program to reduce salt use on roads. It is becoming a province-wide program.

Photo by Donald Graham

By Janet BaineCommunications Specialist

Salt is a key ingredient to winter road

safety, but it is also detrimental to

ecosystems and the water supply.

Did you know that rock salt or sodiumchloride, the most common kind of wintersalt, is not effective in melting ice when thetemperature is below -10 degrees? Or thatputting down more salt doesn’t melt icemore quickly? If salt is used only whennecessary and in the right amount, safety can

still be maintained and there is less salt tomake its way into the groundwater andsurface water.

In 1999, the Regional Municipality ofWaterloo noticed increasing levels of sodiumand chloride in almost all their water supplywells. After studying the problem, theyconcluded that the main source was fromwinter road deicing and that decreasing useof salt on roads by 25 per cent could stabilizelevels in the water supply wells over the next10 to 20 years, said Eric Hodgins, managerof hydrogeology and source water withWaterloo Region.

At the same time as they were assessingthe contribution from roads, levels of saltand chloride at one supply well rose higherand faster than the others, Hodgins said.This well was beside a new mall and parkinglot where private contractors wereresponsible for winter maintenance. TheRegion then began to work with privatecontractors on reducing the application ofsalt to parking lots and sidewalks.

“People think they need to drive on bareroads all through the winter. It is thisexpectation and others that lead to overapplication of salt,” Hodgins said. Herecommends that people consider thenegative impact of salt on the environmentand change their expectations. We also needto do what we can personally to be preparedfor winter, such as wear appropriate footwear

into a central database to document thenumbers of egret and other significantspecies on GRCA lands.

“Egrets are a beautiful, very graceful bird.They are one of our largest birds, so they areeasy to view in the wild,” said Tony Zammit,aquatic and terrestrial ecologist with theGRCA. Although Weseloh and hisvolunteers have located over 25 egretroosting sites in southern Ontario, the one atLuther is by far the largest. The large numberof egrets roosting at Luther Marsh likelyrepresents a significant proportion ofOntario’s egret population. Luther Marsh,which provides a variety of wetland habitatfor roosting, feeding and resting, could beone of few safe havens for egrets in Ontario.

The egrets gather at Luther Marsh startingin late June and remain through Septemberbefore they head to the Atlantic and GulfCoasts of the United States for the winter.

Great egrets are a little smaller than greatblue herons, but they are distinguished bytheir black legs, completely white plumageand absence of a crest. They nest in shrubsand trees off the ground, or lower inmarshes. Egrets usually lay three or four eggsin May or June, and young egret can fly atseven or eight weeks old. They breed onislands in Georgian Bay, the islands inwestern Lake Erie and at High Bluff Island atPresqu’ile Park as well as Toronto harbour inLake Ontario.

The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Ontario saysthat they may breed in the southern GrandRiver close to Lake Erie and at Luther Marsh,however the GRCA has not yet confirmednesting and breeding in these locations.Egrets are not at risk, but they are a rarebreeder in Ontario. The Monticello Marsh ispart of the larger Luther Marsh and was

A tagged great egret.

Photo by Alan Wormington L O O K W H O ’ ST A K I N G A C T I O N

constructed in the fall of 2000 withassistance from Ducks Unlimited Canadaand the Ontario Ministry of NaturalResources. A berm and viewing mound atthe Montecello Marsh section of LutherMarsh allows visitors to experience themarsh without getting their feet wet and thisis a good spot to see birds. Some waterfowlremain in the vicinity year-round and it isopen for viewing for those who have paidadmission.

Grand Actions – November/December 2011

and ensure tires can handle snow conditions. In 2004, Environment Canada issued a

Code of Practice for the EnvironmentalManagement of Road Salts.

“This led to significant improvement inthe way road salt is managed by provincialand municipal road authorities in Canada”says Bob Hodgins (no relation to Eric) whowas a technical advisor on developing thecode.

“Every ounce of salt used in the wintereventually finds its way into our water. Whatdoesn’t end up in storm drains, local streamsand rivers eventually seeps into the groundand can find its way into undergroundaquifers,” Bob Hodgins says. “High levels ofsodium and chlorides in the water affect thewell-being of people, vegetation, fish andwildlife.”

He was hired by Waterloo Region to startworking on a new program, called SmartAbout Salt. By the end of 2008, about 40contractors, businesses and municipalitieshad joined the Smart About Salt™ winter saltmanagement program to reduce the salt usedon roads, parking lots and sidewalks. Thisvoluntary program recognizes organizationsthat take specific steps, like training staff andusing new technology to reduce their use ofwinter salt. It is modelled on the success ofthe Environmental Farm Plan program.

In 2010, Smart About Salt became aprovincial not-for-profit council with threefounding organizations — the Region ofWaterloo, Landscape Ontario (becauseduring the winter many landscapers dowinter maintenance) and Building Ownersand Management Association (Ottawachapter). The Ontario Good RoadsAssociation joined shortly after. The SmartAbout Salt Council hopes to entice morecontractors, facility managers andmunicipalities to be certified in being Smartabout Salt.

Did you know?• Salt is not effective at temperatures below

-10 degrees, when it is better to use sandor other deicing salts.

• It can take years or even decades for saltto seep through the aquifer into thegroundwater, so overusing salt now has animpact far into the future.

• Putting down more salt does not make icemelt faster.

Arthur School’sGreen QueenBy Janet BaineGRCA Communications Specialist

“Don't blow it — good planets are hard

to find” is written on every email

Barbara Kidd sends.

The retired teacher was recognized by theGRCA with a 2011 Watershed Award forgreening up Arthur Public School over thepast few years.

She had students clamouring to join thegreen teams and blue teams, parentsspreading mulch on new gardens and localcompanies going out of their way to supportthe environmental efforts of the school. Kidd

Children playing at recess in the outdoor classroom at Arthur Public School.

has become an expert in writing grantproposals to get funds for environmentalprograms. And the principal at her school isone of her biggest supporters.

“Barb worked tirelessly to search for grantsto support our efforts to be environmentallyconscious,” said Brent Ellery. “Just when Ithink we have done enough, Barb pushed usto the next level.”

The school ground sports an establishedforest with mature trees that has beencleaned up so children can play there duringrecess. In addition, there is a new butterflygarden at the front of the school and anoutdoor classroom near the forest. ACommunity Conservation Grant from theGrand River Conservation Foundationhelped to pay for the large rocks where thechildren sit in the outdoor classroom.

In 2011, a literary garden was planted withred maple, blue spruce and silver birch —these are also the names of a series of booksused to teach an appreciation of literaturethrough the Forest of Reading program thatis used at the school.

The pavement play area for Kindergartenstudents was replaced with a new garden anda maple tree for shade.

Each student in the school received a treeseedling thanks to Copernicus EducationalProducts, an educational products company.Students also planted seedlings in a small

• Our expectation that we can drive on ice-free roads and walk on ice-free sidewalksthroughout the winter is part of the saltproblem.

• Wearing proper winter footwear andusing snow tires is a good way to helpReduce the impact of winter roadmaintenance and the risk of accidents.Learn more on www.smartaboutsalt.com.

or at the Dec. 8 information session inCambridge listed on the back page

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tree nursery on the school grounds. Theyhave also planted trees in the community.

In one year, Arthur Public School diverts700 kilos of waste from landfill sites throughthe recycling and composting programs.

“We have a great community partnershipwith All Treat Farms, a composting companybased in Arthur that also produces mulch.Together we’re doing our best to educatepeople, young and old, about the importanceof composting,” Kidd says.

The school has a Gold Medal in the ECOGreen School program. It has also beendesignated as a gold medal school by GreenLegacy, a Wellington County tree plantinginitiative. It is a level two Earth Schoolthrough the SEEDS Foundation based inAlberta, because it has completed 2,000environmental projects.

In the process of these achievements, Kiddhas been nicknamed the Green Queen andher workspace was called the GreenHeadquarters. A children’s book in the workshas a main character modelled after her.

Kid has carefully recorded all of theschool’s efforts in a binder that she will soonpass on to another Green Queen as ofSeptember. In fact, she is hoping a fewteachers will share the tasks that she hascarried out, because of the time andcommitment it takes.

Her plan after retirement last June is tocontinue with environmental initiatives as avolunteer and perhaps as a consultant toother schools.

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Barbara Kidd retired last June from ArthurPublic School.

There were many activities at the 2011 Forest Fest at Shades’ Mills Conservation Area in October,including a raptor display by the Canadian Raptor Conservancy. This free event in Cambridge

attracted about 200 people despite the wet weather.

Photo by Tracy Riley

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Carp can grow to be very large in the Grand River and other waterways and reservoirs, but theyhave a detrimental impact on the ecology. Many people enjoy carp fishing.

removed in October. The native species werereleased elsewhere and the carp and goldfishwere destroyed.

The worst thing that people can do, asidefrom releasing these fish into the wild is tofeed them. The fish at Victoria Lake hadbeen fed so often that they learned how torequest food. It is also not good to feedwaterfowl in natural areas, such as geese andducks.

Aquatic plants are also a problem

Chilligo Conservation Area in Cambridgewas restored over the past couple of years bykeeping two ponds offline to ensure thecreek flows freely and cleanly.

Now this carefully constructed wetlandcontains an invasive exotic plant — waterlettuce.

“Someone probably put it there, thinkingthey were doing a good thing,” said RobertMessier, GRCA ecologist. “From there, itcould get into the whole Speed Riversystem.”

These free floating plants with small whiteflowers form a mat, restricting water flowand preventing sunlight from penetratinginto the water, effecting fish and otheraquatic life. The GRCA will likely remove itin the spring, Messier said.

Educating people about natural aquaticecosystems takes lots of time and manyconversations, but in the end people nearlyalways want to do the right thing for theenvironment.

For more information checkwww.invadingspecies.com.

Park in Kitchener, dozens of these fish wouldrespond as soon as a person stopped on thebridge while on a stroll through the park.The fish would gather at that location, swimto the surface and repeatedly open and closetheir mouths in what looked like a silentrequest for food.

As part of the much-needed $10 millionclean-up of Victoria Lake that is taking placeover the next few months, all the fish were

Carp are big and plentiful and many

anglers love catching them, but they are

extremely destructive in natural ecosystems.

