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Home My WebLink AboutNA2022_08_04THURSDAY AUGUST 4, 2022 Critics are calling on OntarioPower Generation to look to Ger-many as an example of safer, al-beit more expensive, ways to store its nuclear waste."OPG's current method forstoring the nuclear waste at Pick- ering is just not good enough," said Jack Gibbons, chair of theOntario Clean Air Alliance.He said currently, OPG's high- level radioactive wastes arestored in conventional buildingson site, which in Pickering's case,is on the edge of Lake Ontario. "We need the safest possibleinterim storage solution for Pick-ering's waste," Gibbons said. Pickering resident Lanna Kay Bryan agrees."For one thing, I feel that thatplant is old," she said. "Every day there are new in-ventions so they should exploreand see what is new and what iscurrent and where we can go with it."In Germany, six nuclear sta-tions have on-site, above-ground attack resistant reinforced con- crete vaults for the interim stor-age of their nuclear wastes.OPG plans to shut down Pick- ering's units 1 and 4 in 2024 andunits 5 to 8 in 2025.For Bryan, she'll believe it whenFor Bryan, she'll believe it whenFshe sees it, since the plant's life has been extended several times."I just hope that they will not CRITICS ASK OPG FOR SAFER NUCLEAR STORAGE SOLUTIONS See CRITICS, page 6 KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com The Ontario Clean Air Alliance, which Angela Bischoff is a part of, is calling on Ontario Power Generation to invest in a safer interim storage solution for Ontario's nuclear waste. Susie Kockerscheidt/Metroland CRIME TRAFFIC WEATHER RE A D T H E N E W S A S I T H A P P E N S A T DU R H A M R E G I O N . C O M We believe in endless possibilities. 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Unfortunately, due to the rapid rise in material, shipping and labour costs being experienced in the marketplace, Regional Council has agreed to revisit the short and long-term organics strategy with a staff report to Council in early 2023. Regional staff and Council are committed to a sustainable long-term waste management strategy, finding cost effective and environmentally sustainable methods for the Region’s projected waste management needs. Although the Region may proceed with the project in the future, it has been paused considering current unsettled market conditions—recognizing that waiting for market stabilization may result in a significant benefit financially to the project, should it proceed in the future. While the project is reviewed, the Region will continue to rely on existing processing contracts and will review its short term needs and long-term requirements to ensure waste and organics are processed in a cost effective and environmentally responsible manner. 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Published letters will appear in print and/or online at durhamregion.com Delivery For all delivery inquiries, please call 905-683-5117. extend it anymore, that itwill be laid to rest once and for all," she said.OPG spokesperson NealKelly emphasized nuclear power produces about 60per cent of the electricityOntarians use every day,and for almost 60 years, nu- clear energy has been safe-ly powering Ontario with-out greenhouse gas or smog emissions."Every form of energyproduces waste," he said.He said byproducts of fossil fuels, or carbon emis-sions, go into the environ-ment as air pollution;waste from wind and solar, which includes highly tox-ic elements, ends up inlandfills; and the nuclear industry continues to ad-vance the reuse and recy- cling of byproducts andspent fuel. Gibbons said the totalcapital cost of building above-ground, attack-re-sistant, reinforced con-crete vaults at the Picker- ing, Darlington (in Claring-ton) and Bruce nuclear sta-tions would beapproximately $1 billion. "The good news is OPGhas more than enoughmoney to pay for this better interim waste solutionnow," he said, adding OPGhas more than $11 billion inits nuclear waste fund. Gibbons said the Inter-national Joint Commis-sion's Great Lakes WaterQuality Board is calling for OPG's storage facilities tobe "hardened" and locatedaway from shorelines to prevent them from becom-ing compromised by flood- ing and erosion."OPG's corner-cuttingwaste storage is nowherenear good enough," said OCAA's director AngelaBischoff. "We need properhardened and fail-safe fa- cilities now."Kelly said the nuclearindustry accounts for all ofits byproducts, which are small in volume, safelystored, closely tracked, rig-orously regulated, and well managed. "The storage is fullyfunded," Kelly said.He said OPG has de- cades of experience in safe-ly handling nuclear mate-rials, focusing on minimiz-ing volumes, investing in innovations in sorting andprocessing and emphasiz-ing reducing, reusing and recycling."At the same time, we are working with our in-dustry partners toward asafe permanent solutionfor what remains," he said. Uxbridge resident DougMoffat, the former mayorof Scugog and former Dur- ham East MPP, spent hisearly years living in Picker-ing. He was worried about nuclear waste storage be-fore the plant even opened. "We never should have gone to the