People say... "Stop the overdevelopment of the small town. Young families move here to leave bigger cities not move to a new one. The small town atmosphere is great, keep it quaint & not overgrown."
Posted by Savemainstreet on Friday, July 20, 2018
July 6, 2021
Kassandra Nokes, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
Good morning,
I am writing this letter to express my concern regarding the development at 141-149 Main Street East.
My husband and I purchased a home on Dorchester Drive last May. We had been living in a town home in Binbrook and become frustrated by the intensification and continued “sprawl” growth that continually kept taking place. We have two very young sons and were looking to move to an established community where that sort of development was likely not to occur. We were drawn to...
June 29, 2021
Jean Coombs, Grimsby Resident
Re: No detail will be too small - Main Street East HCD Study to start soon
Planning staff work for US, the citizens of Grimsby who pay their salary. The councillors are “US”, we elected them to speak for US, and Councillor Vardy’s point was well taken, and justified by her reason. Where does planning staff get off saying the wording can’t be changed because the “report is done”. The report is done when “we” say the report is done. This to me is the tail wagging the dog. There are far too many instances of this going on in Grimsby right now, in my...
June 2, 2021
Nancy Smethurst, Grimsby Resident
Re: 141-149 Main Street East at LPAT
As taxpayers in Grimsby we have a right to be heard with the Coles property. Whatever the builder wants to do affects all surrounding residents not him. No builder of monstrous condos in our beautiful small community has the right to impose their MONEY MAKER on us. The builder does not care about the town but residents do! Don’t allow this to happen.
June 2, 2021
Cindy Bowman, Grimsby Resident
Re: 141-149 Main Street East at LPAT
It wasn’t that long ago it seems that Coles Florist was on the opposite side of Main Street East and the Plaza at 155 Main Street East replaced an old beautiful farm house. Main East lost a lot of its charm and at some point it needs to stop. And it needs to stop now! A four story complex would look out of place, but 7 stories is outrageous and does not fit in with the surrounding landscape. We certainly do not need the extra traffic at that corner as well.
June 2, 2021
Tony Button, Grimsby Resident
Re: 141-149 Main Street East at LPAT
Unfortunately money talks. It’s valiant effort. I grew up in Dundas and now live in Grimsby. The towns are very similar: family oriented, good hockey towns, nice small-town feel - which is diminishing. The influx the of big money and politicians that ignore the wishes of the community for tax dollar gains is unfortunate and sad reality. Many other small communities such as Beamsville are feeling the strain as well, roads and infrastructure that can’t support this kind of expansion. Just...
April 6, 2021
Craig Tallman, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
Good day:
To begin, thank you Mayor Jordan for giving me 2 opportunities to address Monday evening’s meeting. Obviously I will have to correct my desktop’s microphone problem before any future attempt.
I should also start off by stating that I have lived in Grimsby from 1963 to 1977 and from late 2001 to the present. In the intervening years (1978 to 2001) I visited family here in town on an almost monthly basis. So I feel confident in stating that I am a long time resident of Grimsby and...
April 3, 2021
Daphne Davies, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
There is strong opposition to the proposed development on Main Street. Please represent the citizens of Grimsby on this issue. Insist the developer keep to the allowable height and reasonable density of the area.
Those laws were made for a reason, they weren’t made to be broken.
Daphne Davis
April 2, 2021
Matt Ryan, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
I am writing this letter to express my concern regarding the development at 141-149 Main Street East. My wife, two small children and I moved to Grimsby from Downtown Hamilton in November of 2019. Looking for an escape from the chaos that is downtown living. We longed for somewhere quiet, charming and pleasant to raise our children. We found that in Grimsby. Not unlike so many young families who have relocated here as of late.
My family’s outlook on the new development at 141-149 Main Street...
April 2, 2021
Veronica & Tim Charrois, Jane & Ziggy Fronczak, Grimsby Residents
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
Hello Councillors Dunstall & Vaine,
Today I would like to focus on the future of this town. Specifically that of Main St. East.
I have lived in Grimsby since I was a child, and chose this Town as many others have to raise my own family. My husband and I have put down roots here and we are NOT leaving.
Over the 35 years I’ve been here, I’ve witnessed the changes throughout Town. Many of which are I realize are inevitable given our proximity to Toronto. Our farms and waterfront have...
April 1, 2021
Jamie-Lee Kerr, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
To Whom it may concern,
Re: Main St E Condominium proposal
I am writing on behalf of myself and my husband Jeremy Kerr. We live at 17 Pinewood Ave in Grimsby. We have owned our home here for almost 7 years. Before moving to Grimsby we lived in Hamilton. When we decided to buy a house to raise our family in, we were quickly drawn to Grimsby because of it’s friendly nature, quaint small town feel, open space, beautiful parks and heritage properties.
Unfortunately, after a few years of living...
April 1, 2021
Lacey Gallagher, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
Dear honourable Mayor, Town Council and to whom this may concern,
I write to you today in regards to the infamous impeding developments on Main Street. It is difficult to decide where to even begin regarding this topic, but I will begin with my personal history of Grimsby and why I feel compelled to have my voice and many others heard.
I am a third generation Grimsby resident and the granddaughter of the late Jeanine Gallagher. My grandmother and grandfather migrated to Grimsby 66 years ago...
April 1, 2021
Lynn Zwart, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
Good Afternoon,
I have been following with great interest the proposal for the Cole’s property that Losani has put forth and, although this is contentious and I am a supporter of heritage buildings and districts on the whole, I believe that this development would be much more palatable if it wasn’t so large and modern.
Main Street East, is a cobbled, disparate section of our town that doesn’t have a homogenous, consistent architectural theme. If Mr. Losani would come up with a plan that...
March 31, 2021
Lynn Melanson, former Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
Leave Main Street alone.
I lived in Grimsby for many years just off Main Street. When I come back to visit, my first view (which is my favourite) is the escarpment, and then going along Main Street seeing all the unique homes that Grimsby has to offer.
If you want condos go to the big cities. Leave Grimsby alone. People are moving to Niagara because they yearn for simple living.
I live in Miramichi, New Brunswick and the town is not allowed to build anything over three floors. Maybe Grimsby...