They start out as minnows, which is whyminnows and live bait buckets should neverbe dumped in natural waterways includingponds, rivers and reservoirs.

Unwanted goldfish, aquarium plants andwater should also not be released outdoors.As they grow, goldfish lose their gold colourand are grey or olive in colour.

The problem is that carp and goldfish arehighly competitive and destructive fish. Theyhave been here so long that they havebecome naturalized and are reproducing, sopeople don’t realize they are non-native.They damage and degrade the ecosystem byreplacing native species. They are scavengersthat forage for food by dislodging plants,making the water murky so that it becomesuninhabitable to other fish species. They are“generalists”, so they eat the plants, insectsand small fish, transforming the naturalecology so there is less biodiversity.

For example, in the small lake at Victoria

The problem with carp

Ideas flowed ate-flow workshopAday-long workshop on the e-flows for

river systems held at the end of

October was hosted by the GRCA and about

130 people from across the province

attended.

Water managers have been working toimprove their understanding of e-flows, alsocalled environmental flow requirements.This means taking a holistic look at naturalThe scale of a carp.

Photo by Galen Yerex

Share the resources – Share the responsibilityPage 6

Trees for Mapletonnow 10 years old

Mapleton Township has some of the lowest tree cover in the Grand River watershed.

Photo by Janet Baine

The Trees for Mapleton program is 10

years old.

Trees for Mapleton has been dedicated toplanting trees because current tree cover inthe township is under 10 per cent, and it iseven as low as three to four per cent in someareas. This is a long way from the 30 per centforest cover recommended by EnvironmentCanada for a healthy watershed.

Mapleton Township has some of thelowest tree cover in the Grand Riverwatershed due to its highly productiveagricultural land and the hardworkingfarming history, said Myles Henderson, theTrees for Mapleton coordinator.

Tree advocates say that planting trees inthe right location is a farm production tool,just like seeds, soil, drainage and machinery.By adding trees as buffers along streams, asliving snow fences, shelter belts aroundhomes and farm buildings and wind breaksalong farms, tree cover would increase by 20per cent in Mapleton Township and farm

yields could go up. So far, Trees for Mapletonhas more than 160 property owners plantingtrees, but there is room for more.

One of the first of these was Paul Day whohas planted 20,000 to 25,000 trees on hisproperty since 1974. He says he still hasroom for more. It is the economic factorsthat are the most convincing for manylandowners, including Day.

“Trees are a production tool, just likeseeds, soil drainage and machinery,” he said.For example, the price of heating andpowering barns may vary, but a $40,000heating bill for a barn each year is common.Trees around that barn can cut these costs by25 per cent.

“We’re up against emerald ash borer. It isbiting at our heels and taking trees out,” saidDay, who is also chair of the Trees forMapleton steering committee. Woodlots inMapleton have about 25 per cent ash and theash borer has been found within 50 km ofMapleton, so it is a relevant topic this year.

For more information contact MylesHenderson at 1-866-900-4722 ext. 2259 [email protected].

river flows that support healthy aquaticecosystems and human well-being. Thehealthy flow will vary at different times ofthe year.

The goal of this workshop was to bringtogether practitioners, researchers and watermanagers to talk about steps to integrate e-flow requirements into water managementand planning in the Grand River watershed.This was the first time such an event hasbeen held in Ontario.

There were 11 speakers and two paneldiscussions on both the policy and science

aspects of e-flows at theworkshop. The groupspent part of themorning defining what“ecological flowrequirements” means tothem.

“The workshop wentvery well. Everybodyhad been thinking abouteflows, but they didn’t

know where to start because science, policyand governance all have to be taken intoconsideration,” said Amanda Wong, waterresource analyst at the GRCA and organizerof the workshop.

The attendees included biologists,planners, policy people, geomorphologists,hydrologists and engineers. Participantsincluded staff from the provincialgovernment, other conservation authorities,consulting firms and local universities.

The group heard about examples of e-flowwork that is international, national,provincial and local to the Grand Riverwatershed.

During the afternoon they consideredscientific approaches and a framework forecological flow assessments.

The event was hosted by the GRCA, TroutUnlimited Canada and WWF-Canada.

A website section atwww.grandriver.ca/eflows provides moreinformation on this workshop, links toresources and e-flow information for specificreaches within the Grand River watershed.

This workshop is a follow-up to a 2005pilot project through Conservation Ontario.The GRCA plans to continue this workthrough the Grand River Water ManagementPlan and other projects.

Amanda Wong


New signs tell Grand River story

Groups take partin workshop onwater plan updateThere was a mood of optimism and

cooperation in the GRCA auditorium

where 33 representatives of the

environmental non-government community

met on Nov. 10 to talk about the Grand

River Water Management Plan.

Many described it as “an important first

step” towards involving the people who play

an active role is addressing local, regional

and national water and conservation issues

at the grassroots level.

In small groups, they talked about the

intentions behind each of the draft water

objectives that have been drafted as the basis

of the plan. There was general agreement

that the list of objectives is comprehensive

and that the objectives address the issues

that matter most. But several participants

stressed the importance of acknowledging

the limits of the natural system as a central

component of the plan.

The GRCA will share ideas that came out

of the meeting with members of the project

team and the steering committee. The goal is

to revise the water objectives based on

feedback received through this meeting, the

public survey and other engagement

activities.

“It was worth the drive from Dunnville to

attend,” says Roy Schofield, Director of

Habitat Haldimand. “We can only hope that

the input will be valued and used in moving

forward with the Plan.”

For more information about the roundtable

meeting, the survey and the Water

Management Plan visit

www.grandriver.ca/wmp.

In commemoration of the 200th

Anniversary of the War of 1812-14, the

theme for the 15th Annual 2012 Heritage

Day Workshop and Celebration is

Crossroads of Conflict, Pathways to Peace:

Divided Loyalties.

The event is part of a series of bicentennialcommemorations which will take placeduring the next two years in Ontario.

t is hosted by the City of Brantford,County of Brant, GRCA and the GrandStrategy Heritage Working Group. It takesplace at the South Dumfries CommunityCentre and Arena in St. George on Friday,Feb. 17.

How is the War of 1812-14 relevant to theGrand River watershed?

The workshop program will explore theinfluence of the Grand River in shapingmilitary strategies and the trials andtribulations that arose for the people of thewatershed as a result of conflicting politicalideologies between Canadians andAmericans.

Presentations about the war by leadingexperts and local historians will beinterspersed with live historical vignettes andpersonal stories. Exhibits and displayshighlighting various perspectives on the warwill be integral to the event. The dayculminates with a Victory reception,providing participants with the opportunityto meet, mingle and discuss key insights anddiscoveries with others.

Learn more about this tumultuous periodand how it influenced and was influenced bythe people and places in the Grand.Registration is free, however donations tohelp support the event will be gratefullyreceived on-line at www.grandriver.ca or atthe event. Participants must be pre-registered to attend.

Register onlineRegister online by visiting www.brant.ca

and following the EZReg Register Onlinelinks or contact Krystyna Lazar, County ofBrant, 66 Grand River St. N. Paris, phone:519-442-6324 ext. 3023 or [email protected].

War of 1812 focus for Feb.17

People who use recreational areas in

Waterloo Region will notice new

interpretive signs going up to provide

information about the Grand River.

A grant for the Telling the River Storyinterpretive sign project came from theKitchener and Waterloo CommunityFoundation’s Community Fund and theFlorence Louise Marsland Fund. The mainpurpose of the signs is to improveunderstanding of the river and engage morepeople in river activities.

“We are delighted to support the GRCA’sTelling the River Story aquatic signageproject,” said Rosemary Smith, CEO of theKitchener and Waterloo CommunityFoundation.

“We believe that the Grand River and itstributaries play a special role in ourcommunity history and recreationalopportunities. The signs help to tell ourriver’s story, providing knowledge andeducation on water management andpreservation.”

Six sets of two signs each are going intoinformation kiosks, most of which are new.These are at the gatehouse of Laurel CreekConservation Area and by the Laurel CreekReservoir, close to the Shand Dam atBelwood Lake Conservation Area, by theparking lot at the Woolwich Reservoir, atPilkington Outlook and by the pedestrianbridge that is under construction at PioneerTower. These signs focus on various aspectsof the river including the tailwater fishery,dam management, the value of natural areasand recreational opportunities.

“These signs offer a depth of knowledge tovisitors along the Grand River and at ourparklands,” said Crystal Allan, GRCAsupervisor of aquatic resources. “The newaquatic signs will inform the public aboutthe river’s ecological functions and watermanagement operations such as floodcontrol. The more people know about theGrand River the more aware they are of itspotential.”

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T H E G R A N D C A L E N D A RSmart about Salt informationSession, Holiday Inn, 200 HolidayInn Drive, Cambridge Dec 8, 9 a.m.to 11 a.m.

This free session is for facility managers,snow and ice contractors and insurers andexplains the goals of the program, whoshould become certified and the certificationprocess. It is sponsored by the Region ofWaterloo and is geared to local organizationsthat are responsible for snow and ice control.Check www.smartaboutsalt.com forinformation.

Environmental SciencesSymposium, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012in Science Complex Atrium of theUniversity of Guelph

The focus for the symposium this year is“An Environmental Outlook on Agriculturea Public Perspective.” For more informationand to register, visitwww.enviroscisymposium.com.

Guelph Organics Conference, Seedsof Co-operation, University ofGuelph, Jan. 26-29

This conference provides a comprehensiveprogram of workshops, an organic expo andsampling fair as well as a Friday nightkeynote talk and forum about farmers andtheir stewardship. For more informationvisit www.guelphorganicconf.ca or call 519-824-4120 ext. 56205.

Heritage Day Workshop, Feb. 17, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,South Dumfries Community Centre,St. George

The Heritage Day Workshop will explorethe influence of the Grand River in shapingmilitary strategies during the War of 1812-14. Registration information is postedattached and in story on page 7.

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Google isn’t the only organization

providing photographic maps of all the

properties in the Grand River watershed on

the Internet.

