1 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:41,040 Just I wanted to 2 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:44,879 the next council to pay attention. 3 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:49,800 Yeah. Are you doing the equaliz? 4 00:00:44,879 --> 00:00:49,800 Yeah. Yeah. I want to 5 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:54,960 Good morning everyone. I'd like to call 6 00:00:53,199 --> 00:00:57,120 the meeting to order. We'll begin with 7 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:58,879 our land acknowledgement. At the 8 00:00:57,120 --> 00:01:00,719 township of Severn, we recognize the 9 00:00:58,879 --> 00:01:02,320 following land acknowledgement. We'd 10 00:01:00,719 --> 00:01:03,760 like to begin by acknowledging that the 11 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:05,760 land on which we gather in which the 12 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:07,600 township of Severn operates is part of 13 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:09,840 the traditional 14 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:11,680 territory of the Ashabave. For thousands 15 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:14,080 of years, indigenous peoples have been 16 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:15,680 inhabiting and caring for this land. In 17 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:18,479 particular, we acknowledge the territory 18 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:20,240 of the Ojiway or Chipua peoples. This 19 00:01:18,479 --> 00:01:22,240 territory is covered by the Lake Simco 20 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:23,840 Treaty 16 and the J Collins Land 21 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:26,000 Purchase. We are grateful to have the 22 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:28,000 opportunity to work on this land and by 23 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:29,520 doing so give our respect to its first 24 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:33,000 inhabitants. I'll sing our national 25 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:33,000 anthem, please. 26 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:38,799 Oh [singing] 27 00:01:35,759 --> 00:01:41,759 Canada, [music] 28 00:01:38,799 --> 00:01:44,320 our home [singing] and native [music] 29 00:01:41,759 --> 00:01:48,720 land. 30 00:01:44,320 --> 00:01:49,920 True [singing] patron love 31 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:53,560 in all [music] 32 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:53,560 of us. 33 00:01:53,840 --> 00:02:01,680 With [singing] glowing [chanting] hearts 34 00:01:56,399 --> 00:02:04,159 we see the rise, the [music] true north 35 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:05,759 and free. 36 00:02:04,159 --> 00:02:09,440 From far [singing] 37 00:02:05,759 --> 00:02:15,360 and [chanting] wide, oh 38 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:17,599 we stand [singing] on God for thee. 39 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:20,400 God keep [singing] 40 00:02:17,599 --> 00:02:22,480 our land. 41 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:25,440 Glorious 42 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:26,640 and free. 43 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:28,640 Oh [music] 44 00:02:26,640 --> 00:02:30,000 Canada, 45 00:02:28,640 --> 00:02:31,920 we stand [singing] 46 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:35,680 on God 47 00:02:31,920 --> 00:02:38,879 for thee. [music] 48 00:02:35,680 --> 00:02:42,400 Oh [singing] Canada, 49 00:02:38,879 --> 00:02:46,760 we stand on God 50 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:46,760 for thee. 51 00:02:47,920 --> 00:02:52,640 » Thank you. Approval of the agenda. 52 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:53,920 Madame clerk, please. 53 00:02:52,640 --> 00:02:55,680 » Thank you. The motion reads that the 54 00:02:53,920 --> 00:02:57,120 agenda be adopted as circulated. 55 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:58,640 » Move in a second, please. Move by 56 00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:00,560 councelor Jansen. Second by councelor 57 00:02:58,640 --> 00:03:03,200 Brennan. All in favor? That's carried. 58 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:06,720 Thank you. Any uh disclosure of 59 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:09,040 pecuniary interest. Seeing none, we do 60 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:12,800 have one presentation this morning. I 61 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:15,599 just the presenter. It is a a 10minut uh 62 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:18,879 time on the presentation. And uh like to 63 00:03:15,599 --> 00:03:23,640 welcome Katie Church, aquatic invasive 64 00:03:18,879 --> 00:03:23,640 plan coordinator, and Rebecca, 65 00:03:24,159 --> 00:03:28,720 I hope I said that properly, aquatic 66 00:03:26,239 --> 00:03:32,319 invasive species specialist, invasious 67 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:36,080 species center, Lake Simco Water Soldier 68 00:03:32,319 --> 00:03:39,840 Working Group. Welcome. 69 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:42,560 » Thank you so much. Um okay, presentation 70 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:44,799 is up. Okay. Um so thank you for the 71 00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:47,120 opportunity to speak with you today. Um 72 00:03:44,799 --> 00:03:50,159 we've already done our introductions. Um 73 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:51,920 we are here uh representing the in uh on 74 00:03:50,159 --> 00:03:56,840 behalf of the lakesco water soldier 75 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:56,840 working group. Um next slide. 76 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:05,200 So just before I dive in, um I want to 77 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:08,000 talk about uh the great work that the 78 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:10,319 Severn Sound Environmental Association 79 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:11,920 um is doing uh coordinating invasive 80 00:04:10,319 --> 00:04:14,159 species monitoring, management and 81 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:16,880 education init initiatives with 82 00:04:14,159 --> 00:04:19,840 municipalities and partners. Uh the work 83 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:22,079 being done by the SSEA demonstrates the 84 00:04:19,840 --> 00:04:24,000 importance of regional collaboration 85 00:04:22,079 --> 00:04:25,360 when responding to invasive species 86 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:30,479 threats and protecting our shared 87 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:30,479 aquatic ecosystems. Next slide. 88 00:04:31,840 --> 00:04:38,880 Okay. Um, so this is a timeline of water 89 00:04:35,199 --> 00:04:41,199 soldier in Ontario. Um, so it was first 90 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:44,320 detected detected in the Trent River in 91 00:04:41,199 --> 00:04:48,080 2008 and management has been underway 92 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:49,680 since uh, I believe 2014. Um, but what I 93 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:54,320 really want to highlight on this slide 94 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:57,440 is uh, in 201 uh 15 it was listed as a 95 00:04:54,320 --> 00:04:59,280 prohibited species in Ontario. Um, so 96 00:04:57,440 --> 00:05:01,360 that means it's illegal to possess, 97 00:04:59,280 --> 00:05:04,000 transport, deposit, or release water 98 00:05:01,360 --> 00:05:06,000 soldier under the Invasive Species Act. 99 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:08,960 Uh, we'd like to say this is a a turn 100 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:11,280 off the tap in water sales in Ontario. 101 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:14,560 Um, and then also want to highlight that 102 00:05:11,280 --> 00:05:19,560 2024 detection within Cooks Bay. I will 103 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:19,560 send the other slides to Becca. 104 00:05:21,840 --> 00:05:25,039 Thanks, Katie. Uh, next slide. Oh, 105 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:26,880 actually, you know, we're good. Sorry. 106 00:05:25,039 --> 00:05:28,800 Um, so water soldier, just a little bit 107 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:31,039 of background, is an invasive perennial 108 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:33,280 aquatic plant. It's a submerged plant 109 00:05:31,039 --> 00:05:35,440 and it will become buoyant in the summer 110 00:05:33,280 --> 00:05:37,280 um during peak growing season. It has 111 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:38,880 sword-shaped leaves and they're they're 112 00:05:37,280 --> 00:05:42,000 pretty serrated and then they can 113 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:43,360 sometimes form large white rosettes. Um, 114 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:45,120 we often tell people it looks like the 115 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:47,600 top of a pineapple. And it was first 116 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:50,400 reported in Lake Simco in 2024. Next 117 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:52,800 slide, please. 118 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:54,800 Um so this detection we knew that we 119 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:56,320 needed to take some action and there was 120 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:58,800 already an established water soldier 121 00:05:56,320 --> 00:06:00,400 working group um proper for Ontariwide. 