MAY 28, 2017 — Friends of Lanark County is disappointed that — given the opportunity to reverse the decision taken at its last meeting County Council denied Tay Valley’s request not to spray on the County roads that pass through Tay Valley.
On a weighted basis, it was 52 votes supporting Tay Valley’s wishes, 54 denying them their request. The vote was recorded: the people who voted against Tay Valley’s wishes were: Councillors Stewart and Hall, Lanark Highlands; Councillors Dobson and Van der Meer, Montague; Councillors Kidd and Mousseau, Beckwith; Councillor Antonakos, Carleton Place; and Councillors Churchill and Code, Drummond/North Elmsley.
Because of resident concerns, warning signs will be posted after spraying. Individual notices for people who live on the spray route will not be available. In the meantime be watchful of roads near you that are slated for spraying. If you see culverts and hidden streams that are on the spray route contact public works to let them know. To report an pesticide incident such as a health reaction, spraying near water or on a windy day please send an email to the MOE inspector Meghan.Brien@ontario.ca and tor.rustad@ontario.ca. Check the County’s website URL for daily updates http://www.lanarkcounty.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=7402 .
We encourage people to still try to submit their opt out requests to the County or their township public works department to see if you can be accommodated.
Here is how the vote went:
|
COUNCILLOR
|
VOTE Points
|
Vote For
|
Vote Against
|
Points For
|
Points Against
|
District
|
Position
|
|
Hall, John
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
Lanark Highlands
|
Deputy Mayor
|
|
Stewart, Brian
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
Lanark Highlands
|
Mayor
|
|
McLaughlin, Shaun
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
Miss Mills
|
Mayor
|
|
Torrance, Jane
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
Miss Mills
|
Councillor
|
|
Dobson, Bill
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
Montague
|
Reeve
|
|
Van Der Meer, Klaas
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
Montague
|
Deputy Reeve
|
|
Fenik, John
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
Perth
|
Mayor
|
|
Gemmell, John
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
Perth
|
Deputy Mayor
|
|
Kerr, Keith
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
Tay Valley
|
Reeve
|
|
Campbell, Brian
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
Tay Valley
|
Deputy Reeve
|
|
Kidd, Richard
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
Beckwith
|
Reeve
|
|
Mousseau, Sharon
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
Beckwith
|
Deputy Reeve
|
|
Antonakos, Louis
|
8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
8
|
Carleton Place
|
Mayor
|
|
Flynn, Jerry
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
Carleton Place
|
Deputy Mayor
|
|
Churchill, Aubrey
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
Drummond/North Elmsley
|
Reeve
|
|
Code, Gail
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
Drummond/North Elmsley
|
Deputy Reeve
|
|
TOTAL
|
106
|
7
|
9
|
52
|
54
|
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|
RESULT
|
49%
|
51%
|