The South Western OntarioOrthophotography Project, 2010 (SWOOP)provided high-resolution imagery coveringthe entire Grand River watershed that is nowavailable on the GRCA’s website. Theimagery is available thanks to thispartnership of over 70 organizations. Theproject area covered by these photos spansover 45,000 square km stretching fromWindsor to Niagara and up to the BrucePeninsula. SWOOP imagery covering theentire Grand River watershed is provided foronline use on the GRCA website.

The photos were taken from an airplanethat flew over the watershed in April andMay 2010 when there was a minimal amountof leaves on the trees and snow on thelandscape. This new imagery was updated inOctober on the GRCA website. It is one ofmany layers on the mapping tool that is

included on the Grand River InformationNetwork (GRIN) section of the GRCAwebsite. This new layer is calledORTHO_2010.

You can check what your property lookslike from the sky, or find a recreational areasuch as a river access point, or GRCA rail-trail, or find the extent of a wetland. Thissystem is used by planners and propertyowners across the watershed when theyconsider new development, because it alsoshows the 31 per cent of the land that isregulated by the GRCA.

“We are continually working to keep ourGIS maps up-to-date, and are pleased tomake this available to our partners,municipalities and the public,” said BryanMcIntosh, geomatics coordinator at theGRCA.

The GRCA has always been a leader ingeomatics and this is among the mappingtools available at no charge to anyone whowould like to use them.

The mapping tool is online atwww.grandriver.ca/GRIN/GRIN.cfm.

Maps from the sky

GRCA staff take measurements at Parkhill Damin Cambridge.

Photo by Cynthia MacDonald

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Crossroads of Conflict, Pathways to Peace: Divided Loyalties

Morning Program – Moderator: Kate Carter, Professor, Laurier Brantford

8:30-9:00 a.m. Registration (refreshments will be available) 9:00-9:05 a.m. Town Crier – Larry Davis 9:05-9:25 a.m. War of 1812 Bicentennial Promotional Video - produced by the Brantford, County of Brant, Six

Nations and New Credit War of 1812 Bicentennial Committee 9:25-9:30 a.m. Welcoming Remarks – Ron Eddy, Mayor, County of Brant 9:30-10:00 a.m. Historical Overview of the War of 1812: Role of the Grand River and its Residents – Ron Dale,

Superintendent, Niagara National Historic Sites 10:00-10:30 a.m. Why Commemorate the War? – Adrienne Horne, Western Corridor Bicentennial Alliance 10:30-11:00 a.m. Refreshment Break & Displays 11:00-11:15 a.m. War of 1812 Trivia Challenge – Karen Dearlove, Curator, Chiefswood National Historic Site 11:15-11:45 a.m. Historical Vignettes – Performances by local thespians

Buffet Lunch – Displays

Afternoon Program – Moderator: Sean Allen, Reporter, Brant News and Host, Talk Local Brant, Rogers TV

1:00-1:05 p.m. Town Crier – David McKee 1:05-1:10 p.m. Welcoming Remarks – Chris Friel, Mayor, City of Brantford 1:10-1:55 p.m. A Desert Between Us and Them – Bill Darfler, Yvonne Drebert and Zack Melnick 1:55-2:20 p.m. Historical Vignettes – Performances by local thespians

2:20-2:50 p.m. Personal Stories of the War of 1812 - Rick Hill, Grand River Territory of the Six Nations 2:50-3:20 p.m. Quakers, Mennonites and Tunkers: Pacifists, Protestors and Participation in the War of 1812

Jonathan Seiling, University of Toronto 3:20-4:30 p.m. ‘Victory’ Reception featuring ‘Pearls of Time’

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VOLUME 18 WINTER 2011

YESTERDAY News from the Tavistock and District Historical Society

C.F.C. [Fred] Krug 1843-1925

THE GLASGOW WAREHOUSE

THE MAPLES

FRED KRUG ESQ. FRED KRUG (Painted by J. Schultz Biehn, 1894)

Brenda Junker

Text Box

4.d

Tavistock & DistrictHistorical Society

Executive:Chair - Brian BennettSecretary – Mary NicklasTreasurer – Bob Rudy

Directors:Paul BartlettSherrill CalderBill GladdingHarry LawryEd PellowShirley WaglerTim WhitlockCharlene Zehr

Tim Mosher

Tavistock & DistrictHistorical

Society37 Maria Street,

Box 280,Tavistock, Ontario,

Canada N0B 2R0

MUSEUM HOURS:Saturdays

10am-12 noon

Closed months of January & February

Other times by appointment:

call 519-655-9915

SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE

MUSEUM/ARCHIVES Annual membership

$10.00 per annum

The Tavistock and District Historical Society and the Museum/Archives has its web site under development. Go to: www.tavistockhistory.caDid you know?

n BITS AND PIECES

J.C.Penney and Tavistock? Back in the day general stores sold everything from rubber boots to shotgun shells. They carried groceries and hardware and wallpaper and overcoats and everything in between. The owner typically ran his business on a total bottom line approach. The store either made money or it didn’t. Not so with Fred Krug and the Glasgow Warehouse. Fred managed his store on a departmental basis with separate books of accounting for each main sales area. If you were in charge of hardware and, at the end of the year, hardware didn’t make money you were in trouble. If you had the respon-

During his sixty-five years living and working in the Village of Tavistock, Fred Krug played an important role in the life of the community and contributing to its commercial prosperity. Mr. Krug was born in Germany, but a British subject. His mother died when he was 2 years of age and after immigrating to Canada, his family settled on the Huron Road in Wilmot Township where his father was an innkeeper. His father died when Frederick was 10. Mr. Krug had come to Tavistock (then called Inkerman) at an early age, having delivered newspapers here on horseback from Waterloo. In January of 1860, he accepted a position in the log store con-ducted by Jacob Wagner. Ten years later, he commenced business for himself in the red brick store built by Mr. Wagner, form-ing a partnership with Adam Falk in 1872 until 1884, when he returned to sole proprietor-ship. He was appointed postmaster in 1885. His business grew rapidly and was given the name, The Glasgow Warehouse, in honour of his wife, Jane Stewart’s, Scottish family heritage. Mr. Krug, along with John Zimmerman, was instru-mental in re-establishing the Tavistock Milling Company c. 1880, buying the property, donating the land for the siding, and finding an investor to build a new mill. He was secretary-treasurer of

Knox Presbyterian Church in Tavistock for 42 years and a member of the first Tavistock Public Library board. His family home, The Maples was built c. 1879 and and at one time featured a tennis court on the front lawn, facing Woodstock Street. He and his wife raised nine children, Ellen Bell (Mrs. Wm. J. Arnott), Dr. Henry Stewart Krug, John Frederick Krug, Fred Krug Jr., Fleming Rankin Krug, Janet “Jessie” Louise (Mrs. R.B. Moore), Annie M. (Mrs. N.W. McVicar), and Robert Matheson Krug.

sibility for clothing and you made a lot of sales you probably got a bonus. Fred’s accounting sys-

tem was unique and definitely ahead of its time.

There came a time when his bookkeeper wanted to see some brighter lights than Tavistock. The bookkeeper moved to the US and introduced Fred’s system at his new place of work. The next time you are shopping at J.C. Penneys

in the United States, remember that they got their accounting start

in Tavistock.

Story as told by Lloyd Kaufmann to Sherrill Calder a few years ago.

Building a VillageChristian Frederick Conrad Krug

Mr. Krug was a member of the first Tavistock Library Board in 1917. From the left are John Lemp, A.T. Bell, Wm. Appel, Fred Krug, Ed Roth, chairman Duncan McKellar.

QUILT DONATED

Idella Schwartzentruber has donated the first quilt she made as a young girl to the Tavistock & District Historical Society archives collection. The material was purchased as fabric ends at the Forsythe shirt factory in Woodstock when her family went to market.

SINCERE THANKS

Taylor McCutchen spent the summer of 2010 improving the cataloguing and storage of our Museum and Archives collection, photographing artifacts and updating the database.Taylor earned her Masters in Museum Studies at the University of Leicester in England.Thanks, Taylor, for all you have done.

advertising the Glasgow Warehouse, the illuminated

document described on the back of this newsletter, and more.

n Launch and continuing development work on our website

n Dr. Bruce Halliday Memory Bookn Fall Fair display and the release of our

Tavistock 1847-48 movie - with names!n Oxford Hotel display including memorabilia

and pictures as part of Doors Open Oxford at the Tavistock Public Library

n Fire! display including video and records booklet at the 100th anniversary celebration of the Tavistock Fire Department

n Speaking engagements on our Veterans Project files

n Improved cataloguing and storage of our museum and archives collection

n 3 newsletters - Dr. Halliday, Fire and Fred Krugn Helping individuals from near and far research

their family historyn As always, growing our museum and archives

collection with new items

For a few years at Christmas-time Fred Krug gave special thank-you gifts to his customers at the Glasgow Warehouse ... plates in 1912, pitchers in 1913 and bowls in 1914. Might you still have one in your china cabinet? Items in the Historical Society's collection that link to Fred Krug are an interesting mix and include a framed 1914 calendar, the newel post from the staircase at The Maples (back when it was called “Krug's Castle” by the local people), a large somewhat haunting oil painting of Fred, purchasing tokens, fans used for

It’s been an interesting year, both at the museum/archives building and taking the museum on the road. This year the “road” included the digital highway. Here are some of the things we’ve been up to in 2011.n Digitizing the Tavistock Gazettes to searchable

portable document format from 1895-1986.n Annual Meeting featuring John Lutman

speaking on "Stars of The Town" and showing our very own Tavistock 1947-48 movie that is part of this collection.

n Start up work on the Cassel project n Gazette - “From Picas To Pixels” display in our

Tavistock Roomn “Down On The Farm” storytelling nightn Two visits to The Maples to entertain the

residentsn Speaker Series on the topic "Life At The Poor

House" with Wellington County Museum and Archives Curator Susan Dunlop.

Memories ofthe warehouse

The Year in Review

Stars of the Town - DVD $20Copies of the Tavistock Movie recorded

by Rev. Roy Massecar in 1947-48 is available for order at the Museum and Archives.

Names have been added throughout the video to enhance the recording for historic purposes.

