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The KED* The most expensive development in the history of our City *Arena, Casino, Hotel plus other amenities on undeveloped land on the Kingsway, several kilometers from the downtown Resolution - after years of debate and opposition The Minnow Lake Restoration Group as an incorporated not for profit registered charity whose mandate is to foster understanding and initiatives for environmental protection, habitat conservation, adaptive reuse and recycling and community recreational facilities, undertook two appeals with respect to this development which would have contributed to Ramsey Lake water pollution in particular (there were a total of 12 submitted by Sudbury individuals and groups with respect to various concerns related to this project.) The relief requested by our second appeal was realized as the city admitted in response to prior questions by councillors* and in particular that of Councillor Landry-Altman who requested a financial update that the cost had risen to over $200 million dollars from an original estimate and money borrowed for less than half of that amount. A motion to borrow another amount - $100 million plus to cover the increase was defeated as well as the project. *At a special council meeting on June 16th 2021 despite objections by several councillors not all concerns that were promised with respect to the development were heard. Councillor McIntosh said “Council asked for a number of things to be included in this report which we did not receive. I think it is only fair that we get our questions answered since we specifically asked for them”. Councillor McCausland said "I feel now that we were lied to". The elements that Councillors determined were missing included: An economic impact assessment - not provided by the city hired consultant An evaluation of the development in relation to the Community Energy and Emissions Plan (CEEP) - This could include issues related to CO2 Emissions and Water Quality. Identification and commitment of the project partners Participation of other levels of government, transportation issues and public input and comprehensive comparison of alternatives For more detailed information on this matter click here. We wish to thank all those who supported our efforts to expose this ill conceived endeavour which would have contributed to the further contamination of Lake Ramsey being built on a significant "recharge" area in the watershed of the lake as determined by the Ramsey Lake Subwatershed Study. Also to further protect the lake, correspondence by the Greater Sudbury Watershed Alliance has been sent to the city and media requesting a "pause" for consideration of any new salted roadways in the watershed www.gswa.ca
Minnow Lake - A Greater Sudbury Community Welcome to the Minnow Lake community in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Visit us in any season. Click buttons in the sidebar or click here to go to page with links to more initiatives or click link here for brief minnow lake history public presentation and here for our latest newsletter on watershed concerns and other topics.
Kids and adults on annual Thanksgiving walk in the Oak Forest Lookout Park in Minnow Lake - each year on Thanksgiving day weather permitting from Minnow Lake Place - 1.00 p.m. for the approx. one hour hike. Due to the pandemic there was no guided Oak Forest Hike last year (2020). However, this fall (2021) Dr Peter Beckett of VETAC guided a group respecting all pandemic restrictions. You are also invited to "do" the hike yourself which has been popular for many years and also to visit Blueberry Hill - a video of both hikes taken a number of years past that can be viewed below and also trail maps are at both locations. Other hike videos are shown further down this page.
Another hike up Blueberry Hill (behind Carmichael Arena takes place the first Monday of the Blueberry Festival the third week of July each year. For other activities and meeting news etc. click here.
Opening of the first on-street bike lanes in Sudbury in 2005 with city Councillors Gasparini and Reynolds. This route on Howey, Bellevue and Bancroft has proven to be very popular and has had the added benefit of providing a degree of traffic calming in the area. We are pleased to see in recent years that similar routes have been created throughout the city. For more information go to special section of website by clicking here. Check out these videos showing both Blueberry Hill and the Oak Forest walking trails and history
The Minnow Lake area has been developed over many years - some of the early work and proposals for the future are featured in the video below:
Community Action Network - MLRG For ecological information click here Contact: johnl.fdi@gmail.com or call 705-507-6037 (cell)
Check our "YouTube" site www.youtube.com/minnowlakecan
Websites of other lake stewardship groups
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