When Is A City Too Big? By The Contrarian
There is a theory in urban planning that there is an optimum size for a city. Quality of life gets better as the city gets bigger up to the optimum size, and then the problems grow while the benefits do…
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How the Grinch Stole Rural Ontario by Shirley Dolan
The Ontario government reports that 87% of land in Ontario is publicly owned, i.e., Crown Land. The Ontario Landowners Association has, for many years, interpreted this to mean that the remaining 13% was privately owned. However, this figure may be…
Case Law Has Its Limits by Robert Pattison
It has been an interesting week when it comes to property law. At Pattison Legal Services half of our work is associated with representing clients charged under Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act, seeking remedy via Small Claims (debt collection and tort)…
Natural Heritage Systems in Mississippi Mills by Brian Gallagher, President of PRATAC
Many property owners are waking up to the fact that municipalities are including mappings for Natural Heritage Systems (NHS) in their Official Plans. These maps, which can be quite extensive, include large tracts of private property. Once designated, your right…
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Four and a half years ago, the OLA published their first OLA ENews letter. Published on the first of each month, we have not once missed a date. We now also have another way to share news with you –…
Who Is Pulling the Strings by Tom Black
Wow! What a difference a week can make in provincial politics in Ontario. Patrick was forced to step down as leader of the PC party because some anonymous girls claimed that he had sexually harassed them some years ago. In…
A Take Back Democracy Meeting in Scenic Fenelon Falls by Marlene Black
They came from far and wide. Concerned citizens, worried about the direction our province has been steered in, came to meet each other in Fenelon Falls on Jan. 20, 2018. There were 85 people in attendance. They came from Niagara…
Update on The Green Bullies in Rural Goulbourn
In December 2017, Marlene Black wrote about attempts by urban dwellers to impose their views on private property in Goulbourn. In short, the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) Board has been pressured to pass a motion to have the…
Carbon Tax and Codfish by the Contrarian
A PAGE FROM WILLIE BRANTS DIARY – Joe and I were playing a few hands of crib to pass away a snowy Saturday afternoon. Just to make conversation, I remarked that there seems to be a lot of controversy over…
Information for Property Owners and Concerned Citizens
Lerners LLP, with offices in London and Toronto, has a web space called LERNx, where they post opinions about the law. There are several that will be of interest to citizens seeking to dispute decisions made by municipalities and want…