TAVISTOCKMOVIE 47/48

NEWSLETTER DESIGN / BILL GLADDING /TAVISTOCK GAZETTE

Hand-lettered illumination a gift from a grateful congregation

Rev. William Fleming (Apr.-Sept. 1879)Rev. H. Amos 1879-1880Rev. Wm. Fleming 1880Rev. Arch. Stewart 1881-1889Rev. R. Pyke 1889-1898

Did you know?Knox Presbyterian Church pastors serving from its inception to 1921 included:

Among the many items pertaining to Mr. Fred Krug in the Tavistock Museum and Archives is an illuminated hand-lettered document presented to F. Krug Esq. by the congrega-tion of Knox Presbyterian Church, Tavistock at his home on April 27, 1921. The following is the report printed in the Tavistock Gazette on April 28, 1921. An event of unusual importance took place at the home of Mr. F. Krug last evening when the members and adher-ents of Knox Presbyterian Church, Tavistock assembled at his home and surprised him with an illuminated and high-ly artistic address in view of his many years’ service as the faithful and energetic secretary-treasurer of (the) church which numbered forty-two years on Wednesday. The event served as sort of a forty-second anniversary of the first Presbyterian service which was held above Loth’s hotel shed when Mr. Krug was appointed secretary-treasurer and which position he has held uninterruptedly ever since. The address itself is a beautiful and handsome masterpiece of art and was executed by Harry Jewell of Toronto, who was the artist and designer of the address and welcome presented to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales upon his recent visit to Canada. It is bound in a flexible purple morocco cover. The first page con-tains a cut of the church and inscribed underneath appears “Built and Dedicated 1892.” The next page contains a painting of Mr. Krug with the following inscription underneath “The Congrega-tion of Knox Presbyterian Church, Tavistock to F. Krug Esq. 1879-1921”. Then follows the address with the names of the different pastors who had charge of the congregation since its commence-ment with the dates of their services encircled by floral designs. Throughout the entire address appear many artistic touches of floral effects which are done in water colors as is also the word-ing of the entire address. Mr. J. G. Field read the address as follows: ‘On the long travelled road of service as Secretary-Treasurer of Knox Church, an office which you have filled so well for the past forty-two years, we, the members and adherents of the congrega-tion desire to express to you our appreciation and thanks for ser-vices so well and so faithfully performed. During your long term of office you have seen many changes in the congregation - you have seen it grow from a mission charge without a church-home to a self-sustaining congregation - you have watched some of us grow to manhood and womanhood in our church - you have bid God-speed to many who have gone to make their homes in other places - you have said farewell to friends and dear ones who have passed on to the Great Beyond - you have encouraged and helped many who have worked side by side with you - and in all this you have done your part in the work our Church has always before it. It is given to very few to enjoy the confidence and esteem in which you have been held while holding this office for nearly half of a century, and to refer to this alone is equivalent to saying - you have done well. We take this means of permanently recording our gratitude,

that it may be a reminder to you in the years to come, of a sincere appreciation of a life-long devo-tion to duty, and further, to record our good wishes to you and our prayer that God’s richest blessing may rest upon you. Our earnest desire is that you may continue to assist in His work for many years as you have done so faithfully in the long period of office as Church Secretary Treasurer.’ “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, the fellow-ship of the Holy Spirit be with you.” Signed on behalf of the congregation and adherents of the Church: H.H. Turner, J.G. Field, George MacKay, May H. Bell. Mrs. A.T. Bell made the presentation while the present pastor acted as chairman of a varied and highly delightful programme. One of the most enjoyed numbers of the programme was a brief synposis of the history of the church since its inception by Mr. Geo. MacKay. A very tasty luncheon served by the members of the Ladies’ Aid rounded out a pleasant and historical epoch in the life of Knox Presbyterian Church, Tavistock.

Rev. H. McCulloch, B.D. 1898-1906Rev. I.H. Woods, B.A. 1906-1909Rev. R.B. Stevenson, M.A. 1910-1914Rev. H.H. Turner B.D., B.A. 1914

DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT REAPPORTIONMENT

AGREEMENT

RE: Severance Application B 11-20-2 of Gerrit & Margriet Wensink, Pt Lot 13, Concession 15, between the Braemar Sideroad and the Oxford Road 33, Township of East Zorra-Tavistock, formerly East Zorra.

WHEREAS in the reports relating to the drains listed below, the subject lands were assessed as follows:

Matheson Drain $2,178.00

AND WHEREAS the above noted property has been severed and it is agreed that said assessments are to be split as follows, in accordance with Section 65(6) of the Drainage Act:

Matheson Drain

Original: Benefit Outlet Total Pt Lot 13, Con 15 $1,145 $1,033 $2,178 104.73ac

Proposed: Retained Lot $1,119 $1,033 $2,152 102.4 ac

Severed Lot $ 26 $ 00 $ 26 2.33 ac

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Corporation of the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock

Signed: Per:

Don McKay, Mayor

Per: Jeff Carswell, C.A.O.

DATED: this 7th day of December, 2011

28 Currie Street, Unit 24, Barrie, ON L4M 5N4

Dennis O’Neil Roads/Public Works Manager Township of East Zorra-Tavistock Box 100 Hickson, ON N0J 1L0 Dear Dennis, This letter is to serve as MultiSport Canada’s formal request to use the below roads in the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock for our 3rd Annual Woodstock Triathlon. MultiSport Canada has been hosting Triathlons for the past ten years in several Southern and Central Ontario communities, and this is the third time we will be hosting the Woodstock Triathlon at the Pittock Conservation Area. The race is scheduled to Start and Finish at the Conservation Area both days. The bike portion only will be taking place on Township of East Zorra-Tavistock roads. There should not be a significant impact on local traffic due the event. Saturday, May 26th, 2012 • 13th Line (from Entrance to Pittock Lake to Oxford Rd 33 – from 9:15AM to 10:30AM • 15th Line (from Rd 3 to Rd 33) – from 9:30AM to 10:20AM Sunday, May 27th, 2012 • 13th Line (from Entrance to Pittock Lake to Oxford Rd 33 – from 8:50AM to 11:45AM • 16th Line (from Rd 33 to East Zorra-Tavistock Cassell SR) – from 9:25AM to 10:30AM Each end intersection will be have a Paid Duty OPP officer and advance warning signage. The event carries $5million in Third Party Liability and the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock will be named as insured. We will also hand deliver a short notice to all mailboxes on the road listed above on the week of May 7th. When your staff is satisfied with the details of the event, we request a letter, or email, of support for the event by mid-December 2011 so that we can forward this information to our provincial governing body, for sanctioning and insurance purposes. Thanks in advance for all of your support, and we look forward to another safe and successful event! Sincerely, Jason Vurma Vice President and Operations Director MultiSport Canada Event Management Ph: 705 797-4951 x 103 Fax: 705 730-7567

Jeff Carswell

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PATTON CORMIER & ASSOCIATES LAWYERS

Alan R. Patton, B.A., LL.B.

Analee J.M. Fernandez, B.A., LL.B.

December 15, 2011 File No. 32925 via Email

Township of East Zorra-Tavistock Box 1 00, 90 Loveys Street Hickson ON NOJ 1 LO Canada

Elizabeth K. Cormier, B.A., LL.B.

R. Arti Sanichara, Hons. B.E.S., LL.B.

Attention: Brenda Junker, Municipal Clerk Mayor and Members of Township Council

Re: Zoning By-law Amendment of 31 Maria Street, East Zorra-Tavistock Request for Public Site Plan

We are the solicitors for Shirley Hanlon and the Tavistock Citizens for Good Government (TCGG).

On September 19, 2011, there was an Ontario Municipal Board Mediation of the Appeal of the Zoning By-law Amendment related to the subject site. At the request of all parties, the scheduled Hearing was converted to a Mediation session and a successful Minutes of Settlement Agreement was reached.

A key concern addressed in the Mediation was site plan and the outdoor amenity space of the proposed project. All parties agreed that the project should be developed in a manner that would integrate into the existing community with no adverse effects. To achieve this, we ask that the Site Plan be subject to a public meeting when submitted to the Township. This would ensure that the intent of the Agreement reached through the Mediation is fulfilled.

If you have any questions regarding the foregoing, please contact the undersigned.

Yours truly PATTON CORMIER & ASSOCIATES

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cc: Client- via Email Greg Boddy- via Email Kim and Dave Piggot- via Email

1512 ... 140 Fu1lart:on Street:, Londlon, ON N6A 5P2 t:d: 519.432.8282 fax: 519.432.7285

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Notes: Site Plan Control By-law attached. Several sections highlighted re: delegation of approval. A fairly detailed site plan was submitted to the OMB (attached at end). Staff's position would be that if the Site Plan Application deviated significantly from this plan, it could be brought before Council and be subject to an additional public meeting. Jeff Carswell, CAO

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THE CORPORATION OF THE

TOWNSHIP OF EAST ZORRA-TAVISTOCK

BY-LAW NUMBER 2008-13

SITE PLAN CONTROL BY-LAW WHEREAS Section 41 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, provides in part that, where in an Official Plan an area is shown or described as a proposed site plan control area, the Council of the local municipality in which the proposed area is situate may, by by-law, designate the whole or any part of such area as a site plan control area and may delegate to either a Committee of the Council or to an appointed officer of the municipality any of the Council's powers or authority under that Section; AND WHEREAS in the Oxford County Official Plan, the whole of the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock is described as a site plan control area and the Council of the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock considers it appropriate to designate the whole of the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock as a site plan control area; AND WHEREAS the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock requires applications for building construction permits to be accompanied by plans and drawings referred to under Subsection 41(4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, and by one or more agreements with the Corporation that deal with or ensure the provision and maintenance of any facilities, works or matters to be provided in conjunction with all buildings and structures to be erected and any facilities, works or matters mentioned in Subsection 41(7) of that Act. THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township East Zorra-Tavistock enacts as follows:

DEFINITIONS 1.0 DEFINITIONS

In this By-law, unless a contrary intention appears, or the term is defined in the Zoning By-law:

1.1 "Act" means the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended; 1.2 "Approval Authority" means the Township Council or the person appointed by

By-law to exercise all or any of Council's Authority under Section 41 of the Act;

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1.3 “Corporation” means the Corporation of the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock;

1.4 “Council” means the Municipal Council of the Corporation;

1.5 "Development" means:

1.5.1 the construction, erection or placing of one or more buildings or structures on the land, or alteration or redevelopment in the following situations:

1.5.1.1 an interior or exterior addition or alteration to a building

or structure on a property that has the effect of increasing the usability of the property; or

1.5.1.2 an addition or alteration to a building or structure on a property that has the effect of increasing the size of the building or structure or the cumulative size of buildings or structures by more than 20% of the gross floor area on properties which have an existing site plan agreement with the Corporation or;

1.5.1.3 an addition or alteration to a building or structure which does not have an existing site plan agreement with the Corporation.