March 31, 2021
Julie Toole, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
There is no room for this kind of development on Grimsby’s Main St. It is bad enough that the beauty of our lakefront is being grossly scarred with ugly high rises, but the Main St should remain unspoiled.
That is not to say that development shouldn’t happen, but Developers need to keep our heritage in mind and our Councillors should be very clear about this. Please stop this insanity. Provide respectful, thoughtful and classic plans that the community can stand behind with pride not angst...
March 29, 2021
Charmaine Morrison, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
The proposed development on the property located at 141-149 Main Street East is going to change the entire ambiance of this area. Grimsby has such beautiful charm and to enable such a monstrosity of structures in these lots would surely change the character that defines our area. To allow a development that Losani is proposing for this area would look unsightly and completely out of place.
These decisions are always made out of greed and never for the betterment of preserving the historical...
March 28, 2021
Margaret Pedersen, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
I don’t believe the town should allow a seven story condo to be built in this area. The character of the town will be destroyed, and the traffic it would create would be very difficult for getting around.
March 25, 2021
Lyn Gavey, Grimsby Residents
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
The design of proposed development is cubist and ugly. Put forward as it is cheap and quick to build. I look at Oakville downtown as a good example of heritage design. Development is inevitable, design is choice.
March 22, 2021
Rose Colley, Grimsby Residents
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
I cherish the history and natural beauty of Grimsby. We only get one chance at this to preserve it and then, poof, it is gone. Save the heritage.
March 22, 2021
Pat and Dave Greenwood, Grimsby Residents
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
We live at 107 Main St E in a Town House, and greatly enjoy the surrounding houses etc in Grimsby, both Heritage and otherwise. Building a 7 or even 5 story condo in this area will greatly increase the traffic flow and destroy the “Heritage” appearance of Grimsby. IT SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO PROCEED.
March 22, 2021
Craig Tallman, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
Late, but TOTAL OPPOSITION to the scale of this development.
March 22, 2021
Clive Lobo, Grimsby Residents
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
We moved to Grimsby for the small town vibe. The rest of the Golden Horseshoe feels unwelcoming. We did not want to move to a place like Oakville or Burlington, or worse, Mississauga or Brampton. With condos comes a cold feel. It would be different if this built was a low rise and friendly to community where people stop and talk to one another.
March 20, 2021
Jan Recchia, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
This development does not fit in with downtown area of Grimsby it overshadows all of the beautiful historic places on Main and spoils the whole look of the downtown area. It does not blend in at all. Very disappointed.
March 19, 2021
Catherine Gross, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
I am deeply concerned about the development at 141 - 149 Main St E. My opposition is multi faceted. This area exemplifies what is unique about Main St Grimsby - it follows the original trail into town. The proposed development represents the antithesis of sensitivity to the surrounding character of houses which are set back, of another, more graceful era and which would be lost to these seven levels of modern hell.
Frank Lloyd Wright would be appalled. Grimsby’s singular status as the gateway...
March 19, 2021
Paula Csatary, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
No need for this on Main Street. If anything do a small building for seniors at low income so they are close to stores and can live much better.
January 30, 2021
Gary Klowak, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
No condos. We just moved here because of the quaint nature of the area and main street. The last thing we want to see is a giant eyesore with the addition traffic.
January 30, 2021
Ana Maria Cameron, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
We just moved from a city to beautiful Town of Grimsby because we like the quite and relaxing style of living with historical buildings. So please, don’t tell me that a a Planning Department forgot the Heritage Buildings idea and they want to build a condominium close to our home in Plum Tree Lane. We totally disagree with that idea. Keep a conservative style, no more traffic. Let’s make from Grimsby a touristic place. We have some ideas if someone wants to contact us.
January 21, 2021
Jacqueline Kerr, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
Grimsby is losing its character if these developments go forward. They do not reflect the character of the town at all. They look like blocks. I am totally opposed to this and want to know what else we can do as citizens.
January 14, 2021
Donna Young, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 141-149 Main Street East
I have only lived in Grimsby for two years but I think it is a beautiful town. My husband’s grandfather lived here for years on Murray Street. My husband has wonderful memories of walking through the beautiful neighbourhoods as a young boy. The proposed condo does not fit in at all with the natural landscape of main street and should not be able go forward. I do not understand why councils always side with the developers who don’t have the town’s best interests. It’s only about the...
November 18, 2020
Joan Morrison, Grimsby Resident
Re: Main Street East Heritage Conservation District
Grimsby’s charm is the fact that original builds and surrounding land remain intact and are represented. The attraction of Grimsby is that people from the cities come here to be reminded that the “little town” of their past still exists. This is the door to the wine route. This invites commerce to our town and Niagara. If that is taken away and replaced, then Grimsby is gone forever. This is a special town, and people are drawn and live here because of its unique ability to remain special...
November 2, 2020
Judy Meldrum, Grimsby Resident
Re: Main Street East Heritage Conservation District
Clearly Grimsby has a heritage worth preserving. We need a heritage plan to control the compatibility of future development - a plan with teeth. We who live here have the right and the responsibility to preserve the heritage buildings that remain. I am not anti-development, but I want us to have the final say in how our town looks and feels. I want future residents of Grimsby, a distant hundred years from now, to say that in 2020 we did a good job of protecting what is important to people who...
November 1, 2020
Ingrid Kajah, Grimsby Resident
Re: Main Street East Heritage Conservation District
Please do not destroy Grimsby’s wonderful heritage. Think about the future: once it is destroyed you can’t go back! Also remember we only have one main street. The traffic would be impossible to handle. It’s not all about the money.
October 29, 2020
Tracy Mumford, Grimsby Resident
Re: Main Street East Heritage Conservation District
Please save the heritage of Main Street. Not that I love Hallmark movies, but there is a reason they used our small town to be part of the filming. Our history and heritage are important to us and our children. The whole world around us is changing, and not against change, but our heritage is part of our identity, let’s not erase it.
October 29, 2020
Sonja Nelles, Grimsby Resident
Re: Main Street East Heritage Conservation District
Keep our heritage safe from builders. This is history for our family. We are the Nelles that started in Grimsby and we would like to share it to our family for many years. Stop destroying the heritage parts of town.