122 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:02,560 So it was pretty easy to make the 123 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:04,960 transition to establish a subcommittee 124 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:06,560 for Lake Simco. Um but we knew that we 125 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:08,880 needed more members and local partner 126 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:10,960 engagement. So the purpose of the water 127 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:12,720 soldier working group for Lake Simco is 128 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:14,479 to be a collaborative effort to support 129 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:16,400 water soldier surveillance, monitoring 130 00:06:14,479 --> 00:06:18,560 and response in Lake Simco and to 131 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:20,240 explore any options that we can to 132 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:22,479 mitigate the impacts associated with the 133 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:24,479 new detection in such an ecologically 134 00:06:22,479 --> 00:06:26,560 important area. So we focus a lot on 135 00:06:24,479 --> 00:06:29,039 communications and outreach developing a 136 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:30,960 moni monitoring plan and implementing it 137 00:06:29,039 --> 00:06:33,520 and then um our integrated management 138 00:06:30,960 --> 00:06:34,960 plan development which the goal of it is 139 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:38,800 to prevent the spread and support 140 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:38,800 management. Next slide. 141 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:44,960 These are just some monitoring findings 142 00:06:41,840 --> 00:06:47,280 from 2025. Um, we had an inter agency 143 00:06:44,960 --> 00:06:48,880 monitoring team from Chipoas of Rama 144 00:06:47,280 --> 00:06:50,560 First Nation, the Chipoas of Georgina 145 00:06:48,880 --> 00:06:53,360 Island First Nation, and the OFAH 146 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:54,960 Foundation. Over 5,000 hectares of Lake 147 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:57,199 Simco were monitored. You can see those 148 00:06:54,960 --> 00:06:59,199 green dots there to show just um the 149 00:06:57,199 --> 00:07:01,840 scale of what was monitored and how far 150 00:06:59,199 --> 00:07:03,680 and and why they really did go. Uh they 151 00:07:01,840 --> 00:07:05,120 completed over 3,000 point intercepts. 152 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:06,880 They found no plants in the Holland 153 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:09,360 River, which is good news. But they did 154 00:07:06,880 --> 00:07:14,080 find about 450 hectares of water soldier 155 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:16,240 in Cooks Bay, which is the largest um 156 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:18,639 establishment in I think North America, 157 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:20,479 honestly. Uh these yellow dots and red 158 00:07:18,639 --> 00:07:22,400 dots just kind of show the density. So 159 00:07:20,479 --> 00:07:24,800 the red are the most dense and then the 160 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:29,479 yellow um have water soldier present but 161 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:29,479 aren't as dense. Next slide. 162 00:07:30,080 --> 00:07:36,160 And then this is kind of a better visual 163 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:38,240 to just illustrate the um impact really 164 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:40,639 of of water soldier in Lake Simco. You 165 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:42,400 can see uh where this boat is over on 166 00:07:40,639 --> 00:07:44,880 this larger drone image. That's some 167 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:46,560 submerged vegetation. And then um just 168 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:50,720 to the top left of the image, there's 169 00:07:46,560 --> 00:07:52,319 the emergent form colony of it. Um and 170 00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:54,720 yeah, you can really just see how much 171 00:07:52,319 --> 00:07:56,479 area can be occupied by water soldier 172 00:07:54,720 --> 00:07:58,639 and what the imp impacts could be to 173 00:07:56,479 --> 00:08:00,160 recreation and all kinds of things. And 174 00:07:58,639 --> 00:08:02,400 with that, I'll pass it back to Katie on 175 00:08:00,160 --> 00:08:05,120 the next slide. 176 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:07,919 » Thanks, Becca. Um, so what does this 177 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:09,599 mean for Lake Simco? Uh, water cell has 178 00:08:07,919 --> 00:08:12,560 the ability to impact kind of all 179 00:08:09,599 --> 00:08:14,960 aspects. Uh, so in terms of lake health, 180 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:17,520 um, as you can see in that drone photo, 181 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:20,479 um, it has the potential to, uh, reduce 182 00:08:17,520 --> 00:08:24,639 native aquatic plant biodiversity and 183 00:08:20,479 --> 00:08:26,160 alter, uh, aquatic habitat. Um and then 184 00:08:24,639 --> 00:08:27,759 water soldier has the potential to also 185 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:29,599 threaten the progress that has already 186 00:08:27,759 --> 00:08:32,719 been made to improve the health of Lake 187 00:08:29,599 --> 00:08:34,719 Simco. In terms of recreation, 188 00:08:32,719 --> 00:08:37,120 those dense mats can restrict uh 189 00:08:34,719 --> 00:08:39,760 swimming, boating, angling, um really 190 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:41,599 any recreational activity. Um and the 191 00:08:39,760 --> 00:08:44,240 plant also has those sharp serrated 192 00:08:41,599 --> 00:08:46,480 leaves which can make na navigating and 193 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:48,320 handling those uh dense infestations 194 00:08:46,480 --> 00:08:50,720 really difficult. 195 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:53,519 Um there's also impacts to shoreline 196 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:55,760 access and waterfront use for residents 197 00:08:53,519 --> 00:08:58,399 and visitors. Um water shelter can 198 00:08:55,760 --> 00:09:00,959 create challenges for activities such as 199 00:08:58,399 --> 00:09:03,440 irrigation um and can interfere 200 00:09:00,959 --> 00:09:05,760 interfere that shoreline the shorelines 201 00:09:03,440 --> 00:09:07,920 and waterways. 202 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:09,279 Um for the township of Severn this is uh 203 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:12,320 particularly important because the 204 00:09:09,279 --> 00:09:15,279 community is connected to to Lake Kiting 205 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:18,080 which is connected to Lake Simco um with 206 00:09:15,279 --> 00:09:21,040 significant recreational ecological and 207 00:09:18,080 --> 00:09:23,519 economic value tied to these waterways. 208 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:25,600 Um so while water soldier has not been 209 00:09:23,519 --> 00:09:27,839 uh detected in Lake Fuching, you can see 210 00:09:25,600 --> 00:09:29,839 in the previous slide those green dots, 211 00:09:27,839 --> 00:09:32,560 the monitoring we did, we did not find 212 00:09:29,839 --> 00:09:35,600 any last year. Um waiting for data on 213 00:09:32,560 --> 00:09:37,519 this year. um uh residents, anglers and 214 00:09:35,600 --> 00:09:39,920 others, users of the lake move between 215 00:09:37,519 --> 00:09:41,519 those connected waterways and that 216 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:43,839 movement creates an opportunity for 217 00:09:41,519 --> 00:09:45,519 invasive species to spread. Uh but it 218 00:09:43,839 --> 00:09:47,360 also gives us an opportunity to prevent 219 00:09:45,519 --> 00:09:50,240 that spread. 220 00:09:47,360 --> 00:09:52,640 Next slide. 221 00:09:50,240 --> 00:09:56,399 So we are at a critical juncture here as 222 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:59,200 we know as of 2025 monitoring data um it 223 00:09:56,399 --> 00:10:01,920 is uh located just in Cooks Bay, the 224 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:04,000 southernmost part of Cooks Bay. Um but 225 00:10:01,920 --> 00:10:05,920 action is essential to prevent further 226 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:08,240 expansion. And what I really want to 227 00:10:05,920 --> 00:10:11,360 highlight is that no single agency can 228 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:13,600 manage this alone. This is a 450 hectare 229 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:16,240 infestation, the largest in North 230 00:10:13,600 --> 00:10:18,800 America. Um it really requires that 231 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:20,800 cross agency coordination. Um the 232 00:10:18,800 --> 00:10:23,200 working group's combined expertise and 233 00:10:20,800 --> 00:10:27,640 shared responsibility um are the key to 234 00:10:23,200 --> 00:10:27,640 success. Next slide. 235 00:10:28,800 --> 00:10:33,519 Um, so the risk of what is the risk of 236 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:36,320 doing nothing. I think this photo really 237 00:10:33,519 --> 00:10:39,040 shows uh the impact that it can have for 238 00:10:36,320 --> 00:10:41,360 recreational boers. Um, you can see 239 00:10:39,040 --> 00:10:43,519 those uh canoes and kayaks, they're not 240 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:45,600 getting through that dense uh mat, those 241 00:10:43,519 --> 00:10:48,079 floating plants at the top, that very 242 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:50,959 light green. Um, there is a high 243 00:10:48,079 --> 00:10:53,839 probability of sub uh of spread within 244 00:10:50,959 --> 00:10:55,839 and outside Lake Simco. um increased 245 00:10:53,839 --> 00:10:58,640 pressures on shoreline residents and 246 00:10:55,839 --> 00:11:01,360 businesses over time. This uh mat is 247 00:10:58,640 --> 00:11:04,800 only going to continue to grow if uh we 248 00:11:01,360 --> 00:11:07,440 do nothing. Um and it also can uh 249 00:11:04,800 --> 00:11:12,839 inhibit the viability of alternative 250 00:11:07,440 --> 00:11:12,839 future management options. Next slide. 