nuclear optionuntil we figure this out," hesaid.Unconvinced there's a safe option for nuclearstorage, he does feel theone OCAA recommends isthe best option. OCAA is calling on On-tario Premier Doug Ford toorder OPG to order an al- ternate storage solution."Despite the fact they were privatized, they arestill accountable to the leg-islature," Moffatt said ofOPG. "I'm not sure the currentgovernment has the guts totake it on." After Labour Day,OCAA will send a question-naire to municipal electioncandidates and ask them if they support a safer inter-im storage solution forPickering's nuclear waste."We're hoping that thelocal municipalities likePickering and Ajax willtake the lead," he said. STORY BEHIND THESTORY: Ontario Clean AirAlliance contacted dur- hamregion.com about itsbelief in safer storage solu-tions for the Pickering Nuclear Generating Sta-tion. NEWS Continued from page 1 CRITICS HOPE AJAX AND PICKERING SUPPORT SAFER STORAGE An Ajax doctor has hadhis medical licence sus-pended for nine months af- ter being disciplined fornot following public healthguidelines.Dr. Jeffrey Matheson had his licence suspendedby the College of Physi-cians and Surgeons of On- tario for not wearing amask when meeting withpatients, despite being toldby the college he had to wear one."Dr. Matheson ignoredCOVID-19 public health di-rectives about mask wear- ing," a ruling from the col-lege noted.In addition to the li- cence suspension, he alsohad to pay a $6,000 fine tocover the hearing costs.The college's ruling came out on June 14 andthe suspension was effec-tive that day. According to the Col-lege, he had met with a per-son identified as Patient B, and he wore a mask butthen took it off.During her appoint-ment on Aug. 17, 2020, Matheson said a maskwould not help with CO-VID-19, and COVID-19 was a media conspiracy and amoney-making scheme in-volving Bill Gates.During a March 15, 2021 appointment, he saidmasks do not work andhave potentially severe side effects, children can-not contract COVID-19 andshould not be made to wearmasks and COVID-19 tests are being sold to China forDNA sequencing. He told his patient, ateacher, that he recom- mended to parents thatthey send their children toschool without masks and threaten to sue principalsif challenged.Early in the pandemic,Ontario's Chief Medical Of- ficer of Health (CMOH) is-sued a directive that allhealth-care providers had to wear a mask when meet-ing a patient in-person. Pa-tients were also to wear a mask when meeting ahealth-care provider inperson.According to the Col- lege, on Feb. 8, 2021, Mathe-son met with Patient A andhe didn't wear a mask and told the patient she didn'tneed one if she didn't wantto. He only put on his maskwhen the patient asked him to. The patient complainedto the college and when contacted, Matheson saidon March 3 that he wouldcomply with the mask-wearing requirement. According to the Col-lege, during the March 15,2021, appointment with Pa-tient B, Matheson was wearing a mask when hemet the patient in the re-ception area but removed it when they entered the ex-amination room.Joint submissions fromthe college and Matheson's side were presented to theruling panel overseeing thematter. "Dr. Matheson's actionswere disgraceful, disho-nourable and unprofes- sional. The CMOH issuesdirectives like those at is-sue here when there is ormay be an immediate risk to the health of Ontarians.All health care providers,including physicians, are required by law to comply,"the ruling noted."In seeing patients with-out wearing a mask and telling patients they did notneed to do so themselves,Dr. Matheson broke thelaw. He put his patients, thepublic and his staff at riskby not following measuresthat the CMOH had decid- ed were necessary to pro-tect Ontarians from risk,"the ruling stated."Patients and the public look to what physicians doand say during this pan-demic. It is unprecedented in most of our lifetimes,and people may feel uncer-tain about what advice totake. When they see a phy- sician ignoring and contra-dicting public health direc-tives, it has a particular im- pact. Dr. Matheson wilfullyspread misinformationabout COVID -19. He should have been a rolemodel, and he was not," theruling added. Matheson was suspend-ed in April 2021 when thecollege began its investiga-tion. Matheson graduatedfrom the McGill UniversityFaculty of Medicine in 1991 and he operates the Head-ache Migraine and Concus-sion Centre at 555 KingstonRd. in Ajax. This run-in with the col-lege is not the first timeMatheson has been in hotwater.From July 2013 to Octo-ber 2014, four pharmacistsnotified the college about Matheson's prescribing ofopioids to patients. An in-vestigation found Mathe-son wasn't following Cana- dian guidelines in pre-scribing the drugs."Dr. Matheson's pre- scribing of opioids and fail-ure to follow any standardsof care beyond opioidagreements is nothing short of reckless," the col-lege noted.In May 2015, Matheson signed an agreement withthe college to stop prescrib-ing opioids. AJAX DOCTOR LICENCE SUSPENDED FOR IGNORING COVID RULES KEITH GILLIGAN kgilligan@durham region.com 7 | Pic k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | T h u r s d a y , A u g u s t 4 , 2 0 2 2 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Find what you’re looking for, in the location you want, for the price you want to pay! Catch a Great Deal! Browse our inventory of vehicles by Body Style, popular Makes and Models, Province, popular Cities or by Price. Whatever path you choose, you will find the right car, in the right location, for the right price! Right Choice{ } Car Place Price Find what you’re looking for, in the location you want, for the price you want to pay! Catch a Great Deal! Browse our inventory of vehicles by Body Style, popular Makes and Models, Province, popular Cities or by Price. Whatever path you choose, you will find the right car, in the right location, for the right price! 