‘No longer practical, reasonable, or cost-effective’: Clearview Township pulls controversial plan to upgrade Sideroad 26/27
UPDATED: The lawyer for Clearview Township has advised the Ontario Land Tribunal the municipality is withdrawing its appeal of Niagara Escarpment Commission decision denying an application to upgrade…
‘Clearview can’t keep dragging this appeal on’: Lawyer asks for township to withdraw plans to upgrade 26/27
One of the parties to an Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) hearing on Clearview Township’s application to upgrade Sideroad 26/27 says the township needs to withdraw its case.
LILLEY: Fate of County Road near Stayner shows environmental rules still work, even in Doug Ford’s Ontario
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Sideroad 26/27 process raises concerns for Clearview Township’s finances and priorities
Council should instead prioritize investments in necessary infrastructure, says resident.
‘The only conclusion possible’: Does ministry decision put Clearview Township’s 26/27 road project up in the air?
UPDATED: A local watershed advocacy group is calling a decision by the province to require a more rigorous environmental assessment for a Clearview Township road project a “big victory.”
Sideroad 26/27 Project “appropriately classified” Schedule C
The Environmental Assessment Branch of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) has determined that the proposed reconstruction of Sideroad 26/27 Project is appropriately classified as Schedule C under the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA). The ministry has no…
Council demonstrates extreme disregard for natural heritage
Editor: While road signs in Clearview tout that our community is host to a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, our municipal council’s actions demonstrate an extreme disregard for our natural heritage. The recent decision by Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment to change the environmental assessment of counc…
The long and winding road project: Here’s the latest on Clearview Township’s 26/27 Sideroad project
The process for Clearview Township to get a development permit to upgrade the 26/27 Sideroad has now stretched seven years, and cost the municipality more than $1.6 million in engineering and legal…
County Road 91 enhances travel, cycling
Editor: I have recently emailed the mayor and members of the Clearview council to state our concern regarding the closure of County Road 91. I wanted to reach out to you as this is a significant issue for Collingwood area residents. My husband and I own property at Lighthouse Point in Collingwood an…
‘This road agreement makes no sense’: Billboard campaign targets Clearview plan to upgrade road
The opponents to closing County Road 91 and upgrading a township sideroad to year-round use have taken their campaign to the public.
Behind the decision: What led up to Clearview’s statement of facts on Sideroad 26/27?
Two Clearview Township councillors raised issues with a ‘statement of facts’ published by the municipality on the redevelopment of the 26/27 Sideroad, as the township’s fight to get a permit to…
Key missing facts on the 26/27 SR
Editor: Mayor Doug Measures issued a statement to set the record straight on the 26/27 Sideroad, however, there are a few key facts that were not mentioned that are of the utmost importance for the decisions our council needs to make today, for the upcoming hearing and for moving forward. The histor…
Over or under? We tally the bills for Clearview’s 26/27 road work
The bills are mounting in Clearview Township’s bid to upgrade the road network west of Duntroon.
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Tribunal dates set for 26/27 Sideroad development permit, NEP amendment
A pre-hearing conference was held Wednesday to establish who would be participating in an upcoming tribunal to hear matters relating to Clearview Township’s application for an amendment to the Niagara Escarpment Plan (NEP) and the appeal of a related development permit application for work to 26/27 …
Is there another route, as County Road 91 process continues?
Editor: Wanting to understand why Clearview is proposing to close the road past the Walker quarry, I spoke to Walker Industries executive vice president Ken Lucyshyn. He assures me that Walker will not be mining the quality rock under that road. Understandably residents are upset by quarry trucks, h…
‘The community does not support this project’: Clearview group fights plan to upgrade road
A group fighting the closure of County Road 91 says there is “widespread opposition” to a plan to close the road and upgrade an existing summer road to year-round use.
Environment group hosts online session on Clearview road project
A local environmental group is taking its case against the redevelopment of a township sideroad to the public arena.