251 00:11:14,079 --> 00:11:17,839 Um so what is the working group doing 252 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:20,880 this year? So, an integrated management 253 00:11:17,839 --> 00:11:22,720 plan has been drafted uh and finalized 254 00:11:20,880 --> 00:11:24,640 which showcases integrated pest 255 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:26,959 management. Uh we're engaging with 256 00:11:24,640 --> 00:11:29,519 municipalities like yourselves. Um we're 257 00:11:26,959 --> 00:11:32,000 hoping to secure consistent funding uh 258 00:11:29,519 --> 00:11:34,800 which is estimated a treatment cost of 259 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:37,200 $5 million over 5 years, which will help 260 00:11:34,800 --> 00:11:40,320 us establish clear timelines, goals, and 261 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:42,959 milestones. Um detection and monitoring, 262 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:44,880 uh we're increasing it uh this year. uh 263 00:11:42,959 --> 00:11:47,680 they're out there right now monitoring 264 00:11:44,880 --> 00:11:50,160 uh the parts of Lake Simco 265 00:11:47,680 --> 00:11:52,399 and we're also uh doing a proposed man 266 00:11:50,160 --> 00:11:54,560 management implementation. So with the 267 00:11:52,399 --> 00:11:56,800 collective agency support we're 268 00:11:54,560 --> 00:11:58,880 implementing phase one of management 269 00:11:56,800 --> 00:12:02,079 which is uh kind of like a pilot 270 00:11:58,880 --> 00:12:04,399 management. It is 450 hectares. Uh so we 271 00:12:02,079 --> 00:12:06,079 have to really uh pay attention and and 272 00:12:04,399 --> 00:12:08,880 really study when we are doing those 273 00:12:06,079 --> 00:12:10,800 management. um and then monitoring the 274 00:12:08,880 --> 00:12:13,120 results of management to establish 275 00:12:10,800 --> 00:12:16,600 coordinated action for the coming years. 276 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:16,600 Uh next slide. 277 00:12:18,880 --> 00:12:24,480 Uh so what is a path to success here? Um 278 00:12:22,079 --> 00:12:26,240 it is through collaborative action. It 279 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:28,639 requires strong federal and provincial 280 00:12:26,240 --> 00:12:30,639 partnerships combined with uh support 281 00:12:28,639 --> 00:12:34,480 for key management and monitoring 282 00:12:30,639 --> 00:12:36,639 activities and um local municipalities 283 00:12:34,480 --> 00:12:38,000 also have an important role to play. 284 00:12:36,639 --> 00:12:40,560 While water soldier has not been 285 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:44,240 detected within Georgian Bay uh the lake 286 00:12:40,560 --> 00:12:46,880 the Georgian sorry the southern township 287 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:49,360 Lake Simco is connected a connected 288 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:51,600 water body and preventing the spread of 289 00:12:49,360 --> 00:12:54,480 this invasive species uh will require 290 00:12:51,600 --> 00:12:56,399 collaboration among uh municipalities 291 00:12:54,480 --> 00:12:58,480 and your municipality can play an 292 00:12:56,399 --> 00:13:01,120 important role by way raising a 293 00:12:58,480 --> 00:13:03,120 awareness promoting prevention and 294 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:05,920 supporting early detection by reporting 295 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:09,480 any new water soldier detections. 296 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:09,480 Uh next slide. 297 00:13:09,519 --> 00:13:13,360 Okay. So as we wrap up here, I just want 298 00:13:11,600 --> 00:13:17,279 to highlight this uh municipal 299 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:19,920 expenditure survey. Um so this is a go 300 00:13:17,279 --> 00:13:22,560 the goal of this survey is to assess the 301 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:24,959 direct costs of municipalities are 302 00:13:22,560 --> 00:13:26,639 currently investing in invasive species 303 00:13:24,959 --> 00:13:29,200 monitoring, detection, prevention, and 304 00:13:26,639 --> 00:13:31,440 management and to better understand the 305 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:34,800 priority species and challenges across 306 00:13:31,440 --> 00:13:36,639 Ontario. Uh I think this uh survey was 307 00:13:34,800 --> 00:13:39,600 done around eight years ago. So I think 308 00:13:36,639 --> 00:13:41,920 it's time for an update. Uh we encourage 309 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:43,839 municipalities to participate as the 310 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:46,399 information collective will help future 311 00:13:43,839 --> 00:13:48,880 planning resources and support invasive 312 00:13:46,399 --> 00:13:52,519 species management across the province. 313 00:13:48,880 --> 00:13:52,519 Um next slide. 314 00:14:00,639 --> 00:14:04,160 Okay. And with that, I'm going to just 315 00:14:02,560 --> 00:14:06,240 wrap it up and say thank you for your 316 00:14:04,160 --> 00:14:08,240 time and consideration. Uh we appreciate 317 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:10,000 the opportunity to speak with you today 318 00:14:08,240 --> 00:14:11,680 and happy to do our best to answer any 319 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:12,720 questions. 320 00:14:11,680 --> 00:14:16,320 » Thank you very much for the 321 00:14:12,720 --> 00:14:20,800 presentation. Well done. These invasive 322 00:14:16,320 --> 00:14:22,399 uh species, are they coming uh like by 323 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:24,320 boat like underneath the boat? Like 324 00:14:22,399 --> 00:14:27,199 where where exactly how are they 325 00:14:24,320 --> 00:14:29,519 reaching uh our waterways? 326 00:14:27,199 --> 00:14:32,160 Yeah. So, it was originally detected in 327 00:14:29,519 --> 00:14:35,040 the Trent Severn waterway. Uh it is 328 00:14:32,160 --> 00:14:37,440 connected to Lake Simco. Uh there's no 329 00:14:35,040 --> 00:14:40,800 correlation between that those uh 330 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:43,279 detections and the one in Cooks Bay as 331 00:14:40,800 --> 00:14:45,680 it's quite far from where it's detected 332 00:14:43,279 --> 00:14:48,560 in the Trent Sever waterway. Um so we 333 00:14:45,680 --> 00:14:51,440 believe it's being moved by a boat by 334 00:14:48,560 --> 00:14:53,600 boats. Um so these uh water soldier 335 00:14:51,440 --> 00:14:56,240 plants they spread through turions or 336 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:57,680 offsets. If you imagine like a a house 337 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:59,600 spider plant, they have the little 338 00:14:57,680 --> 00:15:02,399 offsets or little babies as we like to 339 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:04,880 call uh can attach to a boat and be 340 00:15:02,399 --> 00:15:07,440 moved uh to another water body if the 341 00:15:04,880 --> 00:15:09,120 boats are not decontaminated. 342 00:15:07,440 --> 00:15:10,720 » Thank you. Any members of council have 343 00:15:09,120 --> 00:15:15,600 councelor Taylor? 344 00:15:10,720 --> 00:15:18,560 » Uh thanks for the uh alarming report. Uh 345 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:21,440 it um you can't do it alone and I'm I'm 346 00:15:18,560 --> 00:15:23,519 very glad to hear that uh SSEA is 347 00:15:21,440 --> 00:15:25,760 involved here. And further to what the 348 00:15:23,519 --> 00:15:27,440 mayor was asking, uh, so where did it 349 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:31,839 come from and then how do you mitigate 350 00:15:27,440 --> 00:15:33,760 it is my my two questions there. 351 00:15:31,839 --> 00:15:35,680 » Yeah. So like I said, we believe that 352 00:15:33,760 --> 00:15:39,120 it's uh being moved throughout the 353 00:15:35,680 --> 00:15:42,160 waterways on boats or uh it could also 354 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:43,920 it it was an ornamental water garden bit 355 00:15:42,160 --> 00:15:46,399 plant originally introduced in North 356 00:15:43,920 --> 00:15:49,839 America. Um so that's how it got to 357 00:15:46,399 --> 00:15:52,720 North America and as we see in 2015 we 358 00:15:49,839 --> 00:15:55,440 we've regulated it. Um, and in terms of 359 00:15:52,720 --> 00:15:58,720 mitigation management, uh, we have been 360 00:15:55,440 --> 00:16:00,399 managing this plant since 2015. So, 361 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:02,800 we've learned a couple things along the 362 00:16:00,399 --> 00:16:04,560 way, but in terms of management, we 363 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:07,600 have, uh, uh, we do something called 364 00:16:04,560 --> 00:16:09,759 integrated pest management. So, uh, we 365 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:12,160 kind of go through the different types 366 00:16:09,759 --> 00:16:15,199 of management including hand pulling, 367 00:16:12,160 --> 00:16:17,360 manual removal, uh, uh, mechanical 368 00:16:15,199 --> 00:16:20,399 removal using like mechanical harvesters 369 00:16:17,360 --> 00:16:23,600 and herbicide. 370 00:16:20,399 --> 00:16:24,959 Thank you very much, Councelor Mannings. 