The B.C.O. thanks the community for another fabulous potluck. There were so many delicious dishes to enjoy. Thank you to everyone who attended.
Thank you to everyone who helped with the preparations and clean up. Without you this could not have happened.
We would also like to add a very special thank you to Sarah Boham for the outline of Belfountain’s 200th birthday in 2025 and Wendy Mitchell-Burke for the engaging talk about the new sculpture !
Wishing everyone the best for the holiday season.
The Christmas Eve Luminaria is a beautiful tradition that the BCO would like to invite all residents and business owners in the Hamlet and environs to participate in. The more who participate, the more of a sight it will be; it makes Christmas Eve that much more special! It’s great to get out as a family with friends, enjoy the sight and meet your neighbours during the holiday season.For more read: http://www.belfountain.ca/christmas-eve-luminaria/If you need bags, $4.00 for a bundle of 10. Contact the treasurer@belfountain.ca for information and orders.A couple of proven tricks can make a difference with the Luminaria bags and you will be able to save many of the bags for next year as well. Try the following for a safe display and easy clean-up:
- double fold the top of the bag down a couple of inches to make a collar which will help stabilize the bag and prevent scorching
- try “stubby” votive candles (Watson brand at the Dollar Store works well), instead of tea lights. They are 1 1/2″ and last about 8 hours
- an aluminum tartlet shell, placed in a pint size mason jar, then into the bag, works beautifully. Bonus: a safe and easy clean-up with no cat litter to deal with.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
The Belfountain Potluck is sold out. See you there !
We are considering having a community “Pot Luck” get together at the Belfountain Community Hall on Old Main Street either December 18, 19, 20, 21, or 22. It will be at 6pm.
We would like to know that at least 20 people are available to attend with the dates you are available please before we book the hall and pay the associated costs.
Please provide your top three choices of dates. If 20 people choose the same date, that will be the one we go ahead with. If you are replying for more than one person, please indicate how many will be attending. Please reply to secretary@belfountain.ca.
This will be a potluck….just a social gathering to wish your neighbours well.
Thank you for helping the BCO make this decision.
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On August 8, 2023, the community approved the BCO filing to appeal the NEC decision made on July 20, 2023. The appeal was submitted to the NEC August 9 by legal counsel. Eighteen appeals were made to the NEC that day regarding Manors. Once the appeal was submitted, the BCO was committed to follow this process through. The BCO participated at the Case Management Conference (CMC) for the Manors of Belfountain Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) hearing on February 1st, 2024. In a previous update, the BCO outlined what was involved in a CMC . Further to the CMC, The BCO retained experts to present our issues at the hearing which is now scheduled for February 10th, 2025, The steps that are laid out by the government in the Procedural Order that occur prior to the hearing and the reflective dates are:
The experts needed for these interim steps and the hearing itself include legal counsel, a planner, a hydrogeologist and an aquatic sciences expert. The cost for experts is sizable. The hearing is expected to last 14 days. The experts and legal fees will be paid from generous donations and participation of residents in various fund-raising events that involve the community. We would like to thank those of you who have donated already and encourage you all to spread the word that we need help financially. Thirty years ago, the Belfountain community and supporters fought to prevent a subdivision with fewer proposed houses on the same land for the same reasons we have today. The adjudicator ruled that something would be built on this land. No developer has been able to address the domestic water servicing issues for this development to date. The cost for the hearing in 1991 was $120,000. This is an urgent call for your donation please. The Belfountain hamlet is dependent on your generous donation. Every amount matters and helps. If you or someone you know would like to donate, you can do so by any of these methods some of which provide tax receipts as indicated: Donating directly to the B.C.O: 100% of donations made are used to pay legal fees, experts’ invoices, and administration costs. No tax receipts are available. The B.C.O. is an incorporated non-profit organization supported by volunteers. You can donate directly to the B.C.O. by cheque, cash or e-transfer by contacting treasurer@ belfountain.ca, or click on the link below to use PayPal at BCO to support the initiatives. 