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To qualifytoworkforthe2022CityofPickeringMunicipalElection, youmust: • beaminimumof18yearsofageandcannotbeacandidate, orthespouse,partner,parentorchildofacandidate; • havecomputerexperience; • beflexibleinworkingdifferentdatesandtimesduringthe VotingPeriodandbeabletoworkupto12consecutivehours; • haveaccesstoavehicleandbeabletoacceptapositionat anyVotingCentreorLocationwithinthecity;and, • attendamandatorytrainingsessioninlate September/earlyOctober. AvailablePositions: •ElectionsAssistant • RevisionClerk • PollClerk(ElectionDayonly) • DeputyReturningOfficer(ElectionDayonly) • VoteTabulatorOperator(ElectionDayonly) To learnmoreaboutthepositionsandtocompletetheonline applicationform,visit pickering.ca/ElectionOfficials oremail elections@pickering.ca. The deadlineforapplicationis Friday,August5,2022.Selected applicantswillbecontactedbyamemberoftheMunicipalElection ServicesTeamtoscheduleavirtualinterview. Notice of Study Commencement Pine Creek Erosion Assessment Municipal Class Environmental Assessment TheStudy:TheCityofPickeringisundertakingaMunicipalClassEnvironmentalAssessmentStudy(ClassEA)tocompletethePineCreekErosionAssessment, toidentifyandprioritizeerosionrelatedriskswithinthestudyarea,andtodevelopalistofhighprioritysitesinneedofrehabilitation.TheStudyAreaisshown intheKeyMapbelow.AquaforBeechLimitedhasbeenretainedbytheCityofPickeringtocompletethePineCreekErosionAssessment. TheProcess:ThestudywillbeconductedinaccordancewithScheduleBprojects,asoutlinedintheMunicipalEngineersAssociation’s,MunicipalClass EnvironmentalAssessment(October2000,amended2007,2011and2015).TheStudyisintendedtoaddressthefirsttwophasesoftheMunicipalClassEA process,andconsultationwithstakeholders(publicandagencies)willbeakeycomponentoftheStudy.APublicInformationCentre(PIC)willbeheldtodiscuss mattersrelatedtothestudy,includingproblems,opportunities,alternativesolutions,evaluationcriteria,environmentalimpactsandmitigationmeasures.The PICdateanddetailswillbeadvertisedastheStudyprogresses. Comments:ThisNoticeofStudyCommencementisbeingissuedtonotifythestakeholdersoftheprojectandinvitecomment.Commentsandinformation regardingtheStudywillbemaintainedforreferencethroughouttheprojectandwillbecomepartofpublicrecord.Theinformationiscollectedunderthe authorityoftheEnvironmentalAssessmentAct andiscollectedandmaintainedforthepurposeofcreatingarecordthatisavailabletothegeneralpublicas describedins.37oftheFreedomofInformationandProtectionofPrivacyAct.Personalinformationyousubmitwillbecomepartofapublicrecordthatis availabletothegeneralpublicunlessyourequestthatyourpersonalinformationremainconfidential. Forfurtherinformationonthisproject,pleasecontact: IrinaMarouchko,P.Eng | SeniorWaterResourcesEngineer T.905.420.4660ext.2072 imarouchko@pickering.ca RobertAmos,MASc.,P.Eng. | AquaforBeechLtd. T:905.629.0099ext.284 Amos.R@Aquaforbeech.com Notice of Passing of a Community Benefits Charge By-law TakeNoticethattheCouncilofTheCorporationofTheCityofPickering passedaCommunityBenefitsChargeBy-lawNumber7954/22onJuly11, 2022underSection37(13)ofthePlanningAct,R.S.O.1990,c.P.13. TheCommunityBenefitChargeisafinancialcontributionthatis requiredtobepaidwhenlandisdevelopedtocontributetothe“capital costsoffacilities,servicesandmatters”incurredfromdevelopmentor redevelopment,andpopulationgrowth.TheCityofPickeringintendsto recovercostsforthefollowingservicesthroughthisby-lawforArts,Culture andMuseum;AnimalAdoptions;andAdministration. TheScheduleofCommunityBenefitsChargesimposedbytheby-law,which willcomeintoeffecton September30,2022,isasfollows: Description Residential Apartments-2 Bedrooms+ Apartments- Bachelorand1 Bedroom C.B.C.byDwellingUnitType 1,070 657 CommunityBenefitsChargesarenotpayablefordevelopmentor redevelopmentofaproposedbuildingorstructurewithfewerthanfive storeysabovegroundorfewerthan10residentialunits. TheCommunityBenefitsChargeBy-lawappliestoalllandslocatedwithin theCityofPickering,andthereforeakeymaphasnotbeenprovided. And TakeNotice thatanypersonorpublicbodymayappealtotheOntario LandTribunal(OLT)inrespectofBy-law7954/22byfilingwiththeClerkof TheCorporationoftheCityofPickeringnolaterthanthe22nd dayofAugust, 2022. TheNoticeofAppealmust: • beontheprescribedformasprovidedbytheOLT; • setouttheobjectiontotheby-lawandthereasonsinsupportofthe objection;and, • beaccompaniedbythefeesrequiredbytheOLT.Ifpayingbycertified chequeormoneyorder,itmustbepayabletothe“Ministerof Finance”. IfyouwishtoappealtotheOLT,anAppealFormandinformationonthe