1.5.2 the laying out and establishment of a parking lot resulting in five (5) or

more spaces; 1.5.3 the laying out and establishment of sites for the location of three or

more trailers as defined in the Municipal Act or of the sites for the location of three or more mobile homes as defined in subsection 46(1) of the Act or of sites for the construction, erection or location of three or more land lease community homes as defined in subsection 46(1) of the Act; or

1.5.4 an amendment to an existing site plan, elevation plan, landscape plan,

and/or servicing plan or an amendment to an existing site plan agreement with the Corporation.

1.6 "Facilities" means site works and works abutting the site as defined in subsection 41 (7) (a) of the Act.


1.7 "Official Plan" means the County of Oxford Official Plan as amended from time to time;

1.8 "Site Plan Design Guidelines" means Schedule "A" to this by-law;

1.9 "Usability" means a change in the use of a property which would:

1.9.1 result in a change in the amount of noise, lighting, odour and/or vibration which is generated on the property;

1.9.2 alter the ingress/egress of the property; 1.9.3 alter the traffic flow on or around the subject property, including the

installation of a drive-through; 1.9.4 alter the parking requirements; 1.9.5 alter the hours of operation.

DEVELOPMENT SUBJECT TO SITE PLAN CONTROL 2.0 SITE PLAN CONTROL AREA The whole of the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock as constituted from time to time is hereby designated as a site plan control area. Development in the following zones is subject to Site Plan Control: Agri-Business (AB), Residential Type 3 (R3). Village (V), Central Commercial (CC), Highway Commercial (HC), Restricted Industrial (MR), General Industrial (MG), Institutional (I) or Recreational (REC). Site Plan Control applies to development in special zones where the zone symbols are followed by a dash and a number. 2.1 EXEMPT CLASSES OF DEVELOPMENT The following classes of development may be undertaken without the approval of plans and drawings otherwise required under subsections 41(4) or 41(5) of the Act, and this By-law does not apply to such classes:

2.1.1 A residential building which is constructed, erected or placed solely for the purpose of a single detached, semi-detached, duplex, or converted dwelling containing a maximum of two (2) dwelling units;

2.1.2 An addition or alteration to a building or structure listed in Section 2.1.1; 2.1.3 Buildings or structures used for an agricultural use on a farm; 2.1.4 Minor additions or alterations that increase the size of a building or

cumulative size of buildings by less than 20% of the gross floor area on a property with an existing site plan agreement with the Corporation, as set


out in Section 1.4.1.2; 2.1.5 The placement of a portable classroom on a school site of a district

school board if the school site was in existence on January 1, 2007.

APPROVAL OF PLANS AND DRAWINGS 3.0 APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL Every application for site plan approval shall be accompanied by the following plans, specifications, documents and information:

3.1 the plans referred to in Paragraph 1 of subsection 41(4) of the Act, showing the location of all buildings and structures to be erected and showing the location of all facilities and works to be provided in conjunction with the building or structure and all the facilities, works and matters referred to in clause 41(7)(a) of the Act in accordance with the Site Plan Design Guidelines;

3.2 the drawings referred to in Paragraph 2 of subsection 41(4) of the Act in

accordance with the Site Plan Design Guidelines;

3.3 a complete application form duly authorized and all required drawings and supporting reports or documents referred to in Section 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3;

3.4 the fees, securities and deposits as outlined in the Township User Fee By- law.

4.0 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT The application for site plan shall result in the following:

4.1 a condition to the approval of the plans and drawings referred to in subsection 41(4) of the Act, the owner of the land is hereby required to:

4.1.1 provide in accordance with the Site Plan Design Guidelines and at no expense to the Corporation the facilities, works or matters mentioned in subsection 41(7)(a) of the Act approved in accordance with Section 41 of the Act and shown on the plans and drawings; and


4.1.2 maintain in accordance with the Site Plan Design Guidelines and at the sole risk and expense of the owner the facilities or works mentioned in subsection 41(7)(b) of the Act and shown on the plans and drawings, approved in accordance with Section 41 of the Act, including the removal of snow from access ramps and driveways, parking and loading areas and walkways.

4.2 pursuant to Section 41 (7) ( c) of the Act, a requirement to enter into one or

more agreements with the Corporation in the form in Schedule "B” to this by-law dealing with the provision and maintenance of the facilities and works to be provided in conjunction with the building or structure and the facilities, works and matters mentioned in subsection 41(7) of the Act in accordance with the plans and drawings approved pursuant to the Act and this By-law and in accordance with the Site Plan Design Guidelines;

4.3 where required under an agreement referred to in Section 3.4, security to

protect the Corporation in respect of its liability for holdback and costs under subsection 17(4) of the Construction Lien Act. R.S.O. 1990. c. C.30. as amended, and to assure satisfactory provision and maintenance of the facilities and works to be provided in conjunction with the building or structure and the facilities, works and matters mentioned in subsection 41(7) of the Act in accordance with the plans and drawings approved pursuant to the Act and this by-law and in accordance with the Site Plan Design Guidelines. The security will be equal to the greater of $1,500.00 or the dollar value of 20 percent of the costs of all site work of the development, including but not limited to, asphalt, curbing, servicing and landscaping. In addition, the security shall be equal to the dollar value of 100 percent of the costs of works affecting the municipal road allowance, property or works within or on municipal easements;

4.4 if necessary, conveyance of part of the subject land to the County of

Oxford or the Corporation for municipal purposes under subsections 41(8) and 41(9) of the Act;


DELEGATION OF COUNCIL'S POWERS 5.0 DELEGATION TO TOWNSHIP OF EAST ZORRA-TAVISTOCK

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Whereas subsection 41(13) of the Act permits the delegation of any of the Council's powers or authority of the site plan control function to either a Committee of Council or an appointed officer of the municipality, the authority to approve plans and drawings required for any site plan control area in the Corporation and to impose necessary conditions of approval are hereby delegated to the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock Chief Administrative Officer (the Approval Authority), or his or her designate in accordance with the following: 5.1 the Corporation shall consult with and circulate copies of all site plans and

drawings, to the appropriate departments and agencies to ensure compliance of plans and drawings and other facilities and works proposed with the requirements of the by-laws and/or statutes administered by such departments and agencies;

5.2 the Approval Authority shall report on all site plan applications received

and all decisions rendered to the Council of the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock;

5.3 the Approval Authority shall determine the conditions of approval to the site

plan in accordance with the municipal policies of the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock;

5.4 in the event of a dispute between the Approval Authority and an applicant

regarding the site plans, drawings or conditions of approval, the applicant may request in writing the matter disputed be referred to Council for Council’s consideration. A referral to Council is advised before appealing the decision of the Approval Authority to the Ontario Municipal Board;

5.5 the Council of the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock may, by resolution,

require that the Chief Administrative Officer not approve plans or drawings of a proposed development and shall refer such plans or drawings directly to Council;

5.6 The Approval Authority is authorized to make changes to the content of the

Schedules and Appendices, as necessary, without amending this By-law.

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EXERCISE OF COUNCIL'S POWERS 6.0 EXERCISE OF POWER The exercise of the powers under Section 41 of the Act is subject to the following:

6.1 The Approval Authority shall approve the plans and drawings referred to in subsection 41(4) of the Act except where,

6.1.1 the proposed facilities, works or matters shown on the plans and

drawings do not comply with any applicable zoning by-law or are not substantially in accordance with the Site Plan Design Guidelines attached as Schedule "A" to this by-law, or

6.1.2 the application submitted as required in Section 3.0 of this by-law is incomplete.

6.2 As a condition to the approval of plans and drawings referred to in subsection

41(4) of the Act, the Approval Authority may require that the owner of the land enter into one or more agreements referred to in Section 3.3 of this by-law, unless otherwise exempted by duly adopted resolution of Council.

6.3 The powers or authority under Sections 41(7)(b) and (c) of the Act with

respect to any of the facilities, works or matters mentioned in Section 41(7)(a) of the Act shall be exercised by the Approval Authority.

6.4 The provisions of the Site Plan Design Guidelines be applied in each

circumstance as it arises with such variations or modifications as the circumstances may require so long as each applicable provision is given effect according to its true intent and purpose.

LAPSING OF APPROVAL 7.0 LAPSING OF APPROVAL An approval of plans and drawings referred to in subsection 41(4) of the Act lapses,

7.1 where a building permit is required for the development:

7.1.1 at the expiration of one year from the date of approval if, within the one year period, no building permit is issued for the development;

7.1.2 and a building permit is issued for the development but the owner has


not started construction within one year of date of issuance of the building permit or the construction of the development has not been completed within two years of the date of issuance of the building permit; or

7.1.3 upon the revocation at any time of any building permit issued for the development; and

7.2 where no building permit is required for the development but the owner has

not started construction within one year of date of site plan approval or the construction of the development has not been completed within two years of the date of site plan approval; or,

7.3 were the Approval Authority has granted approval to the plans and drawings

and a Development Agreement is necessary to implement the development, but no Development Agreement has been executed and Registered on Title, within one year of the said approval; or,

7.4 the lapse of an approval is effective upon the date of giving written notice by

the Approval Authority to the owner by registered mail and posting notice on site, revoking the approval; or, where an agreement has been registered, upon the registration of a notice that the approval is revoked and the agreement is terminated.

