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NOTES OF MEETING OF
SAMUEL WILMOT NATURE AREA
MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
HELD ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 11, 2005
AT 7:00 P.M.
Present: Allan Hewitt – Chair Karin Murphy – Vice Chair
(voting) Arthur Burrows Jim Cleland
Joe McKenna Leanne Sobol
Also Present: Peter Windolf – Staff Jennifer O’Donnell – Secretary
(non-voting)
Regrets: Councillor Don MacArthur David Best
Absent: Cam McCauley – MNR Greg Wells – GRCA
Cathrine McKeever
1. Agenda
Additions
There were no additions to the agenda.
Acceptance of Agenda
MOVED by Joe McKenna, seconded by Jim Cleland
THAT the agenda for be accepted.
CARRIED
2. Minutes of September 13, 2005
Corrections
There were no corrections to the minutes.
Approval of Minutes
MOVED by Karin Murphy, seconded by Leanne Sobol
THAT the minutes of September 13, 2005 be approved.
CARRIED
3. Issues arising from the Minutes
Thank You Letters
Letters to Sher Leetooze and Diana Piche were written and signed by Allan tonight.
4. Project Updates
Signage
Gary Page replaced the signs that went missing and installed screws through the metal
casing to help stop any further vandalism or theft.
Newcastle Memorial Forest
The area has been graded and seeded jointly by the Lion’s Club and the Operations
department. Wood for an entrance structure where the two trails meet has been ordered.
Phase I of the Memorial Forest will include 101 trees, approximately 20 trees will be
planted this fall by the Lion’s Club. Peter created a plan for the Lion’s Club to follow
when selling the locations of the trees.
Gazebo
Engineering drawings for the gazebo located along the bluff are being prepared. When
complete, it will be reviewed and forwarded to Purchasing for tender and fall
construction.
Viewing Platform Vandalism
The wood has been purchased for the repair of the platform, which will be done by
Operations. Councillor MacArthur was to speak with his contact with DRPS about
increasing police presence in the nature area.
Bridge
The potential for applying to COMRIF for the bridge abutment restoration was
investigated. COMRIF funding is allocated for major transportation related projects so
our project would not likely qualify. As part of the 2006 Capital Budget for SWNA,
$10,000 will be requested to use as matching funds with MNR to complete the project in
2006.
5. Sub-Committee Updates
Special Events
GRCA is unable to hold an Owl Prowl at the nature area in October due to scheduling
conflicts. Soar Raptor Education was contacted and they can do a presentation of live
birds, and GRCA may be able to do a talk about the migration of birds found in the
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nature area. This event will be held on November 5at 10:00 a.m. and will be titled
Migration Madness.
Communications
Joe brought in a draft of the fall newsletter for comment. The Committee agreed that a
notice of Migration Madness should be included. This issue may be without a sponsor,
but Karin is looking into the possibility of new sponsors for future editions. Joe will try
to get the newsletter finalized and printed by October 21, in time for distribution with the
Migration Madness flyers.
6. Other Business
Member Resignation
The open position was advertised; however, there were no applicants.
No Hunting
Arthur has seen hunters in the nature area on two occasions this fall. By-law will be
contacted and asked to interpret the firearms by-law as it pertains to the nature area. The
Committee was asked to watch for any hunting activity and if the problem persists, any
further follow up measures will be taken. Joe suggested the Committee submit an article
to the Mayor regarding hunting by-laws, poaching, and vandalism for consideration for
Clarington’s page 2 of the Canadian Statesman. He will draft an article for review.
Adjournment: 8:20 P.M.
Tuesday November 8, 2005
Next Meeting:
7:00 p.m.
Meeting Room 1A
Notes prepared by J. O’Donnell