371 00:16:23,600 --> 00:16:29,199 » Thank you through the chair and thank 372 00:16:24,959 --> 00:16:32,399 you for your presentation. Um, you had 373 00:16:29,199 --> 00:16:37,440 said that it was detected in Cooks Bay 374 00:16:32,399 --> 00:16:40,000 in 2024, I believe. Okay. It's only 2026 375 00:16:37,440 --> 00:16:42,959 now, so a couple years later, and that 376 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:47,120 was an alarming photo that you showed 377 00:16:42,959 --> 00:16:49,519 us. So, is that sort of what we can 378 00:16:47,120 --> 00:16:52,160 expect to see as far as quick growth or 379 00:16:49,519 --> 00:16:54,480 was it not was it already large but not 380 00:16:52,160 --> 00:16:57,040 detected before in Cooks Bay? I'm trying 381 00:16:54,480 --> 00:16:59,360 to get a sense of that because we do 382 00:16:57,040 --> 00:17:02,160 have waterways uh throughout the 383 00:16:59,360 --> 00:17:04,559 township and it is very alarming. 384 00:17:02,160 --> 00:17:07,839 » Yes, I I I agree. It is a very alarming 385 00:17:04,559 --> 00:17:09,760 photo. Um so, we believe we don't know 386 00:17:07,839 --> 00:17:12,000 how long this plant has been established 387 00:17:09,760 --> 00:17:15,600 within Cooks Bay. can see it's a very 388 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:18,400 wellestablished population. Um I believe 389 00:17:15,600 --> 00:17:22,400 uh when it was detected in 2024 uh we 390 00:17:18,400 --> 00:17:24,240 were only looking we did a really um u 391 00:17:22,400 --> 00:17:26,640 small uh monitoring. It was kind of 392 00:17:24,240 --> 00:17:28,400 detected midsummer and there's tons of 393 00:17:26,640 --> 00:17:30,559 other invasive aquatic plants that we 394 00:17:28,400 --> 00:17:32,720 were working on. So we dedicated a 395 00:17:30,559 --> 00:17:35,280 couple weeks to monitoring and we only 396 00:17:32,720 --> 00:17:37,360 found it in kind of the the Jordan 397 00:17:35,280 --> 00:17:41,039 Harbor really really southern part of 398 00:17:37,360 --> 00:17:43,200 Cooks Bay. when we did that um formal 399 00:17:41,039 --> 00:17:47,520 monitoring in 2025, those were our 400 00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:49,280 findings, that 450 hectares. Um so, uh 401 00:17:47,520 --> 00:17:52,000 I'm waiting for the results for for 402 00:17:49,280 --> 00:17:55,280 2026. We'll see what that looks like. Um 403 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:57,120 but I can only assume it's it's growing. 404 00:17:55,280 --> 00:17:59,360 Um but it's really important that we're 405 00:17:57,120 --> 00:18:01,679 out there monitoring and we know that 406 00:17:59,360 --> 00:18:03,440 it's uh in within the southernmost parts 407 00:18:01,679 --> 00:18:06,400 of Cooks Bay. What we're doing is 408 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:08,559 monitoring outside of Cooks Bay to see 409 00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:10,880 if there's any established populations 410 00:18:08,559 --> 00:18:12,640 within the main lake, Lake Cuchaching. 411 00:18:10,880 --> 00:18:15,600 Those are really our priority areas, the 412 00:18:12,640 --> 00:18:17,440 Holland River as well. 413 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:20,400 » Thank you. And just a further question, 414 00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:21,760 when you say one of the mitigating 415 00:18:20,400 --> 00:18:23,919 things, one of the things that your 416 00:18:21,760 --> 00:18:27,280 group really wants to establish in 417 00:18:23,919 --> 00:18:32,080 coming to our council today is education 418 00:18:27,280 --> 00:18:34,799 also. So what what would that entail? 419 00:18:32,080 --> 00:18:38,559 » Um I would uh I would say what's great 420 00:18:34,799 --> 00:18:42,720 for for the municipality to do is to uh 421 00:18:38,559 --> 00:18:46,000 uh education through uh outreach. Um, so 422 00:18:42,720 --> 00:18:49,280 social media, any any way to get uh uh 423 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:53,200 the members of the communities involved 424 00:18:49,280 --> 00:18:55,120 and also um uh 425 00:18:53,200 --> 00:18:57,679 detailing how to report new water 426 00:18:55,120 --> 00:19:01,120 soldier detections through uh invasive 427 00:18:57,679 --> 00:19:02,400 species uh apps such as ED maps. Uh and 428 00:19:01,120 --> 00:19:04,880 if you'd like, I can send more 429 00:19:02,400 --> 00:19:07,039 information on on how we can uh how you 430 00:19:04,880 --> 00:19:08,559 guys can do some outreach on that. 431 00:19:07,039 --> 00:19:10,880 Councelor 432 00:19:08,559 --> 00:19:12,000 Jansen, 433 00:19:10,880 --> 00:19:15,280 » Thank you very much for your 434 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:17,200 presentation. Um, I I see that uh your 435 00:19:15,280 --> 00:19:19,679 ask here is for municipalities to fill 436 00:19:17,200 --> 00:19:21,760 out the survey. Um, and we have a couple 437 00:19:19,679 --> 00:19:23,039 of options we're allowed to do as a as a 438 00:19:21,760 --> 00:19:24,640 council. I guess I just want to ask 439 00:19:23,039 --> 00:19:28,679 staff is are we going to be 440 00:19:24,640 --> 00:19:28,679 participating in that survey 441 00:19:29,843 --> 00:19:32,799 [clears throat] 442 00:19:30,320 --> 00:19:34,720 » Through the chair? Um, I'm sure we will. 443 00:19:32,799 --> 00:19:38,000 I haven't seen it come out, but uh 444 00:19:34,720 --> 00:19:39,679 typically our efforts are through SSEA, 445 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:41,039 so we would probably get them to do it 446 00:19:39,679 --> 00:19:42,559 on our behalf. 447 00:19:41,039 --> 00:19:44,000 » Georgian Bay 448 00:19:42,559 --> 00:19:45,520 » And Georgian Bay Forever. 449 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:46,160 » Any further comments? 450 00:19:45,520 --> 00:19:48,320 » Thank you. 451 00:19:46,160 --> 00:19:52,160 » Okay, thank you very much. Oh, Deputy 452 00:19:48,320 --> 00:19:54,160 Mayor Cox. Yeah, just a quick um so will 453 00:19:52,160 --> 00:19:55,760 that go to our communication person and 454 00:19:54,160 --> 00:19:58,080 be put on our social media because I 455 00:19:55,760 --> 00:20:00,880 noted here that they have that uh QR 456 00:19:58,080 --> 00:20:02,799 code for people to be able to to zoom in 457 00:20:00,880 --> 00:20:06,080 on just following up on what council 458 00:20:02,799 --> 00:20:07,919 Jansson said. We can do that. We will do 459 00:20:06,080 --> 00:20:09,679 that. 460 00:20:07,919 --> 00:20:11,760 » Okay. Any further comments? Thank you 461 00:20:09,679 --> 00:20:12,559 very much. Have a great day. 462 00:20:11,760 --> 00:20:15,679 » Thank you. Have 463 00:20:12,559 --> 00:20:18,679 » A presentation or presentation a motion. 464 00:20:15,679 --> 00:20:18,679 Sorry. 465 00:20:19,280 --> 00:20:22,480 Yes, thank you. Uh the motion reads that 466 00:20:20,960 --> 00:20:24,160 the delegation from Katie Church, 467 00:20:22,480 --> 00:20:26,799 aquatic invasive plan coordinator and 468 00:20:24,160 --> 00:20:28,320 Rebecca Dazzio, aquatic invasive species 469 00:20:26,799 --> 00:20:30,480 specialist for the invasive species 470 00:20:28,320 --> 00:20:31,440 center, uh Lake Synical Water Soldier 471 00:20:30,480 --> 00:20:31,919 working group be received for 472 00:20:31,440 --> 00:20:33,200 information. 473 00:20:31,919 --> 00:20:34,799 » Moving in a second, please move by 474 00:20:33,200 --> 00:20:36,799 councelor McIntyre, second by councelor 475 00:20:34,799 --> 00:20:38,720 Jansen. All in favor? That's carried. 476 00:20:36,799 --> 00:20:41,919 Thank you. 477 00:20:38,720 --> 00:20:44,320 Moving on. Uh any of the consent list, 478 00:20:41,919 --> 00:20:45,520 any members of council like to pull? 479 00:20:44,320 --> 00:20:47,760 Councelor Taylor. 480 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:50,960 » Uh yes, through the mayor. I'd like to 481 00:20:47,760 --> 00:20:51,840 pull E4.2. 482 00:20:50,960 --> 00:20:54,000 Councelor Brandon, 483 00:20:51,840 --> 00:20:56,799 » I would just like to speak for a minute 484 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:58,400 to E4.4. 485 00:20:56,799 --> 00:21:01,039 » E4.4. 486 00:20:58,400 --> 00:21:02,080 » Go ahead if you'd like to speak to it. 487 00:21:01,039 --> 00:21:05,480 » Sure. 488 00:21:02,080 --> 00:21:05,480 » Yes. Um 489 00:21:06,720 --> 00:21:12,480 I should will come as no surprise to 490 00:21:08,880 --> 00:21:14,320 anyone here that I uh support rapid and 491 00:21:12,480 --> 00:21:18,240 robust transition to carbon intensive 492 00:21:14,320 --> 00:21:20,000 energy uh renewables. And at AMO, we did 493 00:21:18,240 --> 00:21:22,799 some of us had the opportunity to have a 494 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:24,480 presentation by by the group uh the 495 00:21:22,799 --> 00:21:28,559 Canada North Vehicles Initiative which 496 00:21:24,480 --> 00:21:32,400 was uh started by um the mayor and uh 497 00:21:28,559 --> 00:21:34,559 Mayor Norcross in New. Anyway, uh, at 498 00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:36,000 that presentation there, I had some 499 00:21:34,559 --> 00:21:38,559 concerns with some of the comments 500 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:41,039 regarding EVs and I spoke to the 501 00:21:38,559 --> 00:21:42,400 organizers about it and I said, you 502 00:21:41,039 --> 00:21:44,240 know, basically, I love what you're 503 00:21:42,400 --> 00:21:46,320 doing to try to defend jobs in Allison, 504 00:21:44,240 --> 00:21:48,080 but um, I don't like what you're saying 505 00:21:46,320 --> 00:21:49,360 about EVs. I could never support this. 506 00:21:48,080 --> 00:21:51,760 Now, it's interesting because this 507 00:21:49,360 --> 00:21:54,640 resolution doesn't doesn't deal with 508 00:21:51,760 --> 00:21:56,720 that issue, but I just felt that I would 509 00:21:54,640 --> 00:22:00,480 love to see a presentation by this group 510 00:21:56,720 --> 00:22:03,600 to us. Um just a couple of points that I 511 00:22:00,480 --> 00:22:06,159 want to make. So we've had the mandate 512 00:22:03,600 --> 00:22:09,440 for EVs repealed at the request of a lot 513 00:22:06,159 --> 00:22:11,760 of companies. Um and uh they say it's 514 00:22:09,440 --> 00:22:15,679 because there's no demand. Well, that's 515 00:22:11,760 --> 00:22:17,679 simply not the case for EVs. And um uh 516 00:22:15,679 --> 00:22:20,559 and to make my point, I'll just state 517 00:22:17,679 --> 00:22:21,840 that uh in Europe, where apparently we 518 00:22:20,559 --> 00:22:23,440 want to sell these things because we 519 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:28,320 won't be selling them to Trump and this 520 00:22:23,440 --> 00:22:31,760 gang, 20.7% of the market share is in 521 00:22:28,320 --> 00:22:33,679 2026 is EVs. And Australia, Brazil, 522 00:22:31,760 --> 00:22:34,960 India, South Korea, and Vietnam, some 523 00:22:33,679 --> 00:22:37,840 countries of which we've already had 524 00:22:34,960 --> 00:22:41,200 deals, more than doubled their EV sales 525 00:22:37,840 --> 00:22:43,919 in the first half of 2026. 