Public Consultation - August 22nd to September 12th
Comment and feedback are sought on Directions for Our Future
Adopted in principle on August 12, 2009, input will be sought at the following locations:
August 22, 9-1pm Frontenac Farmers' Market, Verona
August 29, 9-1pm Parham Fair
August 30, 10-2pm 15th Annual Silver Lake Pow Wow
September 3, 5-7pm Howe Island Ferry
September 5, 11-2pm Ardoch Algonquin First Nation Monomiin Match, Plevna
September 12, 10-1pm Wolfe Island Plowing Match
August 18,2009
AMO Announces Federal Gas Tax Award for Frontenac County
Integrated Community Sustainability Plan wins inaugural Capacity Building Award
Wednesday, August 18, 2009 (Ottawa) – Federal Minister of State, Gordon O’Connor and Peter Hume, President of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), presented Frontenac County with an AMO Federal Gas Tax Award for an Integrated Community Sustainability Plan that benefited from the County’s extensive public consultation process.
“The beauty of this plan is that it brought all five of Frontenac’s municipal governments together for the very first time to collaborate on sustainability needs,” said Peter Hume, AMO President. “It considered everything from the health of local trails and waterways, to the long-term viability of local business and attracting new investment. “
“The Federal Gas Tax Fund is an example of what can be achieved when all orders of government work together to address the pressing need for infrastructure investment in Ontario,” said Hume. “Funding is supporting hundreds of important infrastructure projects and is critical to job creation, Ontario's competitiveness and environmental sustainability.”
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) is a non-profit organization representing almost all of Ontario’s 444 municipal governments and provides a variety of services and products to members and non-members.
June 17, 2009
Council received two ICSP documents at the Joint Council meeting on th 17th. The Guide to Sustainability in the Frontenacs draft is found here (2.5MB) and the Sustainability Project Recommendations draft document is found here (1MB).
April, 2009
APRIL 22 - HAPPY EARTH DAY!
Zero Trash on Trails Campaign: Trail Clean Up Day
Sat. April 25th at 10am
Location: K&P Crossing on Colebrook Rd. In the village of Harrowsmith
As a part of "Pitch in Canada Week" the County of Frontenac is hosting a Trail Clean up Day. Please "pitch-in" and help to clean up our County! We will meet in the morning in Harrowsmith, split into groups and meet back for a pizza lunch at noon. Call the County of Frontenac for more information at 613-548-9400.
March, 2009
- Keep your eyes open for the March 26 edition of the EMC Heritage/ Gazette and the Frontenac News. A community update of the ICSP is on page 3.
- Earth Hour is on Saturday, March 28 from 8:30-9:30pm. Turn off your lights for the hour and be a part of the global movement. Check out http://wwf.ca/earthhour/ for more information and to sign up. The County of Frontenac will be participating by reducing electricity consumption during Earth Hour.
February, 2009 - Task Force Month
- The Frontenac Sustainability Survey was available electronically and in hard copy until January 1, 2009. From the survey, these top principles were identified for each of the four pillars of sustainability (economic, social, cultural and environmental).
- Task Forces, in cooperation with stakeholder input from public consultation events, workshops and survey input, are working to establish long-term values and priorities for the Frontenacs. Stay tuned for further community engagement initiatives in March....
January, 2009
- On January 30, Task Force groups will be meeting to discuss potential projects and opportunities for consideration under the ICSP Framework.
The Task Forces are:
1) Economic Development & Communications
2) Land Use Planning & Management
3) Protection of Natural Areas
4) Quality of Life - Recreation & Leisure, Health & Social Services, Housing, Culture & Heritage, Capacity Building & Governance
5) Energy, Water, Waste, Transportation & Infrastructure
December, 2008
- Click here for a list of ongoing projects in the Frontenacs identified as community assets. These are viewed as positive net benefits for their community under one or more of the Focus Areas.
- We are looking for participation from both seasonal and part-time residents who wish to contribute to discussions about one of 13 Focus Areas listed here. Even if you are not currently in the County, we are still keen to hear from you. Please contact the County of Frotenac for more information at 613-548-9400.
November, 2008
- There are two reports which have been added as important information regarding the foundations of the project.
1) Framework for the Integrated Community Sustainability Plan
2) Community Consultation Plan
Information Sources
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