Think of a Friday morning, the sun climbing up over the
horizon to smile down on Orr
Lake Simcoe County
At the AGM, the OLRA carried a motion to apply to have
collection day moved to an earlier place in the week. We are the only waterfront community that
does not receive service on Mondays.
Unfortunately, BFI, the contracted waste management company, does not
have the resources to facilitate Monday pick-up. However, they are able to accommodate a
change of collection for lakeside properties from Friday to Wednesday.
Councillor Perry Ritchie, along with fellow Springwater
Township Council members have been very attentive to our concerns, and will
gladly make a request to the County for this change. However, we’ve been advised by Rob
McCullough, Director of Solid Waste Management for Simcoe, that we need a majority
vote to qualify for consideration.
In a recent poll conducted by the OLRA, responses were
overwhelmingly in favour of making the change to Wednesday. That said, we heard from only 63 Orr
Lakers. Most of these were
seasonal. At the September 16
Springwater Council meeting, it was decided to defer the matter in order to
allow us more time to gain a majority vote.
Mr. McCullough’s justifiable concern, shared by Springwater Deputy Mayor
Dan McLean, is that the County will be inundated with complaints should a
majority not be in favour.
It is clear that seasonal owners are nearly unanimous in
their desire for a change to Wednesday.
Many permanent owners are unaffected, and did not respond to the poll
but we offer another opportunity to support our summertime neighbours. We ask you to remember that there may come a
time when year-round residents need a majority vote on a matter of little
consequence to cottagers. It’s likely
that they’d be more willing to pitch in if we stand behind them now.
Please cast your vote by answering the poll in the sidebar to the left. Your participation is greatly appreciated.
