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ENVIRONMENT: Preventing salt, oil from getting into Musselman’s Lake The Mmschmn’shkekcddcmshssociation,whid1mmrdcd mom-thanme grants in 2010 to reduce pollutants and phosphorus from entering the “Mashed, still hopestodoplamingsat(heNinthUnchkcwiththcbdpoftheconmmnauthoriry. Grants unused, but group still hopes to tackle problem sun-mun! "l! PHOTO "me Musselman’s. Lake Residents Asso- ciation was awarded more than $60,000 in grams in 2010 to reduce pollutants and phosphoms from entering. the lake Simcoe watershed. I But the project never got off the ground... ‘When “ye with a volunteer organiza- tion you oh volunteers and it didn't get followed through." said association president Rick anmone. The MLRA‘s plan was to install plants in eight to 10 spots around Musselman's lake. '11»: 111905 from the road. which includes salt; oil and antifreezt would then be namnl- ly filtered through the plants below entering the lake. MI. ngmom said. In April 2010. the MLRA was awarded a $5,000 grant {mm the ‘lbwn of Whitchurdt» Stouflville as well as $2.500 in-kind. through the Controlling Unwanted Phosphorus and Pollution Entering lakes ((ZUPPEL) program outlined in the lake Simcoe clean~up plan. "I know the residents WEI? very. very excitâ€" ed when the financing was announced.” said Oak Ridgesâ€"Markham MP Paul (lalandra. pin both cases. the MIRA had 10 from- e’nd the cost of the projeu and then submit proof of purchase and work to the rovm and federal government for reinbursement through the grants. ’ The MUM never submitted my mceipls. “We didn‘t actually receive any gram In Angus! 2010. the MLRA was awanied a $57,011) grant from Environment Canada. BY SANDRA IOLAN sbolanéflyrmg. (om I This is the first time. according to Mr. a project hasrnot been foflawed through (0 coniplefion within the riding since he took office. money." Mr. ngmom "They’m not just going to send a cheque for 557.0(1) and let you run with the profiect.” "It's not a neflection of how gmat an MP I am. but u) the quality of the pmposds.” he said. also noting this does not speak poorPy of the proposal. Although the MLRA was not able to follow through on that particular pmject. it is not a dead, issue. Mr. WIgrhore said the group still plans on installing more plast and harms around the lake. but in stages and‘with the assistance of the Lake Simcoc Region (km- servation Authoritv. This was the first time (hr MUM had ever applied fat 3 gram. "They’ve been quite L~()-o;mratiw.” Mr Wigmore said. v The first location the MIRA is looking at is Connor Drive. Work will be paid for with MLRA funds. Mr. ngmore said. adding he hopes to do the planting in the spring, “Without having dohc one. howvdo you go. to corporations and say come and help us out." Mr. thmore said. ‘I know theyresidents - were very. very excited when the financing was announced.’