Dufferin Lands bylaw rejected

RM Dufferin No. 190 - Ministry of Government Relations, Community Planning has completed their review of the contentious sale of Municipal Reserve Land at Highwood Beach. Sending it back to the RM council on March 16. Council reviewed the document at their regular council meeting the following day however it appeared from the agenda and their discussion that it was just a mere change in wording that needed to be corrected.

LMT has obtained a copy of the review directly from the Ministry of Government Relations after the RM failed to produce it despite the Municipalities Act’s requirement to provide it after request. LMT gave the letter to both the purchaser Derek Fuchs and opponents of the sale Don and Lorraine Promhouse to review.

Councillors received the letter electronically to be discussed at the regular council meeting on March 17. When the item came up on the agenda, the letter was not read aloud for the public observing the proceedings over Zoom. On the agenda, the matter was listed as “Dedicated Sale Lands Bylaw- Wording Correction**” With the notation **- Denotes Listed Agenda Item Does Not Have Supporting Documentation on Electronic File.