This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteAnd K-9, and (was) full day kindergarten. That's a good school, I have friends that have kids go there, plus one of my neighbours used to teach there.
Only Hopewell and the estate knows that. There's interesting backstory as to how this land actually ended up with Hopewell. First, some history of the land:
https://www.pressreader.com/canada/c...82084862795792
The Hawkwood family made Arbour Lake their home, and donated a ton of money to the community to build Lake amenities such as the community centre, with funds to support it for a few decades. This is why we have such low community fees in Arbour Lake. Aurica Hawkwood passed away in 2015. The farmland was supposed to be converted into an open park for community residents as stated in her will, but the city refused to rezone it as such. Estate had no choice but to sell off the land, which went to Hopewel, and rezoned as residential as it sits now. This is the reason why there was so much NIMBY involved in this plot of land, there was very little communications to the community and people were pissed that the land wasn't available for the community anymore.
Anyways, I'm not against it at all, would've been nice to have that land accessible for the community, but it would've cost a fortune to maintain. Just hoping the lake doesn't get insanely busy with a 20% spike in population.
edit - this is the story that I've been told by people involved in the community and residents association as to how it was sold to Hopewell. People in the community that knew about the Hawkwood family had thought that it was turning into community space, and was surprised when Hopewell came along. Here's an article on the NIMBY. Should've gotten a better Greta Thunberg wannabe haha.
https://www.pressreader.com/canada/s...81608125366785
edit2 - Hopewell got fined earlier this year (or maybe last year) when they started work and killed off one of the wetlands before any permit was given. They were supposed to preserve them I think? DGAF haha.Interesting! Thanks for that, was always curious about the story behind that land.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteAnd K-9, and (was) full day kindergarten. That's a good school, I have friends that have kids go there, plus one of my neighbours used to teach there.
Only Hopewell and the estate knows that. There's interesting backstory as to how this land actually ended up with Hopewell. First, some history of the land:
https://www.pressreader.com/canada/c...82084862795792
The Hawkwood family made Arbour Lake their home, and donated a ton of money to the community to build Lake amenities such as the community centre, with funds to support it for a few decades. This is why we have such low community fees in Arbour Lake. Aurica Hawkwood passed away in 2015. The farmland was supposed to be converted into an open park for community residents as stated in her will, but the city refused to rezone it as such. Estate had no choice but to sell off the land, which went to Hopewel, and rezoned as residential as it sits now. This is the reason why there was so much NIMBY involved in this plot of land, there was very little communications to the community and people were pissed that the land wasn't available for the community anymore.
Anyways, I'm not against it at all, would've been nice to have that land accessible for the community, but it would've cost a fortune to maintain. Just hoping the lake doesn't get insanely busy with a 20% spike in population.
edit - this is the story that I've been told by people involved in the community and residents association as to how it was sold to Hopewell. People in the community that knew about the Hawkwood family had thought that it was turning into community space, and was surprised when Hopewell came along. Here's an article on the NIMBY. Should've gotten a better Greta Thunberg wannabe haha.
https://www.pressreader.com/canada/s...81608125366785
edit2 - Hopewell got fined earlier this year (or maybe last year) when they started work and killed off one of the wetlands before any permit was given. They were supposed to preserve them I think? DGAF haha.