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MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for October 27, 2023

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Like a lot of local boards and committees this month, the focus is on money matters at October’s meeting of the Grand River Conservation Authority membership. The 2024 budget has come due for this board, and it may be the lowest increase of any board this year. Also of note, especially for those of us in Guelph, is a new piece of infrastructure at our eponymous lake in the north end. But that’s not all so check out the rest of the preview. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for October 27, 2023” →

RECAP: GRCA Members Hear About the Plans for the Old Waterfowl Park

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September’s meeting of the Grand River Conservation Authority’s membership had a Guelph-centric agenda item. Deliberations began about the future of the old Kortright Waterfowl Park in the city’s southwest end, and while no decisions were made at this meeting, decisions are going to be made in the near future. In other news, there may be some relief for GRCA pass holders who want to access the Elora Gorge. Here’s the meeting recap… Continue reading “RECAP: GRCA Members Hear About the Plans for the Old Waterfowl Park” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for September 22, 2023

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The Grand River Conservation Authority membership will get together for their monthly meeting with a packed agenda that includes the usual financial updates and policy updates, but there’s some new stuff that you might find interesting including a potential change that will allow people to use their season pass at Elora and the fate of the old Kortright Waterfowl Park and surrounding area. So let’s see what’s all on the agenda… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for September 22, 2023” →

RECAP: GRCA Members Blaze Through a Laid Back August Agenda

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After taking July off for summer vacation, and presumably enjoying the access to the facilities they manage, the Grand River Conservation Authority membership got together to handle some (brief) conservation business. The latest on the new MOUs with the members, a change in the tree purchasing pricing, and the filing of a couple of different reports made up the bulk of the agenda so let’s recap… Continue reading “RECAP: GRCA Members Blaze Through a Laid Back August Agenda” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for August 25, 2023

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After a July break, the membership of the Grand River Conservation Authority will take part in a late August meeting in what looks like a pretty straightforward agenda with the usual financial and watershed condition updates. In terms of new material, we’ve got the cost of tree planting, a once-in-a-decade report, and an update about the changes to how the GRCA is managed with its member municipalities. Let us preview the meeting… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for August 25, 2023” →

RECAP: GRCA Board Hears About Rock Climbing and Quarry Capacity

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This month’s meeting of the Grand River Conservation Authority’s membership was focused on customer service. Staff presented one report about why there’s no rock climbing in the ironically located Rockwood Conservation Area, and then there was more information about why capacity limits exist at the Elora Quarry Conservation Area. That was the big business, but there was other business for us to recap… Continue reading “RECAP: GRCA Board Hears About Rock Climbing and Quarry Capacity” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for June 23, 2023

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This month’s meeting of the Grand River Conservation Authority membership is the last one before a summer break (like a lot of local boards and committees), and that means it’s time for some unfinished business. On the agenda for June is an update about the regulatory changes, a change to the floodplain plan in Haldimand County, and more information about capacity limits at the Elora Quarry Conservation Area. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for June 23, 2023” →

RECAP: GRCA Navigates Budget and Composition Changes at May Meeting

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This month membership meeting of the Grand River Conversation Authority was kind of meta. A big portion of the meeting was about the future of the membership composition, at least when it comes to Hamilton’s representation, and speaking of the future, there was also some discussion about the coming budget process. Those were the big orders of business, but not the only business at this month’s meeting, so get the whole story below. Continue reading “RECAP: GRCA Navigates Budget and Composition Changes at May Meeting” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for May 26, 2023

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This month, the Grand River Conservation Authorities membership meeting has money matters on the mind. First, there’s a major update on the fiscal year so far, and then the membership will dive into how the authority will budget for the next fiscal year. Speaking of money, the why and how the GRCA sells off land it doesn’t need anymore will come into focus with some procedural changes. All that, and a delegation too! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Grand River Conservation Membership Meeting for May 26, 2023” →

RECAP: GRCA Membership Holds Straightforward April Meeting

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This month’s meeting of the Grand River Conservation Authority was not terribly controversial. The new insurance premium was approved, new jobs were awarded, and there was a discussion about the flooding event that only happened in some areas back at the beginning of April. But if any of this sounds like it might be of interest to you, you’re still invited to scroll through this month’s recap below… Continue reading “RECAP: GRCA Membership Holds Straightforward April Meeting” →