526 00:22:41,200 --> 00:22:47,200 So, uh, it should not come as no 527 00:22:43,919 --> 00:22:51,520 surprise to us here that manufacturing 528 00:22:47,200 --> 00:22:53,840 in Ontario has dropped below 10%. 529 00:22:51,520 --> 00:22:56,480 Um, although we keep saying we have a 530 00:22:53,840 --> 00:22:59,200 robust management thing, that's a fight 531 00:22:56,480 --> 00:23:00,720 we've been losing for years and the 532 00:22:59,200 --> 00:23:02,559 decline in automotive jobs is 533 00:23:00,720 --> 00:23:03,760 significant, 534 00:23:02,559 --> 00:23:06,320 but we don't want to build something 535 00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:07,919 that people want. 536 00:23:06,320 --> 00:23:12,559 Also, I would be concerned with the 537 00:23:07,919 --> 00:23:14,400 mandate down there that says uh um uh we 538 00:23:12,559 --> 00:23:16,080 don't support changes in emission 539 00:23:14,400 --> 00:23:18,640 standards which are the driving point to 540 00:23:16,080 --> 00:23:21,600 get to EVs, right? You know, the mandate 541 00:23:18,640 --> 00:23:23,360 was loosened up for 2035. So, if you 542 00:23:21,600 --> 00:23:24,880 loosen up emission standards, there's no 543 00:23:23,360 --> 00:23:28,159 incentive 544 00:23:24,880 --> 00:23:30,640 to uh to build EVs. And yet, the biggest 545 00:23:28,159 --> 00:23:32,000 investment inputs that the current 546 00:23:30,640 --> 00:23:34,400 government has announced in recent times 547 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:36,400 has all been related to EVs and 548 00:23:34,400 --> 00:23:39,760 batteries. That's where it is. That's 549 00:23:36,400 --> 00:23:41,280 where the future is. So, uh, you know, 550 00:23:39,760 --> 00:23:43,039 to say there's no demand and then say, 551 00:23:41,280 --> 00:23:45,280 well, don't let the Chinese sell cars 552 00:23:43,039 --> 00:23:47,039 here to me is quite contradictory. And 553 00:23:45,280 --> 00:23:49,120 that was part of kind of the tone of 554 00:23:47,039 --> 00:23:52,240 that presentation. So, I would like to 555 00:23:49,120 --> 00:23:54,080 see I really do want to support this. We 556 00:23:52,240 --> 00:23:56,799 do need that Honda plant's fabulous. I 557 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:59,120 know people that work there, but I would 558 00:23:56,799 --> 00:24:01,440 love to understand better what their 559 00:23:59,120 --> 00:24:03,520 more detailed philosophy is. and I would 560 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:06,480 love to see a presentation that would 561 00:24:03,520 --> 00:24:08,880 allow me to wholeheartedly support it or 562 00:24:06,480 --> 00:24:10,960 in fact, you know, ask them to make 563 00:24:08,880 --> 00:24:15,600 changes. That's all. 564 00:24:10,960 --> 00:24:17,279 » Thank you. Any uh other deps? No, I just 565 00:24:15,600 --> 00:24:19,120 wanted to speak to it because I 566 00:24:17,279 --> 00:24:22,480 understand where uh councelor Brennan's 567 00:24:19,120 --> 00:24:27,279 coming from, but my take on it is more 568 00:24:22,480 --> 00:24:30,000 on the overall effect of the tariffs and 569 00:24:27,279 --> 00:24:34,480 Trump on the automotive industry and 570 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:36,960 Simco County being a large uh automotive 571 00:24:34,480 --> 00:24:39,279 supplier plus training at Georgian 572 00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:42,080 College, we are considered one of the 573 00:24:39,279 --> 00:24:45,760 biggest areas for automotive supply and 574 00:24:42,080 --> 00:24:49,200 the fact that um Honda is one of the 575 00:24:45,760 --> 00:24:52,159 largest manufacturing employers in Simco 576 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:54,480 County and the fear of it leaving 577 00:24:52,159 --> 00:24:56,640 because they could possibly leave and go 578 00:24:54,480 --> 00:24:58,640 to the states. And I think this is the 579 00:24:56,640 --> 00:25:02,159 biggest rationale on the beginning of 580 00:24:58,640 --> 00:25:04,480 this right now is we need to support our 581 00:25:02,159 --> 00:25:07,919 industries and our automotive industries 582 00:25:04,480 --> 00:25:10,480 in Canada while this whole war trade war 583 00:25:07,919 --> 00:25:12,559 between uh the US and Canada is 584 00:25:10,480 --> 00:25:15,279 happening because Simco County is 585 00:25:12,559 --> 00:25:18,559 definitely an automotive uh maker 586 00:25:15,279 --> 00:25:20,640 supplier uh educator and and this is 587 00:25:18,559 --> 00:25:22,559 what I think the new tech was trying to 588 00:25:20,640 --> 00:25:24,799 get across is that we need to stand 589 00:25:22,559 --> 00:25:27,919 together on this and get the federal 590 00:25:24,799 --> 00:25:30,640 government to help uh these companies 591 00:25:27,919 --> 00:25:32,640 stay in Canada and continue to supply 592 00:25:30,640 --> 00:25:34,880 jobs. 593 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:37,200 » Councelor Jans. 594 00:25:34,880 --> 00:25:40,400 » Yeah, I know we're not uh not debating 595 00:25:37,200 --> 00:25:42,320 the the topic, but uh you know, I I 596 00:25:40,400 --> 00:25:43,840 definitely support this uh resolution 597 00:25:42,320 --> 00:25:46,240 that's been put forward. You know, these 598 00:25:43,840 --> 00:25:49,279 are workers. They're very uh good paying 599 00:25:46,240 --> 00:25:51,520 jobs. Uh my neighbors work in the in the 600 00:25:49,279 --> 00:25:54,559 auto industry and they they commute uh 601 00:25:51,520 --> 00:25:56,159 to this area. um and I'm sure lots of 602 00:25:54,559 --> 00:25:59,600 other residents in our communities do 603 00:25:56,159 --> 00:26:01,200 too. Councelor Min, 604 00:25:59,600 --> 00:26:06,000 » Uh thank you through the chair and for 605 00:26:01,200 --> 00:26:07,840 this um item, I would support as as 606 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:10,080 presented in the agenda that the 607 00:26:07,840 --> 00:26:12,559 township respond uh with all the 608 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:15,120 resolutions. But further, just to your 609 00:26:12,559 --> 00:26:18,320 point, um, member Brennan, if there is 610 00:26:15,120 --> 00:26:20,240 something specific that you want tweaked 611 00:26:18,320 --> 00:26:22,720 because there are a number of, uh, 612 00:26:20,240 --> 00:26:24,880 resolutions that that are listed there, 613 00:26:22,720 --> 00:26:27,760 but overall, I was at the presentation 614 00:26:24,880 --> 00:26:30,799 too in Ottawa and they've done a lot of 615 00:26:27,760 --> 00:26:33,039 work and I but I, I think there's more 616 00:26:30,799 --> 00:26:35,760 to be done. This is just an initial 617 00:26:33,039 --> 00:26:38,799 support and I think it's an absolutely 618 00:26:35,760 --> 00:26:41,120 excellent idea to get them on an agenda 619 00:26:38,799 --> 00:26:42,000 um obviously for the next council. Thank 620 00:26:41,120 --> 00:26:44,240 you. 621 00:26:42,000 --> 00:26:47,360 » Thank you. Any further comments? Okay. 622 00:26:44,240 --> 00:26:50,400 Any other items to be pulled? So just 623 00:26:47,360 --> 00:26:52,799 4.2 by councelor Taylor. Okay. Madame 624 00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:54,240 clerk, do you have a motion, please? 625 00:26:52,799 --> 00:26:56,400 » Thank you. The motion reads that the 626 00:26:54,240 --> 00:26:58,000 consent list for September 2nd, 2026 and 627 00:26:56,400 --> 00:26:59,520 the recommendations contained therein be 628 00:26:58,000 --> 00:27:01,679 adopted as resolutions of council with 629 00:26:59,520 --> 00:27:03,279 the exception of E4.2. 630 00:27:01,679 --> 00:27:05,120 » Move in a seconder. Moved by councelor 631 00:27:03,279 --> 00:27:08,240 Mcdar, second by Deputy Mayor Cox. All 632 00:27:05,120 --> 00:27:10,159 in favor? That's carried. 633 00:27:08,240 --> 00:27:11,279 » Now we have to resolve into uh committee 634 00:27:10,159 --> 00:27:12,880 of the whole. Madam clerk. 635 00:27:11,279 --> 00:27:13,919 » Yes. Thank you. Motion to resolve into 636 00:27:12,880 --> 00:27:15,600 committee of the whole. 637 00:27:13,919 --> 00:27:17,840 » Move in a second, please. Councelor 638 00:27:15,600 --> 00:27:20,480 Taylor, Councelor Brennan. All in favor? 639 00:27:17,840 --> 00:27:23,200 That's carried. Thank you. 640 00:27:20,480 --> 00:27:26,240 » Uh thank you. Um I'm the chair for the 641 00:27:23,200 --> 00:27:30,159 committee of the whole for September and 642 00:27:26,240 --> 00:27:32,080 we are at agenda item F1. 643 00:27:30,159 --> 00:27:34,640 We don't have any public meetings. So 644 00:27:32,080 --> 00:27:36,960 we'll go uh to continue our discussion 645 00:27:34,640 --> 00:27:40,640 that we just had for the items pulled 646 00:27:36,960 --> 00:27:42,640 under uh F2 business items pulled from 647 00:27:40,640 --> 00:27:45,760 the consent list. So I'll go to you 648 00:27:42,640 --> 00:27:51,039 member Taylor E.4.2 649 00:27:45,760 --> 00:27:53,360 SSEA E.coli and DNA marker testing. 650 00:27:51,039 --> 00:27:56,159 Uh thank you, Madam Chair. Yeah, I 651 00:27:53,360 --> 00:27:58,480 thought I'd pull this uh E4.2 652 00:27:56,159 --> 00:28:00,960 uh the review and proposal from Dr. 653 00:27:58,480 --> 00:28:04,000 Volic from SSCA. And just to refresh 654 00:28:00,960 --> 00:28:07,440 council's memory, um, at the August 5th 655 00:28:04,000 --> 00:28:09,120 meeting, uh, the SSEA was requested to 656 00:28:07,440 --> 00:28:11,440 review and comment on the data provided 657 00:28:09,120 --> 00:28:13,520 by the Glosserool Cottage Association. 