Secondary Dwelling Units
As you may have read in the Free Press, the matter of secondary dwelling units is to be debated at the City Council’s Planning and Environment Committee on Thursday, November 26. Here is a summary of the key issues of the proposal that relate to our neighbourhood. You can find the full staff report to Committee at: http://www.london.ca/city-hall/meetings/Pages/default.aspx
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A community meeting has been scheduled to discuss the vision and goals for London’s near-campus neighbourhoods.
Date: Thursday, November 19
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Location: St. Peter’s Basilica Cathedral Auditorium, 506 Richmond Street
This City-led meeting relates to possible changes to the Great Near Campus policies of the City. These policies include the limit on the number of bedrooms for new housing. As these policies are important to the quality of our neighbourhood, you are encouraged to attend. If you can’t make it, but would like to comment, contact the City’s Planner listed on the flyer.
Background information on these policies, including the Terms of Reference for this review, can be found at the following URL:
http://www.london.ca/business/Planning-Development/current-topics/Pages/GreatNearCampus.aspx
Starting this Monday, October 26, 2015, London Hydro and their subcontractors have scheduled nightly intersection work for the installation and construction of hydro chambers and duct banks in preparation of 2016 Sarnia Road improvement project. All work will take place in the most northern segment of the Wonderland and Sarnia Road intersection.
Hydro will work nightly for approximately 7 to 10 nights from 7:30 PM through 6:30 AM only, while maintaining a minimum of one lane of traffic each way, along Wonderland Road at all times between Sarnia and Lawson Roads. Police officers will be on-duty for traffic control through the intersections at all times during construction. Wonderland Road lanes/traffic will be fully reinstated every morning.
Click here for the information displayed at this week’s open house on the project. For more information, the names and contact information for the people “in the know” are on the last page.
Federal Election
You should be getting your voter information card soon. It should list your polling place. If you don’t receive one, you can check the Elections Canada web site to see if your name is listed – http://www.elections.ca – or call 1-866-249-5752
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Calling all gardeners! Fall plant exchange at Sherwood library.
Date: Saturday, September 26
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 am
Bring in your extra seeds, bulbs, plants and cuttings to exchange with other gardeners. Please label plants.
Orchard Park / Sherwood Forest Neighborhood Association 