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NOTES OF MEETING OF
SAMUEL WILMOT NATURE AREA
MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
HELD MONDAY MAY 5, 2014
7:00PM
Present: (Voting) Michael Goleski Brian Reid (Chair)
Karin Murphy Leo Blindenbach
Melanie McArthur Jim Cleland
Suzanne Land
Bonnie Seto
Regrets: Kate Potter Geoff James
Councillor Corinna Traill
1.Agenda
Additions
Site Clean-up
Acceptance of Agenda
MOVED SECONDED
: by Suzanne Land by Melanie McArthur
THAT
: the agenda for May 5, 2014 be accepted
CARRIED
2. Minutes of April 8, 2014
Approval of Minutes
MOVED:SECONDED
by Leo Blindenbach by Mike Goleski
THAT:
the minutes of April 8th be approved.
CARRIED
SWNA May 2014 Minutes
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3. Items/Updates
OPG/Scouts planting project
On May 3 at 9:00AM approximately 50 scouts, parents and scout leaders met at the
SWNA to plant 450 bare root trees along the west side of Toronto Street. SWNA
members Mike Goleski, Brian Reid and Leo Blindenbach also attended. OPG provided
the trees for the project. The planting consisted of a combination of native deciduous
and coniferous trees. The event was run very efficiently and all the trees were planted in
a little over 1 hour. OPG would like to arrange a second phase in the spring of 2015 to
continue the tree planting all the way to the CN rail line. The committee agreed a
second phase in 2015 would be welcome.
Tree Clearing on Trails
The ice storm in December left many downed trees at the SWNA; some were blocking
the trails. On April 16 a group of six Clarington Firefighters volunteered their time to
help clear the trails at the SWNA of fallen trees. P. Windolf met on site with the fire
fighters to show them the priority locations. The firefighters were able to cut and
remove all of the trees blocking the trails however for safety reasons they did not
attempt to remove tree limbs overhanging the trails. Operations have been notified that
there are still several overhanging limbs to be removed.
CN EcoConnexions grant program.
On May 5 CN EcoConnexions e-mailed the municipality with news that the application
for funding submitted on behalf of the SWNA committee was not approved. The
SWNA application requested funding for a planting project along the south side of the
CN rail line at Toronto Street. Over 200 applications were submitted but only 30
projects received funding. The committee agreed that the buffer planting along the rail
line was worthwhile and could still be done though other volunteers.
RBC Blue Water project
On June 15 RBC will have a group of volunteers available to plant 50 bare root trees at
the SWNA. They will be directed to plant in the zone that was intended for the CN
EcoConnexions project. P. Windolf will meet with the RBC representative on-site to
review the location and tree species.
Site Clean-up
The committee agreed that it was time to do an overall litter pick-up at the SWNA. The
ThursdayMay 15
litter pick-up has been scheduled for two consecutive days and
Friday 16 at 9:00AM
. Members who are able to attend should meet at the Toronto
Street parking lot. Brian Reid will bring bags and gloves.
The committee also requested 2 additional garbage containers for the SWNA: one for
the Toronto Street entrance to the Waterfront Trail and the other at the Toronto Street
parking lot. Brian Reid will continue to empty the cans when they become full.
Operations will be advised of the request.
SWNA May 2014 Minutes
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SWNA Photo Contest
The opening of the SWNA Focus on Photography Exhibition is scheduled for 7:00 PM
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on May 15 at the Visual Arts Centre. Fifty-two photos were submitted for the 2014
contest in five categories. The committee reviewed the photos to determine three
finalists and one winner in each category to be displayed at the exhibition. The winners
will be announced at the opening on May 15. The photos will be placed on the
municipal web site once the exhibit opens.
4. Motion to Adjourn
MOVED:
by Leo Blindenbach SECONDED by Melanie McArthur
THAT:
the meeting be adjourned.
CARRIED
Adjournment: 9:00 P.M.
Tuesday June 10, 6:30 PM On-Site
Next Meeting:
Members are to meet at the Toronto Street entrance to the
Waterfront Trail
Notes prepared by: P. Windolf