Province rejects proposed Pickering growth plan
Submitted by Dan McDermott on Fri, 2010-10-29 15:51
In yet another Victory case, Durham Region’s plan to convert 1,200 hectares of farmland in north–east Pickering to housing for 30,000 people has been rejected by Ontario’s municipal affairs ministry.
The decision is a victory for the Town of Ajax, for the sprawl activities and development of important watershed and agricultural lands in Pickering would have Ajax at a greater risk for erosion and flooding.
To follow the story in Toronto Star, published on October 28, 2010 please see http://www.thestar.com/news/article/882142--province-rejects-proposed-pickering-growth