This week we attended a meeting, ‘Growing the Greenbelt’. The Ontario government has plans to greatly increase the Greenbelt boundaries and is going through the consultative process. The biggest driving…
The Greenbelt Farmers’ Market Network mission is to “support and enhance the agricultural sector by increasing connections between consumers and Greenbelt farmers.” This year they are doing that by offering…
by Mike Robinson. Puslinch councillors agree with a county report which suggests the province is intruding too far into municipal plans with Ontario’s proposed greenbelt expansion legislation. As part of…
by Patrick Raftis. Wellington County council members see no need to expand Ontario’s Greenbelt and reaffirmed that position on Feb. 25. The Greenbelt is a permanently-protected area, about 7,300 square…
Councillors here are wondering whether expanding the provincial Greenbelt into Wellington County would even achieve its intended effect. On Feb. 17, councillors here reviewed information from the County of Wellington…