1. Cannabis Industrial Park
A “cannabis industrial park” could be built at Saugeen First Nation, part of a Canadian Indigenous business …
2. No OK for nuke-waste bunker
The much-delayed and politically fraught decision on a proposed multibillion-dollar nuclear-waste storage bunker near Lake Huron now appears certain to fall to Canada’s next government…
3. Lake Huron to remain high again this year
Water Resources Coordinator Davin Heinbuck said they expect to see an increase in the water level in the lake again this year…
Any update or progress on the proposal to restrict car traffic on the beach and close down the south end for band use as was done at the end of last season?
Thank you for your timely inquiry.
Canadian Ecotourism Services (CES) was the group hired by the Band to develop a strategic plan and operations report to assist them in moving forward with its no-cars-on-the-beach initiative. The Band included cottage owners as SFN community members who were asked to respond to an on-line survey late last fall. There was tremendous response to the consultation by Band members and over 230 cottage owners participated in the survey. CES presented its report to the Chief and Council last Friday (Feb 23).
In the next few weeks SCOI try for a meeting with the Chief and hopefully he will share some of the recommendations from the CES report and give us some insight with respect to how the Band proposes to proceed. We all know that this is a big undertaking and suspect that we will see implementation coming in stages over the next few years.
When we know what is planned for 2019 and beyond we will share it with everyone as a news item on the SCOI website. It is in everyone’s best interest that we all understand what to expect for the coming year, so that cottager expectations are not unrealistic and so we can be supportive as the band tackles this very significant change.
Rob McLaughlin, SCOI secretary/treasurer
I am assuming that there will be no cars on the south beach. We, as Cottagers on the beach, were celebrating when vehicles were restricted from the beach in August of 2018. I and others were feeling very proud of our Chief. Let’s just say that our beautiful beach has been turning into a very ugly, dirty place with the vehicles and many people who arrived on the beach in the past.
Have I assumed too much?
Please refer to today’s post. We’re hoping to discuss this and other issues with the chief and council the week of June 3rd.
Is the report that cars will not be allowed on the beach this year still accurate.?
Cottage owners deeply appreciate this initiative and are grateful to the chief and the band for this bold environmentally friendly step.
Doug,
Above you will find the answer to a question asked by Ian Rasmussen which was similar to your question.
Rob McLaughlin, SCOI secretary/treasurer
Having occupied one of the oldest cottages that only has access from the beach for 90 years, I am concerned about where our access will be if the beach is shut down. Hopefully the solution will be a fair one for all.
We do not believe there is any intention by the Band to discontinue access for cottage owners with beach-only access to their cottages.