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Community With Future A GTA COUNTRYSIDE STRATEGY The Greater Toronto Services Board (GTSB) has published a draft document entitled "A GTA Countryside Strategy", to protect the countryside (about two-thirds of the GTA) from being gobbled up by urban sprawl. A presentation will be made to Clarington Council by the GTSB, at 7:00 p.m. on September 25"\ 2000. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. Although there-will not be an opportunity at the Council meeting for delegations to respond to the presentation, Clarington staff will be preparing a response to the draft strategy. In order that your comments and concerns can be included in our response to the GTSB', we are asking the public to complete and return a questionnaire. ♦ The questionnaire is available from the Planning Department. (Contact information is below.) ♦ The questionnaire is also available on the internet at: http:/nvww, municipality.clarington. on.ca/.,/question, htm htto://www. municipalitv.ciarineton. on. ca/. ,/auestion.pdf http://www. municipality, clarineton. on. ca/../auestion.doc ♦ Questionnaires will also be available at the September 25* 11 Council meeting. Please return completed questionnaires be September 26 th , 2000, to: Planning & Development Department 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario ; L1C3A6 Fax: (905) 623-0830 For further information, please contact: Bin Newell, Manager Community Planning Branch (905) 623-3379, extension 216 Edward Belsey, Planner Community Planning Branch (905) 623-3379, extension 327 Note: A copy of the draft strategy is available at www.gtsb.on.ca PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE PROPOSED CLARINGTON ZONING BY-LAW The Municipality of Clarington is in the process of preparing a new Zoning By-law. The purpose of the new By-law is to update the existing zone provisions and bring them to conformity with the Clarington Official Plan approved in 1996. A draft Zoning By-law for the Bowmanville and Courtice urban areas was released in July 2000 (Phase 1). The Planning and Development Department is holding two Public, Information Session regarding the Phase 1 draft of the Clarington Zoning By-law as follows: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 Wednesday, September 27, 2000 Old Firehall, Court Room #1 132 Church Street, 'Bowmanville, Ontario 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Dr. Emily Stowe Public School 71 Sandringham Drive Courtice, Ontario 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The purpose of the Open House is to allow residents to review the draft Zoning By-law and to receive comments on the document. Further information may also be obtained by calling Mr. Carlo Pellarin or Mrs, Janice Szwarz of the Planning and Development Department at 623-3379 » THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 2X8 The FINAL Instalment for the 2000 PROPERTY PROPERTY TAX NOTICE is due for the following classés: Residential, Farmland, Managed Forests and Pipelines on SEPTEMBER 20, 2000 Multi-Residential, Commercial, Industrial classes and sub-classes have now been mailed and are due as follows: 1st INSTALMENT DUE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2000 2nd INSTALMENT DUE: NOVEMBER 22, 2000 To aVoid line-ups please choose one of the Various payment options listed on the front of the t$x bill that is convenient for you. Failure to receive a Tax Notice does NOT eliminate the responsibility for the payment of taxes and penalty • ' - Tax Department I (905) 623-33791 WANTED ELECTION WORKERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF TALLYING TALLYING THE ELECTION RESULTS ON NOVEMBER 13, 2000 FROM 6:00 P.M. TO APPROXIMATELY 10:30 P.M. APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE MAIN RECEPTION DESK OF THE MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE CENTRE, 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE MUNICIPAL CLERKS DEPARTMENT AT 623-3379. T 77;