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Humber Valley Advisory Board Monday-October-20-l975 #1/75
The Humber Valley Advisory Board met in the Chalet, Albion Hills
Conservation Area on Monday, October 20, 1975, commencing at 1:30
p.m.
PRESENT WERE
Chairman Mrs. J.A. Gardner
Vice Chairman E.V. Kolb
Members Mrs. M.E. Britnell
J.A. Bryson
A.H. Cowling
Mrs. F. Gell
R.G. Henderson
w. James
R. Mills
Secretary-Treasurer F.L. Lunn
Adm. - FC&WC Division E.F. Sutter
ABSENT WERE
Members M.W.H. Biggar
M.R. Maynard
G. Risk
G.A. Williams
R.F.M. Yuill
MINUTES
The Minutes of Meeting #2/74 were presented.
Res. #1 Moved by: A.H. Cowling
Seconded by: E.V. Kolb
RESOLVED THAT: The Minutes of Meeting #2/74 be adopted as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS
The Chairman welcomed the members: - regretted that the meeting
originally scheduled to be held earlier in the year at the Humber
Yacht Club had to be cancelled due to the number of members unable
to attend: - outlined the tour proposed following this meeting.
FLOOD CONTROL FILM
Res. #2 Moved by: Mrs. M.E. Britnell
Seconded by: w. James
THE BOARD RECO~MENDS ~RAT: Municipalities and other interested groups
be advised that the film 'One Day in May', the story of the Grand
River flood of 1974, may be obtained through the cooperation of the
Authority and that such groups be urged to arrange screenings of the
same with the assistance of Authority members and staff.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
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TOWN OF CALEDON - RECONSTRUCTION
OF BRIDGE ( #15 SIDEROAD)
Mr. Kolb drew to the attention of the meeting the condition of the
road and bridge on #15 Sideroad, Town of Caledon (former Township of
Albion) in the Bolton Reservoir site.
Res. #3 Moved by: E.V. Kolb
Seconded by: R.G. Henderson
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The Authority support any approach by the
Town of Caledon to the appropriate Ministry of The Province of ontario
to expedite the construction of a new bridge and the reconstruction of
Sideroad #15 between the 5th and 6th Concession of the former Township
of Albion in the Bolton Reservoir site.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
RIVER BANK STABILIZATION
FORMER VILL1\GE OF BOLTON
Res. #4 Moved by: E.V. Kolb
Seconded by: Hrs. M.E. Britnell
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The staff be directed to follow up and
assure the satisfactory stabilization of the banks of the Humber River
in the former Village of Bolton, disturbed duriIlg the installation of
a trunk sewer by The Regional Municipality of Peel.
CARRj.ED UNAl\Jlr-',OUSLYi
DRAINAGE - SENECA COLLEGE
TOWNSHIP OF KING
Res. #5 Moved by: Mrs. M. E. Britnell
Seconded by: E.V. Kolb
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The staff confer with the appropriate
officials of the Township of King and of Seneca College regarding
certain drainage problems at Seneca College.
CARRIED UNN~I~OUSLY;
CLAIREVILLE CONSERVATION AREA
SWIMMING FACILITY
Res. #6 Moved by: w. James
Seconded by: E.V. Kolb
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: In view of the continuing unsatisfactory
condition of the Claireville Reservoir for swimming, provision be made
as soon as possible for the development in the C1airevil1e Area of a
swimming facility similar to that now in operation at Petticoat Creek.
CARRIED UNANH10USLY;
PROJECT W.C.63 - EXTENSION
PLAN FOR FLOOD CONTROL AND
WATER CONSERVATION
(Bolton Dam and Reservoir)
Res. #7 Moved by: E.V. Kolb
Seconded by: W. James
THE BOARD RECO~mNDS THAT: The Minister of Natural Resources be again
urged to expedite the approval of Project W.C.G3 - Extension - Plan
for Flood Control and Water Conservation; and
THAT the Project for the Bolton Dam and Reservoir be commenced in 1976.
CARRIED UNl\NIHOUSLY;
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PILOT INFORMl~ TION SEMINAR
Res. #8 Moved by: A.H. Cowling
Seconded by: Mrs. M. E. Britnell
THE BOARD R8COfvlNENDS THA T:
WHEREAS this Authority and TI1e Province of Ontario have gone on record
stressing the importance of the interlobate moraine in our valley systems;
and
M1EREAS there is concern within TI1e Metropolitan Toronto and Region
Conservation Authority jurisdiction regarding the prevalence, causes
and results of soil erosion into the source and upper reaches of our
streams, whether directly or led by road drainage, storm sewers, etc. :
1. The Authority be requested to provide an information seminar for
the owners, residents, municipalities and their elected representat-
ives and appropriate officials, to provide data for preventive and
corrective measures of soil erosion;
2. The Canadian National Sportsmen's Show be approached to underwrite
the costs of a pilot information seminar for those above mentioned
in the source areas.
CARRIED UNANHIIOUSLY;
AD..:rOURNMF.NT
On Motion, the Meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m., October 20, to tour a
number of areas in the headwater region of the Humber.
Mrs. J.A. Gardner F.L. Lunn
Chairman Secretary-Treasurer