Silent Auction
Welcome to our online fundraising auction. 📣
Each item up for bid has been generously donated by our supporters, partners, and sponsors, with all proceeds directly benefiting our cause. By participating in our auction, you're not just acquiring remarkable items; you're also making a difference in the ongoing fight to stop a massive below water table gravel pit in the Little Lakes and Balls Bridge area in Huron County.
Please bid generously! Every dollar matters and helps us move forward with our cause to protect the Ball's Bridge and Little lakes area from Destruction from a massive gravel pit.
Spread the word, rally your friends and family, and together, let's make this auction a success! 🚀
Thank you for your support, and happy bidding!
Friends of Ball’s Bridge & Little Lakes (FOBBLL)
LINK TO AUCTION https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/friends-of-balls-bridge-and-little-lakes-fobblls-silent-auction?fbclid=IwY2xjawNcopRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFXUTBWbHdSY0c5WWNtTkRhAR6BB6MWKaSi2M2wep94IgG5XD9FDzhqi5BuhOdWCI_Mz7iE8NsijLOzCYegWw_aem_xnA-nk3UQf0e-JaURqS3jA
PS- to make a charitable donation please visit https://smallchangefund.ca/campaign/protect-little-lakes-area-from-aggregate-mining/
Old Fashioned Barn Christmas Market
An Old Fashioned Barn Christmas Market
Step back in time and soak up the magic of the holidays at our Old Fashioned Barn Christmas Market!
Join us on Saturday, November 15 from 12–8 pm as a rustic barn is transformed into a cozy winter wonderland, filled with twinkling lights, festive cheer, and the warm spirit of community.
Browse through a wonderful mix of local vendors offering one-of-a-kind gifts, handmade treasures, tasty holiday treats, and so much more—perfect for checking off everyone on your Christmas list (and maybe a little something for yourself too!).
Entry is by free-will donation, with all proceeds supporting Friends of Ball’s Bridge & Little Lakes (FOBBLL).
Parking and maps will be shared soon—stay tuned!
Interested vendors? Contact us at littlelakes.neighnours@gmail.com
for an application form.
Come shop local, support a great cause, and celebrate the season in true old-fashioned style. We can’t wait to see you there!
Ball’s Bridge Spooky Walk Fundraiser
THIS IS A TICKETED EVENT! Get tickets using link provided please.
The Ball’s Bridge & Little Lakes Spooky Walk Fundraiser.
Lanterns of Love
For five years, together, we have stood strong for Ball’s Bridge and Little Lakes. Thanks to your generosity and commitment, we’ve come so far.
Now, we are at the final stretch. The Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) hearing begins again this December, and has been extended by an extra 10 days to allow FOBBLL to fairly present our case so that all sides to this story can be heard— this is pushing all of our costs higher than ever. We now need to raise $75,000 more to see this through.
We never imagined we’d have to ask again, but this is it — our last chance to protect the Ball's Bridge and Little Lakes area. We are so close to the end, and so close to winning.
On Saturday, October 4 at 5:00 p.m to 8:30 pm., we invite you to Ball’s Bridge for Lanterns of Love.
Each lantern will shine as a symbol of hope, community, and determination. Donations of $20 and up will get a lantern-increasing in size and value for larger donations and every lantern is yours to take home as a keepsake of this extraordinary journey we’ve taken together.
The Lanterns will be used to "Light Up the Bridge that Love Built" and symbolize the wishes of our community to keep this special place AS IT IS for all to enjoy today and for future generations.
MAKE YOUR DONATION HERE: https://smallchangefund.ca/.../protect-little-lakes-area.../
A donation gets you a lantern AND a charitable tax receipt.
THE DEADLINE TO GET A LANTERN WITH YOUR DONATION IS FRIDAY SEPT 26th- (We cannot guarantee a lantern if you do not make a donation in advance)
The lantern is yours to take home!
$20=Small
$50=Medium
$100 +=Large
$500 +=Extra large
Lanterns will be at the Bridge for pick up and lighting that evening.
(Photo in advertisement is a graphic representation of the lanterns, lanterns may vary from this image)
THERE WILL BE LIVE MUSIC FOR ALL TO ENJOY!
Yola Beru
Matt Maaskant
Ben Bootsma
and MORE!
Let’s fill the “Bridge That Love Built” with light, gratitude, and love — and show that our community will not give up.
With heartfelt thanks,
Friends of Ball’s Bridge & Little Lakes
Light Up the Bridge that Love Built
LIGHT UP THE BRIDGE THAT LOVE BUILT
Join us for an evening of celebration, music, art, history, treats and more. An evening for ALL to rejoice in the treasured space known as Ball's Bridge and Little Lakes.
Start time: 6:00 pm
6- 7 pm Little Lakes interpretive self guided drive/hike or bike
7-8:30 pm Treats, Refreshments for sale and Music at Ball's Bridge, Historical Overview of the area, special guest presentations
8:30 pm- Bridge Lighting ceremony, photos, make a wish for the future
10 pm End
We invite you to bring family and friends for this special evening.
Event is FREE. Refreshments served will have a minimal cost. Donations are welcome
Fundraiser To Defend Ball's Bridge and The Little Lakes Area
It is the 11th hour and we are just over 40% of the way there on our Fundraising goal. THANK YOU to all our generous donors so far- not only for your financial assistance, but for believing and supporting this incredibly important issue that not only affects us presently but will determine the experience that future generations will have of the beloved area of Ball's Bridge and Little Lakes.
Art Hike Lights & Open Mic
Hello all! We would love to see you all for a fun filled afternoon and evening that will be happening on Saturday July 22 at Balls Bridge and Little Lakes Area.
