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Vol. 26, No. 28
18 juillet / July 18
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La 16e édition de l’Auto-Show Aylmer !
La 16e édition de l’Auto-Show Aylmer aura lieu du 10 au 12 août 2007, au parc des Cèdres d’Aylmer. Près de 600 voitures de collection et de modèles modifiés seront exposés. Des spectacles, de la musique et des jeux pour les enfants seront également au rendez-vous, incluant un grand hommage à Elvis le 11 août 2007. La Ville a contribué 21 000 $ à l’Auto-Show, tout en fournissant des services ainsi qu’un soutien aux installations et à l’aménagement du site.
Cet événement est gratuit. Renseignements : www.autoshowaylmer.com
L’Auto-Show d’Aylmer a dévoilé le 10 juillet sa programmation du mois d’août.
Photo: Arthur Silverstone
City sells Aylmer farm, local councillors protest
Julie Murray
By a vote of 9 to 7, Gatineau city council agreed to accept an offer of $1,000,800 for the 34.6-hectare Eardley-Boucher farm, located north of Boulevard des Allumettieres and east of Eardley Road. Because the land is currently zoned residential deferred, the owner cannot develop it, prompting Aylmer councillors to question the wisdom of the deal and to vote against it. “We’re selling prime real estate that will only go up in value. We’re cashing in our RRSP prematurely,” says Councillor Alain Riel, adding, “It’s deferred zoning, so what’s the rush to sell?” Councillor André Laframboise agrees “It’s too early to sell,” he says. “Not only could we have had a better price later, there might have been other uses, like recreational, soccer and sports fields,” Councillor Frank Thérien adds, “It’s valuable land. I thought we should hold onto it. We only got about a million for it and it’s probably worth a lot more.” One councillor speculated the deal is being rushed through in mid-summer, when most residents are on vacation.
Noting that he has been contacted many times about land zoned deferred, and has refused the requests, Mr Riel is concerned about the precedent set by the deal. “These people are certainly going to come back to knock on my door.”
Same deferred zoning as North Aylmer project
Deferred zoning can be changed during any revision to the city’s land management plan; the next planned revision is next year, 2008. Like this Eardley-Boucher property, a tract in north Aylmer, targeted for a mega-development, also has deferred zoning status. Anthony Southam, president of the Cook Road-Aylmer North Residents Association, notes, “Our concern is the urban plan review in 2008. There is public consultation during the revision, but it’s up to the councillors to take peoples’ concerns to the planning department. There’s no binding public consultation with changes to the urban plan, only with specific zoning changes. Whenever a politician says, ‘don’t worry, it’s deferred,’ this worries me.”
This property is roughly across the highway from Aylmer’s last apple orchard which is also slated for a housing project. The orchard zoning change had been approved by the old Aylmer council, and is now owned by a major developer.
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