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Did the WDC stray from its mandate?
shy away from buying the bulk of it? City o!cials claimed that the area may pose an environmental dilemma. In essence, the WDC’s lack of action, back in 2006, sprouts doubt as to what it can tru- ly accomplish. According to the 2007 Wa- terfront plan, Key Guiding Principles would include focusing on recreation, tourism and community facilities, good public access through ownership or access rights tied to private development, a “connected” Water- front, public facilities to be required of private development, quality in design for Waterfront buildings and projects and redevelopment of key areas. The above statement was included in the plan a full year after Paris Holdings obtained the land. Newly elected mayor Leslie O’Shaughnessy expressed his intent to align the committee back to its main role, to follow the master plan. The one-time councillor also wants the WDC to put more focus on community minded projects, such as splash pads and public washrooms.
FRANCIS RACINE francis.racine@eap.on.ca
CORNWALL | At 196 pages and with an elaborate name, the O!cial plan of the Corporation of the City of Cornwall could easily scare some away. But hidden deep in its pages are very interesting policies and goals, directed at the city’s water- front, such as, amongst others, recognize the waterfront as a potential tourism re- source and encourage appropriate tour- ist projects and facilities on suitable sites, encourage comprehensive redevelopment of select and appropriate sites along the As if to rub more salt in the wounds of those who opposed the installation of chemical tanks on the waterfront, the City’s website has yet to update its list of accomplishments regarding the waterfront committee. waterfront such as the area east of the Civic Complex , and recognize the historic importance of the waterfront . Spanning 16 kilometers, it’s no wonder the parcel of land is bound to play an important role in the city’s future growth. Oddly enough, although an o!cial mas- ter plan exists, a waterfront plan was also created, "rst in 1989 and updated in 2007. The 112-page document divided the whole of the city’s waterfront into "ve sections, which in turn labeled projects in terms of importance. Outlined priorities were the Eastern part of Cornwall facing the river, the area between the Cornwall Harbor and the college, Lamoureux and Guindon Parks, as well as the seemingly forgotten Canal Lands. Created in 1987, the Waterfront Develop- ment Committee’s (WDC) initial mandate was to provide public input into develop- ment of the entire waterfront. Although several of the goals outlined in
chase 15 acres from Paris Holdings for $1.7 million, which in turn became the Benson Centre. If the City of Cornwall purchased a por- tion of the old Domtar land, then why did it
the 2007 revised edition of the plan were successfully completed, one sentence in the executive summary section of the doc- ument seems to have been completely ig- nored by the committee. “ Future goals include to acquire further lands for City ownership, harbor redevelop- ment, introducing more residential devel- opment, discouraging industrial uses, and re-utilizing vacant properties ,” reads the statement. It is perceived, throughout the commu- nity, that the current waterfront committee remained blatantly powerless, either know- ingly or unknowingly, when faced with the installation of chemical tanks on a federally owned parcel of land. This, in turn, begs the question: does the WDC committee truly have power to acquire federal or even pri- vate lands? As if to rub more salt in the wounds of those who opposed the installation of chemical tanks on the waterfront, the City’s website has yet to update its list of accom- plishments regarding the waterfront com- mittee. Under the harbor and college sec- tion, it still states that the said committee has proudly attained its goal of removing oil tanks from lands near the harbor . In 2006, the majority of lands owned by Domtar, located in what could be consid- ered the Canal Lands, were bought by Paris Holdings for the small sum of $4 million. The city of Cornwall then proceeded to pur-
Launch of Lock it or Lose it Campaign
CORNWALL | The Cornwall Community Police Service is participating in the province-wide Lock it or Lose it Cam- paign and is warning motorists about the dangers of property and identity theft resulting from unlocked vehicles or the leaving of valuables in plain view. The campaign is sponsored by the On- tario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and encourages drivers to take precautions to protect their vehicles and vehicle contents from theft, particularly during the holiday season. “Leaving vehicles unlocked or valuables in plain sight is an invitation for thieves to
con"rm they are locked and that no valu- ables have been left in plain view. O!cers place a small notice on vehicles checked indicating what safety precautions were neglected and o#er simple prevention tips for drivers to protect their vehicles against theft. The notices also congratulate drivers who have secured their vehicle. “The insurance industry remains a strong supporter of the Lock It or Lose It Campaign .We know it works,”said Rick Du- bin, Vice-President, Investigative Services, Insurance Bureau of Canada. “While actual vehicle thefts have dropped, we are very concerned about identity theft and iden-
tity fraud. Cases of iden- tity theft and fraud have increased across Canada from 10,807 to 11,594 in 2013 – a 6% increase.” Dubin urged motorists not to keep personal doc- uments such as vehicle ownership, liability pink slips, credit card invoices,
Noël d’antan un franc succès Une centaine de personnes ont participé au Noël d’antan qui avait lieu le 29 no- vembre dernier. Organisée par le Centre culturel ainsi que Partir d’un bon pas, la fête avait pour thèmes le plaisir et l’ambiance des Noël d’autrefois. Un souper succulent a été servi, suivi d’une danse typiquement francophone. «Même si l’on a eu moins de par- ticipants que l’an passé, on a quand même eu beaucoup de plaisir, a déclaré Lucie Hart, présidente du Centre culturel. Nous avions plusieurs objets pour notre encan silencieux et des étudiants de l’école L’Héritage ont même exposé des chaises qu’ils avaient pein- turé pour la journée nationale de l’enfant.» Selon Mme Hart, le souper d’antan, qui en est à sa deuxième édition, deviendrait un événement annuel.
steal your values. Our police service wants people to take the time to keep their property safe,” said Sta# Sgt. Brian Snyder. “Thieves are also looking for anything in a vehicle that allows them to engage in identity theft. Don’t give them the oppor- tunity. Keep anything with your personal information with you.” During the Lock it or Lose it Campaign , police o!cers examine parked vehicles to
or other documents containing personal information in their vehicles. Identity thieves are looking for such documents so they can assume identities, secure credit card accounts, lease vehicles for export, and even take out a mortgage against vic- tims’ properties without their knowledge. Victims may not realize they have been victimized until it is too late, costing them time and money to rectify the damage.
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