658 00:28:11,440 --> 00:28:16,640 And that was data up until July the 659 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:18,320 13th, which showed uh, uh, bacteria 660 00:28:16,640 --> 00:28:20,799 readings and and colform readings 661 00:28:18,320 --> 00:28:24,720 throughout various points both in 662 00:28:20,799 --> 00:28:27,919 Georgia Bay and on our side. And uh 663 00:28:24,720 --> 00:28:29,760 since we asked SSA for their comments in 664 00:28:27,919 --> 00:28:32,240 the meantime, 665 00:28:29,760 --> 00:28:34,559 glo the glosser pool people conducted 666 00:28:32,240 --> 00:28:36,320 another survey on August the 10th. And 667 00:28:34,559 --> 00:28:38,559 so that they was it was forwarded to 668 00:28:36,320 --> 00:28:40,880 SSCA for their comments as well. And 669 00:28:38,559 --> 00:28:43,200 that's we've got the report from Dr. 670 00:28:40,880 --> 00:28:46,399 Volic that has everything up until 671 00:28:43,200 --> 00:28:48,559 August the 10th. And uh basically the 672 00:28:46,399 --> 00:28:50,559 the report is an excellent report, but 673 00:28:48,559 --> 00:28:52,080 it's something to really think about. 674 00:28:50,559 --> 00:28:53,919 And I the reason why I pulled it today 675 00:28:52,080 --> 00:28:55,440 is that this will come up on the next 676 00:28:53,919 --> 00:28:58,159 council. I just want to make sure you 677 00:28:55,440 --> 00:29:01,200 don't forget this is very important and 678 00:28:58,159 --> 00:29:03,440 the report has six points but one of 679 00:29:01,200 --> 00:29:05,039 them is uh what do you do with the data 680 00:29:03,440 --> 00:29:07,600 and that's something that council and 681 00:29:05,039 --> 00:29:10,960 staff will have to determine that uh if 682 00:29:07,600 --> 00:29:14,960 it if the ecoli is from the geese what 683 00:29:10,960 --> 00:29:18,000 do you do with the geese if if it's uh 684 00:29:14,960 --> 00:29:21,919 human ecoli you have to find the source 685 00:29:18,000 --> 00:29:23,440 and a couple of uh testing here and 686 00:29:21,919 --> 00:29:26,399 there isn't good enough you need a 687 00:29:23,440 --> 00:29:28,640 scientific data data to 688 00:29:26,399 --> 00:29:30,159 track these, identify them, and and come 689 00:29:28,640 --> 00:29:33,279 up with a seasonality to see where 690 00:29:30,159 --> 00:29:34,960 they're at. And so this is what uh the 691 00:29:33,279 --> 00:29:37,440 report says. So basically, it's going to 692 00:29:34,960 --> 00:29:39,279 be a cost implication and a budget item, 693 00:29:37,440 --> 00:29:41,360 but it's very important. We can't ne 694 00:29:39,279 --> 00:29:44,080 neglect that. I think that the the 695 00:29:41,360 --> 00:29:45,679 warning signs are there, and I want to 696 00:29:44,080 --> 00:29:47,440 thank the Gloucester pool people for 697 00:29:45,679 --> 00:29:50,399 doing this testing there, but we have to 698 00:29:47,440 --> 00:29:52,880 work with our SSAA group. They're the 699 00:29:50,399 --> 00:29:54,399 professionals, and they've given us 700 00:29:52,880 --> 00:29:57,840 options there. something for the next 701 00:29:54,399 --> 00:30:00,480 council to think about that. Uh uh uh 702 00:29:57,840 --> 00:30:03,200 but in my in my view, a few thousand 703 00:30:00,480 --> 00:30:04,399 dollars is nothing in in the grand 704 00:30:03,200 --> 00:30:06,799 scheme of things with the budget, but 705 00:30:04,399 --> 00:30:09,919 let's do a a scientific 706 00:30:06,799 --> 00:30:12,080 uh approach to this and and a plan of 707 00:30:09,919 --> 00:30:13,679 attack how to correct it. So, I'm 708 00:30:12,080 --> 00:30:14,480 opening up for any discussion would be 709 00:30:13,679 --> 00:30:15,760 great. Thanks, 710 00:30:14,480 --> 00:30:18,640 » Deputy May Cox. 711 00:30:15,760 --> 00:30:20,880 » Yeah, I spoke with uh Julie Kay from 712 00:30:18,640 --> 00:30:24,080 SSEA yesterday because I wanted to get 713 00:30:20,880 --> 00:30:26,399 and there she is. [laughter] 714 00:30:24,080 --> 00:30:28,320 Hi. Uh, I wanted to get a a better 715 00:30:26,399 --> 00:30:32,559 understanding sort of in a layman's term 716 00:30:28,320 --> 00:30:35,120 on this because my dilemma is if it's 717 00:30:32,559 --> 00:30:37,760 animal or if it's human. So, what do we 718 00:30:35,120 --> 00:30:41,520 do? Is there a cure? Is can you do 719 00:30:37,760 --> 00:30:44,480 something? And and the um some of the 720 00:30:41,520 --> 00:30:46,559 background on it is you go and you you 721 00:30:44,480 --> 00:30:47,919 test your water and making sure you know 722 00:30:46,559 --> 00:30:49,440 your hands or anything don't touch it 723 00:30:47,919 --> 00:30:51,840 because you can contaminate. So, you 724 00:30:49,440 --> 00:30:54,640 test and it says yes, there's E.coli. 725 00:30:51,840 --> 00:30:58,000 lie. 5 minutes later, you may be able to 726 00:30:54,640 --> 00:31:00,480 test that same same spot and there won't 727 00:30:58,000 --> 00:31:03,360 be anything because it could have been a 728 00:31:00,480 --> 00:31:05,840 bird going by. It could have been a boat 729 00:31:03,360 --> 00:31:10,240 that went by with gray water. It could 730 00:31:05,840 --> 00:31:12,000 have been a human swimming and going to 731 00:31:10,240 --> 00:31:13,840 the washroom. It there's so many things 732 00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:16,240 it could be and with the water moving 733 00:31:13,840 --> 00:31:19,039 the way it does, it's very hard to 734 00:31:16,240 --> 00:31:22,799 source find. And we did find out from 735 00:31:19,039 --> 00:31:25,919 our um building department that the 736 00:31:22,799 --> 00:31:28,000 septics along there had no major issues. 737 00:31:25,919 --> 00:31:30,240 And the only way you can find out is if 738 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:32,159 you do a die test. If you if it's a 739 00:31:30,240 --> 00:31:33,919 consistent but unfortunately being 740 00:31:32,159 --> 00:31:36,559 consistent when you think about how that 741 00:31:33,919 --> 00:31:38,880 water is always moving, how how 742 00:31:36,559 --> 00:31:41,279 consistent is it? Is it from a source 743 00:31:38,880 --> 00:31:44,106 way up or is it one that just went by or 744 00:31:41,279 --> 00:31:46,320 is it whatever's going on? So, 745 00:31:44,106 --> 00:31:49,440 [clears throat] my concern and and I'll 746 00:31:46,320 --> 00:31:53,679 post the question to Julie is even if 747 00:31:49,440 --> 00:31:55,760 you have all the scientific data and if 748 00:31:53,679 --> 00:31:57,840 you had a pond in your backyard and you 749 00:31:55,760 --> 00:32:00,480 had an issue, I'm sure you could figure 750 00:31:57,840 --> 00:32:03,039 it out and contain it and find something 751 00:32:00,480 --> 00:32:04,799 to do. My concern is we're doing all 752 00:32:03,039 --> 00:32:07,360 this testing and the water's moving and 753 00:32:04,799 --> 00:32:10,240 in the end, is there a way or has there 754 00:32:07,360 --> 00:32:12,159 ever been a way to correct this ecoli 755 00:32:10,240 --> 00:32:14,320 issue? I understand phosphorus and I 756 00:32:12,159 --> 00:32:17,120 understand you can, you know, septic 757 00:32:14,320 --> 00:32:19,440 systems and it comes from uh fertilizers 758 00:32:17,120 --> 00:32:22,080 and all these things, but the E.coli to 759 00:32:19,440 --> 00:32:24,000 me is an enigma that I'm not sure I can 760 00:32:22,080 --> 00:32:25,279 figure it out and I probably shouldn't 761 00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:27,200 even think about it because that's what 762 00:32:25,279 --> 00:32:30,240 scientists do. Anyway, I'd like to pose 763 00:32:27,200 --> 00:32:33,200 that question to Julie. 764 00:32:30,240 --> 00:32:34,880 » Welcome, Julie. Thank you. 765 00:32:33,200 --> 00:32:36,960 » Thank you through the chair to the 766 00:32:34,880 --> 00:32:39,200 deputy mayor. Um, first of all, thank 767 00:32:36,960 --> 00:32:41,919 you. That was an excellent summary of uh 768 00:32:39,200 --> 00:32:46,000 really the challenges of uh this kind of 769 00:32:41,919 --> 00:32:47,760 work. Um in terms of the question, 770 00:32:46,000 --> 00:32:50,320 uh 771 00:32:47,760 --> 00:32:53,200 uh not really. I mean, as long as 772 00:32:50,320 --> 00:32:59,200 there's people and wildlife and birds 773 00:32:53,200 --> 00:33:01,200 and livestock and rainstorms and um it's 774 00:32:59,200 --> 00:33:04,559 it's there's always going to be ecoli 775 00:33:01,200 --> 00:33:06,720 present. um you know what uh what the 776 00:33:04,559 --> 00:33:09,120 Glaester cottagers type work is showing 777 00:33:06,720 --> 00:33:12,799 is you know times where that might spike 778 00:33:09,120 --> 00:33:14,640 or there might be higher levels um and 779 00:33:12,799 --> 00:33:17,120 you know we see that after rainfall 780 00:33:14,640 --> 00:33:19,279 events because it's running off the land 781 00:33:17,120 --> 00:33:20,799 um like you mentioned we see it if you 782 00:33:19,279 --> 00:33:23,200 know if there's been a bunch of boats in 783 00:33:20,799 --> 00:33:27,120 a bay over a weekend you often see some 784 00:33:23,200 --> 00:33:30,880 spikes in in levels um and it's I think 785 00:33:27,120 --> 00:33:33,120 it's the overall picture piece so uh 786 00:33:30,880 --> 00:33:34,799 doing a bit everything to make sure 787 00:33:33,120 --> 00:33:36,399 we're doing the best we can to reduce 788 00:33:34,799 --> 00:33:39,440 those levels. You're never going to get 789 00:33:36,399 --> 00:33:40,720 rid of it. Um, but being able to reduce 790 00:33:39,440 --> 00:33:42,399 them. So, things like you've already 791 00:33:40,720 --> 00:33:43,679 done, right? doing septic inspections, 792 00:33:42,399 --> 00:33:45,519 making sure those septics are 793 00:33:43,679 --> 00:33:47,360 functioning properly, making sure 794 00:33:45,519 --> 00:33:49,679 shorelines are as natural as possible, 795 00:33:47,360 --> 00:33:51,360 so they're buffering, uh, making sure 796 00:33:49,679 --> 00:33:53,360 stuff doesn't get to the water in the 797 00:33:51,360 --> 00:33:56,240 first place, making sure Boers are aware 798 00:33:53,360 --> 00:33:57,840 of proper management of gray water, and 799 00:33:56,240 --> 00:33:59,519 making sure there's no Y valves, so 800 00:33:57,840 --> 00:34:01,679 