Town Notices

TOWN OF INNISFIL

GOLF HAVEN WATER SUPPLY

MUNICIPAL CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE

The Golf Haven Municipal Water Supply System, in the Community of Gilford, currently consists of two wells, an in-ground

reservoir, and a pump station, which combined are incapable of supplying sufficient capacity for fire protection and domestic

flows to the existing customers. In addition, the concentration of trihalomethanes (THMs) in the treated water has consistently

exceeded the Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standard Maximum Acceptable Concentration.

Therefore, in 2006, the Town of Innisfil retained the Ainley Group to conduct a Schedule ‘B’ Municipal Class Environmental

Assessment (Class EA) to identify and assess alternative options for providing a potable water source that would be capable

of meeting customer demands and fire protection requirements as well as water quality parameters that conform to the

Ontario Drinking Water Legislation. The service area that was considered is illustrated in the key map below.

On February 13th, 2007 a Public Information Centre (PIC) was held at the Gilford Community Hall to present a number of

alternatives to the public and to provide an opportunity for comment. As a result of comments received following the PIC, it

was determined that the Town needed to further investigate the alternative that involved switching the existing Golf Haven

Water Supply customers to the Alcona Lakeshore Water system and utilizing the Bradford West Gwillimbury Reservoir,

located on the 10th Side Road near the 11th Line, to sustain operating pressures and to provide fire flows in Gilford.

In July of 2007, Town of Innisfil Council passed Resolution CW-235.07 requesting that the Town of Bradford West

Gwillimbury consider dedicating water storage capacity in their reservoir to supply the existing customers of the Golf Haven

Water Supply System. After further discussions and meetings, confirmation has now been received from the Town of

Bradford West Gwillimbury that they are willing to provide the required storage capacity in their reservoir. Therefore, the

Town of Innisfil is now continuing the Class EA process and have adopted a revised Recommended Solution that would

involve switching the existing Golf Haven Water Supply customers to the Alcona Lakeshore Water system and utilizing the

Bradford West Gwillimbury reservoir, with no changes to the Goldcrest Water Supply System.

As public consultation is a key component of this Class EA, a Public Information Centre has been scheduled, as follows, to

allow all interested parties an opportunity to review this new information and provide comment:

DATE: Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

TIME: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

LOCATION: Community Rooms

Town Hall

2101 Innisfil Beach Road

Innisfil, ON

Following the Public Information Centre, comments are invited for incorporation into this planning process and will be received

until December 15th, 2009. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.

For further information, please contact either of the following members of the study team:

Ms. Tammy Kalimootoo, P.Eng. or Mr. Grant Shellswell

Project Engineer Acting Manager of Engineering

Ainley Group Planning and Development Department

550 Welham Road Town of Innisfil

Barrie, Ontario L4N 8Z7 2101 Innisfil Beach Road

Tel: 705-726-3371 Innisfil, ON L9S 1A1

Fax: 705-726-4391 Tel: 705-436-3710

E-mail: kalimootoo@ainleygroup.com Fax: 705-436-7120

E-mail: gshellswell@innisfil.ca

This notice issued on November 19th, 2009.