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5 durhamregion.com This Week | Thursday, June 2, 2022 | Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for Zone 4 Water Storage and Pumping Facilities to Service North Whitby and North Oshawa Notice of Study Completion Works Department May 30, 2022 Public Notice The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department 605 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby Ont. L1N 6A3 Telephone: 905-668-7711 or 1-800-372-1102 | durham.ca/Zone4Water The Regional Municipality of Durham (Region) has completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) to identify the preferred long-term water storage and pumping solution that meets the servicing requirements for the existing population and projected growth in the Zone 4 and Zone 5 water pressure districts in Whitby and Oshawa to 2031 and beyond. The study has been completed in accordance with the requirements for Schedule 'B' projects, as per the Municipal Class EA document (as amended in 2007, 2011 & 2015) which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The Class EA process included an assessment of alternative solutions, including potential locations and types of storage facilities (elevated or in-ground). As a result of the investigations, a preferred alternative has been selected for North Whitby and North Oshawa, which includes the construction of two in-ground water storage facilities on new sites. The preferred Whitby site is located adjacent to the intersection of Duffs Road and Myrtle Road West (as shown on the key plan). The preferred Oshawa site is located north-east to the intersection of Winchester Road East and Grandview Street North (also shown on the key plan). The preferred solution includes new proposed water pumping stations at the Region's existing reservoir sites on Duffs Road and Harmony Road. A Project File Report (PFR) has been prepared documenting the planning and decision-making process followed during the Class EA study. By this notice, the PFR is being placed on the public record for a 30-day review period. The PFR is available online for public review at the link below. If you wish to review the report in hard copy, please contact one of the Project Team Contacts listed in this notice and arrangements will be made. Following the review, interested persons need to provide written comments to the project team within a 30-calendar day review period beginning on May 30, 2022 and ending on July 15, 2022. Subject to comments received because of this Notice and the receipt of all necessary approvals, the Region intends to proceed with the detailed design and construction of the proposed works as documented in the PFR. In addition, a request may be made to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for an order requiring a higher level of study (i.e., requiring an individual/ comprehensive EA approval before being able to proceed), or that conditions be imposed (e.g., require further studies), only on the grounds that the requested order may prevent, mitigate or remedy adverse impacts on constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights. Requests on other grounds will not be considered. Requests should include the requester contact information and full name for the ministry. Requests should specify what kind of order is being requested (request foradditional conditions or a request for an individual/ comprehensive environmental assessment), how an order may prevent, mitigate or remedy those potential adverse impacts, and any information in support of the statements in the request. This will ensure that the ministry is able to efficiently begin reviewing the request. The request should be sent in writing or by email to: Director, Environmental Assessment Branch Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks 135 St. Clair Ave. W, 1st Floor Toronto ON, M4V 1P5 EABDirector@ontario.ca Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks 777 Bay Street, 5th Floor Toronto ON M7A 2J3 minister.mecp@ontario.ca Requests should also be sent directly to the Project Team members listed below by mail or by e-mail. Kelly Murphy, P.Eng., P.Ag., EP, ENV., SP Regional Municipality of Durham Project Manager Kelly.Murphy@durham.ca Sandra Rodriguez CIMA+ Project Manager zone4water@durham.ca If you require this information in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext. 3426. The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department 605 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby Ont. L1N 6A3 Telephone: 905-668-7711 or 1-800-372-1102 | durham.ca/Zone4Water Public Notice Notice of Study Completion www.facebook.com/RegionOfDurham www.twitter.com/RegionOfDurham DECORATION DAY SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2022 The Annual Decoration Day Service at Groveside Cemetery, 5155 Baldwin Street South, Brooklin Ceremony will commence at 2:30 p.m. Come and enjoy the grounds of Groveside Cemetery, and take part in a service in honour of and to remember our friends and family who have passed. Please bring a lawn chair or blanket, or sit on seats provided. EVERYONE WELCOME TO ATTEND For more information, call Harry at 289-928-7138. This event is presented by Beethoven Lodge Odd Fellows. GROVESIDE CEMETERY Whitby council has approved a new tourism strategy aimed at boosting Whitby as a unique destination in Ontario. Why does Whitby need a tourism strategy? The short answer is tourism creates jobs and supports the local economy. In 2019, the Canadian tourism industry generated $105 billion in revenue and accounted for 2.1 million jobs. Why visit Whitby? Attractions bring people to Whitby. The Thermea Spa Village is expected to be a major tourism draw in the city. Others include the large Entertainment Centrum on Consumers Drive, which includes movie theatres, indoor skydiving, mini golf and more; Port Whitby Marina and the Whitby Yacht Club; and signature festivals and events such as the Brooklin Spring Fair and Food Truck Frenzy. Sports tourism for tournaments at recreation centres including the Abilities Centre and Iroquois Parks Sports Centre are also large draws. Other draws are Whitby's natural heritage, including cycling routes, the waterfront and conservation areas, as well as arts and culture draws like the Station Gallery and Courthouse Theatre. Visitors are also attracted to Whitby's culinary scene and five craft breweries. How many people visit Whitby annually? Roughly 1.9 million people visited Whitby in 2019. Sectors drawing the most visitors included 283,000 drawn in for food and beverages and 836,000 people looking for family entertainment and the Entertainment Centrum. Another 60,000 people visited the Port Whitby Marina and downtown Whitby saw about 713,000 visitors. What does Whitby's new tourism strategy include? The four-year plan includes a list of 33 items, including marketing and communications differentiating Whitby as a unique tourist destination in Ontario and working with private-sector tourism businesses to promote Whitby as a whole. The plan also includes hiring a staff person focused on Whitby tourism and the creation of a visitor centre. What is the cost of Whitby's new tourism strategy? Roughly $290,000 will be spent over four years, with about $20,000 to be spent in 2022. DESTINATION WHITBY: TOWN HAS A PLAN TO BOOST TOURISM REKA SZEKELY rszekely@ durhamregion.com COUNCIL