- Target:
- Township of Whitewater Region
- Region:
- Canada
- Website:
- www.beachburgfair.com
Before the Amalgamation of Whitewater Township various communities all had a financial interest related to Ottawa River Power Corporation (ORPC Funds).
When this entity was sold some communities received a lump sum payout that they subsequently spent in their own communities for their own purposes. The Corporation of the Village of Beachburg decided to take perpetual annual payments rather than receive a lump sum payment. Before entering amalgamation the Corporation of the Village of Beachburg passed a Resolution on November 2, 2000 that required the new Corporation of the Township of Whitewater Region to amend their Articles of Incorporation to provide that these funds be held in a reserve fund by the Corporation of the Township of Whitewater Region for the exclusive benefit of the former Village of Beachburg for Recreation, Waterworks, Medical Centre, etc. in perpetuity.
This Resolution represented the wishes of all Village of Beachburg residents. Because the other communities had already spent their funds in their communities, this was a fair and equitable pre-condition for Beachburg to enter the amalgamated Whitewater Region.
View Resolution: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2a7PdEjhzoOa2V6b2RxNS1hbXM/edit?usp=sharing
We the undersigned believe that the Council of the Township of Whitewater Region have ignored their sworn responsibilities to honour an established agreement and have violated the rights of all Beachburg residents.
We insist that the Township of Whitewater Region immediately:
1. Cease referring to these funds incorrectly as taxpayer dollars and correct the public record;
2. Honour the original agreement passed on Nov 2, 2000 and retain the ORPC funds for the exclusive use of projects located within the limits of the Village of Beachburg as it existed prior to January 1, 2001.
3. Cease spending any of these funds outside of the Village of Beachburg as it existed prior to January 1, 2001 in recognition of the fact that considerable funds have already been improperly spent;
4. Cease the ongoing formulation of unrest in other communities by improperly suggesting that there is any issue of fairness being violated by Whitewater Council honouring this agreement and correct the public record to reflect this fact; and
5. Reconsider the valid Request for Funding submitted by the Beachburg Agricultural Society.
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The Protect ORPC Funds for Beachburg petition to Township of Whitewater Region was written by Howard Winters and is in the category Civil Rights at GoPetition.