requiredfeesisavailableatolt.gov.on.ca. A copyofthecompleteCommunityBenefitsChargeBy-lawisavailablefor examinationattheCityDevelopmentDepartment,PickeringCivicComplex, OneTheEsplanade,Pickering,MondaythroughFriday,betweenthehours of8:30amand4:30pm.AcopyisalsoavailableforreviewontheCity’s websiteat pickering.ca/cbc. Furtherinformationregardingthismattermaybeobtainedbycontacting theCity’sCityDevelopmentDepartmentat905.420.4617ortollfreeat 1.866.683.2760. Notice of Passing of Development Charge By-law TakeNotice thattheCouncilofTheCorporationoftheCityofPickering passedDevelopmentChargeBy-lawNumber7953/22onJuly11,2022under Section13(1)ofthe DevelopmentChargesAct,1997,S.O.1997,c.27. DevelopmentChargesareleviedagainstnewdevelopment,andarea primarysourceoffundinggrowth-relatedcapitalexpenditures. TheSchedulesofDevelopmentChargesimposedbytheBy-lawareasfollows: ThisBy-lawappliestoalllandswithintheCityofPickeringincludingSeaton, andthereforeakeymaphasnotbeenprovidedinthisNotice.Akeymapcan beviewedatpickering.ca/dc. Table 1 City of Pickering Development Charges –Seaton Lands Per Residential Dwelling Unit Effective July 12, 2022 Service Single or Semi- Detached Other Multiples Apartments – 2 Bedrooms + Apartments - Bachelor & 1 Bedroom Other Services Related to a Highway 746 575 434 266 Fire Protection Services 1,176 906 684 420 Parks and Recreation Services 13,273 10,224 7,719 4,737 Library Services 2,444 1,883 1,421 872 Growth-Related Studies 235 181 137 84 Stormwater Management 460 354 268 164 By-law Enforcement 103 79 60 37 Transportation1 - --- Total 18,437 14,202 10,723 6,580 1. Subject to a separate agreement outside of the Development Charges Act concerning the provision of Transportation requirements in addition to other funding contributions Table 3 City of Pickering Development Charges Non-Residential Effective July 12, 2022 Service Per Net Ha of Prestige Employment Land in Seaton Per ft 2 of Total Floor Area 2 Municipal Wide Services: Other Services Related to a Highway 11,695 0.34 Fire Protection Services 18,492 0.53 Parks and Recreation Services 35,927 1.03 Library Services 6,698 0.19 Growth-Related Studies 1,083 0.03 Stormwater Management 7,234 0.21 By-law Enforcement 1,564 0.04 Total Municipal Wide Services 82,693 2.37 Outside of Seaton Lands Transportation1 -4.73 Total Services Outside of Seaton Lands -4.73 Seaton 82,693 2.37 Rest of Pickering -7.10 1. Subject to a separate agreement outside of the Development Charges Act concerning the provision ofTransportation requirements in addition to other funding contributions 2. Does not apply to prestige employment development in Seaton, as that development is subject to the per net Ha land area charge instead And TakeNoticethatanypersonororganizationmayappealtotheOntario LandTribunal(OLT)inrespectofBy-law7953/22byfilingwiththeClerkofThe CorporationoftheCityofPickeringnolaterthanthe22nddayofAugust,2022. TheNoticeofAppealmust: • beontheprescribedformasprovidedbytheOLT; • setouttheobjectiontotheby-lawandthereasonsinsupportofthe objection;and, • beaccompaniedbythefeesrequiredbytheOLT.Ifpayingbycertified chequeormoneyorder,itmustbepayabletothe“MinisterofFinance”. IfyouwishtoappealtotheOLT,anAppealFormandinformationonthe requiredfeesisavailableatolt.gov.on.ca. AcopyofthecompleteDevelopmentChargeBy-law,includingthedetailed schedulesofcharges,areavailableforexaminationintheofficeoftheCity ClerkattheCityofPickering,MunicipalOffice,locatedonthe2ndfloor, OneTheEsplanadeduringregularofficehours.Acopyisalsoavailablefor inspectionontheCity’swebsiteatpickering.ca/dc. FurtherinformationregardingthismattermaybeobtainedbycontactingtheCity’sFinanceDepartmentat905.420.4634ortollfreeat1.866.683.2760. Notice of Passing of Parkland Conveyance By-law TakeNotice thattheCouncilofTheCorporationoftheCityofPickering passedaParklandConveyanceBy-lawNumber7955/22onJuly11,2022 underSections42(4.5),51(25),51.1,and53(13)ofthe PlanningAct,R.S.O. 1990,c.P.13. ThepurposeofBylaw7955/22istobringtheCity’sParklandConveyance By-lawintoconformitywiththePlanningAct andpermittheCitytocontinue tosecurelandforparkorotherpublicrecreationalpurposes,orcollect paymentsinlieuofland,attheratesprescribedbythePlanningAct. ThenewParklandConveyanceBy-lawshallapplytoalllandslocatedwithin theCityofPickering,andthereforeakeymaphasnotbeenprovided. AndTakeNoticethatanypersonorpublicbodymayappealtotheOntario LandTribunal(OLT)inrespectofBy-law7955/22byfilingwiththeClerkof TheCorporationoftheCityofPickeringnolaterthanthe22nddayofAugust, 2022. TheNoticeofAppealmust: • beontheprescribedformasprovidedbytheOLT; • setouttheobjectiontotheby-lawandthereasonsinsupportofthe objection;and, • beaccompaniedbythefeesrequiredbytheOLT.Ifpayingbycertified chequeormoneyorder,itmustbepayabletothe“MinisterofFinance”. IfyouwishtoappealtotheOLT,anAppealFormandinformationonthe requiredfeesisavailableatolt.gov.on.ca. AcopyofthecompleteParklandConveyanceBy-lawisavailablefor examinationattheCityDevelopmentDepartment,PickeringCivicComplex, OneTheEsplanade,Pickering,MondaythroughFriday,betweenthehoursof 8:30amand4:30pm.AcopyisalsoavailableforreviewontheCity’swebsite