The Canada South Land Trust is a registered charitable organization. Our mission is to preserve natural areas in the City of Windsor, Essex County, Pelee Island and the municipality of Chatham-Kent for future generations.
Canada South Land Trust Area for Conservation
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Last day to register for presentation – Jan. 23, 2024!
Town of LaSalle Planning to Develop over 2000 acres!!
This comprises Prime Agricultural Lands, Wetlands and Woodlands!
Thursday, January 25, 2024
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
or
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
The public is invited to attend a two-hour workshop on the Howard Bouffard Secondary Plan. The workshop will begin with a presentation on the Howard Bouffard Secondary Plan, followed by group table discussions to ensure those attending have an opportunity to provide their input. Both sessions will include the same information, so please join the one that best suits your schedule.
Thursday, January 25, 2024: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm or 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Friendship Seniors Room, LaSalle Civic Centre, 5950 Malden Road
Please RSVP by Tuesday, January 23 by email or call 519-969-7770 ext. 12
The Howard Bouffard Secondary Plan is in the process of being updated by the Town of LaSalle, will build upon the former Howard Bouffard Secondary Plan (2002), and will include updated land-use goals and policies for the area that support a comprehensive, coordinated growth management strategy. The secondary plan project will contemplate and review the distribution of appropriate densities, overall sanitary allocation, a rational road pattern including active transportation facilities and appropriate transit corridors, delivery of parkland and potential school sites, the protection and preservation of existing natural heritage as well as, the identification of an appropriate natural heritage system.
For more information, visit the Howard Bouffard Secondary Plan web page.
The City of Windsor is accepting comments until January 26th, 2024. To learn more, just click on the link to access their site: https://www.citywindsor.ca/residents/Construction/Environmental-Assessments-Master-Plans/Pages/Ojibway-Parkway-Wildlife-Crossing-Class-Environmental-Assessment.aspx
A Film, Fellow Nature Enthusiasts and Fun! We welcome you to join us at our AGM where Michael Evans will be sharing his documentary film, A Year in the Forest. Link to trailer: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5rhsJT1gGw Cost of admission is a good will offering.
We mourn the loss of our founding President, Elizabeth (Betty) Learmouth. She was the kindest, most thoughtful person that many of us have ever known. Her contributions, to the Canada South Land Trust and to other organizations and efforts in conservation, are legacy in our community.
https://www.familiesfirst.ca/memorials/elizabeth–learmouth/5308274/index.php
We will be honouring her with the acquisition of a natural heritage site to be named:
If you would like to make a donation in memory of Betty, please note on your cheque or etransfer:
– for Betty’s Natural Heritage Reserve.
Did you know that the Town of LaSalle has plans to develop 2,400 acres of land?
To learn more, just click on this image to link to our dedicated page of information regarding this planning area.
Just click on the image to link to the LaSalle site
Keep it or Kill it ?
Chatham-Kent Forest Clearing By-law going before Council Monday, Sept. 25
You can share that it matters to you!
“As per By-law 57-2023, Section 7.9(a) Any person who wishes to appear before Council regarding an item on the current agenda shall make written application to the Clerk, by noon, the day of the meeting, to be placed on the Agenda to appear before Council at the meeting at which it will be dealing with the item of interest to the deputation.”
Just click on the image to link to the Agenda
Ontario is losing an average of nine family farms a week !
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People’s Objections have been Heard!
The Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve was to be protected for agricultural and environmental conservation in perpetuity. The Terms of Reference for the Environmental Impact Study have just been released. The sad part of this legacy is that it is now the taxpayers are paying for the studies that the profiteers should have paid for and completed, prior to any removal from their designation. The link to the terms: https://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/documents/p84459/152654E.pdf
The Greenbelt was established to provide additional protections for important resource lands. The Auditor General’s recent report provides, “We found that 12 of the 15 parcels of land chosen for removal from the Greenbelt had been, as noted by the Housing Minister’s Chief of Staff, requested for removal by developers or their representatives. Many of these individuals had advocated for the removal in emails and in-person meetings within a few months prior to their removal.” Link to the report: https://www.auditor.on.ca/…/specialrep…/Greenbelt_en.pdf
This article from the Toronto Star provides a good reminder that we need to communicate our concerns with policy makers:
Ontario farmland, not just Greenbelt, eyed by developers (thestar.com)
Oak Wilt update:
New findings of Oak Wilt have been reported for Ontario by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Everyone is asked to refrain from trimming and harvesting all Oak species from April to November, and to not move firewood (buy it where you burn it) to prevent spread. For more information:
https://inspection.canada.ca/plant-health/invasive-species/plant-diseases/oak-wilt/eng/1325624048625/1325624535106
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Forest, wetland or wildlife habitat being destroyed?
Google Earth Image showing the small amount of natural cover in Essex County and Chatham-Kent.
Person Charged and Fined $200,000 for Destroying Wetland!
To read the CTV article, just click on the Spotted Turtle image below:
Bill 23 and You
Want to know how Bill 23 can negatively change the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System? – a link is provided below to a submission supported by 70 organizations to the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry
Ojibway National Urban Park? – What’s Next:
You can own and manage your land and secure it’s natural heritage features for future generations! Please read on:
Environment Canada’s Ecological Gifts Program Can Provide a Financial Benefit to People Securing Their Lands – either by donating their land, or registering a Conservation Easement on the title. A link to the Government of Canada’s Ecological Gifts overview, just click on the image below:
Ontario is losing 319 acres of Agricultural lands per day!
This article provides information questioning whether this new method of farming some of our food products, will be used to justify the paving over of more of our ever important agricultural lands.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/vertical-farmers-say-industry-is-future-of-food-1.6509873
The City of Windsor Further Funds Consulting Firm Proposing Unlawful and Environmentally Destructive Wildlife Crossings.
The site comprises Provincially Protected Woodlands/Wetlands and alternatives are available.
Great news to share!
Since our initial posting of the threat of housing developments on the Globally Significant site of Juno Beach, we have learned that the Canadian Government has made financial contributions to secure this area for future generations!
On the anniversary of the landing on Juno Beach by Canadian Soldiers in 1944, an article with video links by CTV highlighting efforts to conserve this site from a proposed condominium development. Many of our Canada South Land Trust members and supporters are active in efforts for the conservation of our cultural heritage. It is with that interest in mind, that sharing this article on this date is done, to afford people the opportunity to have their voices heard.
– Lest we forget
(Just click on the photo above and a link will be provided for their full story with videos.)
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The Canada South Land Trust has signed on a letter with 61 other conservation organizations in response to the passing of Bill 109 in contravention of our Ontario Environmental Bill of Rights. The letter can be found by double-clicking on the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario report cover above.
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A great sign to remind us to be watchful on our roadways!
Vehicular strikes have significant impacts on wildlife populations. We can plan to save our vulnerable species from extinction and extirpation – part of that plan can be as simple as our choices of where and how we drive. It can take some turtle species up to 20 years before they mature to reproduce, and one miscalculating driver, on one trip, to end all of those years of survival and hope. Please protect our imperiled ecosystem members. *Click on the picture for the Windsor Star article on the placement of the banner.
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Great News!! Ojibway Shores has finally been secured by the Federal Government!
We are so very appreciative of the efforts of many people in our community and beyond, that have contributed their expertise for the evaluation of this property and to those who shared their voices and letters to make this happen!
To learn more please click on the image above.