100% of donations made are used to pay legal fees, experts’ invoices, and administration costs. If you do not require a tax receipt, your funds can be directed directly to the BCO through etransfer to treasurer@belfountain.ca or via PayPal at this link https://www.paypal.com/donate. Alternatively, contact treasurer@Belfountain.ca or 289-541-6055 for cheque or cash pickup or delivery instructions. Cheques should be addressed to the Belfountain Community Organization. Donating through Small Change Fund:. Donations to Small Change Fund are used for legal fees. The project: (Manors of Belfountain Subdivision) Belfountain-needs-your-help When you donate $25 or more you will receive a tax receipt. SCF does retain a percentage of the funds donated to support the services they provide as outlined on their website. Here is the link to the Small Change Fund: https://smallchangefund.ca/project/belfountain-needs-your-help/. Donating through Ontario Streams: Donations to Ontario Streams are used for consulting experts who are developing and presenting the Belfountain community’s cases that Manors of Belfountain threatens the water. You will receive a charitable tax receipt. For sums greater than $500, a cheque made out to Ontario Streams can be dropped off at 670 Bush Street. For sums less than $500 donations can be through Canada Helps: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/ontario-streams/ (Choose Belfountain Wetlands, Groundwater and Watercourses Evaluation) We are urgently in need of donations to both prepare and pay for the hearing. We would greatly appreciate your donation being made within the next two weeks if that is possible. Please share this email and spread the word to everyone you can think of that can help us with this fight. The time is now. Let’s start telling people about this. Ask everyone interested in protecting Belfountain to register at www. Belfountain.ca so we can be sure to reach everyone and provide updates. Come out and join us in our fundraising efforts so we can win this hearing. There is nothing we can’t do together! |
| Belfountain may be small, but we are mighty when we work together! |
October 25th, 2024
Milling, Base Repairs and Paving Notice on Bush St
Belfountain Rehabilitation and Corridor Improvements, Town of Caledon, Project 14-4065
This notice provides an update to the Belfountain Community regarding paving works on the Project 14-4065: Belfountain Rehabilitation and Improvements, Town of Caledon.
Peel’s contractor (Four Seasons Site Development Ltd.) has schedule milling, base repairs and paving works on Bush St (from Old Main St to Shaws Creek Rd) the week of October 28th 2024.
The schedule for paving works on Old Main St are tentative and subject to weather. In the event of rain or unforeseen circumstances the works maybe delayed.
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Activity |
Start Date |
Anticipated Duration |
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Milling and Base Repairs |
Thursday, October 31st,2024 |
1 Day |
| Paving | Friday, November 1st, 2024 | 1 Day |
What to expect:
Who can I contact?
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Name |
Title |
Organization |
Contact Information |
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Ommar Moeen |
Project Manager |
Region of Peel |
905-791-7800 ext. 7998 |
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Ole Petersen |
Construction Inspector |
Region of Peel |
905-791-7800 ext. 3246 |
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24/7 (Project Related Emergency/After Hours) #: 905-791-7800 |
September,19th,2024
Milling, Base Repairs and Paving Notice on Old Main St
Belfountain Rehabilitation and Corridor Improvements, Town of Caledon, Project 14-4065
This notice provides an update to the Belfountain Community regarding paving works on the Project 14-4065: Belfountain Rehabilitation and Improvements, Town of Caledon.
Further to the previous progress update notice sent on August,23rd,2024 – Peel’s contractor (Four Seasons Site Development Ltd.) has expedited their work schedule and will be initiating milling, base repairs and paving works on Old Main St (from Caledon Mountain Drive to River Rd) early next week.
The paving works next week do not include Bush Street, or the driveway apron paving. Those works will be completed at a later date (expected mid-October 2024) when the slope stability and landscaping works on Bush Street are completed.
The schedule for paving works on Old Main St is as follows. Please note the dates below are tentative to weather.
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Activity |
Start Date |
Anticipated Duration |
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Milling |
Monday, September,23rd,2024 |
1 Day |
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Base Repairs |
Tuesday, September, 24th, 2024 |
1 Day |
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Paving |
Wednesday, September, 25th, 2024 |
1 Day |
What to expect:
We will maintain a single of traffic at all times, however, motorists should expect delays in travel as the operation is underway. Emergency access will be maintained at all times.
Who can I contact?
