LIGHT UP THE BRIDGE THAT LOVE BUILT
Join us for an evening of celebration, music, art, history, treats and more. An evening for ALL to rejoice in the treasured space known as Ball's Bridge and Little Lakes.

Start time: 6:00 pm
6- 7 pm Little Lakes interpretive self guided drive/hike or bike
7-8:30 pm Treats, Refreshments for sale and Music at Ball's Bridge, Historical Overview of the area, special guest presentations
8:30 pm- Bridge Lighting ceremony, photos, make a wish for the future
10 pm End

We invite you to bring family and friends for this special evening.

Event is FREE. Refreshments served will have a minimal cost. Donations are welcome

Hello all! We would love to see you all for a fun filled afternoon and evening that will be happening on Saturday July 22 at Balls Bridge and Little Lakes Area.

This event is to invite EVERYONE to, to bring us together as a community of people that care about preserving this beautiful area that we all treasure so much. We must step up and show our concern by being active participants of these types of events to show that the Little Lakes area is NOT a place for a gravel mine!

The event is called "Art Hike, Lights and Open Mic" and is a celebration of the beauty and natural wonder of the area, and to help fight to protect it from a proposed gravel mine- Let's make sure they don't haul our future away. When we come together as a community we can fight this, but it takes all of us!

The event will begin at 4 pm:

- between 4-7 pm there will be a self guided "ART HIKE" with prints by local artist Elizabeth Van Den Broeck all the way along Little lakes rd to the Bridge to her home.

- from 5-6 pm - "Nature Bingo" for children: they will have a bingo card and discover different "natural wonders" along the way on their walk to check off on their cards

- 6 pm BBQ at Balls Bridge- lots of goodies for all! Please bring cash for this.

- 7 pm-9 pm - "Open Mic" live music starting on the banks of the Maitland River by the Bridge- WE WELCOME ANY ONE WITH MUSICAL ABILITY to come and play/sing a song or 2 - SEE NEXT POST if you would like to select a time to perform for us all (note that there is no power so this is an acoustic open mic event)

- at 9 pm we will have a Bridge Lighting Ceremony - ALL ARE WELCOME TO COME LIGHT CANDLES on the Bridge AND MAKE A WISH FOR THE FUTURE OF THE EARTH AND THE LITTLE LAKES AREA

- you are welcome to stay and take photos and be part of this amazing event!

Thank you once again for your support and we look forward to seeing you on July 22. PLEASE SHARE AND INVITE EVERYONE YOU KNOW!

PARKING: please park on the WEST SIDE of Ball's Bridge on Little Lakes Rd

BUG SPRAY- we hope that the bugs will be minimal by July but please come prepared.

VOLUNTEERS- we need help with this event- if you can spare some time please message us ASAP! Thanks

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A notice of ACW Public Meeting has been posted alongside the Notice of Application on Little Lakes Road.

Attend this online Public Meeting on Monday, July 26, 2021 at 7:00pm.

During this time, the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Council will be considering the change.

Owner/Applicant: 1142059 Ontario Ltd/Esher Planning Inc.

Location of Property: Con 2 ED PT Lots 14 and 15 and RP 22R6090 Part 1 RP 22R6857, Colborne (Little Lakes Road)

The Proposed Change

The purpose and effect of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment (Application #ACW Z07-21 Lobo Sand & Gravel) is to change the zoning on the portion of the property currently zoned ‘General Agriculture (AG1)’ to ‘Extractive Resources (ER1)’ in order to permit aggregate extraction. The area subject to the proposed amendment is approximately 23 hectares (57 acres). The subject property is currently designated ‘Extractive’ and ‘Natural Environment’ in the ACW Official Plan, and is currently zoned ‘General Agriculture (AG1)’ and ‘Natural Environment (NE1)’ in the ACW Zoning By-law.

Council of the Corporation of the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh considered this application to be complete on June 17, 2021. Maps showing the general location of the lands to which this Zoning By-law Amendment apply are shown in the draft by-law attached to this Notice.

Learn More

Further information regarding this application can be found at http://www.acwtownship.ca/property.../planning-applications/. Questions may be directed to the Planner Celina Whaling-Rae at cwhalingrae@huroncounty.ca or by phoning 519-524-8394 extension 3.

Everyone is invited for a Sunday drive on Little Lakes Road and over Ball's Bridge. This is a fundraising event to help pay for the costs associated with the fight to halt the proposed gravel pit in this treasured historical area. Invite friends, family, neighbours, the more the merrier! Come and explore this incredible local treasure.

There will be a professional photographer on site to take your photos with the option to purchase a package of prints to commemorate your experience!

Bring a picnic and hang out by the Menesetung river, bring your swimsuits and take a dip while you are there! OR take a hike on the Maitland trail and take in the beautiful surroundings.

We will also have some beautiful handmade t-shirts available for purchase to help support this cause. Please bring cash to purchase these ($25 each).

NOTES PLEASE READ:
-PLEASE DRIVE EASTBOUND on Little lakes Rd from River Line and Londesborough Road.
-There may be a wait for photos on the