Feb. 5, 2005
Letter
to City Council - essentially my introduction to them
regarding light pollution issues (PDF).
A shortened (750 word) version was also published in a
local weekly newspaper. No
response from City, but I continue to get lots of
positive public feedback..
Apr. 13, 2005
Letter
to the Editor re proposed proposed lighting for baseball
field (PDF).
Worries
basically unfounded as shielded lights installed. Mat
still a little work to do with the pointing and shield
adjustment as there may be some unnecessary spill into
nearby yards.
March 2006
Letter
to the editor regarding the fast-tracking of a former
10-year project to install acorn street lamps in
Yorkton's downtown area ( PDF).
Personal
calls of support from public (continue to this
day).
.
May 6, 2006 Astronomy
Day in the Park: article in one of the local papers
introducing Yorktonites to Astronomy (article).
A
couple of dozen people showed in spite of the fact that
the sky was generally obscured by cloud. As well, the City turned off the glaring tennis court
floodlighting in that park for the evening to make the
event possible.
Oct. 4, 2006
Letter
to the City regarding various lighting plans, done in
response to comments by the National LPA regarding
surveying the situation across the country. City
Council copied (PDF).
Response
prompt (6 days) and informative. Gives me good direction
on what has to be done. One councilor e-mailed to ask if the City had
responded. (PDF)
Jan 15, 2007
Former mayor
Phil de Vos
becomes Yorkton Business Improvement
District manager. YBID
is the push behind the
downtown acorn street lighting project.
Jan. 18. 2007
Jim Huziak has
a phone
conversation and subsequent LPA package to
Yorkton-Melville Conservative MP Garry
Breitkreuz. The
purpose was to make him aware of local, provincial and
federal LPA issues, and hopefully help to take our case
to Ottawa. He
seemed to show genuine interest "I never thought of
light as pollution before...". (he also said
he uses compact fluorescents in his offices wherever
possible, so he's not totally unaware of energy waste). (read
cover
letter) .
Feb. 9, 2007 Copy of Breitkreuz' letter to Ministers Baird
(Environment) & Lunn (Natural
Resources), encouraging the inclusion of LPA issues in
any federal environmental plan. (members
read response*)
Further contacts in 2008 will be inserted shortly...
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