Dec 07, 2016


Fire Chief Casey Cuddy gave an explanation on the current well situation at Northbrook Fire Hall to Council on Monday.

A well was dug at the fire hall site after a drilled well was recently put in but turned out to be contaminated.
Neither of the wells provide sufficient water to the hall because of contamination issues.

“We knew it was a crapshoot but it could've saved us a lot of headaches,” Cuddy said. “The (dug) well has already been decommissioned.”

Cuddy isn't sure yet what the expenses are going to be for the well but the company that installed the dug well was able to salvage a lot of material out of the project which will help cut down the overall cost.
Chief Cuddy offered a couple different options and will be pricing them out and bringing them to Council before moving forward.

The first option is a backwash drainage system that would cost around $17,000 but would create an excess waste water problem. Cuddy wasn't entirely sure the MOE would accept such a system at the fire hall.
The other option is to put in a cistern and have water brought in to fill it. They would then also need to install a U.V. System. Cuddy suggested possibly building a small shed beside the building to house the water tank.

More Mail For Hydro One
Addington Highlands Council supported two different letters that they received regarding equalizing Hydro One's pricing structure for delivery charges between rural and urban customers.

The letters, addressed to Kathleen Wynne, from Tay Valley Township and the Municipality of Greenstone, were requesting that the Provincial government “re-evaluate the structure of hydro in terms of access to delivery and implement structural changes to address the unfair practice of charging more for deliver to rural residents.”

“I think urban and rural customers should be charged the same delivery charges,” Councillor Helen Yanch said to Council.

Waste Sites To Close Early On Xmas Eve
Council made a decision to close the waste sites located in Kaladar, Vennachar, and Hartsmere early on Christmas Eve. Those three locations will be closing at noon on December 24th instead of the usual closing time.

Denbigh Dump Expansion Delayed Yet Again
The Township received news from the Ministry of Environment (MOE) in early November that the file on their request for an expansion of the Denbigh waste site has been closed.
The letter stated “the Ministry understands that the Township is undertaking corrective remedial actions to correct the issues, however, ministry procedures are to close application files for capacity expansions that are not in compliance.”

The letter also states that the Township can submit again once they've addressed the non-compliance issue.
“It's been 10 years now,” Reeve Hogg said. “Every time they change the rules we comply. The rules change faster than we can catch them”

Council made a decision to write the MOE to get more clarity on timelines and their specific compliance issues.

More Mail For Hydro One

Addington Highlands Council supported two different letters that they received regarding equalizing Hydro One's pricing structure for delivery charges between rural and urban customers.

The letters, addressed to Kathleen Wynne, from Tay Valley Township and the Municipality of Greenstone, were requesting that the Provincial government “re-evaluate the structure of hydro in terms of access to delivery and implement structural changes to address the unfair practice of charging more for deliver to rural residents.”

“I think urban and rural customers should be charged the same delivery charges,” Councillor Helen Yanch said to Council.

Waste Sites To Close Early On Xmas Eve

Council made a decision to close the waste sites located in Kaladar, Vennachar, and Hartsmere early on Christmas Eve. Those three locations will be closing at noon on December 24th instead of the usual closing time.

Denbigh Dump Expansion Delayed Yet Again

The Township received news from the Ministry of Environment (MOE) in early November that the file on their request for an expansion of the Denbigh waste site has been closed.

The letter stated “the Ministry understands that the Township is undertaking corrective remedial actions to correct the issues, however, ministry procedures are to close application files for capacity expansions that are not in compliance.”

The letter also states that the Township can submit again once they've addressed the non-compliance issue.

“It's been 10 years now,” Reeve Hogg said. “Every time they change the rules we comply. The rules change faster than we can catch them”

Council made a decision to write the MOE to get more clarity on timelines and their specific compliance issues.

Second Well At Northbrook Fire Hall Also Contaminated

Fire Chief Casey Cuddy gave an explanation on the current well situation at Northbrook Fire Hall to Council on Monday.

A well was dug at the fire hall site after a drilled well was recently put in but turned out to be contaminated.

Neither of the wells provide sufficient water to the hall because of contamination issues.

“We knew it was a crapshoot but it could've saved us a lot of headaches,” Cuddy said. “The (dug) well has already been decommissioned.”

Cuddy isn't sure yet what the expenses are going to be for the well but the company that installed the dug well was able to salvage a lot of material out of the project which will help cut down the overall cost.

Chief Cuddy offered a couple different options and will be pricing them out and bringing them to Council before moving forward.

The first option is a backwash drainage system that would cost around $17,000 but would create an excess waste water problem. Cuddy wasn't entirely sure the MOE would accept such a system at the fire hall.

The other option is to put in a cistern and have water brought in to fill it. They would then also need to install a U.V. System. Cuddy suggested possibly building a small shed beside the building to house the water tank.

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