I do not think that the…

I do not think that the amalgamation of the province's many conservation authorities into less than 10 authorities is the best way to ensure that local voices are represented and all natural areas are protected/ the mandates of conservation authorities are met. Many conservation areas have unique partnerships with the municipalities they serve- like Upper Thames works with the City of Woodstock to have the Pittock Conservation Area day use area open to the public for free. Would these unique municipality partnerships continue in a new system that is being created so that the same services are available over a huge area? What if different places want or are accustomed to different services? Also the Upper Thames Conservation area flows into St Clair, not Lake Erie, so why should it be lumped with the Lake Erie Conservation area? In short, I don't think the government's communicated goal of wanting Ontario citizens to be able to purchase a conservation area membership and be able to visit more conservation areas than they currently can isn't best accomplished by this amalgamation idea. Maybe keep all the current conservation areas in place and just have the Ontario Government create a conservation area pass for all Ontario conservation areas by working with all conservation areas? Conservation areas do a lot more than provide people with day use experiences, and those other services are best given by keeping the conservation areas as they are currently organized.