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		<title>Fort Erie Judged as Having the Best Tasting Water in the Province.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 16:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly Davis - Moderator</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Media Release]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water Quality]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Included at the Ontario Water Works Association Annual Conference May 6 – 9, 2012, was a Water Quality Taste Test Competition. Water samples from across the province were submitted for the attending delegate’s scrutiny to determine the facility that has produced the best tasting water. It is with congratulatory kudos to the Region of Niagara [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MEDIA RELEASE- Bay Beach Civil Suit Dismissed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 13:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly Davis - Moderator</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Crystal Beach Condo Project]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crystal Beach Development]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following a three month wait, the Town has received Justice Hainey’s judgement in the civil suit launched against the Town by six individuals and one corporate entity. Justice Hainey summarily dismissed the claim and ruled in favour of the Town on all points. The Statement of Claim was filed in the Ontario Superior Court of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Be Prepared for Power Outage This Weekend</title>
		<link>http://blog.forterie.ca/2012/05/be-prepared-for-power-outage-this-weekend/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=be-prepared-for-power-outage-this-weekend</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 20:09:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly Davis - Moderator</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Emergency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Power Outage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Canadian Niagara Power will be conducting maintenance upgrades to the electrical distribution system in ALL of Fort Erie on Sunday, May 6, 2012 between 2:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.  During any emergency situation it is important for you and your family to be self-reliant for 72 hours.  The Town, with the assistance of the Niagara [...]]]></description>
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		<title>District Chief Mark Frerotte</title>
		<link>http://blog.forterie.ca/2012/04/district-chief-mark-frerotte/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=district-chief-mark-frerotte</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:56:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Coplen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[funeral service]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It is with profound sadness that the Fort Erie Fire Department announces the sudden and un-expected passing of District Chief Mark Frerotte.  District Chief Frerotte died on April 26,2012. District Chief Frerotte joined the department in April of 1979, was promoted to Deputy District Chief in 1995, and again promoted to District Chief in 1998, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Storm in the Spring !</title>
		<link>http://blog.forterie.ca/2012/04/winter-storm-in-the-spring/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=winter-storm-in-the-spring</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Coplen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emergency Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Storm]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Didn’t anyone remind Mother Nature that winter storms are supposed to happen in the winter ?  Not October and the end of April !. According to Environment Canada, it looks like we can expect some heavy rain, wet snow, cold temperatures, and high winds over the next day or so.  If the wet snow continues, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Comprehensive Zoning By-law 129-90</title>
		<link>http://blog.forterie.ca/2012/04/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-129-90/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=comprehensive-zoning-by-law-129-90</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:58:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard F. Brady</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Urban Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zoning By-law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zoning By-law 129-90]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Town of Fort Erie staff continually work towards improving the Town&#8217;s Comprehensive Zoning By-law 129-90 through annual housekeeping amendments to the document. The intent of a housekeeping amendment is to ensure that the Comprehensive Zoning By-law is up to date with new legislation and policy, to clarify intent of regulations and correct any textual or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Official Plan Available on Town&#8217;s Website!</title>
		<link>http://blog.forterie.ca/2012/04/new-official-plan-available-on-towns-website/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=new-official-plan-available-on-towns-website</link>
		<comments>http://blog.forterie.ca/2012/04/new-official-plan-available-on-towns-website/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard F. Brady</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Official Plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Urban Planning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With the approval by Regional Council in the Fall of 2011 and the appeal period now expired, the Town&#8217;s new Official Plan is now in force and effect except for two areas currently under appeal. The two areas under appeal are regarding land use designations and policies with the Bridgeburg Secondary Plan area and proposed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rural Address Sign Program Update</title>
		<link>http://blog.forterie.ca/2012/04/rural-address-sign-program-update/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=rural-address-sign-program-update</link>
		<comments>http://blog.forterie.ca/2012/04/rural-address-sign-program-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Coplen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[911]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rural signs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It is essential that emergency personnel are able to find your residence, when you call for help.  Firefighters, paramedics, police officers, and utility staff all require that your address be displayed in a prominent area, in order to ensure that we can find you. The Town of Fort Erie has an ongoing program to install [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CBC Interview turns into a Race Track Rally</title>
		<link>http://blog.forterie.ca/2012/03/cbc-interview-turns-into-a-race-track-rally/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=cbc-interview-turns-into-a-race-track-rally</link>
		<comments>http://blog.forterie.ca/2012/03/cbc-interview-turns-into-a-race-track-rally/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly Davis - Moderator</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Horse Racing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media Release]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An interview with  CBC television about the closing of the Fort Erie Race track turned into a rally at Town Hall. Many members of the public turned out to show support for the track, which is threatened by the the Provinces move to pull out slot machines.The event lasted  roughly 30 minutes. The mayor began [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fort Erie Slots to Close</title>
		<link>http://blog.forterie.ca/2012/03/fort-erie-slots-to-close/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=fort-erie-slots-to-close</link>
		<comments>http://blog.forterie.ca/2012/03/fort-erie-slots-to-close/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Town of Fort Erie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Horse Racing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) met with the Mayor and Town Officials at Town Hall this morning to confirm the closure of Fort Erie Slots on April 30, 2012. The OLG representatives met with their Fort Erie staff earlier in the morning to make this announcement. Slots have been operating in Fort Erie [...]]]></description>
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