General Township Updates and Rumours

[Acitta]

https://outline.com/XtEaVZ

Oh man, a four-unit row home in New Hamburg? The place is ruined and current residents have to move now...

There are light industrial buildings a few doors down on that street. It doesn't exactly look like the most idyllic residential area.

[danbrotherston]

Gotta love the NIMBYs who transplant themselves into a community that they were not always part of and then feel entitled to dictate how it will develop because they want to LARP that it's still 1955 small town Ontario. The objection by Craig Nichols is completely bizarre. He objects to this development because he thinks the people moving in are going to be staring at his teenage daughters...what the hell?

Yeah, that was just disturbing.

I don't think it was mentioned in this article, but in another, one of the delegates was reported to have been in tears. And while I feel that someone moved to tears is really suffering, we need to be more willing, in our culture, to confront that, with compassion and kindness, to help that person understand why their fears are overblown, to help them see that the change is not scary for any other reason that it is change, rather than indulging them, with niceness, and coddling them.

I believe this applies far and wide in our culture, well beyond this particular scenario.

That being said, it appears council is moving forward, so I think we are making the right steps.

(Yes, I found Tenille's editorial to be rather on point).

[Coke6pk]

Gotta love the NIMBYs who transplant themselves into a community that they were not always part of and then feel entitled to dictate how it will develop because they want to LARP that it's still 1955 small town Ontario. The objection by Craig Nichols is completely bizarre. He objects to this development because he thinks the people moving in are going to be staring at his teenage daughters...what the hell?

Is there a rule forbidding pedophiles and/or creepy old men living in single detached homes?  

At least Craig won't have four new neighbours who despise him.

Coke

[plam]

Is there a rule forbidding pedophiles and/or creepy old men living in single detached homes?  

At least Craig won't have four new neighbours who despise him.

To be fair there are fewer neighbours when you live in single detached housing. Pretty weak argument though.

[IronDev]

There is a new multi unit building coming in Baden. https://developmentapplications.wilmot.c...c822572810#

I am shocked at the renderings, looks great for something like this. Reminds me of British Columbia

[Bytor]

I thought development in Baden was halted because of water/greywater supply issues?

[nms]

Looks like a nice development. It's even relatively close to the railway line if passenger rail, commuter rail or even O-train level rail ever gets there.

[IronDev]

Just wanted to draw some attention to the 162 Snyders project.

I just listened in to the community meeting and it was absurd. Everyone against the development outright, with no real reasons other than trying to "protect their town" (keep in mind this is a CMHC affordable housing development.

The top two highlights. 1) One lady saying their shouldn't be air conditioning in the building and 2) An old man saying he would rather look at a pasture than a building full of people (the lot is an empty former industrial use, not a pasture)

This madness needs to stop

[ijmorlan]

Just wanted to draw some attention to the 162 Snyders project.

I just listened in to the community meeting and it was absurd. Everyone against the development outright, with no real reasons other than trying to "protect their town" (keep in mind this is a CMHC affordable housing development.

The top two highlights. 1) One lady saying their shouldn't be air conditioning in the building and 2) An old man saying he would rather look at a pasture than a building full of people (the lot is an empty former industrial use, not a pasture)

This madness needs to stop

Amen! People need to live somewhere, and paving over the rest of Southern Ontario for low-density suburbs is not an option.

[danbrotherston]

Just wanted to draw some attention to the 162 Snyders project.

I just listened in to the community meeting and it was absurd. Everyone against the development outright, with no real reasons other than trying to "protect their town" (keep in mind this is a CMHC affordable housing development.

The top two highlights. 1) One lady saying their shouldn't be air conditioning in the building and 2) An old man saying he would rather look at a pasture than a building full of people (the lot is an empty former industrial use, not a pasture)

This madness needs to stop

Amen! People need to live somewhere, and paving over the rest of Southern Ontario for low-density suburbs is not an option.

The thing we're learning these days is that a significant portion of the population is fundamentally unwilling to face reality.

[LesPio]

Announcement for a  2023 New Recreation Centre in Wellesley Township
It's a $22 million facility with Ontario providing $16 Million
It will have 2 soccer fields, ice pad, gymnasium, walking track,etc

https://www.wellesley.ca/en/living-here/...-land.aspx

https://www.facebook.com/TownshipofWelle...6260570358

[ijmorlan]

Announcement for a  2023 New Recreation Centre in Wellesley Township
It's a $22 million facility with Ontario providing $16 Million
It will have 2 soccer fields, ice pad, gymnasium, walking track,etc

https://www.wellesley.ca/en/living-here/...-land.aspx

https://www.facebook.com/TownshipofWelle...6260570358

How about this: make a big combined project which is a community centre, arena, and affordable housing.

If NIMBY people want to pass up an improved community centre, fine. Well, not fine, but maybe we need to tie things together. And why shouldn’t people in affordable housing have the convenience of having a community centre right in their building?

[CP42]

I know this is just outside of the region, but the crane base is now in at the Elora Mill Condos project.

Will be interesting to see how this one plays out as it will be the same developer as the Cambridge Mill Condos and Hotel.

[KevinL]

Wilmot Council is looking at a proposal for a third village centre, midway between Baden and New Hamburg. It's coming as an MZO, however, so that carries a lot of baggage and some objection.

Wilmot council to consider MZO for sizable 'village' development

[ac3r]

Company withdraws MZO application for housing development in Wilmot Township: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener...-1.6340436