atpickering.ca/parkland. FurtherinformationregardingthismattermaybeobtainedbycontactingtheCity’sFinanceDepartmentat905.420.4634ortollfreeat1.866.683.2760. Table 2 City of Pickering Development Charges –Outside of Seaton Lands Per Residential Dwelling Unit Effective July 12, 2022 Service Single or Semi- Detached Other Multiples Apartments – 2 Bedrooms + Apartments - Bachelor & 1 Bedroom Other Services Related to a Highway 746 575 434 266 Fire Protection Services 1,176 906 684 420 Parks and Recreation Services 13,273 10,224 7,719 4,737 Library Services 2,444 1,883 1,421 872 Growth-Related Studies 235 181 137 84 Stormwater Management 460 354 268 164 By-law Enforcement 103 79 60 37 Transportation 13,461 10,369 7,829 4,805 Total 31,898 24,571 18,552 11,385 pickering.ca/cityguide FallRecreationGuide viewableonlinenow. Lookforyourcopyinthe newspaperAugust11. CommunityService&RecreationGuide Registrationstarts August16for Aquatics,August18FitnessandLeisure Community Banner Program Submit by September 8, 2022 pickering.ca/culture 2022 City of Pickering Municipal Election Development Charges Act Development Charges Act 9 | Pic k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | T h u r s d a y , A u g u s t 4 , 2 0 2 2 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Pic k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | T h u r s d a y , A u g u s t 4 , 2 0 2 2 | 8 Weekly Community PageAugust 4 Customer Care Centre 905.683.7575 (24 hour line) customercare@pickering.ca@cityofpickering pickering.ca InterestedinworkingasanElectionOfficialforthe upcomingCityofPickeringMunicpalElection? TheCityofPickeringislookingforcitizenstoassistinthe2022 MunicipalElection.Positionsareavailablethroughouttheentire VotingPeriodbeginningOctober17,2022andendingonElection Day,October24,2022. Toqualifytoworkforthe2022CityofPickeringMunicipalElection, youmust: • beaminimumof18yearsofageandcannotbeacandidate, orthespouse,partner,parentorchildofacandidate; • havecomputerexperience; • beflexibleinworkingdifferentdatesandtimesduringthe VotingPeriodandbeabletoworkupto12consecutivehours; • haveaccesstoavehicleandbeabletoacceptapositionat anyVotingCentreorLocationwithinthecity;and, • attendamandatorytrainingsessioninlate September/earlyOctober. AvailablePositions: •ElectionsAssistant • RevisionClerk • PollClerk(ElectionDayonly) • DeputyReturningOfficer(ElectionDayonly) • VoteTabulatorOperator(ElectionDayonly) To learnmoreaboutthepositionsandtocompletetheonline applicationform,visitpickering.ca/ElectionOfficialsoremail elections@pickering.ca. ThedeadlineforapplicationisFriday,August5,2022.Selected applicantswillbecontactedbyamemberoftheMunicipalElection ServicesTeamtoscheduleavirtualinterview. Notice of Study Commencement Pine Creek Erosion Assessment Municipal Class Environmental Assessment TheStudy:TheCityofPickeringisundertakingaMunicipalClassEnvironmentalAssessmentStudy(ClassEA)tocompletethePineCreekErosionAssessment, toidentifyandprioritizeerosionrelatedriskswithinthestudyarea,andtodevelopalistofhighprioritysitesinneedofrehabilitation.TheStudyAreaisshown intheKeyMapbelow.AquaforBeechLimitedhasbeenretainedbytheCityofPickeringtocompletethePineCreekErosionAssessment. TheProcess:ThestudywillbeconductedinaccordancewithScheduleBprojects,asoutlinedintheMunicipalEngineersAssociation’s,MunicipalClass EnvironmentalAssessment(October2000,amended2007,2011and2015).TheStudyisintendedtoaddressthefirsttwophasesoftheMunicipalClassEA process,andconsultationwithstakeholders(publicandagencies)willbeakeycomponentoftheStudy.APublicInformationCentre(PIC)willbeheldtodiscuss mattersrelatedtothestudy,includingproblems,opportunities,alternativesolutions,evaluationcriteria,environmentalimpactsandmitigationmeasures.The PICdateanddetailswillbeadvertisedastheStudyprogresses. Comments:ThisNoticeofStudyCommencementisbeingissuedtonotifythestakeholdersoftheprojectandinvitecomment.Commentsandinformation regardingtheStudywillbemaintainedforreferencethroughouttheprojectandwillbecomepartofpublicrecord.Theinformationiscollectedunderthe authorityoftheEnvironmentalAssessmentActandiscollectedandmaintainedforthepurposeofcreatingarecordthatisavailabletothegeneralpublicas describedins.37oftheFreedomofInformationandProtectionofPrivacyAct.Personalinformationyousubmitwillbecomepartofapublicrecordthatis availabletothegeneralpublicunlessyourequestthatyourpersonalinformationremainconfidential. Forfurtherinformationonthisproject,pleasecontact: IrinaMarouchko,P.Eng | SeniorWaterResourcesEngineer T.905.420.4660ext.2072 imarouchko@pickering.ca RobertAmos,MASc.,P.Eng. | AquaforBeechLtd. T:905.629.0099ext.284 Amos.R@Aquaforbeech.com Notice of Passing of a Community Benefits Charge By-law TakeNoticethattheCouncilofTheCorporationofTheCityofPickering passedaCommunityBenefitsChargeBy-lawNumber7954/22onJuly11, 2022underSection37(13)ofthePlanningAct,R.S.O.1990,c.P.13. TheCommunityBenefitChargeisafinancialcontributionthatis requiredtobepaidwhenlandisdevelopedtocontributetothe“capital costsoffacilities,servicesandmatters”incurredfromdevelopmentor redevelopment,andpopulationgrowth.TheCityofPickeringintendsto recovercostsforthefollowingservicesthroughthisby-lawforArts,Culture andMuseum;AnimalAdoptions;andAdministration. TheScheduleofCommunityBenefitsChargesimposedbytheby-law,which