Grimsby Citizens For Responsible Growth

Vote Smart: Take Advantage of Advanced Voting Days

April 18, 2025 / GCFRG

With long lineups reported for Advanced Voting across Canada, it can be expected the polls will be extremely busy on Election Day, April 28th.

If you want to skip the Election Day queue and cast your ballot early, you can do so generally through this long weekend (including Monday) from 9AM to 9PM.

Exact locations and hours for your Advanced Voting and Election Day locations can be found by visiting the Elections Canada Voter Information Service with your postal code at the following link:

https://www.elections.ca/Scripts/vis/FindED?L=e&QID=-1&PAGEID=2

Niagara West (Federal) All Candidates Night – April 14th, 2025 @ WNSS

April 13, 2025 / GCFRG

With the 45th Federal General Election just about two weeks away, Monday night (April 14th) is your opportunity to connect with and watch your Niagara West MP Candidates debate at West Niagara Secondary School (WNSS). Doors open at 6:30 PM.

Confirmed candidates for the West Niagara riding are (in alphabetical order):

• ABANDO, Justin – New Democratic Party
• ALLISON, Dean – Conservative Party of Canada
• ANDERSON, Ryan – People’s Party of Canada
• BYLSMA, Dave – Christian Heritage Party of Canada
• KORSTANJE, Jennifer – Liberal Party of Canada

You can cast your ballot on Election Day, April 28th or early at one of Election Canada’s advanced polls or offices.

NOTICE: Public Information Centre on the “Future of Grimsby” – June 18th 6-8PM

June 17, 2024 / GCFRG

The Town will be hosting a Public Information Centre (PIC) focusing on the “Future of Grimsby” on Tuesday June 18th at Town Hall from 6PM to 8PM. The drop-in event will cover three major planning undertakings at the Town, the Official Plan Review, Parks Master Plan and Transportation Master Plan.

According to the post on the Town’s website “this will be an in-person session which will give attendees the opportunity to provide input into the progress and direction of these significant studies”.

Your attendance and comments will help shape the future of Grimsby.

LAST CALL: 502 Winston Road Greenbelt Public Planning Meeting – June 5th @ Town Hall

June 4, 2024 / GCFRG

It’s “Groundhog Day” on June 5th for the Greenbelt property at 502 Winston Road when the Town hosts its last public meeting into the application to redesignate the property from “Specialty Crop – Tender Fruit & Grape Lands” to the lesser-protected “Rural” classification. If approved, this would be the first step towards potential major development of this Greenbelt land.

After the original change was put on hold and then outright rejected by the Province after their “Greenbelt fiasco”, the applicant is now trying (again) at the Town and Regional level.

If you wish to spectate or delegate your opinion on this Greenbelt property application, the meeting will be tomorrow (Wed June 5th) at 6PM at Town Hall, Council Chambers. If you wish to delegate by Zoom, you can email your request to planning@grimsby.ca and/or clerks@grimsby.ca

Meeting Agenda: https://bit.ly/3yOv1kJ

Notice of Public Meetings: 502 Winston Road Greenbelt Redesignation (Town & Region)

May 23, 2024 / GCFRG

After the Province made good on their promise to rollback all their Greenbelt changes, the developers at 502 Winston have “reactivated” their original Town and Regional Official Plan Amendment applications. The applications are attempting to “redesignate” the Greenbelt property from Specialty Crop/Tender Fruit to the lesser protected Rural designation. This would “pave the way” for an urban boundary expansion and potentially significant development on those lakefront lands.

Notice of Public Meeting: 540-544 North Service Road 16 & 22 Storeys (LJM)

March 13, 2024 / GCFRG

LJM Developments is back in town for another kick at the development can, this time proposing 16 & 22 Storey buildings east of their existing buildings along the North Service Road. Standing in their shadows, quite literally would be the existing townhouses between Winston and the North Service Road.

Grimsby Wetlands Wins “Brownie” Award For Natural Lands Restoration

December 15, 2023 / GCFRG

Image Credit: Drone’s Eye Photography via Hamilton Naturalists’ Club

The Hamilton Naturalists’ Club (HNC) has won a 2023 “Brownie Award” for its work at the Grimsby Wetlands aka The Biggar Lagoon. Awarded by the Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN) under the category of “Reinvest: Financing, Risk Management and Partnerships”, the CBN has recognized the turnaround of these once contaminated sewage treatment lands into an important ecological system within Grimsby and Niagara. This was the first time a “Brownie” award has been given to a volunteer group.

Must-Read: Fifty Point Park – The Idea

November 30, 2023 / GCFRG

Image Credit: Hamilton Conservation Authority/Fair Dealing

With today being the last day for public comments to be sent to the Province about the reversal of the Greenbelt changes (submit your comments here) and Council’s willingness to see parts of it not be re-protected, it seemed timely to take a look at the history of the Fifty Point area and its natural importance.

Staff Report: Council Urged To Ask Province Not To Return Land To Greenbelt

November 16, 2023 / GCFRG

Following a resolution passed in October requesting the Town submit comments to the Province regarding the reversal of the Greenbelt changes, a Staff Report for the consideration of Council on Monday was published today. The report urges Council to request that the Province NOT to reverse the Greenbelt changes in Grimsby (502 Winston and Cline Road) and leave those parcels out for development.

Councillor Charrois Flips On Hunting Issue, Puts Bow Hunting On The Table

November 6, 2023 / GCFRG

After the defeat of proposed amendments to permit hunting under Grimsby’s “Discharge of Firearms and Bows” at last Council in October, it appears after some “reconsideration” that at least one Councillor thought permitting hunting was suddenly a good idea.