This event is to invite EVERYONE to, to bring us together as a community of people that care about preserving this beautiful area that we all treasure so much. We must step up and show our concern by being active participants of these types of events to show that the Little Lakes area is NOT a place for a gravel mine!
The event is called "Art Hike, Lights and Open Mic" and is a celebration of the beauty and natural wonder of the area, and to help fight to protect it from a proposed gravel mine- Let's make sure they don't haul our future away. When we come together as a community we can fight this, but it takes all of us!
The event will begin at 4 pm:
- between 4-7 pm there will be a self guided "ART HIKE" with prints by local artist Elizabeth Van Den Broeck all the way along Little lakes rd to the Bridge to her home.
- from 5-6 pm - "Nature Bingo" for children: they will have a bingo card and discover different "natural wonders" along the way on their walk to check off on their cards
- 6 pm BBQ at Balls Bridge- lots of goodies for all! Please bring cash for this.
- 7 pm-9 pm - "Open Mic" live music starting on the banks of the Maitland River by the Bridge- WE WELCOME ANY ONE WITH MUSICAL ABILITY to come and play/sing a song or 2 - SEE NEXT POST if you would like to select a time to perform for us all (note that there is no power so this is an acoustic open mic event)
- at 9 pm we will have a Bridge Lighting Ceremony - ALL ARE WELCOME TO COME LIGHT CANDLES on the Bridge AND MAKE A WISH FOR THE FUTURE OF THE EARTH AND THE LITTLE LAKES AREA
- you are welcome to stay and take photos and be part of this amazing event!
Thank you once again for your support and we look forward to seeing you on July 22. PLEASE SHARE AND INVITE EVERYONE YOU KNOW!
PARKING: please park on the WEST SIDE of Ball's Bridge on Little Lakes Rd
BUG SPRAY- we hope that the bugs will be minimal by July but please come prepared.
VOLUNTEERS- we need help with this event- if you can spare some time please message us ASAP! Thanks
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ACW- PUBLIC MEETING
A notice of ACW Public Meeting has been posted alongside the Notice of Application on Little Lakes Road.
Attend this online Public Meeting on Monday, July 26, 2021 at 7:00pm.
During this time, the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Council will be considering the change.
Owner/Applicant: 1142059 Ontario Ltd/Esher Planning Inc.
Location of Property: Con 2 ED PT Lots 14 and 15 and RP 22R6090 Part 1 RP 22R6857, Colborne (Little Lakes Road)
The Proposed Change
The purpose and effect of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment (Application #ACW Z07-21 Lobo Sand & Gravel) is to change the zoning on the portion of the property currently zoned ‘General Agriculture (AG1)’ to ‘Extractive Resources (ER1)’ in order to permit aggregate extraction. The area subject to the proposed amendment is approximately 23 hectares (57 acres). The subject property is currently designated ‘Extractive’ and ‘Natural Environment’ in the ACW Official Plan, and is currently zoned ‘General Agriculture (AG1)’ and ‘Natural Environment (NE1)’ in the ACW Zoning By-law.
Council of the Corporation of the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh considered this application to be complete on June 17, 2021. Maps showing the general location of the lands to which this Zoning By-law Amendment apply are shown in the draft by-law attached to this Notice.
Learn More
Further information regarding this application can be found at http://www.acwtownship.ca/property.../planning-applications/. Questions may be directed to the Planner Celina Whaling-Rae at cwhalingrae@huroncounty.ca or by phoning 519-524-8394 extension 3.
ACW MEETING ZOOM LINK
Again a reminder to PLEASE SHOW UP TO THE ZOOM MEETING with ACW tomorrow. Your PRESENCE MATTERS and the more people on this call the more hope we have to stop the pit! HERE IS THE LINK:
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81447438355
Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782
Canada: +1 778 907 2071 or +1 204 272 7920
Webinar ID: 814 4743 8355
International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbE5RH4E7f
Sunday Drive at Ball’s Bride and Little Lakes
Everyone is invited for a Sunday drive on Little Lakes Road and over Ball's Bridge. This is a fundraising event to help pay for the costs associated with the fight to halt the proposed gravel pit in this treasured historical area. Invite friends, family, neighbours, the more the merrier! Come and explore this incredible local treasure.
There will be a professional photographer on site to take your photos with the option to purchase a package of prints to commemorate your experience!
Bring a picnic and hang out by the Menesetung river, bring your swimsuits and take a dip while you are there! OR take a hike on the Maitland trail and take in the beautiful surroundings.
We will also have some beautiful handmade t-shirts available for purchase to help support this cause. Please bring cash to purchase these ($25 each).
NOTES PLEASE READ:
-PLEASE DRIVE EASTBOUND on Little lakes Rd from River Line and Londesborough Road.
-There may be a wait for photos on the
OBJECTION LETTERS DUE
Please ensure your objection letters are submitted to:
Esher Planning Inc.,
133 Ayton Cres.
Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 7H6
melanie@esherplanning.com
AND
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Integrated Aggregate Operations Section, 4th Floor
300 Water Street, Peterborough, Ontario K9J 3C7
ARAApprovals@ontario.ca
AND
Friends of Balls Bridge and Little Lakes
P.O. Box 482
Goderich, Ontario N7A 4C7
littlelakes.neighbours@gmail.com
Public Meet and Greet
We are excited to invite you to attend a meeting to learn more from local experts and learn how you can contribute to fighting this proposed below water table gravel pit in the beautiful, historic, culturally significant and environmentally sensitive area. All are welcome be sure to register in advance for the zoom link to be emailed to you.
