Letters October 7, 2004
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LettersRe: Thougths on ATVs on South Frontenac Roads.I read the editorial on the subject of ATVing and I totally agree that the KP is the answer. Unfortunately I don't think either one of us will live long enough to ever see the day.
I don't believe there will be many ATVs driving on Road 38 from South Frontenac. If someone is silly enough to do that there will be new opportunity for a business in Sharbot Lake selling ATV tires.
I do think you will see traffic coming up the back roads to get on the rail line running east and west of Sharbot Lake then on up the KP line to Ompah.
This would be a two or three day trip so people would be eating and staying at motels or lodges for an evening in Sharbot Lake then on to Ompah for several days running their trails. I'm sure others would just come up to Sharbot Lake to refuel, have a meal at a restaurant and then return home.
Even if the ATV users won the lottery and the KP trail did happen they will still need to be allowed to run roads to get gas, restaurant, groceries before they return to their homes. Unfortunately the council and Mayors in our communities are very busy and do not have time to do the work involved to find out what is going on in the areas north and west of us that have passed the by-law that allow ATVing on roads.
The Chief of Police for Stirling has told the secretary of our ATV club that since they passed the by-law, ATVers are behaving themselves. In fact there are fewer problems now as ATVs are not driving fast to get off the road in fear of getting caught. The Secretary of the club has given this information to the South Frontenac council, the chief gladly gave his phone number to her to give council members so they could call him.
From what we saw in Newfoundland and in Bancroft the businesses in the northern part of our community are missing the boat big time. If they were allowed to ride ATVs up there, like the folks from Belleville, Campbellford, Stirling, Trenton can to Bancroft, I'm sure every spring and fall the lodges, motels, and restaurants would be full. I see that North Frontenac have started to get things in motion and we need Central Frontenac to start working on it as well. If I were the owner of a motel or lodge I would be screaming about this.
Bill Cuthill
Message from Leona Dombrosky; MPP
One year ago, Ontarians chose change.
They chose a government that improves their health care and education. They chose a government that works with communities instead of around them. They chose a government that would provide a cleaner environment and a quality of life that is second to none.
Looking back over the past year, weve seen a lot of challenges and a few unexpected surprisesincluding a $5.6 billion deficit left by the Ernie Eves Tories.
Through it all, Im proud to say, our government has been working hard.
Were cleaning up the mess left behind by the previous government and were building a better province in which to work, live and raise a family. Our plans are starting to produce results.
We are working to improve health care.
Our plan will shorten waiting times for cancer and surgical treatment and MRI services. We are establishing new family health teams of doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health professionals.
That will make a real difference for people who need family doctors.
We are providing free vaccinations for children against diseases like chicken pox and meningitis. This will save hardworking families up to $600 per child.
We are providing another 90,000 Ontarians with the home care they need to stay in their own homes, and were improving nursing home care for the 70,000 seniors already in long-term care.
Our schools are better this fall too. Our kids are returning to school with smaller class sizes and more teachers. Our government is investing in rural schoolsincluding the 88 rural schools right here in Hastings-Frontenac-Lennox & Addingtonto ensure that all students across Ontario can benefit from the same high level of public education.
I am especially proud that our environment is better today than a year ago.
We have hired more water inspectors. We have brought in tough new air quality standards. We have placed a moratorium on water-taking permits, and we are developing a comprehensive plan to protect our precious water sources. We are working to increase waste diversion across the province.
We have announced plans to introduce tough hazardous waste regulations that will ensure Ontario is no longer North Americas dumping ground for toxic material.
We are delivering change that is making Ontario better. We are improving public services, and working to secure the future of the people we are privileged to serve.
- Leona Dombrowsky MPP
Hastings-Frontenac-Lennox & Addington
Septic System Reinspection in North FrontenacI believe the report in the Sept. 30 issue entitled "Septic Re-inspection to be the Subject of NF task force" may give your readers the misleading impression that this was a one person campaign.
This is an issue that Kashwakamak Lake Association has been promoting for the last 4 - 5 years. In 2001 a committee of eight lake association representatives was formed and dialogue with the then Mayor was ongoing. This initiative was put "on hold" during election year.
When Mayor Maguire put Septic Re-inspection on the Agenda of the Meeting in August, Kashwakamak Lake Association's President made a presentation asking that a task force be formed to study the issue. This was endorsed by everyone around the table.
The Deputy Mayor, Gleva Lemke, put Septic System Re-inspection on the Agenda of the September 23 Council Meeting and presented a motion, seconded by Will Cybulski, that a Task Force be formed. This passed unanimously.
Incidentally, it is a preliminary report which is due the end of November. This is an issue important to all lake associations and we welcome the chance to work with Council in making recommendations.
Elma MacLachlan President, Kashwakamak Lake Association
