Town of Wasaga Beach Calls for Provincial Task Force on Unsanctioned Car Rallies
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Monday, September 18, 2023
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WASAGA BEACH - This Labour Day long weekend turned out to be one of the most successful last long weekends of summer in years for the Town of Wasaga Beach.
Key Points:
- WASAGA BEACH - This Labour Day long weekend turned out to be one of the most successful last long weekends of summer in years for the Town of Wasaga Beach.
- It also saw the Town of Wasaga Beach successfully activate its new, three-tier, emergency response plan to deal with unsanctioned car rallies.
- On September 14, the Council of the Town of Wasaga Beach passed a motion to request a provincial task force be assembled to create a municipal response framework to protect communities from unsanctioned car rallies with a mandate to include, but not limited to:
Investigate legislative enhancements and tools to assist municipalities in responding and enforcing unsanctioned car rallies. - The Town of Wasaga Beach has successfully leverage section 128 of the Municipal Act, to develop policies and laws to respond to illegal car rallies.