The West Quebec Post July 11 - 17,2014 Page 3 ~ • 'ff3'7?'tW'f5?7-w:' Murray charges Chelsea Council still dragging its feet on' Meech Lake residential shoreline protection Reuel S.Amdur The secretary of the Gatineau Park I Protection Committee, Jean-Paul Murray;: criticized Chelsea Council at its July 7 meeting. Murray protested Chelsea's cOQ::_--+' tinuing inaction in protecting the Meech Lake shoreline. With 40% of the proper- ties violating the bylaw requiring a natur- al or naturalized buffer area at the shore edge; Murray declared that Council's educational approach is "not working." Mayor Caryl Green responded that Chelsea is working on a case-by-case basis. When the Post asked how this approach could address the massive viola- tion of the bylaw, she clarified that the case-by-case reference was for illegally constructed structures in the buffer area. Where a.permit cannot be produced, the structure Will need to be torn down. The mayor spoke of a general educa- This photo was provided as an example of a residential construction that does not abide by tional effort being made. Last summer lakeshore regulations. PHOTO: JEAN-PAUL MURRAY Gatineau overnight winter parking regulations modified Laurent Robillard-Cardinal ~ ~ While winter parking is not something residents ever look forward to, new modified regulations in Gatineau should alleviate the stress of certain vehicle-owners during next season's cold winter months. On July 8!Gatineau modified the bylaw allowing dri- vers to park their vehicles overnight in the street if they obtain a permit. A permit requires proof of residency, a piece of identification and $85. The city adopted these measures to accommodate residents with limited residential parking who pres- sured the city to act. However, parking in the street dur- ing snow removal operations will remain illegal. . As in neighbouring Ottawa, when Environment Canada forecasts a snowfall of7 cm or more (5 to 10 cm included) for the Ottawa-Gatineau region, the city will make announcements warning ~esidents not to park Chelsea hired a student who went door- to-door along the shoreline to explain the requirement and the reason for it. The purpose is to protect the lake from conta- mination. Green also noted that Chelsea had made available shrubs and other veg- . etation for shoreline dwellers to install in their border area. That, said Murray, was in 2010. "Every household was given a package of infor- mation Iour iyears ago," said Murray. "Then there were the visits by the student last summer. Yet,40% of the people are still breaking the law today. I see people cutting the grass right to the edge." Murray demanded to know when Chelsea intends to get serious about enforcement. Lack of enforcement could put this lake at risk of pollution, he noted. The West Quebec :'PO'5 is ,going on Holidays! Our office will be closed from July 17th to July 29 th , Please note that there will not be a publication of the POSTon July 18 th , 25 th & August 1 S t. Our office will re-open on July 31 st at 9 a.m. Our next issue will be August 8 th , deadline for ads in this issue is August 4 th , ;fiEBV.JEfi SEffl!llllIiJI'!!if2 • lYous sommes ouuerts 12 mois par annee • Vida"ge de fosse septique et fosse de retention • Pm de groupe • lYous nettoyons votre filtre lots de la vidange • Weare open 12 months a year • Emptying septic and holding tanks • Groupe rates • Weclean your filter when emptying N'ATIENDEZ PASQUE ~! Une fosse septique utilisee de facon ANNUELLE doit etre vidangee une fois tous les DEUX ANS afin d'eviter le debordement des eaux. I~ :! 'f 11'" ~ "I I: