February 14, 2026
The KGPC has been working this file with you for almost 7 years. The removal of the legal protection (40% Agreement) of the land by the Supreme Court (SCC) with its fall decision, has people now moving off the sidelines and more open to hearing alternative arguments in opposition to the development of the Kanata Golf Club (KGC) lands.
What is it with Fridays and ClubLink and Minto anyway? Do you think it’s a plan? So much activity on our Greenspace file this week, the only way to ensure you are in the loop is to walk you through it. Make sure you read every letter.
As you know, the Kanata Greenspace Protection Coalition (KGPC) has been working this file with you for almost 7 years. The removal of the legal protection (40% Agreement) of the land by the Supreme Court (SCC) with its fall decision, has people now moving off the sidelines and more open to hearing alternative arguments in opposition to the development of the Kanata Golf Club (KGC) lands. And Councillor Cathy Curry and the KGPC are welcoming them. We continue to work this file diligently together and we are not about to quit. Read the Councillor’s update from Thursday. We’ll highlight certain sections below as we take you through how things have unfolded over the last week or so.
The KGPC message to you tonight… do not be confused. Just because the developer consortium keeps pushing and pushing does not mean that they are winning. They have a complex and expensive problem and have been unable to find the quick fix for it. They do have a lot of money to throw at it and they continue to do that. That is what this week’s ground-shaking testing program in the middle of winter was all about. Such efforts should not form part of quality data capture or scientific assessment. Nothing but sabre rattling. It’s performative and meant to intimidate anyone who is watching.
You’ve seen this act before – do it off enough and distracted and discouraged people start listening. Don’t listen. The developers are simply working the only option they’ve got until they actually start to hear this community and its representatives at all levels of government and look towards a real solution for the situation they’ve created. That solution is premised in working with the city, not against it.
What should matter to you today… there are no legitimate solutions on a table to the 192 conditions for which they must find agreement with the city and the KGPC.
It has been a long week for the KGPC team alongside the Councillor. We’ve been fielding your calls and concerns about testing a free offer to protect your home. We’ve been offering suggestions where we can (we’ll include them here too!) and continuing daily to advocate and engage with every stakeholder. It started last Friday with a 1-2 punch…
Friday, February 6, 2026 –
Communication 1: Golf Course Land Testing
Minto sends its letter to the City via Councillor Curry and copies KGPC.
The Councillor and KGPC discussed their shared concerns and disapproval with the lack of quality and respect. That included the timing of the letter with an unacceptably short notice.
Communication 2: Costs Award – Recent OLT Decision
ClubLink sent a letter to the OLT requesting that they be awarded costs of $60,000 in the recent OLT matter (a 4 hour hearing over 2 days) and suggested that the joint opposition by the City and the KGPC to their request for a Final Decision by the OLT was “entirely unreasonable and constituted conduct that was frivolous, vexatious and/or acting in bad faith.” We understand that cost awards at the OLT are not the norm and are unsure what ClubLink expects to achieve with this. Nonetheless, we will wait for the Tribunal to determine how it would like to proceed. We will let you know when we hear more.
The Weekend – February 7-8, 2026
Communication 3: The KPGC wrote the Mayor and senior staff at the city to protest the one-sided Minto plan of approach to pit testing on the golf course.
Communication 4: Councillor Curry wrote the senior staff at the City to protest the Minto action and approach to pit testing on the golf course.
Monday, February 9, 2026
Communication 5: There was a flurry of activity in Kanata Lakes around the 9th and 10th fairways as homeowners received a letter from Paterson Group in regard to free vibration and damage testing on their properties as related to blasting. We received their calls and emails, empathized and worked to help with information and considerations. People asked for the Coalition ‘position’ regarding the proposed Paterson Group offer. We don’t have a position on your property. You can and should manage your home the way you think best. We offer a few thoughts on its content that you may wish to consider and note that the letter:
- does not clearly state who Paterson Group is working for (we do know it is ClubLink and/or Minto and/or Richcraft after receiving the Minto letter on Friday)
- does not clearly state its purpose is to protect the developer(s) against damage claims that might arise from construction, blasting, etc. by potentially limiting the size of future claims against them
- artificially inflates the offer’s perceived value by suggesting the homeowner is getting a service at no cost, something for nothing.
- does not clearly state the value of the service to the homeowner So, it begs the question, does the service have a value to the homeowner who participates?
It is stated transparently that participation is voluntary and the homeowner is not obliged to participate.
All that said, it could be prudent for homeowners to document the condition of their properties whenever they fear damaging activities will go on nearby. That can be done by hiring an independent company at their own expense. They will then hold their own data, photos and opinions and such independent data may hold far more value, for the homeowner’s benefit, should it ever be needed. When contacting engineering firms for this type of work, you might inquire about:
- Pre-Construction/Condition Surveys: Documenting existing cracks or issues before work intensifies.
- Real-Time Vibration Monitoring: Installing sensors (seismographs) that alert you if vibrations exceed safe thresholds for residential structures.
- Forensic Structural Assessment: An engineering review if you believe damage (like new foundation cracks) has already occurred.
Communication 6: The Association of Municipalities of Ontario writes the Attorney General about the KGC lands
We are pleased to see this initiative which began in 2025 in the late spring. The KGPC will continue to follow the AMO as it pursues the legislation changes that municipalities require and hope that the situation we find ourselves in can be avoided by other communities.
Tuesday, February 12, 2026
Communication 6 and 7: Reply from City Manager Wendy Stephanson to Councillor Curry and the re-reply from the Councillor
Communication 8 and 9: Communications from Jenna Sudds MP and Karen McCrimmon MPP
Communication 10 and 11: Communications with Medical Officer of Health and Councillor Curry
These can all be found in the Councillor’s update: Kanata Lakes Golf Course Lands Update – February 12
Wednesday, February 13, 2026
Communication 12: Councillor’s reply to the Medical Officer of Health
Communication 13: Watch the Councillor’s inquiry at City Council on YouTube (start 3:58)
These can also be found in the Councillor’s update: Kanata Lakes Golf Course Lands Update – February 12
And so, we wrap up an incredible week of advocacy for our Greenspace and our community safety. We will see what next week and the week after bring.
But we’ll be here.
A perfect segue to the weekend, as we wrap up our current fundraising campaign – Share our Greenspace. Share the Love.
We are retiring some remaining costs from the SCC decision and OLT hearing and, of course, trying to be as strategic as we can about future costs. If you see value in the work we do, please consider a donation of $500. We do need your support to stay in this fight.
We’re so much better together! Stay strong!
Barbara
Chair, Kanata Greenspace Protection Coalition
E – chair@ourkanatagreenspace.ca
C – 613.725.4345