FAILURE TO ACT / REFERRAL/ APPEAL 8.0 FAILURE TO ACT / REFERRAL TO COUNCIL / APPEAL Where the Approval Authority does not approve the plans and drawings referred to in subsection 41(4) of the Act within thirty days after they are submitted to the Municipality for approval or where the owner of the land is not satisfied with any of the requirements made by the Municipality under subsection 41(7) of the Act or with any part thereof, including the terms of any agreement required, the owner of the land may, by written notice to the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock Chief Administrative Officer and submission of the fee as set out in Section 3.4 to this By-law, request that the plans or drawings or the unsatisfactory requirements or parts thereof of the agreement, be referred to Council, and; 8.1 Council shall hear the owner or afford the owner an opportunity to be heard

as soon as practicable after the decision of the Approval Authority, and 8.2 shall consider the report and recommendations of the Approval Authority and

determine the matter at issue, settle and determine the details of the plans or


drawings and approve the same, settle and determine the requirements, including the provisions of any agreement.

or 8.3 the owner of the land may, by written notice to the Township of East Zorra-

Tavistock Clerk-Administrator and to the Ontario Municipal Board, request that the plans or drawings or the unsatisfactory requirements or parts thereof the agreement, be referred to the Ontario Municipal Board. The Ontario Municipal Board shall hear and determine the matter at issue.

APPROVAL BY TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

9.0 COUNCIL APPROVAL AT TIME OF REZONING In respect of any specific development, at the time Council recommends the approval of any zoning or rezoning by-law for the development, Council may on its own initiation:

9.1 take over the powers of the Approval Authority to approve the plans and drawings and impose requirements pertaining to the development, and thereafter the Approval Authority shall not approve such plans and drawings or impose requirements pertaining to the development, except as provided by this clause;

9.2 hold one or more public meetings, at which time the owner shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard, for the purpose of considering the plans and drawings and requirements pertaining to the development, and as soon as practicable thereafter, make a recommendation concerning the approval of the plans and drawings pertaining to the development and any requirements under subsection 41 (7) of the Act, including the provision of any agreement required.

EXECUTIVE ACTS AUTHORIZED 10.0 EXECUTIVE ACTS AUTHORIZED The Mayor and Township Chief Administrative Officer are hereby authorized to execute on behalf and under the seal of the Corporation any document necessary to give further effect to the provisions of this by-law.

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ENFORCEMENT 11.0 DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT APPROVED PLANS Every person who, without having plans or drawings approved in accordance with Section 41 of the Act, undertakes any development in the site plan control area designated by this by-law is, pursuant to Section 67 of the Act, upon conviction in a court of law is guilty of contravening Section 41 of the Act. 12.0 FAILURE TO PROVIDE OR MAINTAIN FACILITIES, ETC. Every person who undertakes any development in the site plan control area designated by this by-law without providing or maintaining any of the facilities, works or matters that are mentioned in clause 41(7)(a) of the Act and that are required by the Corporation under that clause as a condition to the approval of plans or drawings in accordance with Section 41 of the Act is, pursuant to Section 67 of the Act, upon conviction in a court of law, guilty of contravening Section 41 of the Act. 13.0 FAILURE TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT Every person who undertakes any development in the site plan control area designated by this by-law without entering into one or more agreements with the Corporation that deal with or ensure the provision or maintenance of any of the facilities, works or matters and that the person is required by the Corporation to enter into under that subsection as a condition to the approval of plans and drawings in accordance with Section 41 of the Act is, pursuant to Section 67 of the Act, upon conviction in a court of law, guilty of contravening Section 41 of the Act. 14.0 PENALTY UPON CONVICTION Every person who contravenes any provision of this by-law, upon conviction, is guilty of an offence and is liable to any penalty as provided in the Act. 15.0 FACILITIES, ETC. PROVIDED BY THE TOWNSHIP Where the owner fails to provide or maintain any of the facilities, works or matters that are to be provided in conjunction with all buildings and structures to be erected or that are mentioned in subsection 41(7)(a) of the Act and that are required by the Corporation as a condition to the approval of plans or drawing referred to in subsection 41(4) of the Act, the Council may by by-law direct that such facilities, works or matters shall be provided or maintained by or on behalf of the Corporation at the expense of the owner and the expense

The Corporation of the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock By-law Number 2008-13 Page 11 incurred in doing so shall be recovered:

15.1 by use of any deposits or securities furnished to the Corporation under Section 3.4 of this by-law;

15.2 by action; 15.3 in a like manner as municipal taxes; 15.4 in annual instalments payable by the owner, not exceeding ten years, with

interest.

This By-law shall come into force and effect April 1, 2008. READ a first and second time this 19th day of March, 2008. READ a third time and finally passed this 19th day of March, 2008.

________________________________ Don McKay, Mayor

(SEAL) ___________________________

Jeff Carswell, Clerk

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STAFF REPORT Report #TC2011-09 To:

His Worship the Mayor and Members of Council

From:

Brenda Junker, Tax Collector

Re:

2011 Tax Rebates/Write-offs and Supplementary Taxes

Date: December 12, 2011

Information: 2011 Levy Taxes levied in 2011 based on $973,068,894 assessment = $9,879,569.23 For comparison, in 2010 on $911,263,697 assessment we levied $9,512,048.61. Supplementary Taxes During 2011, an additional $14,103,470 farm and residential assessment was added to the 2011 roll, on which we levied $98,812.84 supplementary taxes. Residential growth in the Fiddler’s Glen Subdivision netted approximately $5 million additional assessment for 2011, but there are very few, if any, building lots left, so it is encouraging that there are other subdivisions in progress. Agricultural assessment growth remains constant; however, there was no growth in the commercial or industrial classes this year. Breakdown of total supplemental revenue is as follows:

Non-Capped Omitted Taxes (2009, 2010) $19,320.88Non Capped Supplementary Taxes $79,491.96Total Supplementary/Omits $98,812.84

We also collect payments-in-lieu from various government agencies “ie” Canada Post, CNR, CPR, etc. Those totalled $57,822.44.

Brenda Junker

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Staff Report – Tax Rebates & Writeoffs Page 2 Rebates and Write-offs We are currently in the third year of the four year assessment phase-in, with no noticeable increase in appeals in the farm and residential classes. It appears that the assessment phase-in has proven to be an acceptable method of valuation. In 2012 MPAC will be concentrating on the reassessment taking place in November for the next 4 year cycle. That creates somewhat of a concern as their staff compliment is already at a minimum, so I expect we will wait longer for responses to appeals, 357 applications, etc. Our biggest tax loss for 2011 came as a result of a successful Ontario-wide appeal by golf courses that dated back to 2004. There were also 2 adjustments between RT and FT assessment, so that change represents approximately 50% of the residential/farm rebates in 2011. Even if those two irregularities are eliminated from the equation, 2011 rebates increased by approximately 45% over 2010. Breakdown of the various rebates is as follows:

2010 & 2011 Minutes of Settlement (MOS) $2,146.652010 & 2011 Sec. 357’s (ex. bldgs removed) $7,396.35Results of Golf Course ARB Decision $131,974.84Other (chg to exempt, severances, ARB) $37,842.41Grant to Legion $2,039.58Rebates to Capped Classes $9,370.49Vacancy Rebates $7,866.72Rebate to Charitable Organization $6,217.66Total Rebates/Write-offs $204,854.70

Municipal Portion We share a portion of both the supplementary taxes and the rebates/write-offs with the upper tier and education. The breakdown is shown in the table below:

Supplementaries P.I.L. Rebates / Write-offsMunicipal Portion $37,631.28 $22,853.84 $63,346.81 County Portion $41,363.17 $20,657.04 $73,656.59 Education $19,818.39 $14,311.56 $67,851.30

Net benefit to the municipality this year is $-2,861.69 (compared to $91,011.24 in 2010), which is not exactly very good news for the year end position.

Staff Report – Tax Rebates & Writeoffs Page 3 Recommendation:

1. That Council authorize rebate and/or write-off of taxes in the amount of $204,854.70 for 2011, with the appropriate amounts being charged back to the County and Boards of Education.

C.A.O. Comments While the Golf Course ARB decision had a significant impact and overall results are not as good as past years, the supplementals were higher than budget and the rebates/write-offs were under budget, so from a budget perspective, we are $25,000 under the budget expense of $50,000 which is good.

Report prepared and submitted by:

Jeff Carswell Chief Administrative Officer

Brenda JunkerTax Collector

STAFF REPORT Report #TC2011-10 To:


From:

Brenda Junker, Corporate Services Manager

Re:

2012 Dog Tax Collection

Date:

December 16, 2011

Background: For the past 2 years, dog tax collection has been done on the honour system, with vendors in Tavistock and Innerkip offering depot service until the end of March. Ample advertising in local papers, the newsletter and the township website was done advising residents of their responsibility to purchase tags for their pets. Staff maintained a database of dog owners, tag numbers, etc, and a call service was engaged to alert delinquents of the fact they had not purchased their tags. The following financial summary illustrates that while tag sales were down, expenses under the honour system were also down resulting in a higher net revenue. However, the Township doesn’t directly charge internal staff time to the animal control budget.

