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Wilmot Township Election - Important Voter Infomation |
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Voting has begun for the Wilmot Election!
Here is some very important information to know before casting your vote:
We need a Mayor and Council that are willing to stand up for our community!
How can some candidates be endorsing the new Wilmot Official Plan when our farmland and water are not adequately protected? |
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| | | It has been extremely troubling to hear some candidates for Mayor and Council claiming that the Wilmot industrial mega-site that the Province and the Region of Waterloo are forcing upon the residents of Wilmot is a “done deal” and there is nothing that we can do, while our farmland and water still lack essential protection. The overwhelming majority of citizens across Wilmot have expressed serious concerns for over two and a half years and made it clear that the desired future is to remain a small, rural, agriculturally focussed municipality. Few people in Wilmot want to become a large urban city with tens of thousands of new residents and one of the largest industrial complexes in Canada – despite the clear intentions of others to force this future on our communities. |
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Inadequate New Wilmot Official Plan |
| | | The new Wilmot Official Plan passed by our current Council and submitted to the Province for approval two years ahead of the deadline, severely weakens the protection of farmland and encourages the mega-projects and rapid growth opposed by most citizens. The new Official Plan explicitly permits: - Increasing Wilmot’s population by a minimum of 12,000 people by 2051, not 8,000 people as some candidates have stated.
- Expanding existing settlement areas and creating new settlement areas on farmland, even though we have sufficient land already zoned residential to accommodate our population growth until 2051.
- Developing large scale employment areas on farmland, even though Wilmot has vacant industrial lands that have sat empty for over two decades.
- Developing renewable energy systems on farmland, including wind turbines, large-scale solar farms and biogenic incinerators.
- Forcing the Township to collaborate with the Province and the Region to develop the 770 acres into an industrial mega-site.
If the Ontario Government approves the Official Plan, our local Council will no longer have the legal authority to pass by-laws restricting development on farmland. This is why some candidates are claiming the industrial mega-site is a “done deal”. But it doesn’t have to be. The Municipal Act has a process to withdraw the Official Plan and submit a revised plan that will protect our farmland, water, our Countryside Line, that better reflects the wishes of Wilmot residents. |
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We as a Community, Need to Stand Up as a Community |
| | | While other municipalities across Ontario have stood up against “done deals”, Wilmot Council has not. The Stratford Glass Plant was a “done deal” but citizens persistently pushed back and as the horrors of what was being proposed was realized, it was finally cancelled and withdrawn. The community pushed back and won! The Pickering Airport was a “done deal” that now has been reversed with thousands of acres being returned to farmers after years of their community stuck in planning limbo and continual decline. City of Ottawa - Watters Road Expansion was a “done deal”. The controversial urban boundary expansion that added a 37-acre farm in Orléans to Ottawa's urban area was completely reversed by the Ontario Government. This property was removed from the official plan and restored to its protected status rather than being opened up for suburban development after heavy public criticism and a unanimous pushback from Ottawa City Council. We need elected officials who are going to stand up for our community - who are going to push back to protect our farmland, save our greenspace, and our water. We can say “NO” to the Region and the Provincial Government. |
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Vote For The Future We Need By Monday, October 26th |
| | | VOTE FOR CANDIDATES WHO WILL PROTECT FARMLAND The following candidates have publicly stated they will withdraw the Official Plan and declare that Wilmot is Not a Willing Host for the industrial mega-site. Mayoral Candidates - Stephanie Goertz
- Clive Woolner
Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 - Sam Hiemstra
- Krista Straus
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| | | VOTE to protect farmland, water, and preserve Wilmot’s rural community. |
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All Candidates Meetings Videos |
| | | Click the buttons below to watch on YouTube each of the Candidates meetings. You can then determine who will stand up to keep Wilmot the small rural agricultural community we all want and who the candidates are who have accepted a “done deal”! |
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Unearthed - The Wilmot Land Grab |
| | | Wilmot Civic Action Network - Mini Docu Series |
| | | In the fall of 2024, WilmotCAN produced a mini-documentary series about the “land grab” in Wilmot which addresses the issues of the secrecy, the issues facing our farmers, our land, our water, and our infrastructure. This 3 part mini-series provides you with the main issues that face the citizens of Wilmot and the negative impacts of what can occur if this industrial mega-site moves forward. |
| | | Unearthed - Part 1 - The Wilmot Land Grab - Transparency, Secrets, & NDAs |
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| | | Unearthed - Part 2 - The Wilmot Land Grab - Soil Under Seige |
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| | | Unearthed - Part 3 - The Wilmot Land Grab - Water, Infrastructure, and the True Cost to You |
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VOTER'S LIST If you need to have your information added or corrected, you will need to go to the Wilmot Administrative Office at 60 Snyder’s Rd W in Baden from Monday to Friday, 8:30AM to 4:30PM. Remember to bring proof of your name and address. If you are on the voters' list, you will receive a Voter Information Letter in September. Your letter will include information about in person voting locations and instructions for accessing the online voting system. If you didn't receive your Voter Information Letter in the mail, your information may be missing from the Voters' List or need to be updated. |
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| | | ONLINE VOTING Online voting will be available from October 16 at 10AM to October 26 at 8PM. You can vote online from any location with internet connection during the voting period, including on Election Day, using the information provided in your Voter Information Letter. In order to vote online, you will need the 16-digit PIN that was mailed to you from the Township of Wilmot. You can also vote online using the Voting Kiosk at the Township Administrative Complex (60 Snyder’s Rd W, Baden) as follows: - Friday, October 16, 8:30AM to 4:30PM
- Monday, October 19 to Friday October 23, 8:30AM to 4:30PM
- Monday, October 26, 8AM to 8 PM
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| | | | | | IN-PERSON VOTING You must vote at the designated voting location for your ward if you choose to vote in person on Election Day, October 26. In-person voting will be available from 8AM to 8PM. Remember to bring your Voter Information Letter, as well as proof of your name and address. Not sure where to vote? View the maps below or use our Find My Voting Location tool to find your designated voting location. |
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Wilmot Civic Action Network |
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