Projects Update

As we continue to make progress on the Port Colborne project, a key focus has been the ongoing environmental assessments.

We have successfully completed the fieldwork, including hydrogeological and subwatershed studies, and our ecological team has been diligently coordinating with the City to ensure the correct terms of reference are applied to finalize these reports.

We are aware of the historical significance of the area, particularly with respect to Indigenous habitation patterns and early Euro-Canadian settlement activities. Given this context, our Archaeologist has recommended a Stage 3 investigation for the site, particularly focusing on Parcel 3. We are working closely with the Archaeological team to move this process forward.

Regarding the Official Plan Amendment (OPA) and Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA), the review process is currently underway as the City is in the process of retaining the necessary consultants.

In the meantime, additional peer review quotes are being gathered by the City, including for the civil report and Record of Site Condition (RSC) report. The City is likely to retain RV Associates to peer review the engineering materials, while MHBC has been retained to conduct a peer review of Weston’s planning materials.

For archaeology, the Stage 1-2 report for Parcel 3 has been submitted to the Ministry for review. We are in the process of preparing a Stage 3 Assessment proposal, which includes costing, separate Ministry project licenses, and the subsequent report, with coordination ongoing with the ASI Mitigation Division team to ensure proper mitigation measures are in place.

We will continue to update as we move forward with these critical steps in the project. Thank you for your continued support as we work toward advancing the necessary approvals.