there's no black water going out, you 801 00:33:59,519 --> 00:34:03,440 know, making sure people are aware of 802 00:34:01,679 --> 00:34:05,360 their own impact and trying to reduce 803 00:34:03,440 --> 00:34:06,880 that. But no, there's no way of getting 804 00:34:05,360 --> 00:34:08,800 rid of E.coli. 805 00:34:06,880 --> 00:34:10,639 » Okay, just supplemental then. Thank you 806 00:34:08,800 --> 00:34:12,639 for that, Julie. So I guess what I'm 807 00:34:10,639 --> 00:34:15,599 trying to to find out and you've said it 808 00:34:12,639 --> 00:34:17,440 is education is the biggest thing we can 809 00:34:15,599 --> 00:34:19,040 do to help and we could probably work 810 00:34:17,440 --> 00:34:20,480 with FOCA on that. I'm sure they 811 00:34:19,040 --> 00:34:22,000 probably do a lot of that. the 812 00:34:20,480 --> 00:34:25,119 Federation of Ontario Cottage 813 00:34:22,000 --> 00:34:27,119 Association and I and I believe that 814 00:34:25,119 --> 00:34:28,720 that is and we also have to understand 815 00:34:27,119 --> 00:34:30,879 that there's more people more people are 816 00:34:28,720 --> 00:34:33,119 on water now more you know our 817 00:34:30,879 --> 00:34:35,679 population is increasing more people are 818 00:34:33,119 --> 00:34:37,599 going to the lake to swim there's more 819 00:34:35,679 --> 00:34:40,320 people with boats pulling in and out of 820 00:34:37,599 --> 00:34:41,839 of uh you know boat ramps and and out 821 00:34:40,320 --> 00:34:45,119 there fishing and doing things and then 822 00:34:41,839 --> 00:34:47,040 we get the water soldier. So it's just I 823 00:34:45,119 --> 00:34:49,359 agree totally with what um councelor 824 00:34:47,040 --> 00:34:52,079 Taylor said, member Taylor said. Um, but 825 00:34:49,359 --> 00:34:54,720 I also want to make sure that the next 826 00:34:52,079 --> 00:34:56,960 council understands that this is just 827 00:34:54,720 --> 00:34:58,880 one more step in trying to protect our 828 00:34:56,960 --> 00:35:00,400 water and education is one of the best 829 00:34:58,880 --> 00:35:02,240 things we can do and we're very lucky to 830 00:35:00,400 --> 00:35:03,599 have the SSEA. Thank you. 831 00:35:02,240 --> 00:35:06,320 » Thank you. 832 00:35:03,599 --> 00:35:08,000 » Any further comments? 833 00:35:06,320 --> 00:35:11,119 Councelor Taylor, did you 834 00:35:08,000 --> 00:35:12,880 » I would just support the motion that was 835 00:35:11,119 --> 00:35:17,359 presented by staff that did this go to 836 00:35:12,880 --> 00:35:19,200 the mayor for budget in 2027. Thank you. 837 00:35:17,359 --> 00:35:23,040 » Council remains. Sorry, I'm chair. 838 00:35:19,200 --> 00:35:25,200 » I'm sorry. What the Christ member? 839 00:35:23,040 --> 00:35:26,800 Sorry, chair. Sorry. Sorry through the 840 00:35:25,200 --> 00:35:30,079 to the chair. I 841 00:35:26,800 --> 00:35:32,000 » That's okay. That's perfectly okay. 842 00:35:30,079 --> 00:35:33,839 » Yeah, just 843 00:35:32,000 --> 00:35:36,000 to the chair. Just to confirm, I I'd 844 00:35:33,839 --> 00:35:37,119 like to the the motion as written if we 845 00:35:36,000 --> 00:35:38,720 could do that. Thank you. 846 00:35:37,119 --> 00:35:40,400 » Thank you. Over to the CEO. 847 00:35:38,720 --> 00:35:42,320 » Yep. I just wanted to thank Julie for 848 00:35:40,400 --> 00:35:46,880 rearranging her schedule when councelor 849 00:35:42,320 --> 00:35:49,280 Taylor pulled this to to Sorry. Thank 850 00:35:46,880 --> 00:35:49,280 you. 851 00:35:49,440 --> 00:35:54,400 And I I want to thank Julie as well. My 852 00:35:51,839 --> 00:35:56,960 term is running out, but uh a great 853 00:35:54,400 --> 00:35:57,920 resource for me as well. So, thank you. 854 00:35:56,960 --> 00:36:00,720 » Welcome. 855 00:35:57,920 --> 00:36:02,880 » Uh thank you very member Cox. 856 00:36:00,720 --> 00:36:05,359 » Yeah. And and I think that um the next 857 00:36:02,880 --> 00:36:08,320 council who's ever here comes back, they 858 00:36:05,359 --> 00:36:10,160 need to really rely on on the SSEA for 859 00:36:08,320 --> 00:36:12,960 many things. And I and I would just like 860 00:36:10,160 --> 00:36:14,800 to put a little tweak in that maybe when 861 00:36:12,960 --> 00:36:16,480 the next council is looking at septic 862 00:36:14,800 --> 00:36:19,680 reinspection program, they could 863 00:36:16,480 --> 00:36:23,000 probably uh confer with the SSEA for 864 00:36:19,680 --> 00:36:23,000 help in that. 865 00:36:23,680 --> 00:36:28,240 » Okay. Thank you very much. So I'm 866 00:36:25,920 --> 00:36:30,079 looking at our clerk for a motion, 867 00:36:28,240 --> 00:36:31,680 please. 868 00:36:30,079 --> 00:36:33,599 » Thank you. The motion reads that the 869 00:36:31,680 --> 00:36:35,280 correspondence and proposal from SSCA 870 00:36:33,599 --> 00:36:37,599 regarding E.coli coli and DNA marker 871 00:36:35,280 --> 00:36:39,440 testing and a proposal for the Tunchpa7 872 00:36:37,599 --> 00:36:40,720 integrated water monitoring program be 873 00:36:39,440 --> 00:36:43,359 received and referred to the mayor for 874 00:36:40,720 --> 00:36:46,400 consideration in the 2027 budget. Thank 875 00:36:43,359 --> 00:36:49,839 you. Moved by member Taylor, seconded by 876 00:36:46,400 --> 00:36:53,720 member Brennan. All in favor and 877 00:36:49,839 --> 00:36:53,720 carried. Thank you very 878 00:36:58,000 --> 00:37:02,320 Okay. Uh, next motion is is that 879 00:37:00,800 --> 00:37:03,680 committee rise and return back to formal 880 00:37:02,320 --> 00:37:04,800 council session to receive a report on 881 00:37:03,680 --> 00:37:05,920 the proceedings of the committee the 882 00:37:04,800 --> 00:37:08,079 whole. 883 00:37:05,920 --> 00:37:10,240 » Thank you. Do I have a mover? Moved by 884 00:37:08,079 --> 00:37:13,119 member Jansen, seconded by member 885 00:37:10,240 --> 00:37:14,640 McIntyre. All in favor and carried. 886 00:37:13,119 --> 00:37:16,720 Thank you. 887 00:37:14,640 --> 00:37:17,920 » Okay. And then the next motion is that 888 00:37:16,720 --> 00:37:19,440 the recommendations of the committee 889 00:37:17,920 --> 00:37:21,760 hold for the meeting of September 2nd, 890 00:37:19,440 --> 00:37:24,000 2026 be adopted as resolutions of 891 00:37:21,760 --> 00:37:26,880 council. 892 00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:28,880 » And do I have a mover, please? 893 00:37:26,880 --> 00:37:31,440 Moved by member Brennan, seconded by 894 00:37:28,880 --> 00:37:34,440 member Taylor. All in favor and carried. 895 00:37:31,440 --> 00:37:34,440 Thank 896 00:37:37,760 --> 00:37:43,760 » My apologies. Uh member Minn, uh 897 00:37:41,200 --> 00:37:46,720 anyways, we move on to G1. Uh councelor 898 00:37:43,760 --> 00:37:47,920 Minn Westshore Recreation Grant Funding. 899 00:37:46,720 --> 00:37:49,119 Madame Clerk, 900 00:37:47,920 --> 00:37:50,960 » Thank you. I just want to make it clear 901 00:37:49,119 --> 00:37:52,560 that today is just to receive the notice 902 00:37:50,960 --> 00:37:54,800 um as was done with uh councelor 903 00:37:52,560 --> 00:37:56,000 Jansen's item a couple like last month. 904 00:37:54,800 --> 00:37:57,680 So, this will come forward to the 905 00:37:56,000 --> 00:37:58,400 September 16th meeting for discussion 906 00:37:57,680 --> 00:38:01,359 and debate. 907 00:37:58,400 --> 00:38:04,480 » Okay. Thank you. Uh, do we need a motion 908 00:38:01,359 --> 00:38:06,880 for it, madame clerk? Okay. Thank you. 909 00:38:04,480 --> 00:38:08,480 So, moving on. Uh, county council boards 910 00:38:06,880 --> 00:38:10,000 association committee summaries. 911 00:38:08,480 --> 00:38:12,240 Councelor Taylor. 912 00:38:10,000 --> 00:38:14,400 » Uh, thank you. Uh, just a quick one, two 913 00:38:12,240 --> 00:38:17,520 quick ones. Uh, the AGM for the quarter 914 00:38:14,400 --> 00:38:20,320 mill is on September the 17th at 6:30 915 00:38:17,520 --> 00:38:22,160 p.m. Everyone's welcome, but if if you 916 00:38:20,320 --> 00:38:25,839 are wanting to come, let me know. We 917 00:38:22,160 --> 00:38:28,240 have to arrange some food and drink. And 918 00:38:25,839 --> 00:38:29,920 uh I found out yesterday Severn Falls is 919 00:38:28,240 --> 00:38:33,680 having their end of summer celebration 920 00:38:29,920 --> 00:38:36,640 on Saturday, October the 17th 921 00:38:33,680 --> 00:38:39,640 in in downtown Severron Falls. Thank 922 00:38:36,640 --> 00:38:39,640 you. 923 00:38:41,839 --> 00:38:45,839 Thank you very much. I'm very happy to 924 00:38:43,920 --> 00:38:47,839 report that the Seg Bay Chamber of 925 00:38:45,839 --> 00:38:51,119 Commerce, they had their golf tournament 926 00:38:47,839 --> 00:38:53,680 uh uh last month at for the Georgian Bay 927 00:38:51,119 --> 00:38:55,680 Hospital, uh they raised a lot of funds, 928 00:38:53,680 --> 00:38:57,839 including one single donation of 929 00:38:55,680 --> 00:39:00,000 $150,000. 930 00:38:57,839 --> 00:39:03,119 Um you know, congratulations to the 931 00:39:00,000 --> 00:39:06,880 event organizers. Um it was a huge 932 00:39:03,119 --> 00:39:08,079 success. Um in Cold Water, the steampunk 933 00:39:06,880 --> 00:39:10,160 festival, I know it's not part of the 934 00:39:08,079 --> 00:39:12,720 BIA, but it was a it was also a big 935 00:39:10,160 --> 00:39:14,720 success. Uh the streets were extremely 936 00:39:12,720 --> 00:39:16,720 busy. Lots of people dressed up and 937 00:39:14,720 --> 00:39:19,280 taking part and using uh their 938 00:39:16,720 --> 00:39:21,119 imaginations. The costume contest went 939 00:39:19,280 --> 00:39:22,880 really well. Uh thank you to the 940 00:39:21,119 --> 00:39:25,680 organizers and all the volunteers that 941 00:39:22,880 --> 00:39:27,359 put that event on. Uh for the BIA, I'd 942 00:39:25,680 --> 00:39:30,320 like to report that our next meeting is 943 00:39:27,359 --> 00:39:32,160 on September the 15th followed by their 944 00:39:30,320 --> 00:39:36,160 annual general meeting which will take 945 00:39:32,160 --> 00:39:38,240 place on September the 29th at M's Cafe. 946 00:39:36,160 --> 00:39:39,680 Um that's my report. Thank you. 947 00:39:38,240 --> 00:39:41,920 » Thank you, Councelor Brennan. 