October 20, 2020
Ron and Marie McDonald, Grimsby Resident
Re: Main Street East Heritage Conservation District
Dave Kadwell, Lianne Vardy, Reg Freake, Dorothy Bothwell and Mayor Jeff Jordan,
A big thank you for all you have done for this beautiful Town of Grimsby! Heritage should be saved and preserved for your children and ours! Everyone one always quips, Grimsby what a lovely little town! Let’s not spoil it!
October 19, 2020
Linda Coutts, Grimsby Resident
Re: Main Street East Heritage Conservation District
It seems to be apparent from other development concerns that there are many townspeople who revere and respect at least some of our history and its streetscape.
Council may be sieged by development plans, offers, adjustments, etc. but has not necessarily structure in place to retain what our town wants and needs. Passing the motion to approve of the HCD Study so that some of the basic character of our historical town can be kept offers some of that framework.
Change is inevitable. How you...
October 18, 2020
Judy Southammavong-Beattie, Grimsby Resident
Re: Main Street East Heritage Conservation District
Grimsby is too small to handle all this development, as well heritage is what makes Grimsby. The reason I moved here 10 years ago.
October 18, 2020
Bev Jarvis, Grimsby Resident
Re: Main Street East Heritage District
The heritage of Grimsby should be preserved. It can NEVER be replaced. Let’s be proud of our town and it’s unique history!
October 16, 2020
Caitlyn, Grimsby Resident
Re: Main Street East Heritage District
At the end of the day, it comes come to money and greed. I support keeping the heritage in Grimsby, and not have it look and feel like every other town/city. Use your heads and hearts, not your pockets like every other city. Grimsby has character, let’s keep it that way. I fully support the Main Street East Heritage Conservation District Study and you should too. The character and charm is what MAKES Grimsby - and this is planned to be taken away? It’s an awful thought. My family has moved...
October 16, 2020
Jan Recchia, Grimsby Resident
Re: Main Street East Heritage District
I moved to Grimsby three years ago I love the historical Main Street. The historical part of this town should be preserved.
You are building condos in the further region of Grimsby but also taking the Lake views and beach portions from the rest of us.
October 16, 2020
Dianne Carter, Grimsby Resident
Re: Main Street East Heritage District
If I wanted to live surrounded by buildings that block out the sky and everything else in nature I would have gone to a big city. But I wanted a small town country feel. So please please please keep Grimsby quaint.
October 16, 2020
Nancy Smethurst, Grimsby Resident
Re: Main Street East Heritage District
Born and raised in Grimsby I see a loss of Heritage all thru this town. We have already lost all the land along our once beautiful lake front along with many old trees to an anthill of unpleasant buildings.
The traffic alone from all this has become extremely congested from one end of town to the other. Now they want to cut through another historic site, the Irish Wood lot. More destruction to accommodate more people.
At Main and Nelles the heritage and land should not be unnecessary condos but...
October 16, 2020
Ron and Marie McDonald, Grimsby Residents
Re: Main Street East Heritage District
Dear Councillor,
As a concerned Grimsby resident, I am asking you to vote Yes in favour of the immediate start of the Main Street East Heritage Conservation District Study and the interim control bylaw as recommended by the Heritage Grimsby Advisory Committee. Only a Heritage Conservation District will ensure solid protection at an LPAT challenge under current provincial legislation, while supporting and defining desirable future development.
Responsible development and heritage conservation...
October 16, 2020
Tracy Little-Zaluski, Grimsby Resident
Re: Main Street East Heritage District
This town has such beautiful rich history that needs to be preserved it needs to be protected NOT destroyed. If destroyed it is lost forever and once all trace is gone, can NEVER be restored. It will destroy the meaning and importance of the people and nature that has shaped this beautiful area of Niagara
October 16, 2020
Susan Udell Kudrinko, Former Grimsby Resident
Re: Main Street East Heritage District
I have been watching from Eastern Ontario the ongoing development struggle that has taken over our beautiful Grimsby.
Since you have showcased my family home as an example of what is at stake, I am lending my voice in the hope that those making decisions will know that the results of indiscriminate development still have an impact on the families who came to Grimsby to settle.
These are the families who pioneered and developed the prosperous fruit growing industry that supported the building of...
October 16, 2020
Cindy McMillan, Grimsby Resident
Re: Main Street East Heritage District
We live in one of the most coveted communities and they are fewer in number every year. Our council has an obligation to protect our heritage… as so many of you have stated “once it’s gone it’s gone” we can never recover it. This is our history it should be protected not disregarded and blatantly paved over. It’s important to those of us who live here and we want to see it preserved.
I regularly walk by Nixon Hall and so hoped it would be designated as heritage and protected. Once...
September 29, 2020
Myra Leffler, Grimsby Resident
We need to do what we can to save these old buildings. Once they are gone cannot bring them back. I grew up in Niagara Falls off Lundy’s Lane. It was a beautiful old street with many old trees and beautiful old historical homes. Now it is an ugly strip of drive in restaurants, small malls, chain restaurants etc.
August 15, 2020
Dawn Johnson, Grimsby Resident
Re: Century Condominium downtown
Main Street is not the place for a condo. It will not fit in at all with the small-town vibe and I can’t imagine the traffic problems it will cause. Drive down Main St any time of day and you will see what I mean. Gridlocked at best. We don’t need the headache in this lovely town.
July 21, 2020
Keith Turrett, Grimsby Resident
Re: "Will Council do anything to save the historical Nixon Hall?"
I can’t believe this sort of thing was allowed to happen, it breaks my heart to think the town council has turned its back on so much history inside our small town. We must do whatever we can to see historical buildings protected.
July 9, 2020
Linda Dunda, Grimsby Resident
Re: "Will Council do anything to save the historical Nixon Hall?"
Truly unbelievable! A real gem in the Niagara Region and we still can’t get it right. Wake up before our history is taken away. Preserve, Preserve , Preserve. Why do the developers get to slide this through and we just have to sit and watch heritage be wiped out in minutes. I guess Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi” rings true right here in Grimsby.
July 9, 2020
Becki DeWare, Grimsby Resident
Re: "Will Council do anything to save the historical Nixon Hall?"
Time to step up and protect our rich history & heritage. I once had a history teacher say, “how can we know where we are going, if we don’t know where we’ve come from?”
