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Parched
Ivan Fredette with one of his two cows.
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Livestock ownership limited to Reno awaits building permit $5 million dollarof outdoor theatre properties 25 acres or larger
addition to East Fonthill project
closure with two cows, they received a letter from the Town By-Law Enforcement Officer. The letter assert-
BY ZACH JUNKIN
The VOICE
Town staff report calls theatre A number of Pelham’s farmers havethe expressed “critical to cultural heritage” concern this week after a
complaint to enforcement BY VOICE STAFF across the country officers has dredged upinfrastructure a rarely-enforced by-law. through the CCSF. According to At their last regular When Ivanmeeting, Fredette fithe rst government of Canada website, the fund aims to support “the Pelham Councillors approved bought his 10-acreanMoyer of physical condiapplication for funding fromhethe Street property, and improvement his tions for artistic creativity and Canada Cultural Spaces that family were Fund excited to have innovation. The fund supports would help some pay forland the of proposed their own, East Fonthillwhere Theatre Space. they could raisethe a improvement, renovation and The Pelham Pool at Marlene Stewart Streit Park. VOICE PHOTO construction of arts and heritage Staff estimate the project will saw few animals. Fredette it facilities, as well as the acquisition cost $5,150,000, will include as anand opportunity to instill of specialized equipment.” two acres of interlocking character into brick his young foundation, daughters the construction while ofhavingTo be eligible for funding, applicants must demonstrate that an outdoor stage, water feature greatera control over the way BY VOICE STAFF Canada “to celebrate Canada’s 150th their organization has been active that would become an is outdoor ice protheir food raised and anniversary of Confederation in in the execution of their artistic or surface in the winter, removable cessed. 2017,” states the government of CanOn June 20, Council approved the mandate for at least two seating, storage, streetscap“Weand wanted our girlsheritage to ada’s website. “FedDev Ontario is completion of an application for ed that the cows violated years and that their programming ing. grow up with responsibildelivering the program in southern funding from the last “Canada Demolition Day-1, month.150 ComBOB LOBLAW PHOTO ZoningtoBy-Law 1136, which is accessible all Canadians. Ap“The outdoor is critiity,” theatre explained Fredette. Ontario with a total allocation of up munity Infrastructure Fund” in order limits livestock ownership plicants must also be able to procal to the cultural heritage of the “What better way to teach a to $88.8 million over two years.” to rehabilitate the Marlene Stewart to agricultural vide financial reports.properties of Community,” the staff than re- with kidstates responsibility permit for the project. Beautifi cationto Manager Eligible projects must be open Streit ParkSTAFF Pool. BY VOICE 25 acres or larger. The outdoor theatre project was port submitted to Council. “It is animals? And who knows “The demolition permit with the Town. “The buildthe public and use the funds to repair, Staff recommended the action to “I slated was for dumbfoundoriginally design and an asset that willthey showcase what put in and food now and subsequent work was ing permit application has renovate, or expand existing commuCouncil after the Federal EconomThe $1 million dollar Maed,” said “You’ve construction fiveFredette. to ten years from forms of heritage, at the store, so we wanted completed quick- assets. beenThey submitted is goingmany nitymuch infrastructure must andpresent ic Development for Southern ple Acre LibraryAgency refurbishagriculture now, moved however,totheanpotential for arts and other activities.” to cultural raise our own range-fed er than anticipated, which through the regular permit provide a minimum of 50% of their Ontario launched the funding for inment and addition is on hold area, you’d think you could Over the next two years, the beef and chickens.” is a good thing,” explained frastructure on May 21. the for a few weeks while federal government will after be inBut shortly the Fre- See FEDERAL FUNDING Page 2 Kim Holland, Facilities and See POOL Page The fundawaits is being delivered by re14 See PERMIT Page 10 See BY-LAW Page 6 contractor a building vesting $168.2 million in cultural dettes put up a small engional development agencies across
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