948 00:39:39,680 --> 00:39:46,000 » Yes. Thank you, mayor. Um, with regard 949 00:39:41,920 --> 00:39:48,240 to the um, uh, Otis and Otis Park, um, I 950 00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:50,320 just want to say that the event that we 951 00:39:48,240 --> 00:39:53,760 had, the national coh cornhole event, 952 00:39:50,320 --> 00:39:58,560 was a smashing success and, uh, they 953 00:39:53,760 --> 00:40:00,160 wrote a letter to, um, to uh, the board 954 00:39:58,560 --> 00:40:02,320 um, saying that they would really 955 00:40:00,160 --> 00:40:05,440 encourage anyone to hold their event 956 00:40:02,320 --> 00:40:07,680 there of this nature. So unfortunately 957 00:40:05,440 --> 00:40:09,920 the nationals moves across Canada so 958 00:40:07,680 --> 00:40:12,000 it's a 10-year thing but uh we do hope 959 00:40:09,920 --> 00:40:15,040 to secure the regionals again next year 960 00:40:12,000 --> 00:40:17,599 and um people are very happy u and 961 00:40:15,040 --> 00:40:20,400 there's a reason first of all um there's 962 00:40:17,599 --> 00:40:23,680 been significant renovations done at the 963 00:40:20,400 --> 00:40:27,119 rink um due in no small part to uh 964 00:40:23,680 --> 00:40:31,680 provincial grants and to the incredible 965 00:40:27,119 --> 00:40:35,040 work of a local uh developer um uh Wes 966 00:40:31,680 --> 00:40:37,040 Brennan's company no relation Everybody, 967 00:40:35,040 --> 00:40:39,520 this is not a promo. Don't I have 968 00:40:37,040 --> 00:40:40,960 nothing to gain. Um, they have just, if 969 00:40:39,520 --> 00:40:42,480 you're over, they have just done a major 970 00:40:40,960 --> 00:40:43,920 renovations on the bathrooms there 971 00:40:42,480 --> 00:40:46,240 alone. And I know that's kind of a weird 972 00:40:43,920 --> 00:40:48,000 thing to talk about, but what an amazing 973 00:40:46,240 --> 00:40:49,680 job they did. It's just a whole 974 00:40:48,000 --> 00:40:51,520 different place. So, we're really happy 975 00:40:49,680 --> 00:40:53,599 with that. And things are going quite 976 00:40:51,520 --> 00:40:55,839 well. Uh, the facility there is booked 977 00:40:53,599 --> 00:40:58,960 from November to June. We're turning 978 00:40:55,839 --> 00:41:01,200 people away. We just can't accommodate 979 00:40:58,960 --> 00:41:03,200 all the requests. and except for 980 00:41:01,200 --> 00:41:06,079 Thanksgiving, the hall is booked solid 981 00:41:03,200 --> 00:41:08,000 until the middle of Jan of December. 982 00:41:06,079 --> 00:41:10,640 So, uh we we've been promoting it 983 00:41:08,000 --> 00:41:12,880 heavily at the new with our council and 984 00:41:10,640 --> 00:41:14,800 it is paying off in big dividends. So, 985 00:41:12,880 --> 00:41:16,560 it's just such good news for Otis Park 986 00:41:14,800 --> 00:41:20,400 because they do have challenges with 987 00:41:16,560 --> 00:41:23,839 some old facilities. Um for the uh 988 00:41:20,400 --> 00:41:26,319 chamber uh you all should have sent from 989 00:41:23,839 --> 00:41:28,880 me the notice that there is an economic 990 00:41:26,319 --> 00:41:31,359 summit on September 24th held guess 991 00:41:28,880 --> 00:41:34,240 where in Sever Township at the golf 992 00:41:31,359 --> 00:41:35,839 course and uh there happens to be I 993 00:41:34,240 --> 00:41:37,359 think a debate with the Aurelia 994 00:41:35,839 --> 00:41:38,960 potential mayors there too we'll have to 995 00:41:37,359 --> 00:41:41,280 put up with but between that there is a 996 00:41:38,960 --> 00:41:42,880 fantastic economic summit and the 997 00:41:41,280 --> 00:41:45,040 details have been sent to you so I won't 998 00:41:42,880 --> 00:41:46,880 elaborate and I have no report on the 999 00:41:45,040 --> 00:41:48,800 physician recruitment at this particular 1000 00:41:46,880 --> 00:41:50,800 time. Thank you. Thank you very much, 1001 00:41:48,800 --> 00:41:52,079 Deputy Mayor Cars. 1002 00:41:50,800 --> 00:41:54,880 » I have no [clears throat] uh committee 1003 00:41:52,079 --> 00:41:58,400 updates, but I would like to uh speak to 1004 00:41:54,880 --> 00:42:00,560 the uh paddle auction, nogo art paddle 1005 00:41:58,400 --> 00:42:03,200 auction that we went to, I went to and 1006 00:42:00,560 --> 00:42:07,040 some of the members went to on Saturday. 1007 00:42:03,200 --> 00:42:10,079 Um 26 paddles were auctioned and they 1008 00:42:07,040 --> 00:42:12,640 raised 7,000 almost $7,000 which will go 1009 00:42:10,079 --> 00:42:15,119 back to the art club for uh their 1010 00:42:12,640 --> 00:42:18,240 continued uh 1011 00:42:15,119 --> 00:42:20,480 help and u donations to the community up 1012 00:42:18,240 --> 00:42:23,040 there. They do help our uh events 1013 00:42:20,480 --> 00:42:25,280 committee uh with cake and and crafts 1014 00:42:23,040 --> 00:42:26,240 for the children. Other than that, thank 1015 00:42:25,280 --> 00:42:28,800 you 1016 00:42:26,240 --> 00:42:31,200 » Councelor Min. 1017 00:42:28,800 --> 00:42:33,920 » Thank you. Um, 1018 00:42:31,200 --> 00:42:35,440 one upcoming event that I want to just 1019 00:42:33,920 --> 00:42:38,160 promote for the township, it's a 1020 00:42:35,440 --> 00:42:42,079 township event at Timberline Park. It's 1021 00:42:38,160 --> 00:42:44,800 uh, Southern Connects on September 15th. 1022 00:42:42,079 --> 00:42:46,960 And, uh, I expect a huge crowd and I 1023 00:42:44,800 --> 00:42:51,359 want to thank the township for coming 1024 00:42:46,960 --> 00:42:54,240 and bringing um, all of the the events, 1025 00:42:51,359 --> 00:42:56,800 the swag, the firefighters, the music. 1026 00:42:54,240 --> 00:43:00,079 um as I know you've seen on Facebook 1027 00:42:56,800 --> 00:43:02,319 over 250 people um have been 1028 00:43:00,079 --> 00:43:04,659 participating in that and I really hope 1029 00:43:02,319 --> 00:43:05,920 that this is a real um showcase 1030 00:43:04,659 --> 00:43:07,839 [clears throat] of an event. So let's 1031 00:43:05,920 --> 00:43:10,000 pray for the weather this time because 1032 00:43:07,839 --> 00:43:14,079 it was cancelled because of rain last 1033 00:43:10,000 --> 00:43:17,680 time. Um just a couple past events that 1034 00:43:14,079 --> 00:43:19,760 were worth mentioning. On August 22nd, 1035 00:43:17,680 --> 00:43:23,680 the Bayu Park rate pairs had their 1036 00:43:19,760 --> 00:43:26,400 annual uh pig roast family fun day. It 1037 00:43:23,680 --> 00:43:28,640 was a little uh less well attended 1038 00:43:26,400 --> 00:43:30,880 because of weather again, but I want to 1039 00:43:28,640 --> 00:43:33,040 thank the council members who did uh 1040 00:43:30,880 --> 00:43:36,960 come out. So, it was very well attended 1041 00:43:33,040 --> 00:43:40,160 on our our side. Uh August 19th, there 1042 00:43:36,960 --> 00:43:43,119 was a classic car show at Webbers and it 1043 00:43:40,160 --> 00:43:46,400 was my first time going. And in speaking 1044 00:43:43,119 --> 00:43:50,800 to people um as my husband was looking 1045 00:43:46,400 --> 00:43:52,319 at all the cars. They um they come from 1046 00:43:50,800 --> 00:43:54,160 all over, but there's also a lot of 1047 00:43:52,319 --> 00:43:56,240 sever people. There was a great display 1048 00:43:54,160 --> 00:43:58,480 from Soldiers Hospital and that was a 1049 00:43:56,240 --> 00:44:01,280 fundraiser. I'm wondering if we could 1050 00:43:58,480 --> 00:44:03,359 also maybe at least for that last one of 1051 00:44:01,280 --> 00:44:05,760 the year where there was several 1052 00:44:03,359 --> 00:44:08,000 thousand people if we could have a 1053 00:44:05,760 --> 00:44:10,560 display maybe a Severn Connects type 1054 00:44:08,000 --> 00:44:12,640 display next year at their end of year 1055 00:44:10,560 --> 00:44:15,040 one and just have a presence because uh 1056 00:44:12,640 --> 00:44:17,359 I think that would be a good place to um 1057 00:44:15,040 --> 00:44:20,800 give out some swag and really promote 1058 00:44:17,359 --> 00:44:22,720 our township. Um that's all I have right 1059 00:44:20,800 --> 00:44:26,319 now. Oh, and just a shout out to the 1060 00:44:22,720 --> 00:44:28,480 groups who are watching uh to get your 1061 00:44:26,319 --> 00:44:30,720 grant applications in before the end of 1062 00:44:28,480 --> 00:44:33,599 this month. Thank you very much, 1063 00:44:30,720 --> 00:44:36,240 » Councilor McIntyre. 1064 00:44:33,599 --> 00:44:40,000 » Thanks to the chair. What you to say? 1065 00:44:36,240 --> 00:44:41,520 The auction was great. Um 72 people in 1066 00:44:40,000 --> 00:44:44,079 attendance, 1067 00:44:41,520 --> 00:44:47,040 7,000 raised. Was very, very well 1068 00:44:44,079 --> 00:44:49,920 attended event. And the Wednesday coffee 1069 00:44:47,040 --> 00:44:54,079 uh club was meeting is back in the 1070 00:44:49,920 --> 00:44:57,119 chambers. I think beginning today 1071 00:44:54,079 --> 00:45:00,480 they're no longer at the pavilion. So 1072 00:44:57,119 --> 00:45:02,720 1:00 till 2:33 whenever um you're 1073 00:45:00,480 --> 00:45:05,599 welcome to come out center and have 1074 00:45:02,720 --> 00:45:08,160 coffee. That's all I have. 1075 00:45:05,599 --> 00:45:10,000 » Thank you. And I have nothing to report. 1076 00:45:08,160 --> 00:45:12,640 Thank you very much. So we're moving on 1077 00:45:10,000 --> 00:45:14,240 to uh no closed session. Madam clerk, 1078 00:45:12,640 --> 00:45:16,480 bylaws. 1079 00:45:14,240 --> 00:45:20,079 » Okay. Uh motion reads that bylaws number 1080 00:45:16,480 --> 00:45:20,720 202662 to 202663 inclusive are hereby 1081 00:45:20,079 --> 00:45:22,319 passed. 1082 00:45:20,720 --> 00:45:23,839 » Move in a second or please move by 1083 00:45:22,319 --> 00:45:26,480 councelor Ming. Second by deputy mayor 1084 00:45:23,839 --> 00:45:28,079 Cox. All in favor that's carried. 1085 00:45:26,480 --> 00:45:29,119 Confirmation bylaw and adjournment. 1086 00:45:28,079 --> 00:45:31,920 Please madam clerk. 1087 00:45:29,119 --> 00:45:33,680 » Motion read that bylaw number 202664 1088 00:45:31,920 --> 00:45:35,280 is hereby passed and we're adjourned. 1089 00:45:33,680 --> 00:45:36,640 » Move in a second please. Moved by 1090 00:45:35,280 --> 00:45:38,720 councelor Brennon. Second by councelor 1091 00:45:36,640 --> 00:45:40,400 Jansen. All in favor? That's carried. 1092 00:45:38,720 --> 00:45:43,400 Thank you very much everyone. Enjoy your 1093 00:45:40,400 --> 00:45:43,400 day.