I have written previously about my strong disagreement with an application to build a banquet facility/wedding venue on the Oak Ridges Moraine (ORM) between Hwy 400 and Weston Road south of the Lloydtown Aurora Rd. Along with the Municipality’s Staff, Council and many others who opposed the application I was thrilled with the OMB decision that the proposed venture does not belong on the ORM, specifically that the proposal was in essence not a proposal to establish a major recreational use and hence it could not be established on the ORM. For those who have followed this application, reading the OMB decision may be of interest; you can access it here.

Congratulations to all the citizens, particularly the Stewards of the Moraine, who did their own research and assessments of the application and the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (ORMCP) and other provincial legislation to understand the issue.