willcomeintoeffecton September30,2022,isasfollows: Description Residential Apartments-2 Bedrooms+ Apartments- Bachelorand1 Bedroom C.B.C.byDwellingUnitType 1,070 657 CommunityBenefitsChargesarenotpayablefordevelopmentor redevelopmentofaproposedbuildingorstructurewithfewerthanfive storeysabovegroundorfewerthan10residentialunits. TheCommunityBenefitsChargeBy-lawappliestoalllandslocatedwithin theCityofPickering,andthereforeakeymaphasnotbeenprovided. And TakeNotice thatanypersonorpublicbodymayappealtotheOntario LandTribunal(OLT)inrespectofBy-law7954/22byfilingwiththeClerkof TheCorporationoftheCityofPickeringnolaterthanthe22nd dayofAugust, 2022. TheNoticeofAppealmust: • beontheprescribedformasprovidedbytheOLT; • setouttheobjectiontotheby-lawandthereasonsinsupportofthe objection;and, • beaccompaniedbythefeesrequiredbytheOLT.Ifpayingbycertified chequeormoneyorder,itmustbepayabletothe“Ministerof Finance”. IfyouwishtoappealtotheOLT,anAppealFormandinformationonthe requiredfeesisavailableatolt.gov.on.ca. A copyofthecompleteCommunityBenefitsChargeBy-lawisavailablefor examinationattheCityDevelopmentDepartment,PickeringCivicComplex, OneTheEsplanade,Pickering,MondaythroughFriday,betweenthehours of8:30amand4:30pm.AcopyisalsoavailableforreviewontheCity’s websiteat pickering.ca/cbc. Furtherinformationregardingthismattermaybeobtainedbycontacting theCity’sCityDevelopmentDepartmentat905.420.4617ortollfreeat 1.866.683.2760. Notice of Passing of Development Charge By-law TakeNotice thattheCouncilofTheCorporationoftheCityofPickering passedDevelopmentChargeBy-lawNumber7953/22onJuly11,2022under Section13(1)ofthe DevelopmentChargesAct,1997,S.O.1997,c.27. DevelopmentChargesareleviedagainstnewdevelopment,andarea primarysourceoffundinggrowth-relatedcapitalexpenditures. TheSchedulesofDevelopmentChargesimposedbytheBy-lawareasfollows: ThisBy-lawappliestoalllandswithintheCityofPickeringincludingSeaton, andthereforeakeymaphasnotbeenprovidedinthisNotice.Akeymapcan beviewedatpickering.ca/dc. Table 1 City of Pickering Development Charges –Seaton Lands Per Residential Dwelling Unit Effective July 12, 2022 Service Single or Semi- Detached Other Multiples Apartments – 2 Bedrooms + Apartments - Bachelor & 1 Bedroom Other Services Related to a Highway 746 575 434 266 Fire Protection Services 1,176 906 684 420 Parks and Recreation Services 13,273 10,224 7,719 4,737 Library Services 2,444 1,883 1,421 872 Growth-Related Studies 235 181 137 84 Stormwater Management 460 354 268 164 By-law Enforcement 103 79 60 37 Transportation1 - --- Total 18,437 14,202 10,723 6,580 1. Subject to a separate agreement outside of the Development Charges Act concerning the provision of Transportation requirements in addition to other funding contributions Table 3 City of Pickering Development Charges Non-Residential Effective July 12, 2022 Service Per Net Ha of Prestige Employment Land in Seaton Per ft 2 of Total Floor Area 2 Municipal Wide Services: Other Services Related to a Highway 11,695 0.34 Fire Protection Services 18,492 0.53 Parks and Recreation Services 35,927 1.03 Library Services 6,698 0.19 Growth-Related Studies 1,083 0.03 Stormwater Management 7,234 0.21 By-law Enforcement 1,564 0.04 Total Municipal Wide Services 82,693 2.37 Outside of Seaton Lands Transportation1 -4.73 Total Services Outside of Seaton Lands -4.73 Seaton 82,693 2.37 Rest of Pickering -7.10 1. Subject to a separate agreement outside of the Development Charges Act concerning the provision ofTransportation requirements in addition to other funding contributions 2. Does not apply to prestige employment development in Seaton, as that development is subject to the per net Ha land area charge instead And TakeNoticethatanypersonororganizationmayappealtotheOntario LandTribunal(OLT)inrespectofBy-law7953/22byfilingwiththeClerkofThe CorporationoftheCityofPickeringnolaterthanthe22nddayofAugust,2022. TheNoticeofAppealmust: • beontheprescribedformasprovidedbytheOLT; • setouttheobjectiontotheby-lawandthereasonsinsupportofthe objection;and, • beaccompaniedbythefeesrequiredbytheOLT.Ifpayingbycertified chequeormoneyorder,itmustbepayabletothe“MinisterofFinance”. IfyouwishtoappealtotheOLT,anAppealFormandinformationonthe requiredfeesisavailableatolt.gov.on.ca. AcopyofthecompleteDevelopmentChargeBy-law,includingthedetailed schedulesofcharges,areavailableforexaminationintheofficeoftheCity ClerkattheCityofPickering,MunicipalOffice,locatedonthe2ndfloor, OneTheEsplanadeduringregularofficehours.Acopyisalsoavailablefor inspectionontheCity’swebsiteatpickering.ca/dc. FurtherinformationregardingthismattermaybeobtainedbycontactingtheCity’sFinanceDepartmentat905.420.4634ortollfreeat1.866.683.2760. Notice of Passing of Parkland Conveyance By-law TakeNotice thattheCouncilofTheCorporationoftheCityofPickering passedaParklandConveyanceBy-lawNumber7955/22onJuly11,2022 underSections42(4.5),51(25),51.1,and53(13)ofthe PlanningAct,R.S.O. 1990,c.P.13. ThepurposeofBylaw7955/22istobringtheCity’sParklandConveyance By-lawintoconformitywiththePlanningAct andpermittheCitytocontinue tosecurelandforparkorotherpublicrecreationalpurposes,orcollect paymentsinlieuofland,attheratesprescribedbythePlanningAct. ThenewParklandConveyanceBy-lawshallapplytoalllandslocatedwithin