Highway 400 bridge replacement planned

Highway 400 bridge replacement planned
The province is widening Highway 400, from Highway 9 north to the Holland Marsh – widening and replacing the bridges over the North and South Canals.

The South Canal Bridge replacement will take place first, with completion slated for 2018. Once that project, and the construction of the new interchange at the 400 & Line 5 BWG are completed, work will begin on the North Canal Bridge replacement, Bradford West Gwillimbury Council was told by Mike Trader, Senior Association and Professional Engineer with Stantec.

http://bit.ly/1XDzTux Bradford Times


Looks like a bad news good news thing.. looks like a few years of traffic headaches for those who take the 400 north from south of Bradford

Disasters that can happen at the cottage over the winter

Disasters that can happen at the cottage over the winter

There’s no heart-sinking moment worse than going up to the cottage and discovering … disaster. Just like that, the anticipation of enjoying a little peace and quiet turns into a whirlwind of repairs, insurance claims, or worse. Winter can be nasty to your cottage, but proper preparation and maintenance can help you avoid some of the more common cold-weather disasters.

Read all about it on the Cottage Life site
http://bit.ly/1KyThaA Cottage Life


If you are up at the cottage, have a quick check of cottages on either side of you if they are not up.

FOCA Elert - January 2016

The January FOCA Elert is out

Some of the topics/items covered

After concerns last year about municipal plans for septage management, FOCA wrote an article on the topic in the recent edition of the OOWA Onsite Newsletter.

April 1-3, 2016 - Spring Cottage Life Show, Toronto. Come visit the FOCA booth at this season-starting event!

The OPP and Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs issued a joint release last week, on the topic of safe snowmobiling.

Parks Canada has announced that avid boaters can take advantage of their "Early Bird Offer" until March 31st: receive 10% off mooring with the purchase of a seasonal lockage & mooring package ($1 off per foot), or one free night of mooring with the purchase of a 6-day permit.

Click on the link below to see the Elert.

http://bit.ly/200bTSM FOCA

You can sign up to get the FOCA Elert delivered to you email in box.

Wye Marsh to share plans, gather input

Wye Marsh to share plans, gather input 

http://bit.ly/1nuDzCJ Midland Mirror
The Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre will host a summit Feb. 9 to share its plans for the future and hear input from supporters.

If you love or just like the Wye Marsh, think about going if you want input on their plans.

De-Ice Your Cottage

Found this on Lifehacker.

How to Properly De-Ice Your Home
http://bit.ly/1JvocEA Lifehacker

Written for your house but it works for the cottage as well. Picking the right de-icing material and how to use them.

Welcome to the 2015/2016 Clearwater Beach Fishing Contest

Welcome to the 2015/2016 Fishing Contest

Sam Sapiano will again coordinate the Clearwater Beach Fishing Contest for 2016

Prizes will be awarded for the largest fish by weight, in each of the following classes: Bass, Pike, Trout, Pickerel, and Odd Fish.

The Contest runs until to midnight August 28th 2016. The contest is open to all Association members and their guests. Each fish entered must be weighed with in 8 hours of being caught, and the weight, measurements and all other details must be confirmed by a Director of the Association. Pass the details to Sam Sapiano 1549 Champlain Road by August 29th. In the event of a tie by weight, the largest fish dimensionally will be declared the class winner.

All decisions of the Fishing Contest Committee will be final. Sam is in charge.

You can post a photo of your entry in to 2016 Fishing Contest album on our Facebook page. Please make sure you put your name and the length of the fish. If you are not on Facebook you can email it to clearwaterbeachratepayers@gmail.com and we will post it for you.

For those not on Facebook you can see the photo's here http://clearwaterbeachontario.blogspot.ca/p/clearwater-beach.html it may be a day or two behind.

Sam, Anthony, and I are working on adding Catch and Release to the contest. We should have the new rules ready to be added to summer newsletter so we are all ready for next years contest.

Latest updates from Hydro One

Latest updates from Hydro One


Before you fly away, unplug to save energy and protect your home
http://bit.ly/1RKZsev Hydro One
If you are planning on being away from home for an extended period of time this winter, Hydro One has some helpful tips for you to consider.


Keeping you informed – the Debt Retirement Charge coming off bills in 2016
http://bit.ly/1ZpDcWk Hydro One
Most customers currently pay $0.07 per kWh for the Debt Retirement Charge. A typical customer using 800 kWh a month will see a savings of $5.60 per month. This is a decrease on your bill of 3.4%.


Customer Initiatives – My Account
http://bit.ly/1Pg5wok Hydro One
My Account is a secure, password-protected, self-service web portal for Hydro One customers. There, customers are able to manage their account preferences, view their bill in PDF format, submit various service requests online and customers on Time-of-Use can view their electricity usage.

Time for a wood stove upgrade?

On my long list of cottage projects, is to put in a new wood stove. A lot has changed since we last installed one back in the early 70's. I want to start using the cottage more in the early spring, late fall and winter, that can take a lot of heat and wood stove fits the bill nicely for our cottage layout. Cottage Life put a nice list of current wood stoves.

http://bit.ly/1O4N2Yd   Cottage Life

November FOCA elert

November FOCA elert

FOCA was recently presented with the "Leadership and Service - Education and Outreach" award from the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS), at their 35th annual symposium in Saratoga Springs, NY.


FOCA recently wrote to the new federal Ministers in key departments, to remind our government leaders of Ontario's important waterfront issues, and that we are watching on behalf of our members across Ontario.


See a complete list of Federal representatives, and read FOCA's letters to MPs, here:
http://foca.on.ca/federal-election-2015/
'Tis the season for woodstoves, so FOCA reminds you to ensure there are functioning fire AND carbon monoxide (CO) detectors at your permanent and seasonal residences. Click here for tips to beat CO, the silent killer.


November is Radon Gas Awareness Month. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that you can't see, smell or taste, and is the leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. Find out more here about radon here:


Click here to see the full elert
http://bit.ly/1Qpatj2 FOCA

Streets Lights on Champlain Road

If you opposed to having street lights on Champlain Road

It would be helpful if we could get as many people as possible contacting Council before the December 14 meeting. Below is draft which might form the basis of such a letter or email, but please feel free to adapt it to reflect your own thoughts.

Your correspondence should be addressed to the Mayor and Members of Council at:

Township of Tiny c/o C.A.O./Clerk
130 Balm Beach Road West
Tiny, ON L0L 2J0
or
Email: council@tiny.ca

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Mayor and Members of Council
Township of Tiny c/o C.A.O./Clerk
130 Balm Beach Road West
Tiny, ON L0L 2J0
Email: council@tiny.ca



I strongly urge Council to reject the proposed installation of three (3) streetlights along Champlain Road.

One of the reasons many of us chose to live and vacation in Tiny is the rural nature of the area. We enjoy the clear night sky and the enjoyment of rural living without light pollution.

Champlain Road from Toanche to Kettle's Beach is well maintained with good signage and speed limits which err on the side of caution. Science does not support a popular belief that street lights reduce accidents or crime, and the Township's own research shows no history of incidents at the recommended locations. Science does show that artificial night light has an adverse impact on night life in the vicinity. New technology may well reduce, but does not eliminate, these impacts. And the costs of the proposed new lights appears to be understated if they were to conform to the Township Standards for street lighting which call for 7.5 metre precast concrete poles.



I ask that Council review the facts and adopt PublicWorks Report PWR-13-15 Option 1 (do nothing) during your 2016 budget deliberations.