Important Public Meeting Oct 22
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 7:00 PM (doors open 6:30)
Location: Cooks Creek Community Centre
Hosted by: Councillors Mark Miller & Andy Kuczynski
Springfield is a wonderful place to live, work, and raise families. But it is also a community at a crossroads. Important decisions are being made by Mayor Therrien and council that will affect our future — from the safety of our drinking water to the way our municipality is governed, to how much debt and taxes our residents will carry.
This Town Hall is an opportunity for all of us to come together, ask questions, and hear directly from experts and community leaders.
Presentation #1: Protecting Springfield’s Water
Speakers: Tangi Bell & Georgina Mustard
Sio Silica has reapplied to the Province of Manitoba for approval to mine silica sand in the Vivian area — directly in Springfield’s aquifer. This proposal raises serious concerns about the long-term safety of our drinking water. Bell and Mustard will provide the latest updates and explain what it could mean for Springfield residents.
Save Our Water Advocate
Vivian MB
Presentation #2: Winnipeg Metropolitan Region (WMR)
Speaker: Ken Drysdale, Independent Expert
Mr. Drysdale will explain:
• What WMR’s goals are
• Why Springfield’s autonomy and land use decisions are at risk
• What’s at stake if Springfield is forced into this regional framework
Last year, more than 3,500 Springfield residents (98% of votes cast) said NO to the WMR Plan 20-50 — a plan that many believe threatens Springfield’s rural identity and local decision-making. Mayor Therrien refused to acknowledge the results! He did admit, on the record in Council, that 99% of the people he spoke to were against WMR. Yet, Mayor Therrien still plans for Springfield to join Plan 20-50!
Final count: 3,500+ votes were cast; Over 98%+ of voters said NO to Winnipeg Metropolitan Region (WMR) Plan 20-50
This campaign had two components:
A) Inform Springfield Residents:
The WMR Plan20-50 is a plan to extend the City of Winnipeg’s existing land use decision-making and boundaries to include Springfield. Plan 20-50 has been negotiated, led by non-elected officials, and without public input or approval. The final document was created in secret meetings. For the most part, it was kept under the radar, by design, by its authors. Mayor Therrien acting on his own, voted for Plan 20-50 at 1st Reading without consulting his constituents, nor approval from Springfield Council Members.
B) Expectations of Springfield Residents:
We believe over one third of Springfield voters sends a strong message to the THREE of our COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Therrien, Councillors Fuhl and Warren on this issue. They should now agree and confirm that they will start respecting residents’ voices and interests, placing those requests above their own opinions. We want to keep our Rural Lifestyle and Values that include large acreage lots with a minimum of rural services thereby enabling lower property taxes. We do not want our Green Space and Agricultural Reserve Lands to be consumed by costly, high-density small-lot housing developments, with infrastructure costs at our expense. We believe Springfield’s own Master Land Use Development Plan Bylaw needs to be honoured by Council.
Councillors Andy Kuczynski and Mark Miller comment below on the referendum on Plan 20-50 (before final numbers):
We expect our Representatives at the municipal council table to be more open and transparent. We request that all 5 members of council publicly confirm that they will guard and protect Springfield’s country lifestyle and rural values for the benefit of EXISTING SPRINGFIELD RESIDENTS as their priority.
A special thanks to Springfield Councillors Miller and Kuczynski for their unwavering support for all Springfield Residents.
Andy Kuczynski: kasprod@mymts.net Phone: 204 403-8971
Mark Miller: mark@mmiller.ca Phone: 204 403 8250
www.mmiller.ca
Thank you. For more information please contact:
Allan Akins, Springfield Taxpayers Rights Corp.
allanakinsis@gmail.com Phone: (204) 791-6270
Our Issues
Learn in-depth what is happening.
- Losing our rural identity due to WMR Plan 20-50. Click here for more info.
- Borrowing plans for the next 3 years in Springfield may raise resident taxes by up to $1,250 per year due to the infrastructure needs of developers. Click here to find out more
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Who is the Springfield Taxpayers Rights Corporation?
A large group of over 1,000 concerned residents consisting of many professionals including but not limited to, engineers, a retired Chief Administrative Officer, Professors of the University of Manitoba & Winnipeg, former Councillors, politicians, doctors, teachers, business owners, farmers, and a whole host of lay peoples.
The Springfield Development Plan and Zoning By-Laws adopted by Springfield Municipal Council in consultation with the public and approved by the province should be there to manage and protect land use and our RIGHTS AS RATEPAYERS!
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The Big Win/Win
- Springfield Mayor and Council get to boast 50 new jobs
- Berger gets 160 acres of Prime Agricultural Land at $5,000/acre, instead of industrial zoned land which the average selling price is $200,000/acre. That’s a $25,000,000. gain for Berger.
What is lost to our Community?
- The loss of 160 Acres of Prime Agricultural Land
- Quality of life is significantly reduced to the surrounding acreage residents
- Acreage residents within one mile of the Berger facility will have a significant decrease in their property values.
- Residents are becoming painfully aware that the development plan and zoning bylaws are ignored by Mayor and Council in business planning activities.
Primary Email: info@springfieldtaxpayersrightscorp.ca
For more information:
Allan Akins
Call: 204-791-6270
Email: allanakinsis@gmail.com
Margaret Marion-Akins
Call: 520-822-6212
Email: m3a@mymts.net