I wish at this time to express my deep concern and protest about the potential sell-off of an important greenbelt, wet land and buffer zone on the north side of Segwun Blvd., and abutting the west side of Oriole, to the property of the Ontario Fire College, as recently considered by Town Council.
In this supposedly enlightened period of enhanced environmental awareness, infilling this small but significant lowland to faciliate increased urban density is distressing to say the least. The woodland nature of this neighborhood is the reason we re-located to Gravenhurst from Bracebridge in the late 1980's.....because it didn't look like every urban neighborhood in North America.....it looked like Muskoka....something that is drastically changing the character of the entire region. The staggering rate of urban change, and forest reduction is accelerating at a dangerous speed throughout the region, and it should be of great concern to the stewards of our region,....members of our elected councils, to exercise caution with this developmental surge that has quality of life implications.....as it will be adversely affected in our neighborhood if its character is hacked down by the developer who will not live where he/she constructs their vision of paradise on earth. Paradise right now is in the wonderful shade of hardwoods and evergeen, the cool greens of fern and cat-tail.....the wildflowers in early summer and the autumn crimson in September. This is paradise. It is Muskoka. And for those who appreciate these characterisitics of Muskoka, cottage country.....the hinterland of Ontario, we have no choice but to stress our objection.
Please reconsider placing this property on the "surplus" listing, and instead help conserve it as a an important remnant of what this town was.....there's more to this community than steamships and The Wharf.
For more information on this mission to Save The Bog, you will be able to access a new blog in preparation.
Thank you for your consideration of this letter of protest regading the sale of the Segwun Blvd. North property.
We have commenced to seek opinion from the neighborhood to protect this 20 acre greenbelt.
I would be delighted to take any or all councillors on a site inspection.....so before you entertain the idea of destroying nature.....you can experience it up close and personal.
In this supposedly enlightened period of enhanced environmental awareness, infilling this small but significant lowland to faciliate increased urban density is distressing to say the least. The woodland nature of this neighborhood is the reason we re-located to Gravenhurst from Bracebridge in the late 1980's.....because it didn't look like every urban neighborhood in North America.....it looked like Muskoka....something that is drastically changing the character of the entire region. The staggering rate of urban change, and forest reduction is accelerating at a dangerous speed throughout the region, and it should be of great concern to the stewards of our region,....members of our elected councils, to exercise caution with this developmental surge that has quality of life implications.....as it will be adversely affected in our neighborhood if its character is hacked down by the developer who will not live where he/she constructs their vision of paradise on earth. Paradise right now is in the wonderful shade of hardwoods and evergeen, the cool greens of fern and cat-tail.....the wildflowers in early summer and the autumn crimson in September. This is paradise. It is Muskoka. And for those who appreciate these characterisitics of Muskoka, cottage country.....the hinterland of Ontario, we have no choice but to stress our objection.
Please reconsider placing this property on the "surplus" listing, and instead help conserve it as a an important remnant of what this town was.....there's more to this community than steamships and The Wharf.
For more information on this mission to Save The Bog, you will be able to access a new blog in preparation.
Thank you for your consideration of this letter of protest regading the sale of the Segwun Blvd. North property.
We have commenced to seek opinion from the neighborhood to protect this 20 acre greenbelt.
I would be delighted to take any or all councillors on a site inspection.....so before you entertain the idea of destroying nature.....you can experience it up close and personal.
Selling off the woodland - it sucks big time
Our family has just found out the Town of Gravenhurst is considering the sell-off of the woodlands that abut properties on Segun Blvd. and Oriole, amongst other town assets.
The wonderful lowland known in my own writing work as "The Bog," was the reason we purchased the property in the late 1980's, and decided to make Gravenhurst our new home town. I was assured by a number of residents that this was a guarded greenbelt, as part of an agreement when the Calydor subdivision was developed. Apparently someone was wong because the town has made the property an item for consideration, for possible future disposal. Meaning that it will be sold for more housing, condominiums or whatever can fit these days onto 20 acres.
I have vowed to fight any compromise to the quality of this neighborhood, and the green belt plays a huge role, and as I am true to my word, the battle has begun. We invite those residents interested in this latest town foray into our neighborhoods, to contact me at the number 687-3629, email at birch_hollow@sympatico.ca and watch for the "The Blog" soon to be prepared to "Save The Bog".
Ted Currie
Muskoka History Resources
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