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Contributions from Richmond Hill Naturalists
- Town-sponsored meeting on DDO postponed until January - The Town of Richmond Hill has postponed a December 1st public meeting to discuss draft planning options and conservation management principles for the DDO lands until January, 2010. A statement sent out by Donna L. McLarty, Town Clerk reads: In order to provide residents additional time to review the draft options and provide feedback to staff, [...]
- Nov 7th: Public Design Charette on the future of the David Dunlap Observatory - All members of the public are invited to a Public Design Charette on Saturday, November 7th, being held as part of the David Dunlap Observatory Lands Planning and Conservation Management Study: The DDO Study intends first, to establish a Conservation Management Plan that assists in managing and protecting the property?s heritage attributes; and second, to develop [...]
- Oct 20th: Dunlap Lands Open House - The public is invited to an Open House being held as part of the David Dunlap Observatory Lands Planning and Conservation Management Study for the Town of Richmond Hill (see study area map in PDF link below). The Open House will be held at the Yorkshire Room, Langstaff Community Centre, located at 155 [...]
- Dunlap Observatory fate to be decided at Sept 29th Council Meeting - You are needed! Please come out to the town council meeting on Tuesday, September 29th at 7:30pm. Your presence matters! At the September 14th meeting, Council was ready to quickly pass a designation by-law that many felt did not have the teeth needed to ensure the DDO is properly protected. The Richmond Hill Naturalists and [...]
- Sept 14 @ 7:30pm: Council meeting to discuss DDO Designation By-law - You are needed! Please come out to the town council meeting TONIGHT, Monday September 14 at 7:30pm. Your presence matters! Tonight Council intends to pass the by-law designating the Dunlap Observatory property as a cultural heritage landscape. We have concerns that there are too many loopholes and errors in this bylaw and that it will not be [...]
- Sign Up and help protect David Dunlap Observatory and Park - The Richmond Hill Naturalists and community groups such as the DDO Defenders continue to advocate for the complete protection of the David Dunlap Observatory and Park. If you support this community action, please call your local councillor (905-771-8800), write a letter and/or buy a lawn sign. Tell Town Council you want LEADERSHIP & ALL Dunlap [...]
- Most Threatened Landmark in Canada: David Dunlap Observatory - Richmond Hill, Ontario – July 8, 2009. — Canada?s Top Endangered Cultural Place is The David Dunlap Observatory & Park in Richmond Hill. This new title was given to the 189-acre site by Heritage Canada Foundation (HCF), as selected from 10 of the nation?s other significantly threatened cultural landmarks. (Visit: http://www.heritagecanada.org/eng/news/new.html#July7_09) “This national recognition acknowledges [...]
- Summary of Ontario Conservation Review Board Final Report - David Dunlap Observatory & Park Richmond Hill, Ontario Dated May 19, 2009; released June 4th, 2009 A tribunal of the Ontario government, the Conservation Review Board (CRB), has delivered its final decision regarding the cultural heritage value of the David Dunlap Observatory & Park in Richmond Hill. The document, consisting of 61 pages and dated May 19th, 2009, [...]
- MP Supports Heritage Conservation at Dunlap Observatory and Park - June 12, 2009, Richmond Hill, Ontario — Just days after receiving a decision of the Conservation Review Board of Ontario, which called upon the Town of Richmond Hill to consider preserving the majority of the 189-acre David Dunlap Observatory (DDO) & Park, a local member of parliament is commending the local community?s vision to protect [...]
- DDO: Conservation Review Board hearing on Jan 15-23 - Just a reminder to our members to attend the hearings on the David Dunlap Observatory. Please set aside time to attend for a hour, half or full day. The hearing for The David Dunlap Observatory is before the Conservation Review Board on: When: January 15 & 16, and January 19 through 23rd, 2009. 10am – 4pm Where: Town of [...]
- Butterflies of David Dunlap Observatory - By Deb Chute Since April, my camera and I have been shooting the butterflies on theDavid Dunlap Observatory Parklands. We started with the small Blues in thespring and are moving into the Monarchs of July/August. Since this is a new venture for me, I am learning as I go. Thanks to help from Jeffrey Glassberg?s book, Butterflies [...]
- Forgotten will could save Dunlap Contents - From Karen Cilevitz: July 23, 2008, Toronto, Ontario: Yesterday the Board of Governors of The University of Toronto received a legal request asking that the historic contents of The David Dunlap Observatory in Richmond Hill remain in place and any recent removals of scientific equipment, historic and cultural artifacts including furniture, paintings, books, photo albums and [...]
- Naturalists seek urgent order to protect Dunlap Observatory and Park - For Immediate Release ? Richmond Hill, Ontario July 11, 2008: The Richmond Hill Naturalists have filed a formal request with the Conservation Review Board (CRB) to halt the removal of the heritage contents of The David Dunlap Observatory by the University of Toronto. Yesterday, the University of Toronto began a premature process of removing artifacts, library books [...]
- Full Circle: Amateur Astronomers Join Richmond Hill Naturalists - The Richmond Hill Naturalists officially announces the formation of a new special interest section of the club — an astronomy group, to be known as the AstroNats. “We are thrilled to have the AstroNats join our club,” said Richmond Hill Naturalists’ President Marianne Yake. “With the AstroNats we will be able [...]
- Astronomy Day ? Saturday, May 10th, 2008 - On Saturday May 10th from 6:30pm onwards we invite you to join us at The David Dunlap Observatory to celebrate International Astronomy Day and the launch of our new and exciting Richmond Hill Naturalists Astronomy Group – The AstroNats! The evening’s event will include: * A lecture/discussion in the main lecture room of the Administration Building at [...]