July 8, 2020
Kat Gull, Grimsby Resident
Stop the over development. Our infrastructure downtown can’t even hold what has been done thus far. We are not large enough to sustain the over development that has been allowed already. Please don’t destroy our beautiful and historic town anymore.
July 8, 2020
Linda M Murphy, Grimsby Resident
Re: "Will Council do anything to save the historical Nixon Hall?"
What has and is happening in this town is very sad some people call it progress.
May 18, 2020
Ola Hachey, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
This proposal of this dynamic is not aesthetically proportional for our town core. I disagree with this or any proposal of this type.
May 9, 2020
Derek Cleland, Grimsby Resident
We purposely purchased in Grimsby On The Water (a resale home and 3 pre-constructions) where you see mostly cookie cutter townhomes & stand alone homes. We understand the value of preserving the history, character & beauty of a town’s main street.
We have another home in Cobourg, Ontario where the town has preserved and continues to focus on the historical integrity & significance of their main street while dedicating actions to exhibit the beauty. To do this a town must keep the modern...
February 24, 2020
Tim Fletcher, Grimsby Resident
Grimsby is very much on the way to becoming just another town, and a blight on the landscape. We have a combination of factors that make us unique, including our present size and density, and this is going fast. West end Grimsby is a good example of absolutely disastrous planning and permissions, and out of control development. We have some pockets of attractiveness and reasonable density but they will soon be isolated. Most of our tender fruit land is GONE. Most of our scenic heritage...
February 20, 2020
Bilal Khan, Grimsby Resident
I just moved to Grimsby and I love the old town feel. I don’t want it to change.
February 14, 2020
Jill Richardson, Grimsby Resident
Way too much development of monster homes, condos and ugly townhouses, all encroaching on downtown and the lake and farmland, with no expansion of roads to contain all the extra traffic this causes.
February 9, 2020
Ann Diggins, Grimsby Resident
It is terrible to me to see what is happening in Grimsby. Stop the destruction of our little town.
January 31, 2020
Carol Mazur, Grimsby Residents
Re: "A plan to save Main Street"
I’d like to congratulate you on your joint report to the Town Council regarding the need for a comprehensive heritage preservation plan for the town. It is long overdue and very much needed now with all the pressure for development. Unfortunately we have already lost many of our historic buildings, but with wise management we can preserve what we have left. Historic districts make perfect sense!
January 28, 2020
Arnold W. Mooney, Grimsby Resident
Re: "A plan to save Main Street"
I think an overhead sign, similar to the downtown one, should be constructed at the east end of Main Street where it is decided the “historical district” should begin. The road should be repaved, two lanes total with parking; centre turn lane no parking area at intersections; with period street lamps to show we mean business. Yeah, it all costs money… otherwise, soon we will be ‘just another nondescript town’.
January 27, 2020
Melissa Krouse, Grimsby Resident
Re: "A plan to save Main Street"
As the current owners and caretakers of Echo Hall on Main Street West, we fully support this initiative! Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help.
January 6, 2020
Jacqueline and Thomas Kerr, Grimsby Residents
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
Any change in density is too much and the new development does not complement the town’s landscape. It also does not contribute to the Town’s status as the number two place to live in Canada.
December 23, 2019
David Hersey, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
People should not lose their view of the escarpment or the sunshine which comes from that from the same direction. One large building on Main street will set a precedent for more in the near future forever changing the nature of Grimsby.
A large swath of our Town will become undesirable for those of us already living here.
December 18, 2019
Joan Adams, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
To have such a massive building places a scourge on the appearance of our town. It is a sorry possibility. If this project goes forward as shown the added traffic will make travel on Main St. more and more difficult. I do not want to see this go forward in its present presentation.
December 17, 2019
Yvonne Thomson, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
As a 20+ year Grimsby resident who moved to this town because it was a small town, I am completely opposed to this type of development. I have watched traffic become an ever increasing issue and these types of developments are not suitable. I am not against development, but desire smart development that fits in with the rest of the surrounding area
December 17, 2019
Nancy Smethurst, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
DeSantis cares nothing about our town vision only about profit. This is not appropriate for our historic Main Street and will cause high density of traffic, parking issues and people. Just the building of this will be a nightmare for surrounding homes, traffic and congestion during a couple years of building this. This also opens up the Main Street to more and more condo developments that aren’t good for our lovely town.
December 11, 2019
Alan Goddard, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
Dear Mayor and Councillors,
I am sorry I was unable to attend the Town open house regarding the above property. I am writing to express my outrage at what is proposed for the development of 133 Main East. This will only add to the continued destruction of the character our town through ever increasing higher density and the unbearable pressure on our infrastructure.
The last municipal election was a clear statement that people had had enough of mismanagement and destruction of our community...
December 10, 2019
Norm Opperman, Grimsby Resident
Mr. Woodruff is to be thanked for his thoughtful and well presented arguments against this Main St E. Grimsby proposal. I agree with his insights and thoughts fully. As a Grimsby resident I hope council will act wisely and reject this proposal.
December 10, 2019
Catherine Rideout, Grimsby Resident
Thanks to Greg Woodruff for making us think more clearly about what we should be doing to our Main Street. There is no real advantage for us to overpopulate our down town and anything that would suggest traffic difficulties would be unwise.
December 10, 2019
Elizabeth Dunlop, Grimsby Resident
Sad that an “out of towner” can come up with a valid argument against the onslaught of disasters that developers are unloading on our doorstep, while we are throwing up our hands & saying “what can we do”? These developers aren’t Gods! They are businesses who don’t give a damn about our environment. They see a money-making scheme and don’t have to deal with the outcome when it’s finished. We do! Our town, which until the last onslaught known as Grimsby west, I liked to call the...
December 10, 2019
Myra Leffler, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
We need to control intensification that developers want only because they make more money when they crowd more units in a plot of land. We have a massive baby boom generation coming in next 10 years. Grimsby needs to focus on development that will support this generation to live comfortably and it isn’t intensification a t all costs.