theCityofPickering,andthereforeakeymaphasnotbeenprovided. AndTakeNoticethatanypersonorpublicbodymayappealtotheOntario LandTribunal(OLT)inrespectofBy-law7955/22byfilingwiththeClerkof TheCorporationoftheCityofPickeringnolaterthanthe22nddayofAugust, 2022. TheNoticeofAppealmust: • beontheprescribedformasprovidedbytheOLT; • setouttheobjectiontotheby-lawandthereasonsinsupportofthe objection;and, • beaccompaniedbythefeesrequiredbytheOLT.Ifpayingbycertified chequeormoneyorder,itmustbepayabletothe“MinisterofFinance”. IfyouwishtoappealtotheOLT,anAppealFormandinformationonthe requiredfeesisavailableatolt.gov.on.ca. AcopyofthecompleteParklandConveyanceBy-lawisavailablefor examinationattheCityDevelopmentDepartment,PickeringCivicComplex, OneTheEsplanade,Pickering,MondaythroughFriday,betweenthehoursof 8:30amand4:30pm.AcopyisalsoavailableforreviewontheCity’swebsite atpickering.ca/parkland. FurtherinformationregardingthismattermaybeobtainedbycontactingtheCity’sFinanceDepartmentat905.420.4634ortollfreeat1.866.683.2760. Table 2 City of Pickering Development Charges –Outside of Seaton Lands Per Residential Dwelling Unit Effective July 12, 2022 Service Single or Semi- Detached Other Multiples Apartments – 2 Bedrooms + Apartments - Bachelor & 1 Bedroom Other Services Related to a Highway 746 575 434 266 Fire Protection Services 1,176 906 684 420 Parks and Recreation Services 13,273 10,224 7,719 4,737 Library Services 2,444 1,883 1,421 872 Growth-Related Studies 235 181 137 84 Stormwater Management 460 354 268 164 By-law Enforcement 103 79 60 37 Transportation 13,461 10,369 7,829 4,805 Total 31,898 24,571 18,552 11,385 pickering.ca/cityguide FallRecreationGuide viewableonlinenow. Lookforyourcopyinthe newspaperAugust11. CommunityService&RecreationGuide RegistrationstartsAugust16for Aquatics,August18FitnessandLeisure Community Banner Program Submit by September 8, 2022 pickering.ca/culture 2022 City of Pickering Municipal Election Development Charges Act Development Charges Act 9 | Pic k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | T h u r s d a y , A u g u s t 4 , 2 0 2 2 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Pic k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | T h u r s d a y , A u g u s t 4 , 2 0 2 2 | 10 BOOKSAND MORE DELIVEREDTOYOUR DOOR! Pickering Public Library has launched Books+ Express to support our clients who are unable to come to the library. Library volunteers will deliver library materials to homebound clients in our community. You are eligible to use this free service if you live in Pickering, have a valid library card, and are unable to visit the library. We are unable to deliver to retirement or long-term care homes at this time To register, call (905) 831-6265 or visit pickeringlibrary.ca/assistive-services/ Cut out paying more Your only destination for more coupons, more flyers, more savings. #SavingWithSave Save $1.00 On One (1) Green Giant *Riced Veggies 283-340 g bag or Seasoned Corn 269 g bag *T.M. of / MC de B&G Foods North America, Inc., used under license / utilisée sous license. save.ca/couponsScan to get coupons The Regional Municipality of Durhamis advising residents of a road that will bein Pickering for the next four months. JUST THE FACTS • The closure is taking place on Alexan-der Knox Road (Whitevale Road) from Pe- ter Matthews Drive to Brock Road. • The closure began July 12 and is sched-uled until Nov. 30 • Unfavourable weather conditions mayinfluence the work schedule.• The work is being done to install mul- tiple large culverts across the roadway.• Detour routes will be in place.Wondering what's going on somewherein your community? Send an email to kca-lis@durhamregion.com. NEWS WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? ROAD CLOSURE SCHEDULEDTO END OF NOVEMBER Alexander Knox Road (Whitevale Road) will be closed from Peter Matthews Drive to Brock Road until Nov. 30 so Durham Region can install large culverts across the roadway. Susie Kockerscheidt/Metroland WONDERING WHAT'S GOING ON SOMEWHERE IN YOUR COMMUNITY? VISIT DURHAMREGION.COM In an effort to educate the public on the interconnected relationship between ani-mals and Indigenous peoples, PickeringAnimal Services has partnered with the Pickering Public Library and Carea Com-munity Health Centre to host some freeevents.Angela Duckworth will share Anishi- naabe stories of how Turtle Island came tobe and talk about some of the animals thatshare the land. After the storytelling, chil-dren will have the opportunity to make afun animal-related craft.Lindsey Narraway, supervisor of Ani-mal Services, says connecting with the community is the best way to makechange."Indigenous stories often have a deepconnection to animals, which is why this storytelling is the perfect way to educatethe public on both native species and their spiritual pasts," she says. "Children are thefuture, and together, we can ensure theyhave love and empathy for all." Drop-in sessions will take place everyThursday from 10 a.m. to noon and will behosted at a different Pickering park eachweek. Open to all ages, these sessions are free to attend.Aug. 4:Progress Frenchman's Bay EastPark, 684 Front Rd.Aug. 11:Alex Robertson Park, 700Sandy Beach Rd.Aug. 18:Claremont Community Cen-tre, 4941 Old Brock Rd. Aug. 25:Diana, Princess of Wales Park,1597 Geta Cir.Attendees should dress for the weatherand bring a blanket and/or chair to sit on.The city is committed to advancing rec-onciliation with diverse Indigenous com-munities and these sessions are a creative, but necessary way, to help broaden the re-lationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in the community.Visit pickering.ca/animals and look un- der 'Activities, Programs and Events' formore information on this initiative. 