Well, our less-and-less-beloved mayor Steve Parish has done it again. Openly declaring that it does not matter what the residents of our neighbourhood want. Just like they brought in 10-ton buses into our quiet, narrow residential streets to wake us up at the ungodly hour of 5:30 AM for no passenger at all, and creating traffic and safety hazard when the residents made it abundantly clear that we do not want any of this. Just like they carefully planted silver maples (they grow to 20-30 m tall) right in front our windows when we asked the town not to ruin our beautiful and expensive view of Lake Ontario.
Now they are going to put a 5,000 sq ft building and a parking lot for some 30-50 cars onto a park that we have been enjoying in its original natural state when walking dogs, playing games, gathering for picnics and so on. He and his people at the town hall would not have it. He wants to put this building there with washrooms (I am OK with this one piece of the plan), meeting rooms, bistro and what not. Noise, traffic, environmental damage, loss of greenery, break-ins will follow.
We had a rally yesterday to ensure the town leadership hears our voice. Almost the entire community, over 750 individuals, signed a petition to ask the town leadership to reconsider, and not to put in that monster of a building into our neighbourhood. What is this "leader's" response? That we do not own that land. Ergo, shut up, go home, roll over, and let the big dogs decide. There will be another consultation in March with some modified plans being presented, and then construction will start.
Mr. Parish has just lost 750+ votes. Of course, he may not care. just like he does not care about the residents. He may have had enough of politics, and wants to leave anyway. But if that's the case why did he care to show up at all? For the free cookies?
Any resident who has not signed the Lakeside Park Construction Petition can do so here:
http://www.petitiononline.com/ajax123/petition.html
Update:
Please visit the Friends of Lakeside Park site here:
http://web.mac.com/kremu/Friends_of_Lakeside_Park/Welcome.html
Now they are going to put a 5,000 sq ft building and a parking lot for some 30-50 cars onto a park that we have been enjoying in its original natural state when walking dogs, playing games, gathering for picnics and so on. He and his people at the town hall would not have it. He wants to put this building there with washrooms (I am OK with this one piece of the plan), meeting rooms, bistro and what not. Noise, traffic, environmental damage, loss of greenery, break-ins will follow.
We had a rally yesterday to ensure the town leadership hears our voice. Almost the entire community, over 750 individuals, signed a petition to ask the town leadership to reconsider, and not to put in that monster of a building into our neighbourhood. What is this "leader's" response? That we do not own that land. Ergo, shut up, go home, roll over, and let the big dogs decide. There will be another consultation in March with some modified plans being presented, and then construction will start.
Mr. Parish has just lost 750+ votes. Of course, he may not care. just like he does not care about the residents. He may have had enough of politics, and wants to leave anyway. But if that's the case why did he care to show up at all? For the free cookies?
Any resident who has not signed the Lakeside Park Construction Petition can do so here:
http://www.petitiononline.com/ajax123/petition.html
Update:
Please visit the Friends of Lakeside Park site here:
http://web.mac.com/kremu/Friends_of_Lakeside_Park/Welcome.html
2 comments:
Time to join us in Scugog, perhaps? :-)
Sorry to hear about all your problems in Ajax.
Hi Mike,
Thanks for the comment.
Yes, we are thinking about moving. But then again, I am sure every community has its challenges with an incapable or differently motivated 'leadership'.
An ex-Ajaxer, like yourself, will certainly be able to relate.
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