Signs of Fall
For far too long, restrictions have been in place that control how and where we meet. Consequently, the OLA has been unable to hold either an Annual General Meeting or a Spring Directors’ meeting. Some county groups have been meeting…
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Shutting Down Ontario’s Electricity Supply by Shirley Dolan
Why is the Ontario Clean Air Alliance (OCAA) lobbying the Provincial government to shut down all gas-fired power plants? Helping our climate by phasing-out Ontario’s gas plants | Ontario Clean Air Alliance OCAA states on their website that Independent Electricity…
Are Unlawful Official Plans the Tool to Take Control Of Private Property? Opinion Submitted by Donna Burns
On Thursday, August 19th the Renfrew County Council held a “public meeting” through computer access only for the purpose of approving their Official Plan Amendment from the previous Official Plan that was adopted by the province in March 2020. It…
New Information about Legal Non-Conforming Rights submitted by Donna Burns, OLA Eastern Vice-President
Donna Burns has brought our attention to an article on Legal Non-Conforming Rights written by a prominent law firm. Gowling WLG writes “The concept of legal nonconforming rights (also known as “acquired rights” or “grandfathering”) has undergone a great deal…
Ottawa’s New Official Plan by Shirley Dolan
The final draft of Ottawa’s New Official Plan is rumored to be scheduled for release on August 20, 2021. I say rumored because their public engagement page displays only vague hints regarding release of documents and public consultation. The New…
My Barn, My Business by Elizabeth Marshall
Elizabeth Marshall reacts to a call from Ontario Barn Preservation (OBP) (Ontario Barn Preservation – Preserving Ontario’s rural history one barn at a time!) for “policies to make it easier to preserve heritage barns” in Grey County. Recently, Westley Wilson…
A Commentary on Today’s World by Tom Black
It seems that the world as we know it has taken a terrible turn for the worse in the last few years. Maybe our generation, on this continent, has been somewhat isolated to drastic change for most of our life…
New Series of Reports on Government Regulations Controlling Private Property by Jeff Bogaerts
The Ontario Landowners Association (OLA) is beginning a series of reports from landowners affected by government regulations of their land. Government continues to remove Property Rights from Private Landowners and restrict the usage of their land. The incursion of Conservation…
Wind Turbines are coming to Rural Ottawa by the Carleton Landowners Association
The Carleton Landowners Association has learned that the City of Ottawa is planning to install as many as 710 wind turbines and approximately 36 square kilometers of solar panels in addition to 122 large shipping containers of lithium batteries in our City…
Thought of the Day – Horse Fam v. Conservation Authority by Elizabeth Marshall
Why is something that, only if you plead guilty, is permissible by the C.A.s, and yet you are charged, and have to go bankrupt to not plead guilty? That is for you and your elected officials to decide. In…