Minutes of Meeting 10 September 2007

Attendees:

Maria McRae tabled her report which included the announcement of the Official Opening of the Sawmill Creek Constructed Wetland, Thursday Sept 27. She would like to improve the access to the Constructed Wetland which she sees as a passive park. Also in her report was an announcement of an Open House describing a new arterial road linking Hunt Club with the 417.

Alan Asselstine: The pathways around the Constructed Wetland should link up with the other pathways.

Maria McRae: The Urbandale proposal on Light Rail has twin tunnels under the downtown core.

Fred McLennan: The Annual General Meeting will be Monday, October 29. Maria will advise on a speaker. Fred wrote a letter in support of the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club which is planting plants and flowers on city property along Riverside Drive.

Motion: To pay $20 for the HCCO website. moved by John Sankey, seconded by Peter Brimacombe. carried.

Peter Foulger: Dead trees and branches are falling into Hunt Club Creek but the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority says that they provide natural cover for wildlife.

Next meeting: Monday October 1, 2007 at 19:30