Costs mount as Cty Rd 91 fight continues
Editor: I read with interest George Powell’s letter in your Dec. 24 issue (page 5) regarding the Feb. 24 hearing conference dealing with Clearview’s Niagara Escarpment Plan amendment and Development Permit applications to upgrade 26/27 Sideroad. The township’s desire to pursue this upgrade is made n…
Plan for County Road 91, seriously flawed
Editor: Finally, a hearing date of Feb. 24, has been set for a pre-conference hearing to jointly hear both the Clearview Niagara Escarpment Plan (NEP) amendment, required if the reconstruction of Clearview Sideroad 26/27 is to go forward, and Clearview Road 91, formerly Simcoe Country Road 91, to be…
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County Road 91 sale not subject to due process
Editor: As I folded up my Nov. 20 Echo to recycle it, I noticed an ad from Clearview Township, Notice of Intention to Sell Municipal Land on the back page. Reflecting on the page 2 article, NEC takes 26/27 Sideroad upgrade to hearing, which references “the closure of a portion of County Road 91.” I …
NEC takes 26/27 Sideroad upgrade to hearing
The Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) is sending the controversial issue of upgrading Sideroad 26/27 to a hearing. Although not part of an application to amend the Niagara Escarpment Plan (NEP) to allow for the reconstruction, the closure of County Road 91 is at the heart of the matter. The propos…
Clearview sideroad upgrades on hold pending tribunal review
Clearview Township’s bid to upgrade a sideroad will face more delay.
Traffic congestion continues to cause havoc for Thornbury
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Parties oppose minister’s support of road classification
Opponents of the reconstruction of the 26/27 Sideroad are criticizing a recent decision by the province that allows the Township of Clearview to proceed with next steps involved in the upgrading of the road and eventual closure of a portion of County Road 91 in Duntroon. Minister of the Environment,…
Minister ‘misinformed’ about Clearview road upgrades, say residents, environmental groups
The opponents of a plan to upgrade a municipal sideroad say they’re disappointed in the province’s decision not to require a more stringent environmental assessment process for the road’s…
Road plans threat to provincially significant wetlands
There are provincially significant wetlands and headwaters for two other rivers nearby.
‘It’s shocking.’ Group ramps up fight against Clearview quarry operator
UPDATED: A group fighting plans to transfer a section of former County Road 91 to an aggregate company has ramped up its battle.
Grey County to Clearview: put plans to upgrade 26/27 on hold
Grey County has waded into the debate over the future of road improvements west of Duntroon.
Public has its say on 26/27 SR project
Almost two hours into a meeting about proposed upgrades to the 26/27 Sideroad, some people were urging others to accept that County Road 91 would close and that upgrades to the side road were inevitable. Clearview council chambers were overflowing Wednesday with concerned citizens who, for the first…
Clearview residents not digging quarry agreement
The ISSUE: Quarry agreement has residents concerned.
Local impact: Safety and environmental concerns have emerged with the decision to turn over a section of County Rd. 91 to an aggregate company and…
Local impact: Safety and environmental concerns have emerged with the decision to turn over a section of County Rd. 91 to an aggregate company and…
Public meeting for second 26/27 Sideroad application
As a result of additional wetlands being identified on a portion of Sideroad 26/27, the Township of Clearview has filed a second Niagara Escarpment Plan (NEP) amendment application. “We’ve asked for an amendment to the plan to deal with our needs to do some work on the wetlands,” said Clearview’s CA…
Second Side Road 26/27 upgrade application filed
The mission of the Blue Mountain Watershed Trust is to “Preserve and Enhance the Blue Mountain Watershed Ecosystem” and in this regard the application to the Niagara Escarpment Commission by Clearview Township to reconstruct Side Road 26/27 and to amend the Niagara Escarpment Plan is a concern and t…
Walker starts shipping, Clearview seeks NEP amendment
Clearview Township is still seeking permission to upgrade two roads in relation to the negotiated closure of County Road 91 but in the meantime it has said that Walker Industries can go ahead and begin shipping from the expanded quarry. Council discussed the issue in a special closed session meeting…
Protecting our environment while closing a road?
Editor: County Road 91 should not be closed at the Duntroon quarry. If people are really concerned about protecting the environment, this should not be allowed. I understand the traffic is to be diverted to 26/27 Sideroad if it is upgraded, and it would take a lot. I would be pretty upset if I lived…
Mayor’s comments apply to County Road 91
Editor: A headline on page 3 of last week’s Echo quoted Clearview’s mayor, “They were shoving this through whether we liked it or not.” His pronouncement is quite hypocritical when it seems that Clearview is trying to get Simcoe County Rd. 91 closed, whether the community likes it or not. Instead of…
Rebuttal states you can’t have it both ways
Editor: I have read with interest and some dismay letters to The Echo from my friend and neighbour Bill Franks. While there a number of issues on which he and I would disagree, the most significant are these: He has stated that several deputations against providing a development permit for 26/27 Sid…