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Name |
Title |
Organization |
Contact Information |
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Ommar Moeen |
Project Manager |
Region of Peel |
905-791-7800 ext. 7998 |
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Ole Petersen |
Construction Inspector |
Region of Peel |
905-791-7800 ext. 3246 |
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24/7 (Project Related Emergency/After Hours) #: 905-791-7800 |
Hosted by Belfountain Heritage Society in partnership with the Town of Caledon
This is a FREE event but participants must register to attend and space is limited. Use this link to register: Heritage Block Printing Workshop | Culture Days 2024
**REGISTRATION REQUIRED**
Learn how to block print, as printing was done in the pioneering days, while learning about the historic houses, features and people that make Belfountain such a distinctive heritage hamlet! Belfountain artist Wendy Mitchell will guide participants how to create a block print, or select one of the pre-constructed block prints on-hand, to be inked for printing. Heritage displays will highlight some of the many historical buildings in Belfountain and the people who lived there. Hosted by the Belfountain Heritage Society volunteers whose focus is to preserve the past for the future!
All ages workshop, children 13 years old or under must be accompanied by an adult.
Sat, Sep 21, 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Belfountain Community Hall
17204 Mississauga Road
Belfountain, ON
This workshop is the first opportunity for Belfountain residents and community at large, to help make decorations to be used in our bi-centenary in 2025.
In 2025, the hamlet of Belfountain turns 200 years old. Historically, the Belfountain Community Organization has arranged Salamander Festival each year in September. The Region of Peel is currently performing substantial road rehabilitation works that are to continue through the fall in the center of the hamlet.
Considering these factors, the Belfountain Community Organization has decided not to host Salamander Festival in September 2024. Instead, we will pool our resources with the Belfountain Heritage Society and seek support from the Town of Caledon and Region of Peel to create a magnificent event in 2025 to celebrate our hamlet’s historic 200th anniversary.
We have received the update notice below from the Region of Peel for residents of Belfountain.
The Belfountain Community Organization encourages property owners with driveway aprons affected by this notice to reach out to the Region of Peel Project Manager through the contact indicated in this notice.
August,23rd,2024
Project Update
Belfountain Rehabilitation and Corridor Improvements, Town of Caledon, Project 14-4065
This notice provides the Belfountain community an update on the Project 14-4065: Belfountain Rehabilitation and Improvements, Town of Caledon.
The Region of Peel retained Four Seasons Site Development Ltd. to undergo construction in Belfountain. The construction works started August,12th,2024, and since then Four Seasons has progressed well with their works.
Below are outstanding construction activities and expected completion dates for each.
Please note that these timelines are tentative to several factors such as contractors progress, weather, and varying site conditions. Actual start and completion dates may vary.
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Construction Activity |
Status |
Expected Completion |
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Parkette Construction
Parkette Landscaping/Planting |
In-Progress Expected start is Mid- September 2024 |
Mid-September 2024
End-September 2024 |
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Culvert Replacements/Construction |
In-Progress |
Mid-September 2024 |
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Slope Stability Works (Bush St) Restoration (Landscaping/Tree Planting) + Guiderail Installation |
Expected start is Mid- September 2024 End-September 2024 |
End-September 2024
Mid-October 2024 |
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Milling, Base Repairs, Paving, Line Painting |
Mid-October 2024 |
End- October 2024 |
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Street-Signage, Crosswalks, Final Restoration and Clean-Up |
End-October 2024 |
Mid-November 2024 |
Driveway Apron Paving
Before starting the paving work, the Region’s site representative will discuss with property owners about how much of their apron will be paved. Usually, gravel driveway aprons are paved up to the property line, but due to community feedback requesting less paving, the Region will collaborate with property owners to adjust the extent of the paving.
The Region of Peel is committed to providing you periodic updates as the works progress. The next project update notice will be provided prior to the start of paving works.
Please visit our webpage: https://www.peelregion.ca/pw/construction/cal/144065.htm for updates on construction and more details regarding the project.
The webpage can also be accessed via the QR code (use your phone camera to access):
Peel Region has field representative on site (construction inspector). Should you require assistance during construction you can reach out to the construction inspector or project manager directly. The contact information is below:
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Name |
Title |
Organization |
Contact Information |
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Ommar Moeen |
Project Manager |
Region of Peel |
905-791-7800. ext. 7998 |
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Ole Petersen |
Construction Inspector |
Region of Peel |
905-791-7800 ext. 3246 |
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24/7 (Emergency/After Hours) #: 905-791-7800 |