2011 2010 2009 Dog Tag Revenue ($21,210.00) ($19,720.00) ($22,120.00)Commission paid to vendors/Door to door collection in 2011 $616.00 $406.00 $7,332.00Cost of supplies for collection including advertising and postage $835.00 $1,308.00 $664.00Cost to township for Livestock Claims (to date) $650.00 $325.00 $600.00Animal Control Service provided by Hillside Kennels (approx) $7,416.00 $8,000.00 $7,250.50Estimated Net Revenue ($11,693.00) ($9,681.00) ($6,273.50) Discussion: Staff met earlier in the Fall to evaluate the program, and considered many options ranging from the township providing no canine control service to actively enforcing payment. Revenue has increased over the past 2 years even though sales were down. As noted, no staff time was charged to the animal control budget, but it is the feeling of management staff that more time was spent on this task than warranted. Information in the database is rarely accessed, and staff time

Brenda Junker

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Staff Report – 2012 Dog Tax Collection Page 2 could be better utilized in other areas. When a Dog Tax Collector was employed, that person was responsible for record keeping, follow up, etc. The majority of township staff involvement was in depositing the funds, and in mailing notices to the delinquents at the end of the contract. Options discussed are as indicated in the attached flow chart. Staff does not believe it would be advisable to cancel the program altogether. While livestock claims are fewer than past years, the revenue from dog tag sales funds those incidents, so there is no cost to the ratepayer. Licencing dogs on the honour system results in a substantial use of staff time, both in logging sales and adding the charges to the tax bills. Staff is interested in engaging a dog tax collector to go door to door in 2012. It is anticipated that the program would get underway April 1st when the weather is better. Staff would continue to promote the service in the usual format, but the choice would be not to proceed with Provincial Offences charges against those who didn’t pay, nor to add the cost to the tax accounts. It would also be of great service to our residents if we continued to utilize the external retail outlets during the time the collector is going door to door. The overall cost to the municipality would increase, but staff time would be at a minimum, as the collector would maintain records, make call-backs, before turning the records over to the Township at the end of the contract. It is recommended that a fair compensation would be $7.00 per tag sold. Coincidently, contact was made with a former dog tax collector who indicated a willingness to return to the job if it could be done during better weather. Recommendations: 1. That the Township employ a Dog Tax Collector to provide collection

services for 2012.

2. That the contract last for three months beginning April 1st, with remuneration set at $7.00 per dog tag sold.

Staff Report – 2012 Dog Tax Collection Page 3 C.A.O. Comments I agree.


Jeff Carswell Chief Administrative Officer

Brenda JunkerCorporate Services Manager

STAFF REPORT

Report #CAO2011-50 To:


From:

Jeff Carswell, Chief Administrative Officer Dennis O’Neil, Director of Public Works and Development

Re:

LED Streetlights

Date: December 14, 2011

Background: CRU Solutions, a subsidiary of ERTH Corporation, of which the Township is a shareholder, has approached its shareholders about an LED Streetlight conversion program. The intent is two-fold, firstly to assist its shareholders with conversion of streetlights to LED which will result in cost savings and reduced energy consumption. Secondly, if there is a positive experience with the shareholder municipalities, CRU Solutions will be well positioned to move forward with this program in other municipalities that may be looking at streetlight conversions. Based on the requirement for upcoming municipal energy management plans and demonstrated energy reductions, it is likely that streetlight conversions will provide a significant energy reduction and help municipalities meet targets. Discussion: The Township has received information from Scott Garton of CRU Solutions outlining estimated costs and potential savings that could be realized over approximately 20 years. The CRU proposal illustrates using the electricity and maintenance savings to fund the cost of the new lights. Staff have reviewed the financial projections and looked at different options and payback time-lines. While staff don’t dispute the energy savings, we do believe the electricity cost escalation is too high. While we don’t disagree electricity costs will go up, the projection from CRU showed the whole price going up 10% per year. Electricity costs are made up of several components, some of which we doubt will go up 10%. Staff have reviewed several scenarios which we believe are more realistic and better illustrate the “payback time”. This analysis is on the attached schedule. As noted, staff doesn’t dispute the energy savings which will lead to dollar savings. We just don’t think the payback will happen as quickly.

Brenda Junker

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Even though the payback will not likely be as quick as originally envisioned, there will be an energy reduction. This will lead to energy cost savings and will be an important part of the Township’s municipal energy management plan and reduction targets. Municipal Energy Management Plans are something new that will be required for all municipalities to complete and demonstrate energy savings. Municipal streetlights are a significant source of energy consumption and conversion to LED Streetlights is a relatively easy (although expensive one-time cost) means to achieve significant energy savings. While there are other options to proceed with a street light conversion program, it would be appropriate for the Township to work with ERTH Corporation, as the Township is a shareholder. In discussions with CRU Solutions, they are continually investigating new options and applying pressure to the suppliers to provide quality products, good prices and longer warranties. There may be others that could provide the lights and services, but under the circumstances staff believes working with CRU Solutions is the best option. CRU Solutions is also proposing a maintenance contract for the repair and maintenance of the lights. While this removes some risk and potential cost from the Township, it is an area where there could be some additional savings if the Township continued with “pay as you go” for streetlight maintenance. With having new lights with 10 year warranties and new photocells with 20 year warranties, repairs costs should be minimal. In addition to reduced costs, this would be a service improvement. Staff will be investigating this area in greater detail. Staff have discussed this matter with other municipalities in the County that are also shareholders. All are looking at moving forward with a streetlight conversion program with CRU Solutions. This would provide some additional economies of scale. With respect to financing this project, CRU Solutions proposal illustrates paying the costs from the savings. As noted earlier, we are concerned that the payback time-frame is too optimistic. Also, any Township financing must take place through the County of Oxford, and we likely have access to better options than the bank financing proposed. There are other financing programs that the Township could consider, based on input from the County. For example, there is Infrastructure Ontario which has 10 yr lending rates just under 3%. The CRU Solutions proposal was using rates at about 4%. Staff would suggest working with the County to determine the best rates and financing terms.

In addition to the costs, working with CRU Solution and financing options, it is important that the quality of light also be considered. LED Streetlights are a relatively new technology and are not widely implemented in communities yet. The Director of PW & Development, myself, Mayor McKay and Councillor Lawry viewed the demonstration area in Ingersoll on November 24th. Overall, the quality of the lighting was impressive and produced as much or more light as comparable “regular” streetlights. The colour was much whiter and provided very good illumination. The demo location only had the traditional “down facing” lights and none of the “top hat” types that are usually found in subdivisions. Since the design of these is different, it is difficult to assume the “top hat” style would be as effective. While this area was impressive, we need to keep in mind switching to LED Streetlights will not make all the Township locations look like the area in Ingersoll due to light spacing. The Township’s spacing is likely greater than that in Ingersoll, but based on the observations, switching to LED will not result in less light. Just switching to LED lights will not make some of our problem areas better. As a result, staff believes there may be demand and requirements to also increase our lighting in some areas while this project is taking place. Doing so will have an impact on the costs and overall energy savings but will improve the overall service level. Based on discussions with CRU Solutions, they would be willing to conduct some test locations in Tavistock to determine whether the lighting will be satisfactory on our locations. Staff would also be interested in seeing the “top hat” style installed and determine whether they will also provide suitable lighting levels. Based on the above information and review, staff believe it would be appropriate to fully develop a streetlight conversion program with CRU Solutions. Financing options would not be part of the program with CRU Solutions. This matter would need to be reviewed with the County and financing put in place after the conversion is completed. Since this is new technology and while impressive in the demonstration area in Ingersoll, staff believe some “local” demonstration would also be important. CRU Solutions indicated this could be accommodated if the Township was planning to develop a streetlight conversion program with CRU Solutions. It is anticipated conversion would take place over 2012.

Recommendations:

1. That Council authorize staff to work with CRU Solutions (subsidiary of ERTH Corporation) to develop a LED Streetlight conversion program.

2. That Council authorize staff to work with CRU Solutions on the installation of several LED Streetlight test locations in Tavistock.


Jeff Carswell, AMCT Chief Administrative Officer

Dennis O’Neil Director of Public Works and

Development

434,762.45$

CRU ScenarioLabour Rate Increase / YR 3%Materials Increase / YR 3%Failure Rate / YR 5%Energy Cost /Yr 10%

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Year 14 Year 15 Year 16 Year 17 TotalCURRENT COSTSEnergy Costs

Total Cost of Power 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1Total Annual Load (KWs) 243,323 243,323 243,323 243,323 243,323 243,323 243,323 243,323 243,323 243,323 243,323 243,323 243,323 243,323 243,323 243,323 243,323Total Energy Cost 52,039 57,243 62,967 69,264 76,190 83,809 92,190 101,409 111,550 122,705 134,976 148,474 163,321 179,653 197,618 217,380 239,118 2,109,910

Maintenance CostsLabour Cost/Hr (3% Increase / Yr) 167 172 177 182 188 194 199 205 212 218 224 231 238 245 253 260 268Maintenance Costs/Yr 15,192 16,103 17,069 18,093 19,179 20,330 21,550 22,843 24,213 25,666 27,206 28,838 30,568 32,403 34,347 36,408 38,592 428,599

Total Current Operating Costs 67,231 73,346 80,037 87,357 95,369 104,139 113,740 124,252 135,764 148,371 162,182 177,312 193,889 212,056 231,965 253,788 277,710 2,538,508

FUTURE COSTSEnergy Costs

Total Cost of Power 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1Total Annual Load (KWs) 106,775 106,775 106,775 106,775 106,775 106,775 106,775 106,775 106,775 106,775 106,775 106,775 106,775 106,775 106,775 106,775 106,775Total Energy Cost 22,836 25,119 27,631 30,394 33,434 36,777 40,455 44,500 48,950 53,845 59,230 65,153 71,668 78,835 86,719 95,390 104,930 925,867

Maintenance CostsMonitoring & Maintenance Contract 4,749 4,862 4,977 5,097 5,220 5,346 5,477 5,611 5,749 5,892 6,040 6,192 6,348 6,510 6,676 6,847 7,023 98,615

Future Operating Costs 27,585 29,981 32,609 35,491 38,653 42,123 45,932 50,111 54,700 59,737 65,270 71,345 78,017 85,345 93,395 102,238 111,953 1,024,483

39,646 43,365 47,428 51,866 56,716 62,016 67,808 74,141 81,064 88,634 96,912 105,967 115,873 126,711 138,571 151,550 165,757 1,514,025

6,827

Cumulative Savings 46,473 89,838 137,266 189,133 245,849 307,864 375,673 449,814 530,877 619,511 716,424 822,391 938,264 1,064,975 1,203,545 1,355,095 1,520,853

Financing Options Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Total Paid Princ. IntScenario 19 Year Lease w/ $9K Balloon 39,000 43,000 47,000 51,000 56,000 62,000 67,000 74,000 81,000 520,000 434,762 85,238Scenario 210 Year Lease w/ $150K Balloon 39,000 39,000 39,000 39,000 39,000 39,000 39,000 39,000 39,000 189,000 540,000 434,762 105,238

Total Material & Labour Costs to convert to LED:

