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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHumber Valley Advisory Board 1971r ���The Metro® oli n Tort and IIIegn®n � �� ♦ ♦ ♦♦ Conservation Authority ♦ ♦ ♦i ♦♦ 4 Nit N U T 1E, .■■ i■ i�iAlk _ _ _ _ _ _ _■ ■ ■ ���� A. �i�i� Humber Valley Advisory Board Thursday- October -7 -1971 #1/71 The Humber Valley Advisory Board met at the Authority Office, 5 Shoreham Drive, Downsview on Thursday, October 7, 1971, commencing at 1:30 p.m. PRESENT WERE Chairman Vice - Chairman Members Mrs. J.A. Gardner R. Jennings J.A. Bryson A.H. Cowling W.C. Davidson, Q.C. Mrs. D. Hague R.G. Henderson T. P. Henry W. James P.B. Pickett, Q.C. D. Walden V. Yerex Secretary- Treasurer F.L. Lunn Director of Operations K,G, Higgs Adm. - FC &WC Division E,F, Sutter ABSENT WERE Members MINUTES J. Carroll R. Cunningham Mrs, F. Gell L.B. Goodfellow E.A. Horton I. McMullin C. Townsend J.A. Wm. Whiteacre, Q.C. The Minutes of Meeting #2/70 were presented. Res. #1 Moved by: A.H. Cowling Seconded by: W. James RESOLVED THAT: The Minutes of Meeting #2/70, as presented, be adopted as if read. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY; PRESENTATION RE SILT AT MOUTH OF HUMBER A series of slides illustrating the silt load at the mouth of the Humber River was presented to the Board. CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS Mrs. Gardner, as Chairman, made a detailed presentation of the problem of pollution in the Humber and other watersheds, caused by soil erosion. K -2 -2- STAFF PROGRESS REPORT Mr. Higgs reviewed the various projects on the Humber River and advised that it was anticipated final approval of Project WC -63, "A Project for the Extension of the Plan for Flood Control and Water Conservation" is expected daily and this would then permit the engineering on the Bolton Dam and Reservoir to proceed, together with the acquisition of certain other lands required for various reservoir sites on the Humber. He also advised that progress was being made towards solving the flooding problem in Caledon East by the removal of silt from the channel of the stream which bisects the Village. The Board Members then toured the Claireville Campsite and the Bolton Dam and Reservoir site. ADJOURNMENT On Motion, the Meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m., October 7. Mrs. J.A. Gardner F.L. Lunn Chairman Secretary- Treasurer