September 1, 2011 5:55 PM
“After careful consideration, the Minister of Natural Resources and I have agreed to bring forward a regulation making Highland Companies subject to the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act. As a result the company will be required to undertake a comprehensive Environmental Assessment for the proposed quarry in Melancthon Township. Continue reading
Our latest communiqué, Member News, is now available. You can read it by clicking here.
It contains useful tips for resident associations on: recruiting/retaining members; raising funds; being more effective advocates; and creating a free easy to use website.
Other F.U.N. communications can be seen on our Communications page.
Places of Worship are under ongoing threat for demolition and badly need a strategy for protection.
The Ontario Heritage Trust has begun a major inventory of Ontario’s Places of Worship of 25 years and older. In addition the Ministry of Tourism and Culture is consulting on a draft guide for the conservation and protection of heritage places of worship in Ontario. Continue reading
F.U.N. regularly provides our members with summary updates on what is happening with Ontario Government initiatives as well as any new information on issues we are following. The SPRING-2011 Update is now available. Topics include: Affordable Housing, Greenbelt, Protecting the Queen’s Park view, Mega-Quarry in Dufferin County, anti-SLAPP, Provincial Policy Statement update, and Provincial Election Financing reform.
You can see other F.U.N. releases on the Communications page of this website.
Federation President, Archie Campbell wrote Premier McGuinty recently to urge him to support efforts to protect the view of the Ontario Legislative Assembly. You can read the letter here: Letter on QP Legislative Precinct.
Add your support by sending a message to the Premier and copying Mayor Ford:
F.U.N. President Archie Campbell has released his March 2011 President’s Message which reports on the Federation’s recent activities. Read it here. Look for a Queen’s Park Update later this month. To see other communication releases go to our Communications page.
F.U.N. has released the results of its recent survey of Ontario community groups. 128 groups representing 18 of the province’s most populous municipalities responded. The top five issues were:
Read the Full Survey Report and the Press Release .