Additional One-Time Saving - OPA Retrofit Rebate

TOTAL SAVINGS

434,762.45$

EZT Scenario 1Labour Rate Increase /YR 3%Materials Increase /YR 3%Failure Rate /YR 5%Energy Cost Increase /YR 5%Annual Load Increase/YR 0%








Future Operating Costs 27,585 28,839 30,154 31,532 32,977 34,491 36,079 37,743 39,488 41,317 43,237 45,249 47,358 49,570 51,889 54,321 56,871 688,699

39,646 41,905 44,289 46,803 49,456 52,255 55,208 58,324 61,610 65,078 68,736 72,594 76,665 80,960 85,491 90,272 95,316 1,084,609

6,827

Cumulative Savings 46,473 88,378 132,667 179,470 228,926 281,181 336,390 394,713 456,324 521,402 590,137 662,731 739,397 820,357 905,848 996,120 1,091,436

Financing Options Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Total Paid Princ. IntScenario 1 (2.79% int, annual Pmts)10 Year Amortizing Debenture 50,423 50,423 50,423 50,423 50,423 50,423 50,423 50,423 50,423 50,423 504,227 434,762 69,465

Scenario 2 (2.69% int, annual Pmts)10 Year Serial Debenture 55,171 54,002 52,832 51,708 50,493 49,308 48,154 46,985 45,834 44,646 499,134 434,762 64,371


TOTAL SAVINGS


434,762.45$

EZT Scenario 2Labour Rate Increase /YR 3%Materials Increase /YR 3%1/2 Energy Cost Increase/YR 4%1/2 Energy Cost Increase/YR 3%Annual Load Increase/YR 0%








Future Operating Costs 27,585 28,497 29,440 30,415 31,424 32,468 33,548 34,664 35,820 37,015 38,252 39,531 40,855 42,224 43,640 45,105 46,620 617,101

39,646 41,467 43,375 45,375 47,471 49,668 51,971 54,386 56,919 59,575 62,361 65,283 68,348 71,566 74,942 78,486 82,207 993,046

6,827

Cumulative Savings 46,473 87,940 131,315 176,690 224,161 273,829 325,800 380,187 437,106 496,681 559,042 624,324 692,673 764,238 839,180 917,667 999,874

Financing Options Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Total Paid Princ. IntScenario 1 (2.79% int, annual Pmts)10 Year Amortizing Debenture 50,423 50,423 50,423 50,423 50,423 50,423 50,423 50,423 50,423 50,423 504,227 434,762 69,465

Scenario 2 (2.69% int, annual Pmts)10 Year Serial Debenture 55,171 54,002 52,832 51,708 50,493 49,308 48,154 46,985 45,834 44,646 499,134 434,762 64,371


TOTAL SAVINGS


THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST ZORRA-TAVISTOCK COUNTY OF OXFORD BY-LAW #2011 - 54

Being a by-law to appoint a Committee of Adjustment for the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock for the year 2012.

WHEREAS Section 44(1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 Chapter P.13 authorizes the Council of a local municipality to constitute and appoint a committee of adjustment; AND WHEREAS Section 44(3) of the Planning Act provides that the members of the committee who are not members of a municipal council shall hold office for the term of the council that appointed them and the members of the committee who are members of a municipal council shall be appointed annually; NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST ZORRA-TAVISTOCK ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. That the Committee of Adjustment for the Corporation of the Township of East

Zorra-Tavistock is hereby constituted and the following persons are hereby appointed as its members for the year 2012 or until their successors are appointed.

(1) Don McKay (Chairperson) (2) Maureen Ralph (3) Linda Fulton (4) Clive Lawry

(5) Don Lazenby (6) Don MacDonald (7) Jeremy Smith

2. That all by-laws inconsistent with the provisions of this by-law are hereby repealed. 3. That this by-law comes info full force and effect as of January 1, 2012. READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 21ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2011. Don McKay, Mayor

seal Brenda Junker, Clerk

Brenda Junker

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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST ZORRA-TAVISTOCK COUNTY OF OXFORD RATING BY-LAW # 2011 – 55

Tile Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990 Reg. 1032 , s 8, Form 11 Being a by-law imposing special annual drainage rates upon land in respect of which money is borrowed under the Tile Drainage Act, WHEREAS owners of land in the municipality have applied to the council under the Tile Drainage Act, for loans for the purpose of constructing subsurface drainage works on such land; and whereas the council has upon their application lent the owners the total sum of $44,400.00 to be repaid with interest by means of rates hereinafter imposed. NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST ZORRA-TAVISTOCK ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. That annual rates as set out in the Schedule attached hereto are hereby imposed

upon such land as described for a period of ten years, such rates to be levied and collected in the same manner as taxes.

READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 21ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2011.

_________________________ Don McKay, Mayor

SEAL ___________________ Brenda Junker, Clerk

Brenda Junker

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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST ZORRA-TAVISTOCK

BY-LAW #2011-55

SCHEDULE

OWNER NAME & ADDRESS DESCRIPTION OF LAND PROPOSED LOAN DATE

AMOUNT OF LOAN

ANNUAL RATE TO BE IMPOSED

Wayne & Margaret Herlick E Pt Lot 33, Con 9 February 1, 2012 $44,300.00 $6,018.95 496989 10th Line, RR 2, Tavistock ON N0B 2R0

TOTAL * $44,300.00 * Total Principal of Debenture and Total Sum Shown on By-law

THE CORPORATION OF THE

TOWNSHIP OF EAST ZORRA-TAVISTOCK

COUNTY OF OXFORD

BY-LAW #2011-56

BEING an Actual Cost By-law on the Stewart Drain 2011. WHEREAS the construction of the Stewart Drain 2011 has been completed and it is deemed expedient to prorate the cost of the drain to the ratepayers in the watershed; AND WHEREAS the total estimated cost of the Stewart Drain 2011 was $209,750.00 AND WHEREAS the actual cost of construction was $217,720.76 or 103.8% of the estimate; AND WHEREAS the Provincial Grants on agricultural lands were $71,804.77; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock enacts as follows:

1. The balance of the cost shall be prorated and invoiced as set out in Schedule “A” attached hereto and forming part of this by-law.

READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 21ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2011.

___________________________ DON MCKAY, MAYOR

(SEAL)

___________________________ BRENDA JUNKER, CLERK

Brenda Junker

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Original: June 22, 2011 Actual: Dec. 6, 2011

SCHEDULE D - ACTUAL NET ASSESSMENTS STEWART DRAIN 2011, TWP OF EAST ZORRA-TAVISTOCK

ESTIMATED (JUNE 22, 2011)

File No. 11-043

ACTUAL Interval -768 Intervals from 000 Interval -768 to -547 only Intervals from 000 to 1 +521 to -547 only to 1+521 Total Total

Roll No. Gross Net Con Lot (32-38-01 0-01 0) Owner Total Net Total Net (Est.) (Est.)

9 EY. 14 -039 Faralarv Hill Farms Ltd. 12,743 4,845 0 0 12,743 4,845 9 Pt EY. 15 -041 G. & E. Everett 1,000 167 0 0 1,000 167

10 W1!211 -056 Alver Farms Ltd. 162 108 3,242 2,161 3,404 2,269 10 SW'/.12 -057 Alver Farms Ltd. 526 351 13,532 9,021 14,()~8 9,372

10 NWY. 12, SWY.

-058 Alver Farms Ltd. 3,147 2,098 56,161 34,066 59,308 36,164 13 & PtEY. 13

10 NWY.13 -059 F. & M. Alexander 1,634 1,089 28.442 15,136 30,076 16,22f • 10 PtWY. 14 -060 Viewcon Construction Ltd. 995 995 0 0 995 99f 10 EY. 11 -086 Alver Farms Ltd. 1,764 1,176 36,920 24,513 38,684 25,68' 10 EY. 12 -087 A & C. Van Lith 1,990 1,327 46,103 26,685 48,093 28,01 10 EY. 14 -090 B. Markle 162 108 0 0 162 10E

Total Assessments on Lands: 24123 12 264 184 400 111 582 208 523 123.846 10th Line TWP of East Zorra-Tavistock 1,227 1,227 0 0 1,227 1,227

0 0 Total Assessments on Roads: 1.227 1 227 0 0 1.227 1 227

TOTAL ASSESSMENTS STEWART DRAIN 2011: 25 350 13491 184 400 111 582 209 750 125 173

Notes:

1. All of the above lands, except those as noted with an asterisk (")are classified as agricultural and have the Fann Property crass Tax Rate (F.P.C.T.R.).

2. Section 21 or the Drainage Act, RSO 1990 requires that assessments be shown opposite each parcel of land and road affected.

The affected parcels of land have been identified using the roll number from the fast revised assessment roll for the Township.

For convenience only, the owners' names as shown by the last revised assessment rolt, has also been included.

Actual Actual Actual 1/3 Actual Actual 1/3 Actual Gross Net Total Grant Allow. Net Total Grant Allow. Net Total Total

13,227.25 4,409.09 3,650 5,168.16 o_oo o_oo 0 0.00 13,227.25 5,168.16 1,038.00 346.00 500 192.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 1,038.00 192.00

168.16 56.05 0 112.11 3,365.20 1,121.73 0 2,243.47 3,533.36 2,355.58 545.99 182.00 0 363.99 14.046.23 4,682.08 0 9364.15 14,592.22 9,728.14

3,266.59 1,088.86 0 2,177.73 58,295.19 19,431.73 3,375 35,488.46 61,561.78 37,666.19

1,696.09 565.36 0 1,130.73 29,522.83 9,840.94 3,825 15,856.89 31,218.92 16,987.62 1,032.81 0.00 0 1.032.81 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 1,032.81 1,032.81 1,831.03 610.34 0 1,220.69 38,323.01 12,774.34 100 25,448.67 40,154.04 26,669.36 2,065.62 688.54 0 1,377.08 47,854_97 15,951.66 4,050 27,853.31 49,920.59 29,230.39

168.16 56.05 0 112.11 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 168.16 112.11 25 039.70 8 002.29 4150 12 887.41 191 407.43 63 802.48 11.350 116 254.95 216 447.13 129.142.36

1,273.63 0.00 0 1,273.6 0.00 0.00 0 o.oc 1,273.63 1,273.63 0.00 0.00

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