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By Margaret Brand The Review-Mirror Residents and politi- cians who attended an information session on Leeds Grenville's new Official Plan were disap- pointed with the project's short timeline for consul- tation and its adaptation. Consultants and Coun- ties staff held an open house and presentation at the Joshua Bates Centre on Tuesday with a second session planned for North Grenville on Wednesday The new plan will gov- ern land use policies for the lower tier municipali- ties, but municipalities can have their own Official Plans and zoning by-laws. Planning restrictions imposed by the province in the new plan include the restriction of development outside of settlement areas, new natural heritage mapping, and further restrictions on severing of agricultural land. "The whole discussion seems to be what has been dictated by the provincial policy statement," said one participant at Tues- day's meeting. "Like every plan around the province you are required to implement provincial policy," said MM Group planning con- sultant Chris Tyrrell, the presenter for the evening. Landowners could be in for a surprise when they look at the provincial map- By Howie Crichton The Review-Mirror If the Village of West- port had any thoughts of upgrading their sewage capacity without an envi- ronmental assessment those hopes were dashed at their inaugural meeting Dec. 1. And if they want to see development, the capacity will have to raised. That was the message Jim Mahoney of the Min- istry of the Environment brought to the inaugural meeting of Westport's new council. "A number of bottle- necks have been identi- fied. "I know the village is looking at development and infilling (vacant lots) but the capacity just isn't there. "I believe you are push- ing the edge and are look- ing at development, so you should be looking at an Environmental Assess- ment," Mahoney told a full house at the inaugural meeting. Even if the village addressed several issues that have come to light in recent months, the system would still be overtaxed. Currently it is running, on average, at 80 per cent over the approved capacity of 310 cubic meters a day, Mahoney said. A survey of the lagoon found one side of the berm to be two feet lower than the original design and enough sludge to take up 29 per cent of lagoon space. "On average between the two cells, they are being reduced by 29 per cent. "There should be very little sludge on the bottom of a lagoon," Jim "I found it shocking" he said. The lower lagoon has a listed capacity of 55,000 cu./m while the upper, sec- ondary lagoon, added in the early 1990s when the Snowfluent was installed, is listed at 25,000 cu./m. Councillors Gerald Schwinghamer and Mark Parliament both thought infiltration and inflow – from sump pumps, leaky sewer pipes, etc. – is a big- ger problem than people might think. Where is all the wastewater coming from considering when the population has stagnated over the past 20 years and homes are more water- efficient? In the face of influenza activity is increasing sharply across the country, it was no surprise that Lanark, Leeds and Grenville has its first case of 2014-15. More individuals have also been diagnosed in surrounding areas. The flu season usually lasts six to eight weeks. The best protection against influenza is immu- nization. Immunization is recommended for every- one over six months of age. Getting immunized against influenza is conve- nient and free. The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Dis- trict Health Unit has just completed their communi- ty clinics; however the flu shot continues to be avail- able at your health care provider's office or at local pharmacies through- out Leeds, Grenville & Lanark. After you get your flu shot, it takes about two weeks for you to be fully protected. Thursday, December 11, 2014 Serving North Leeds and area since 1893 Vol. 122, No. 49 $1 incl. tax Mirror The Review 66 Foster St., Perth, ON 613-267-4466 Sants Claus was in Westport for the annual Westport Lions Club Parade Nov. 29. The good weather and a larger number of bands and other participants brought a good crowd for the afternoon. •Continued on page 3 •Continued on page 2 Justin Martin President 613-530-0773 RR 2 Westport, ON K0G 1X0 jtmartin@kingston.net 4 Septic Systems 4 Excavating 4 Landscaping 4 Road Work 4 Rock Excavating 4 Trucking 4 Residential & Commercial Snow Plowing & Sanding 4 Damp Proofing LTD. 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