1) We are very much in…

1) We are very much in favor of the proposal in ERO 019-8289 to amend the Rondeau Park Management Plan so that cottages will remain in Rondeau Park until at least 2038, and hopefully beyond! The cottages are one of the reasons cited in the original 1894 Park charter that the Park was created!! This Heritage Cottage Community has been integral to the park since its very inception.

2) Pursuant to the original leases, cottagers were to build "substantial" buildings, and people have spent their hard earned dollars on buiding and maintaing their cottages to satisfy the Park. All new leases or extensions as part of this initiative must have reasonable terms and conditions. They must not force cottagers to be driven out by punitive economic terms. New lease agreements must be developed in consultation with the Rondeau Cottagers Association.

3) The decision for ERO 011-1300 posted on December 20, 2019 stated that “Our final policy decision respecting this proposal will allow us to consult on a proposal for a new option for the long-term occupation of cottage lots. We expect to post a new proposal on the Environmental Registry of Ontario early in 2020”. The cottage community is anxiously awaiting this outstanding proposal and to have discussions to develop the long term cottage tenure solution.

4) Cottagers have long been the most protective tenant in Rondeau, far more protective of day users or campers, and have a vested interest in the park.