December 9, 2019
Barbara Mackay, Grimsby Resident
Greg Woodruff, thank you so much for writing your very thoughtful & insightful letter to our Grimsby Planning Department & Town Council. I do hope they consider every point Greg has made to unravel the builders so called benefits to the Town of Grimsby. I concur with everything he said, wish I had written it, it says all that we residents have been thinking, in such an eloquent and informative way. I urge people to read his letter, it couldn’t be more on point. I agree Council & Staff should...
December 7, 2019
Marilyn Potocic, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
Condos on the Main Street should not be allowed. All anyone has to do is look at the mass production of condos at Casablanca by the lake, “Condo City”. These developers are taking away our lake views and now want to push them on our Main Street. There is already enough traffic on the Main Street without condos adding to it.
We built a house in Peach Tree back in 1988 when you bought a lot and arranged for your own builder. The houses have they’re own uniqueness to them not like now when...
December 2, 2019
Jim Moore, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
Development is getting out of control. There is little to know thought process going into what and where we allow these projects to take place in our town. Truly, this area cannot withstand the pressure of added traffic and congestion. Nor does it fit into our heritage character where period homes and buildings stand as a reminder of who we are. Additionally, our roads are being torn apart with constant flow of heavy trucks and nothing is being done to repair them.
December 1, 2019
Judy Meldrum, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
Good grief. Do we have no say, ever, for what is good for the character and healthy development of our town? Clearly a five-storey monstrosity is not appropriate for the corner of Main Street East and Nelles Rd.
I agree that developers only care about profit and leave us with the traffic, infrastructure and unsightly, monolithic scar on our historical community. It was my understanding that the Burgess House was to be restored. What happened to that assurance? We have a fight on our hands for...
November 23, 2019
Magdalena Brasovan, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
I am opposed to “stuffing” condos. This is Grimsby! The traffic is getting a la Toronto. Keep our town small!!
November 23, 2019
Linda Jones, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
It’s time to rein in the developers. Our infrastructure is going to choke with so much redeveloped. How can something be deemed historical then altered?
November 23, 2019
Sondra Smith, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
The heritage house should remain exactly where it is and not be moved, and surrounded with condos way taller. Where is the green space? All the trees will have to be removed. A disaster for our town. Tourists come to enjoy the older buildings. Not to be in a traffic jam on our Main Street, driving past condos.
November 23, 2019
Sondra Smith, Grimsby Resident
The heritage house should remain exactly where it is and not be moved, and surrounded with condos way taller. Where is the green space? All the trees will have to be removed. A disaster for our town. Tourists come to enjoy the older buildings. Not to be in a traffic jam on our Main Street, driving past condos.
November 23, 2019
Chris Kack, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
Enough of the overdevelopment of our town please. We the residents have had enough.
November 18, 2019
Marc & Tanya Coulter, Grimsby Residents
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
Keep Grimsby a small town with a small town feel. Current infrastructure can’t support the proposed development application at 133 Main Street East!
November 18, 2019
Kim Berry, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
I have lived in Grimsby since 1963, and yes I get there has to be some changes but, we are suppose to be trying to keep a small town atmosphere.
Well, in my opinion, all the tearing down of buildings and building on all empty land putting up Condos does not benefit our town at all. It doesn’t beautify our town. It just adds more traffic to an already congested area.
I believe that we should keep our Main Street as it is. Fix the old house on the corner of Nelles and Main St. And why not leave...
November 18, 2019
Victor Taylor, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
This excessive development is ruining the small town charm of Grimsby. New development should take into account the nature of the surrounding community and this proposed condominium does not fit in.
November 18, 2019
Andria Martins, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
Our small town charm is being overrun by irresponsible overdevelopment. Town is becoming far too congested. We are going to look like Oakville/Burlington soon and that is not a good thing IMO.
November 18, 2019
Henry W. Vanderheyden, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
We need to address this project with great objection. The present “Cole’s” property was sold to no other than Losani Homes. If we let this project go ahead, what do you think Losani will do with that property… Why do these developers always have to push the envelope? They know our bylaws! Why can’t they stick to them?
The Orchardview plaza complex is a perfect fit to this neighborhood. They kept to our current bylaws. Why can’t this developer? One important thing to remember is that...
November 9, 2019
Chris MacNaughton, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
The proposed development at 133 Main St. East is hideous, and it crowds the available land, being jammed up against the lot line it shares with Cole’s and the travelled portion of Main Street East. And it is way too high. The proposed development is only good for the developer. The proposed development is far too big.
There should be a height maximum of three stories throughout, and a required street setback from Main, and eastern side yard requirement of at least ten (10) meters per storey...
November 8, 2019
Danielle, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
This is disgusting and if the town council bows to builders and changes bylaws to allow this eyesore to develop, shame on them. Shame on Mr. Desantis who is ruining our charming town for his corporate greed.
All of my friends who were kids growing up here in the 90s have been forced to move out of town because they can no longer afford to raise their family here. The food banks and rental banks that help those living in poverty are overstretched and hurting because of affordability. Let’s...
November 6, 2019
Allan Smith, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
We need a Heritage District for Main Street East. Such a device will prevent hairbrain schemes to be advanced in this development & the Roxy theatre site. We also need affordable housing. On 133 Main St., the previous developer had this property for 12 years hoping the building would fall in.
November 5, 2019
Alvin Melville, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
This is another attempt to break the 4 storey barrier. If successful this town won’t be little quaint Grimsby. Three storeys built with character, would fit in nicely. The hounds are at the door. Be mindful people.
November 5, 2019
Ally J., Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
Friendly by Condo. That’s what Grimsby has become and it must be stopped. Where once we had natural walking trails with peaceful views of the lake and escarpment, where we could hear the waves of lake Ontario, or the rustling of trees, we now have man-made “trails” with “spectacular” views of Condos where we can hear more and more traffic.
The development of Grimsby has caused us to lose green spaces, views, and now history. This was once a quiet, friendly and wonderful small town to...
October 25, 2019
Doug Biggs, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
I’m dead set against this development! I live right beside this proposed development and the increased traffic is only one serious issue. Grimsby is not Brampton. We can not allow developers to ruin Main St. East!
October 25, 2019
Ingrid Kajah, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
It would be insane to destroy Grimsby’s Main Street. Keep our heritage and save the beauty of a small town like Grimsby.
