Fish and Game Club blood clinic was a success
The Brome-bolton Fish and Game Club just held its first blood donor clinic at the Dépanneur Rouge, Knowlton.
We would like to thank all those who made the effort to attend and donate blood, the many volunteers, especially Jean Francois Mallette of the Dépanneur Rouge, for his warm welcome, use of the facilities, and lunch for the volunteers. Also the Federation Quebecois de la
would create enough leverage to generate growth by attracting qualified and professional developers capable of financing sewage and infrastructure around it, making it more affordable for young families. It would increase values of existing properties. Much more than the town’s proposition.
RLB’S park proposition also has the Faune for their support.
While being one donor short of our objective, overall this clinic was a success and a learning experience for our group.
We hope to make this an annual event and we hope we can count upon the support of the area.
On behalf of the directors of the Brome-bolton Fish and Game Club, we thank you.
Secretary
advantage of not drastically reducing zoning for recreational activities, crucial for the town’s future. Young families want parks, recreational activities, and services. This requires a minimum amount of population. The Faubourg project with no sewage will not generate such a level of population in Foster. It takes better planning.
The present administration bypassed the PAE planning process that is perfectly fit for that kind of project. It may seem complex to engage, however it would enable to implement a variety of dwellings, with different price ranges, protect the views, protect the environment, and maintain the rural character of Foster. The PAE zone identified in our urban plan favours a “Growing Greener approach,” based on established studies, which allows more density on a limited
area, while protecting the environment, the views, the landscape. It creates common grounds that become parks with homes carefully laid out, integrated in a natural setting. The PAE zone clearly identified in the urban plan of 2012 enables a comprehensive and feasible approach for both the developers and our community, it aims to achieve medium- and long-term goals. The PPCMOI proposed by the present administration aims to bypass environmental regulations without reaching the objectives set in the urban plan or strategic plan.
Sewage near lakes will eventually be compulsory. We might as well install them now than try to retrofit them later at a much higher cost. It is only common sense. It’s been years that the town administration knows that to get subsidies for sewage in Foster, we must redefine the urban perimeters of Brome Lake and the priority zones for development. The present administration has defended poorly what is at stake for the future of Foster and for the Town of Brome Lake. Mayor Richard Burcombe showed very poor leadership at the MRC concerning the designated urban perimeter of Foster.
Town of Brome Lake is the only town south of Highway 10 that has not taken advantage of the proximity of the highway. Considering our very limited buildable white zones, authorizing new buildable lots without expandable sewage is not ecologically or economically sound and does not make any sense in 2018. It will block the potential of creating a dynamic and vibrant village for young families. Why is Knowlton serviced and Foster is not? For decades, Foster residents have subsidised sewage in Knowlton, Bondville, and even West Brome. Implementation of sewage in Foster should start now for all new subdivisions. In the past 40 years, all highly successful new subdivisions where built on serviced lots.
The project such as presented in the colour flyer promoting the February 19 meeting will not achieve established goals. If the present administration cannot create the best conditions possible to attract young families, it should let a future administration do it. Good planning will generate strong results and quality growth. There is no rush to adopt an unfinished project with no sewage that will not reach the objectives set in the urban and strategic plans.
Town of Brome Lake