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Central Almaguin Economic Development Association

P.O. Box 1120 * Sundridge ON * P0A 1Z0 Phone (705) 384-5819 Fax (705) 384- 5892

Chair: Merlyn Snow email: [email protected] Vice Chair: Edna Coughlin email: [email protected]

May 19, 2010 Village of Sundridge Municipal Office

Present: South River – Les Mahon, Machar – Edna Coughlin, Harve Pinkerton Sundridge – Elgin Schneider, Bill de Vries Strong – Merlyn Snow, Steve Rawn

Guests: Shelly Rahme- Near North Locavores; Jennifer Thompson- Strong Agricultural Society Gord Rennie- MTO Regional Issues Advisor Sue Marsh- MTO Corridor Management Officer Doug Herbrand- MTO Traffice Supervisor Bruce Sumber- MTO Signage

Staff Present: Michelle Brandt, Recording Secretary

The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. Chair Merlyn Snow welcomed all of the guests.

Minutes: The minutes of the April 16, 2010 meeting were circulated. It was Moved by: Les Mahon Seconded by: Harve Pinkerton That we accept the minutes of April 16, 2010 as presented. Carried.

Deputations: Shelly Rahme was introduced and asked to speak with regards to the Near North Locavores. Members of CAEDA asked what the word Locavore referred to and Ms. Rahme answered that it means Local consumer of food. Ms Rahme discussed the following items: working with North Bay Farmers Market; not for profit corporation; promoting food sustainability; there is a growing demand for food sustainability; growing a cooperative; working with Women’s Own Resource Centre; building a local library of locally grown food/drink items; setting up joint ventures; the possibility of working with the Strong and/or other Agricultural and Horticultural Societies within the area as well as anyone else who is interested in getting some “Locavore” interest, or Food Markets going. Ms Rahme also discussed her own personal business venture and its interest in setting something up in the local area. Further discussion took place regarding the Hawkers and Peddlers by-laws; getting local Farmer’s interested; funding from various groups including the Ontario Market Investment Fund through the Ministry of Agriculture and the Community development program through FedNor.

Ms. Rahme and Ms. Thompson were thanked for attending and left the meeting.

General Discussion: Updates on the highway’s progress were discussed. Edna Coughlin brought in the new Discovery Routes Trails Map (Bike Trails) which have been updated to include the trail going around Lake Bernard and Eagle Lake. The EDO position and the Strategic Plan were also briefly talked about with a plan to discuss further at the June meeting. Further items for discussion included the South River/Sundridge Airport; the Region 12 Tourism area which includes the Almaguin Region: more of this to be discussed at the AHED meeting; update on LHIN’s progress and the Family Health Team in Burk’s Falls; provincial parks, specifically Mikisew parks and some concerns that they aren’t open this weekend. More of this will be discussed at following meetings. Harve is to get back to the secretary with some information regarding Mikisew Provincial Park.

Chair Merlyn Snow welcomed the following guests from the Ministry of Transportation at 10:30 a.m.: Gord Rennie, Bruce Sumber, Sue Marsh, and Doug Herbrand. 2

Items for discussion included Road signage and a presentation was made by Bruce Sumber. The following traffic signs will be posted in the Strong/Sundridge/South River/Machar part of the Hwy 11 extension:

FROM SOUTH TO NORTH:  Pevensey Rd/Stirling Creek 1 km sign  Pevensey Rd/Stirling Creek exit sign  Robins Rd/Black Creek 1 km sign  Robins Rd/Black Creek exit sign  Sundridge Business Section (blue sign)  Sundridge/South River/Parry Sound Hwy 124 exit  South River/North Bay Distance sign  South River Business Section (blue sign)  Boundary Rd/Mountainview Rd South River/ Sundridge 1  Boundary Rd/Mountainview Rd South River/ Sundridge km sign exit sign  South River Hwy 124 1 km sign  South River Hwy 124 exit sign  Distance sign to Trout Creek/North Bay 

FROM NORTH TO SOUTH:  South River business section (blue sign)  South River/Sundridge 1 km sign  South River/ Sundridge exit sign  Distance Sign to Sundridge/Toronto  Boundary Rd/Mountainview Rd South River/Sundridge 1  Boundary Rd/Mountainview Rd South River/ Sundridge exit km exit sign sign  Sundridge Business Section (blue sign)  Sundridge/Parry Sound Hwy 124 1 km sign  Sundridge Parry Sound Hwy 124 exit sign  Distance sign Burk’s Falls/Toronto  Robins Rd/Black Creek 1 km sign  Robins Rd/Black Creek exit sign  Pevensey Rd/Stirling Creek 1 km sign  Pevensey Rd/Stirling Creek exit sign

Further information provided included: Finger Boards are already present with distance markers; Algonquin signage has to be discussed with Algonquin Park directly; Parks Ontario falls under TOD signage rules & regulations; Information on the available land to the municipalities; discussed Community message board and its regulations; Municipal Decorative signs and its regulations; Municipalities should come back to MTO with some various scenarios as to signage; Sue is to look into 4 municipalities going into 1 Municipal Decorative Sign.

CAEDA members expressed some concerns regarding the Hwy 124 shortcut through Rodeo Rd and O’Brien Rd and are looking for the data on the traffic counters. The same concern was mentioned regarding Mikisew Park and the Golf Course and shortcuts which will be used to get to them.

Mr. Rennie suggested a drive through of the 4 municipalities some time in the future with members of CAEDA. Guests from Ministry of Transportation were thanked and left the meeting.

Correspondence: Letter received from Strong Township regarding administration fee. Michelle is to look into previously signed resolutions regarding fees.

Resolution: Moved by: Bill de Vries Seconded by: Edna Coughlin Be it resolved that this committee does hereby recommend to councils that the Central Association pay the administrating township $100.00 per month for an administration fee. Carried.

Adjournment Moved by: Les Mahon Seconded by: Elgin Schneider That we now adjourn at 12:15 p.m. until the next regular meeting June 16, 2010 or at the call of the chair @ 9:30 a.m. at the Strong Municipal Office. Carried.

…………………………………… ……………………………………… Chairperson, Merlyn Snow Recording Secretary, Michelle Brandt