Vol. 10 No. 33
YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER COVERING NORTH DURHAM
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2013
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Uxbridge firearms bylaw still unresolved
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DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard
UXBRIDGE: Those hoping for a resolution to the ongoing debate surrounding the proposed firearms discharge by law will have to wait until at least September. Council once again delayed making a decision on the controversial by law at their meeting on the morning of Monday, Aug. 12. Council chambers were once again packed with residents in opposition to any potential increase in operating hours at Uxbridge Shooting Sports on Conc. 4. The chief concern over nearby residents is the noise emanating from the club, which has operated in the same location since 1965. Uxbridge Shooting Sports Vice President Steve Malcolm explained that the club has taken steps to improve its noise barriers in recent years, including the planting of almost 10,000 trees on the property since 1996. However, local residents who have moved to the area with knowledge of the gun club’s long-standing operation, claim that the addition of these trees has done little to block sound emanating from the club. “Trees do not make a difference, only mass blocks sound, and trees do not have enough mass,” said local resident Jim Burgess. TURN TO PAGE 5
DARRYL KNIGHT AND BLAKE WOLFE The Standard
Liam cools off at the new Bonner Boys splash pad at the Uxbridge Arena on Aug. 10, ahead of the pad’s grand opening this weekend. See Pages 3 and 16 for more information. BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard
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Headline Solar farm fight in Scugog to continue into September
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SCUGOG: Local opponents of a proposed Scugog solar farm will have their voices heard next month, at an environmental review tribunal dealing with the controversial project. The project, a 10-megawatt solar farm proposed for a Shirley Rd. property, has the potential to set a precedent for further major infrastructure projects on the Oak Ridges Moraine, say members of environmental group Save The Oak Ridges Moraine Coalition (STORM). Recently, an environmental review tribunal accepted a pair appeals to the project, which is being spearheaded by Canadian Solar. When the hearing begins on Tuesday, Sept. 10, Scugog Township and local resident Jacqueline Visconti will be presenting their cases in opposition to the construction of the project, which will cover 142 acres of land. A preliminary hearing into the matter was held on Thursday, Aug. 8, in Scugog Council chambers as other interested parties made their pitch to be involved with the process. Five total requests were made to the tribunal, including four requesting presenter status and one seeking participant status. Canadian Solar has previously declined to comment on the project as it is being appealed. Prior to last week’s preliminary hearing on the matter, members of STORM and neighbours of the proposed Canadian Solar Illumination facility gathered at a Shirley Rd. home on Aug. 7, to discuss what STORM’s executive director Debbe Crandall described as what could be a “precedentsetting” legal proceeding.
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