October 23, 2019
Brian C Merritt, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
No! We are losing the entire character of this town. The ugly sprawl of the West end at Casablanca must not be allowed to spread.
October 10, 2019
Joanne Gaulton, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
Resident of 8 Nelles Rd. N. - I actually had a physical reaction - sick to my stomach when I saw this. This was not what we were anticipating when we purchased here. This is just wrong and ridiculous - I have much to say and don’t know where to start! I will be coming out. Please keep me posted. Thank you all for your efforts.
October 5, 2019
Liz Smith, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
Regarding the proposed development at 133 Main St. East: This is one of the dumbest ideas I have heard. Grimsby is a one street town, where do developers think the traffic is going to go? Grimsby is a heritage town, do they really think a condo unit, over height, and very modern is going to go over with the residents? If developers want condos, they should build them in the areas they already are, even though it takes away from our views of the lake and access to it. Keep the rest of the town...
October 5, 2019
John Teitsma, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
The development proposal at 133 Main St. East is too high, too big, too close to the road, it has too little parking, too many variances, too small parking spots, too small an entrance from the road. It needs to be scaled down and meet the legal requirements of the town.
October 2, 2019
Nancy Smethurst, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
This is so horrible to think about. This historical town with its amazing history is a cherished community. The historical society and residents of this town have fought for keeping it that way.
We are not a city. We don’t have the area or want for these many ugly condos going up around us. The main street of all places should not suffer because of money hungry developers that care nothing about how this affects the lives of people who live here.
Enough is enough, these developers are killing...
September 30, 2019
Henry W. Vanderheyden, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
As a Heritage home owner, Main St. E. should be kept that way. I thought this was the entire idea behind “Save Main St”? Do these developers not realize that we don’t want high density as our infrastructure cannot handle it. Have you ever tried to turn left from Main St E. towards downtown now?? Just imagine what would happen if you put another 148 residential units here?? Please let us keep our heritage of Grimsby the way it is. If you want GTA density, you can move there.
September 27, 2019
John Pare, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
With all these buildings, what are they going to do with the water and sewer line? Let alone can the present Hospital be able to handle the influx of people that will be moving here?
Grimsby is becoming the new Mississauga.
September 27, 2019
Betty Timms, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
Why must every spare piece of land be built on? Is time our Council did something about our infrastructure before building more homes. I live on Robinson St. S and it is not unusual to have to wait for long periods in order to get out onto Highway 8 towards downtown.
September 26, 2019
Lynn Melanson, Former Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
I brought my children up in Grimsby. They still live there and are raising their families there. It would be an injustice to ruin the landscape of this historical town. It is called the Niagara bench because of our vintage grapes and our fruits. Leave it alone. Do not ruin something this beautiful. God made it. Leave it alone
September 26, 2019
Dave Walters, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
The people who will purchase these homes have no idea what Main Street even looked like 30 yrs ago nor do they care. The developer only cares about the cash and unfortunately town council is accepting the inevitable… We can only slow the bleed. We will need numbers to do so. It will have to be a line outside town hall’s doors to stop it for now. I am with everyone and anybody that cares enough. It has already changed so much.
September 26, 2019
Melanie, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
We, Grimsby, are a Town. This is a very slippery slope they are considering.
I have not spoken to a single resident of our lovely town who is in favour of these city-esque types of developments. Only the residents of Grimsby should have control of the preservation of this special place.
We do not want nor need this wonderful community changed into a city, especially by others who do not live here or understand and respect Grimsby for what it is. Just because there is an opportunity to build...
September 26, 2019
Mark L., Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
My wife and I chose Grimsby to live in while we raise a family because of the memories I had growing up here and the atmosphere of a small town with a great community feel.
We love the mature neighbourhoods and the character of the homes, new communities are just so many cookie cutter boxes arranged to generate dollars per square foot for developers that don’t care about the current residents.
Specifically, the development on the Burgess property will be a looming eye sore in comparison to...
September 25, 2019
Judy Beattie, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
I am a resident of Grimsby and have owned my home for 12 years now. I have seen the over development done since this time and do not agree or am OK with a new massive development in the city. The town is not built to handle this much infrastructure, let alone moving a HISTORICAL Building! It adds character and history to our town and one of the reasons why we moved to Grimsby from Hamilton.
September 25, 2019
Wendy McManus, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
I don’t understand why we need to ruin the east end of town! I have never agreed with the building of homes behind other homes like Linden Lane and the streets already running off of Main St East.
This kind of high density development needs to stop now. This is a small historic town… the narrowest strip of land between the escarpment and Lake Ontario. We have already lost our orchards and our beautiful lakefront land in the West end.
Enough is enough Mr. Developer! Find another place to...
September 25, 2019
Jessica, Grimsby Resident
Re: Mixed-use proposal at 133 Main Street East
What a horrible way to ruin the amazing small town feel Grimsby has. Nevermind even more of an influx of people that our roads can’t accommodate. Grimsby is charming, picturesque, and perfect the way it is.
August 3, 2019
Kim Mischuk, Grimsby Resident
I am glad we are going in this direction. Glad I voted for this new council! From the article, ‘Deal with each development application under the current framework… and hope for the best’ is the way to go.
On the high school topic, I really would like to see GSS and Beamsville’s schools stay intact and use that land the DSBN has acquired to build the new WLMH which is more of a priority for this community.
February 9, 2019
C. Leonard, Grimsby Resident
… finally a Council that listens to the people of Grimsby! We are counting on you to protect our town. Keep up the good work!
January 31, 2019
Robbie, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
Main street is filled with tons of important homes and its absolutely horrifying to think that people are okay with scratching out the history behind these homes and change our town.
In regards to 133 Main street East: that home has so much beauty and potential behind it and all it needs is love. I personally don’t care about developing in other areas as long as it doesn’t mean destroying homes. Regardless of who lives in them. At some point in time, a family has made memories in that home...
December 26, 2018
Victoria Macnaughton, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
I’ve been going to Monk’s since I was very young and my best friend works at Dollarama including my sister. I would hate for something else to be built into those plazas. Grimsby isn’t Grimsby without everything we have in it. Houses and condominiums are not something people come to Grimsby to pass through. No one likes them.
