> Teachers’ strike, Bylsma, development: readers have their say /Pgs 13&15 > Explorer highlights tales of the wild Pg 6 > Grimsby to get $17.7 million water plant expansion Pg 10 > WWII diaries off to Amsterdam museum Pg 8 Thursday, January 23, 2020 Vol. 8 Issue 39
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A pleasurable conversation
Cynthia Loyst, host of CTV’s The Social, was the guest of honour at the Grimsby Public Library’s author series on Friday, Jan. 17. She spoke about her new book, Finding your Pleasure. For more on this event, turn to Page 9. Photo by Tristan Marks
Sounding the alarm for a public meeting is common among residents, but Grimsby Council is doing just that regarding this coming Monday’s Public Information Centre for the Livingston Extension. When notice of the meeting came out in early January, councillors were disappointed at the verbage. “A resolution was already put forward in June, stating that Council does not support the Livingston Avenue extension – “…the duly elected 2019-2022 term of Council for the Town of Grimsby does not support an extension of Livingston Avenue, through Greenbelt land…,” noted clerk Sarah Kim in response to a councillor’s question. “The Region should stop the (extension) process to proceed,” said Reg. Coun. Wayne Fertich. The meeting is set for the Casablanca Inn on Jan. 27 from 6:15 p.m.
Lincoln details bylaw review process for residents By Tristan Marks NewsNow Urban intensification and agriculture zoning dominated much of the conversation at the Town of Lincoln’s Zoning Bylaw Review. The Public Information Session (PIS) was hosted at the Fleming Centre on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Members of the public who came
to the PIS heard town staff present the progress and direction of the upcoming zoning bylaw update. Afterwards, they had the opportunity to engage in a Q&A session with members of the staff. The bylaw review followed three major themes: 1. Official Plan compliance: Any new zoning bylaw has to properly follow
and implement the Town of Lincoln’s Official Plan passed last year, such as introducing a new zoning type for mixed residential/commercial land use. 2. Other policy issues: Includes anything not found in the Official Plan, such as short-term accommodation (i.e. Airbnb) that according to consultant, Greg Bender, were “not
considered in the Town’s Official Plan,” but are “much more prevalent now.” 3. Core zoning issues: This includes important requirements for any sort of land-use such as car and bike parking among others. Bender also said that the staff and consultants want to emphasize See REVIEW, Page 3