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For some, that meant being a tourist in their own community.For Durham Region resi- dents, that might have meant cycling in Picker- ingVillage,hiking near the leaning water tower in Oronoorcelebratingthevibrantlivemusicscene in Oshawa. This is what the “Durham is Home” collection represents. ‘Home’means a lot of different things to peo- ple in Durham.Durham is a collection of incred- ible communities, each with their own unique charm, quirks and personality. From one-stop- light villages to sail-boat lined waterfronts, Dur- ham Region is a collection of communities each of their residents consider ‘home’–a collection you really can’t capture with one single phrase. Launched in May 2021, this collection came to represent the best of the region.It allows resi- dents to tell their shared story of why Durham Region is a truly great place to live and show- case love of their home community. “To develop this collection, we focused on the local community,” said Director of Economic Development and Tourism, Simon Gill, “finding and identifying those key attributes of each mu- nicipality in Durham and what makes it a great place to live and visit.” Input from Durham Region residents, busi- ness and community champions was an impor- tant part of the process for designing the icons. The icons are distinct to the place they represent but are also playful, fun, exciting, friendly and versatile, appealing to people of all ages and cool enough to wear. These icons are featured on a wide variety of products, such as T-shirts, hoodies, baseball caps, tote bags, camping mugs, wine glasses and water bottles, all avail- able in a range of colours. 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FOUR INJURED IN ACCIDENT IN PICKERING Despite some direction by council to help alleviateparking problems nearPickering's waterfront, a Nautical Village businessowner says the paid park-ing pilot problem is stillhurting her bottom line. "It's absolutely not get-ting any better," said Mi-chlynn Walton, owner ofGrandDad's Old FashionIce Cream Parlour.In May, the citylaunched a paid waterfront parking program, whichresidents are exempt fromif they register their vehi-cle. Out-of-towners have topay $5 per hour — exceptfor Nautical Village, where it's $2.50 per hour — to parkat the lake. Violators aresubject to tickets."It's about all the busi- nesses," Walton said."Somebody went for a cof-fee and came back to a $75 ticket. They're not comingback."At the June councilmeeting, business owners shared their concerns,claiming clients werechoosing to go elsewhere rather than pay to park.Walton had to let someof her summer employeesgo, including two with spe- cial needs. She makes apoint of hiring specialneeds workers every sum-mer. "This is not only impor-tant to these kids ... but to their parents too," she said.To help ease frustra-tions, council directed staffto allow customers a two- hour grace period, but Wal-ton said it hasn't helped."They're not puttingsigns up," she said.Fiaz Jadoon, director ofeconomic development andstrategic projects at the city, explained advertisingthe grace period throughsignage would likely havebeachgoers parking in Nautical Village and walk-ing to the water, taking theparking spots away from customers.He said it was discussedat the council meeting thatbusinesses should relay the grace-period message totheir clients through theirown communications, but noted staff were going tosend reminders to them."I can appreciate and re-spect the frustration," he said of the business owners'concerns. "This is a pilotparking program. Our No. 1 priority is to help our busi-ness out, but at the sametime we need to find ways tocontrol the parking situa- tion in the Nautical Vil-lage."Business owners who donot live in Pickering are not exempt from the parkingrules. "They want me to buy aparking spot," said Walton,an Ajax resident.Seasonal permits are $165 for business own-ers, and Jadoon said thecity has been made awarethere is sufficient space at Captain's Walk for busi-ness owners and staff.Jadoon said he under- stands business owners be-lieve they should park forfree, but the city has to bemindful that sometimes the businesses have a hand-ful of employees, "and thatwill take away parking form everyone."He said staff are lookingat other possibilities tohelp alleviate the parking problems, such as discuss-ing with Durham RegionTransit about a shuttle type services to the beach.Jadoon met with busi-ness owners last week andheard their concerns. 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