November 1, 2018
Dorothy, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
Grimsby already has a vibrant, viable commercial component on Main Street East. Thanks for supporting it. We don’t need more to satisfy developers.
November 1, 2018
Peggy Hensen, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
I am against this proposal due to the fact that it is busy enough in the stated area. We do not need our small town feel to disappear, that is one of the reasons many of us moved here in the first place.
October 20, 2018
Mary Northcott
Re: Secondary Plan
I came from “student city” in Westdale in Hamilton, to escape the congestion, noise and traffic. In the 8 short years that I’ve been here, the, “small town feel” of Grimsby is already being replaced with too many buildings, and a lot of traffic congestion. Enough already!
October 19, 2018
Phillip Tatham, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
Here is a simple idea from a simple mind, but first, lets think about all that hasn’t been done with respect to WLMH.
A few years after moving to Grimsby, we attended a rally at the high school, hundreds turned up, brilliant doctors, nurses, and hospital officials spoke. We learned from them that we had a brilliant teaching hospital and one of the best maternity wards around. Our then provincial representative, initials TH didn’t speak. He walked through the crowd, past people who had...
October 18, 2018
Dianne Keeling, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
I would like to see very minor changes to this area.
October 18, 2018
Sondra Smith, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
Want no change. Too much development in town- particularly high condos and town house fill-ins . We need to keep our lovely old homes on their lots. Where are all the cars going to go? The Queen E is already jam packed.
October 15, 2018
Jordan, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
I live in Ward 2 in Grimsby. I work in Ward 2 in Burlington. I am saturated in all the politics around the intensification of Burlington and it makes me furious to know this is happening in Grimsby too (I’m a fairly new tenant resident). My husband and I live here and work near to enjoy the area, not to escape it.
We can’t let the developers win!
October 14, 2018
Gena Barton, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
No more development residential or commercial is needed on the East side of Grimsby. The Town Hall are ruining our beautiful HISTORICAL town and destroying whatever green space is left. There are buildings standing empty, use them!
The new development on the North Service Rd. is an eye sore. Not to mention too large for our town to service adequately without having to make major changes which costs the taxpayers more.
October 12, 2018
George Lyon, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
The Town’s online survey was clearly produced for desired results. I strongly do NOT want intensification on Main St.
Our ‘culture’ and small town feel must be maintained - it’s what distinguishes us from cities and other towns that chose growth and development that all looks the same. Increasing traffic, and forcing sterile buildings is not at all in anyone’s best interest except those involved in the development.
Moving this forward will be a generational disappointment. Choose a...
October 12, 2018
Cindy Bowman, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
Grimsby is a gem nestled in the Niagara region. A town I am proud to call home. A town I was proud to raise my child. Away and sheltered from city life and I enjoyed it uniqueness. I hope it remains that way.
Main Street reflects our small town and it’s coziness. A town where people are comfortable and where a simple trip to the store can take an hour because you socialize with old friends and neighbors there.
I do not want my Main Street to look like every other town because developers have...
October 12, 2018
Brian C. Merritt, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
I am disappointed in the total lack of courage and defiance which is going to be essential to fight Provincial goals of intensification. Politics at any level is no longer about leadership towards a betterment of community but only about self preservation of party policies and self betterment.
In many places in the world people fight and die for causes. Many of us can’t get off our backsides to vote!
October 6, 2018
Patricia Bindner, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
From what I understand there is discussion of building more condominiums in the Main Street East area. We do not need condos in our downtown core nor on the land slightly out of the core.
Condos have been built and are being built on the lands surrounding the Grimsby core and if they must be built, then on the surrounding land they should be. Our Grimsby skyline will be lost with the continuance of building highrises in the core. The Grimsby infrastructure is not developed to account for the...
October 3, 2018
Bob Shurge, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
Why are we looking to bring traffic congestion, noise and deprivation of the escarpment view to Main street? Let’s learn from Burlington - they are in the process of turning that ideal town (especially the downtown area) into a city of tall condos that will bring with them more cars, pollution and overcrowding. We moved here last year because of the small-town atmosphere. If I want condos and more commercial areas I can move to Mississauga.
October 3, 2018
Jean Coombs, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
We need a clean sweep of all of the present council with the exception of Dave Kadwell who is against all of this indiscriminate development. Unfortunately I cannot vote for Dave because he is not in my ward, but I would if I could because he has been against this madness all along.
The idea that every vacant space needs to be filled is ludicrous. Those open spaces add to the charm of our lovely town and give us space to breathe. We cannot stop the developments this irresponsible council has...
September 27, 2018
Ilse Den Boer, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
Most long term residents of Grimsby are very upset already with the ongoing construction over the last few years. Our town will never be the same. We realize progress can’t be halted, however, we are being overtaken by ugly buildings that are ruining our town.
Examples are the eyesores at the lake at Casablanca, and the approved changes for downtown and other valued areas of Grimsby such as the dance studio/vacant lot proposed high rise at Elm and Main, Different Strokes and Syndicate removal...
September 24, 2018
Dorothy Wood, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
I refuse to believe that the proposed development on the old Roxy site is safe in the midst of our historic town. There is NO ROOM for such an intensified project to go forward and any further development along Main Street will only make matters worse with regard to traffic congestion and inability to access or egress the residential streets thus causing a potential hazard in case of fire or need for emergency vehicles. Stop the madness and the greed!!
September 20, 2018
Sherri Salvisburg, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
No more housing! We are NOT Toronto, NOT Hamilton, NOT Burlington. We are a beautiful small town, in grave danger of losing that small town feeling, and once it’s gone, you’ll never get it back. Enough already! Council needs to grow a pair, stand up to developers, and SAVE OUR TOWN!
September 18, 2018
John Costa, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
My wife, children and I moved to beautiful Grimsby two years ago from Toronto. We chose Grimsby because we had enough of the big city developments (condos), traffic, crime and the list goes on. “Grimsby friendly by nature” - we quickly understood the meaning.
A year later I moved my parents in their 80’s because dad has COPD. I explained to dad that I found Grimsby a lot easier to breath because of all the greenery and much less traffic and pollution. Here we are two years later and...
