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Director's Report to Public Works Committee.
Item: WD-28-80.
Date: February 21, 1980.
Subject: PARKING - Highway 401 at Wilmot Creek.
Background:
The Public Works Committee, at the Meeting of February 5, 1980,
passed Resolution # W-20-80, as follows:-
" THAT the Ministry of Natural Resources be
requested to respond regarding the parking
spaces previously requested between Highway
401 and the railroad on Cobbledick Road, re-
garding the availability and the development
of the area for parking for fishermen".
Report:
The attached correspondence from the Ministry of Natural Resources
is in response to Resolution # W-20-80.
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Recommendation:
THAT the necessary Application for Property
Access be processed and, upon payment by the
Ministry of Natural Resources for the re-
quired entranceway, and subject to suitable
weather conditions, the access be installed.
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Our file: 3-29-3-6
February 18, 1980 '
Gertrude E. Gray
Secretary
Public Works Committee
Corporation of the Town of Newcastle
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, Ontario
L1C 3A6
Dear Ms. Gray:
We have received the Council resolution of February 11, 1980,
regarding the provision of parking spaces for anglers in the
vicinity of Wilmot Creek.
Further to our telephone conversation of February 15 (P. Smith -
G. Gray) we wish to clarify our position in this matter.
At a meeting at Mr. Cureatz' Bowmanville constituency office on
September 14, 1979, our Fish and Wildlife Supervisor, Phil Smith, €
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indicated that the Ministry of Natural Resources would construct
a parking area on Ministry property. The proposed lot was to be }
located on Ministry lands south of Highway 401 and east of the
Cobbledick Road. This was confirmed in a letter to Mr. Cureatz
on September 17 (see attached) . "
At subsequent meetings on November 26 and December 7, at
Bowmanville and Toronto respectively, Mr. Smith again stated this
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Ministry's willingness to accommodate all parties concerned, by
establishing a parking area.
Representatives of Town Council and Mr. Cureatz were in attendance
at all three of the aforementioned meetings.
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Construction of a parking area on our property south of Highway 401
requires the installation of a culvert on the east side of the
Cobbledick Road, to allow vehicle access to the lot. Despite verbal
indications that the Town would proceed with culvert installation,
we understand that the culvert has not yet been approved or installed.
We hope to commence grading of the parking lot as soon as weather and
soil conditions permit. Naturally, installation of the culvert will
be necessary before we can start work on the project.
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February 18, 1980
Gertrude E. Gray, Secretary, Public Works Committee
We hope to hear from you soon regarding the culvert installation and trust
this letter will reaffirm this Ministry's intent to construct a parking area
off the Cobbledick Road. € `
Yours very truly, ' '
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C.R. Gray
District Manager, Lindsay District
322 Kent Street West
Lindsay, Ontario
K9V 4T7
1-705-324-6121
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P.A.Smith/SG
C.C. Mr, J. Dunham
Director of Public Works
Town of Newcastle
Mr. S.L. Cureatz, M.P.P.
Durham East
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September 17, 1979 3-29-3-6 � .
Mr. S.L. Cureatz, M.P.P.
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Room 443
Legislative Buildings
Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario
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Dear Mr. Cureatz:
This will confirm arrangements made at our meeting of Friday,
September 14, at your Bowmanville constituency office. I
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The Lindsay District is planning construction of a small parking
lot on Ministry of Natural Resources property to help alleviate
parking and traffic problems in the vicinity of Wilmot Creek. ;
A twelve car parking area will be graded on M.N.R. land south of
Highway 401 and west of the stream. The entrance to the parking
lot will be from the Cobbledick Road. We hope to have the
projc-ct completed by October 31 of this year.
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It must be anticipated that "opening weekend" will result in some
parking congestion problems. However, we hope that creation of
this off-road parking site will accommodate the majority of anglers' v.
vehicles during most of the fishing season.
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As requested, we will keep you posted of our progress on this
project. ft
Yours very truly,
C.R. Gray
District Manager, Lindsay District
322 Rent Street West
Lindsay, Ontario
K9V 4T7
1-705-324-6121
P.A.Smith/SG
c.c. Sgt. H. Elson
O.P.P. Newcastle
Mr. P.J. Howes
Ministry of Transportation and Communications I
Central Region
b.c.c. Fish and wildlife Management Officer, Lindsay District `'