They actually listened and withdrew the park boundary proposal which feels completely surreal after all the confusion over the map colors. I am so relieved that we can finally stop worrying about the impacts on the lake but we should definitely keep an eye on the government for any other …
February 15, 2021
Final supporters
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR FUNDS
This petition is directed to all Big Gull Lake property owners as direct stakeholders regarding the Ontario Government’s proposal to establish a new Provincial Park along the south shore on the eastern portion of Big Gull Lake. The proposed Whiteduck Provincial Park will be the second largest Provincial Park in southern Ontario and the park boundary was recently extended to include several kilometers abutting or near Big Gull Lake (portion coloured in dark green on map) with no public explanation from the Ontario Government.
This petition is to ask for your stated objection to the current proposal for the following reasons:
- The proposal does not include any information about future park use (or any limits on such use), traffic volumes, environmental impact, safety and water quality.
- The proposal will establish the boundary of the Provincial Park BEFORE any such plans on use by the public or environmental impacts on Big Gull Lake are known
- Even though the strip of land is surrounded by the existing Hungry Lake Conservation Reserve (denoted in light green on map), the Ontario Government has either not considered or rejected a conservation reserve as a more appropriate alternative to a Provincial Park
For these reasons, we ask for your support in objecting to the Whiteduck Provincial Park boundary proposal as it relates to the inclusion of land abutting or near Big Gull Lake.
Thank you.
Big Gull Lake Stakeholders
NOTE:
- If you are presented with a request for money DO NOT make a contribution – monies do not come to our petition cause, it goes to the petition app, not us.
- As well, please ignore the social media buttons – this is a limited email petition
- please identify your Cottage Association in the comments box, if you have one
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
January 11, 2021
January 9, 2021
Getting toward five hundred signatures and honestly the silence from the government is just plain unsettling. I really need you all to send this link to your neighbors because they are honestly probably unaware that this park boundary is being finalized before we even get a single detail on water quality or traffic plans. It keeps me up at night just thinking about what they might be planning for the south shore without telling us anything first.
Reached 100 supporters
January 7, 2021
164 Comments
Environmental impact and water quality should be further addressed. Big Gull Lake succeeds because 75% of shoreline is undeveloped. Introducing heavy use via a provincial park would ruin it and negatively impact property values..
Why does the intention to ram this through happen when there are the fewest people on the lake and when some property owners can’t even come to their properties because of pandemic restrictions?
I am a cottage owner near Kirk Kove. I am concerned with the lack of information being distributed and shared to our local community and the environmental impact such a project would have to this headwater ecosystem.
I oppose this action by the government without proper consultation with those stakeholders who have inhabited this lake area for generations. Canada has ample uninhabited land for this type of use, please consider taking this land claim there to prevent future years of conflict should this go ahead.
In the best interest of protecting the pristine habitat around Big Gull Lake and save this "gem" of the Canadian Shield, I urge the land claim team of The Algonquins of Ontario to pull back their boundaries of the proposed Whiteduck Provincial Park to the original boundary in the AIG signed in 2016.
I am a Big Gull Lake property owner. Big Gull Lake Stakeholders
Represented by Big Gull Lake East End Cottage Association
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They actually listened and withdrew the park boundary proposal which feels completely surreal after all the confusion over the map colors. I am so relieved that we can finally stop worrying about the impacts on the lake but we should definitely keep an eye on the government for any other …
February 15, 2021
Final supporters
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR FUNDS
This petition is directed to all Big Gull Lake property owners as direct stakeholders regarding the Ontario Government’s proposal to establish a new Provincial Park along the south shore on the eastern portion of Big Gull Lake. The proposed Whiteduck Provincial Park will be the second largest Provincial Park in southern Ontario and the park boundary was recently extended to include several kilometers abutting or near Big Gull Lake (portion coloured in dark green on map) with no public explanation from the Ontario Government.
This petition is to ask for your stated objection to the current proposal for the following reasons:
- The proposal does not include any information about future park use (or any limits on such use), traffic volumes, environmental impact, safety and water quality.
- The proposal will establish the boundary of the Provincial Park BEFORE any such plans on use by the public or environmental impacts on Big Gull Lake are known
- Even though the strip of land is surrounded by the existing Hungry Lake Conservation Reserve (denoted in light green on map), the Ontario Government has either not considered or rejected a conservation reserve as a more appropriate alternative to a Provincial Park
For these reasons, we ask for your support in objecting to the Whiteduck Provincial Park boundary proposal as it relates to the inclusion of land abutting or near Big Gull Lake.
Thank you.
Big Gull Lake Stakeholders
NOTE:
- If you are presented with a request for money DO NOT make a contribution – monies do not come to our petition cause, it goes to the petition app, not us.
- As well, please ignore the social media buttons – this is a limited email petition
- please identify your Cottage Association in the comments box, if you have one
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
January 11, 2021
January 9, 2021
Getting toward five hundred signatures and honestly the silence from the government is just plain unsettling. I really need you all to send this link to your neighbors because they are honestly probably unaware that this park boundary is being finalized before we even get a single detail on water quality or traffic plans. It keeps me up at night just thinking about what they might be planning for the south shore without telling us anything first.
Reached 100 supporters
January 7, 2021
164 Comments
Lyndon Jones and I live year round on Big Gull Lake. We do not want a provincial park on the lake. The lake is not marked so we fear dangerous boating due to rocks etc. We also never heard about this park coming or received any literature from government etc and feel that not being able to have some input is not right.
Environmental impact and water quality should be further addressed. Big Gull Lake succeeds because 75% of shoreline is undeveloped. Introducing heavy use via a provincial park would ruin it and negatively impact property values..
Why does the intention to ram this through happen when there are the fewest people on the lake and when some property owners can’t even come to their properties because of pandemic restrictions?
I am a cottage owner near Kirk Kove. I am concerned with the lack of information being distributed and shared to our local community and the environmental impact such a project would have to this headwater ecosystem.
I oppose this action by the government without proper consultation with those stakeholders who have inhabited this lake area for generations. Canada has ample uninhabited land for this type of use, please consider taking this land claim there to prevent future years of conflict should this go ahead.
In the best interest of protecting the pristine habitat around Big Gull Lake and save this "gem" of the Canadian Shield, I urge the land claim team of The Algonquins of Ontario to pull back their boundaries of the proposed Whiteduck Provincial Park to the original boundary in the AIG signed in 2016.
I am a Big Gull Lake property owner. Big Gull Lake Stakeholders
Represented by Big Gull Lake East End Cottage Association
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Lyndon Jones and I live year round on Big Gull Lake. We do not want a provincial park on the lake. The lake is not marked so we fear dangerous boating due to rocks etc. We also never heard about this park coming or received any literature from government etc and feel that not being able to have some input is not right.