September 17, 2018
Kerry McCulloch, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
Throughout the world we have seen the repercussions of the almighty dollar coming ahead of the land or a town or the character of a community. Large developments continue to challenge the Town of Grimsby’s essence, success and integrity of beauty and conservation.
It is a well divided established community and has grown to start stuffing buildings in between and developing in areas that are part of the communities beauty and quaintness. Grimsby was so successful with regards to development...
September 16, 2018
Linda Jones, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
So the condos are inching east? I feel that no amount of backlash from the residents is going to do any good. No one listens.
September 16, 2018
DG Roberts, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
It has become very clear that town council has been behind all the poor planning into our town. Alderman Steve Berry made very clear years ago that the silent majority agreed with what the council has been doing over the years. Intensification is a plague that will wipe out the history and beauty of towns like ours across Ontario. They will simply become bedroom communities that will have 2-3 hour commuting times.
Toronto is already the second worst commute time in Canada and sixth worst in...
September 6, 2018
Ryan and Kristin Kingma, Grimsby Residents
Re: Secondary Plan
10 years ago we made Grimsby our home. We loved the quaintness and small town feeling. But lately, we have seen cherry orchards developed into townhouses, and buildings along the lakefront continue to stack up.
Last year we moved just behind Main Street into a great neighbourhood to raise our family. But now the risk of overdevelopment as part of the intensification of Main Street could change the town we know into something our children won’t recognize as the town they grew up in.
Traffic is...
August 31, 2018
Dan & Margaret Moroz, Grimsby Residents
Re: Secondary Plan
Grimsby is becoming more and more congested. We do not have the infrastructure to handle any more traffic. The town needs to address this issue and stop these money hungry developers from spoiling our small town feel with any more condos and high rises.
August 30, 2018
Allan Smith, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
We do not need more development in this area because development will have to be upwards.
August 27, 2018
Heather Curran, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
I moved to Grimsby because it is a small town. Real estate development in this green space is upsetting. Please. Multi story residential buildings concern me. High density concerns us all. I used to live in Vancouver, where the ocean from UBC to West Van was ALL PARK. What is wrong with Ontario? The only park on the lake is tiny Nelles Park. The city planing on Lake Ontario is shameful and greed drives it.
August 21, 2018
Doug Crane, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
Seems interesting that Mayor Bob is crowing about the livability of Grimsby while allowing unchecked growth. A quick look about town shows a lack of parking in the west end development and now, armed with that shortsightedness, it is proposed to do the same thing in the east end! When you build, citizens need a place to park so that they can invite family and friends over and also allow access to businesses.
August 18, 2018
Marty M., Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
The plans for this new development has money in mind only for the developers… if anyone thinks they have the surrounding residents best interests in mind, they are fools… Its disgusting.
I also found my happy place in Grimsby.
August 15, 2018
Steve Bowen, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
I hate the idea of more expansion in Grimsby. The reason we moved here in the first place was the idea of a small town yet still close to the big city. Over the years these so called MONEY expansions are slowly destroying what we have. The town council needs to stop this and as tax paying residents of Grimsby, they need to answer to the will of the majority. If they are not able to, we need to vote in the next election for people who will. Speak up Grimsby; this is your town and we should...
August 7, 2018
Chris MacNaughton, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
As a resident of Nelles Road South I am totally opposed to the proposed redevelopment of the so-called ‘hospital corridor’. Main Street is already as ‘developed’ as it should be, more than would be ideal, in fact.
Already Grimsby has lost, no, make that thrown away, so much of what made it the special place we loved. We mourned to see orchards and greenspace within the town disappear to be replaced with high density housing.
I do admit that having the Main Street amenities currently in...
August 7, 2018
Daphne Davis, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
What is the most effective way to have an impact on the plans for the development of the hospital corridor?
As a resident, I have strong objections to its intensification. Is there a limit to Grimsby’s plans for intensification? We haven’t seen the full impact of Casablanca’s development completed, or Main Street by Elm.
Once completed, traffic congestion, noise, light and air pollution, on-street parking would all be issues. It is apparent by Winston Road that there is not sufficient...
July 26, 2018
Linda Jones, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
Enough already, we are a small town that wants to stay that way. Will we see our taxes decrease because of the extra revenue, doubt it. We will see added traffic and congestion everywhere, we can’t spread out much further because of the lake and escarpment so high rises will be the norm and the vineyards and orchards will be a thing of the past. So sad for Grimsby.
July 26, 2018
Alistair Morrison, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
The plan to build four storey buildings on Main St. is a recipe for disaster and future traffic concerns. You can not create buildings to enhance the character of the town, those places exist already. Please discard this plan. Traffic noise and congestion are the definite results of such a build, and for what? Revenue at citizens expense? No thanks. The personality of Grimsby will be the victim.
July 26, 2018
Laurel Leach, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
I am sick and tired of the developers getting their way in Grimsby. The development along the lake is an eyesore. I am totally against putting condos in the east end.
July 26, 2018
Cindy McMillan, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
I’d like to know why we are being pressured by TORONTO and developers to develop what is left of our lovely town. Not everything should be paved over, the uniqueness can and should be preserved. What our town has done on the former Place Polonaise property is what I call a quagmire. Totally unappealing, different heights, styles, what a damn shame, this should have been retained as parkland similar to Charles Daley. There is nothing appealing about this area. There seems to be very little...
July 23, 2018
D.G. Roberts, Grimsby Resident
Re: Secondary Plan
I watched a movie the other evening about a young woman who lived a very hectic and stress filled life in New York City. Circumstances led to her quitting her job and finding her “happy place”—which happens to be a lighthouse on the water 25 miles out of the city.
Over twelve years ago, I found my happy place here in Grimsby. Tired of Toronto and not feeling a sense of community, our real estate search led us here. We loved the history of the town, the quaintness of the downtown core and...
July 20, 2018
Ruxandra Bucataru, Grimsby Resident
Dear Editor,
No more than 12 years ago when travelling to Beamsville from Toronto, we took an early turn to Ontario St. and ended up in Grimsby. It was late November and the downtown looked just like a Christmas card, with all the old-style small stores lovely decorated inside and out. Two years later, we came to be a part of this lovely community, that was filled with orchards, open spaces and quiet neighbourhoods - far from the hustle and bustle of the big cities.
Unfortunately, today, that...
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