News Nov 27, 2019 by John Edwards Collingwood Connection
The Cedar Run Horse park located on Grey Road 2 in Clarksburg has been vacant since 2015, when it went into receivership.
In 2016, Brennan Grange purchased the property in hopes of constructing the Bayou Cable Sports Park on the 88-acre site.
At a recent council meeting, the town held a public meeting as part of the process to rezone the property to allow for the wakeboard facility.
As opposed to using a boat for wakeboarding, the park would use a series of cables and a small motor to move participants around a man-made pond.
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“The facility will be focused on building community within the sport,” Grange said at a recent meeting. “We anticipate the park will enhance growing summer sports tourism.”
Grange said the park will likely be open six days a week from May to October, from about 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
He said they anticipate about 120 people daily will visit the park and between coaches and the pro shop they will employ about 12 people.
Coun. Andrea Matrosovs said residents raised concerns about special events taking place at the facility.
Grange said if special events were to occur, they would apply for the required permit. He said for large events, there would be about 100 participants, but the average for similar events in Ontario is about 50.
The plan received mixed reviews from residents, with some concerned about parking and noise as a result of the facility. Geoff Maile lives in the area and had concerns about the environmental impact.
“I would like to protect the river to start off with,” he said. “I don’t have confidence in their ability to control the water.”
Debbie Crosskill raised similar concerns and said the results of a survey of candidates prior to the 2018 election showed many candidates were against the proposed park.
Ken McGuire said the noise impact was “pretty underestimated,” and didn’t take into account people cheering and car doors being closed.
“I’m not happy about a large development outside my kitchen door,” he said.
Casey Thompson owns the Cheese Gallery in Thornbury and said the area has to encourage businesses and a more diverse economy.
She said as the area grows, parking and traffic will be an issue. Thompson doesn’t see special events being a major issue.
“We need a diverse environment,” she said. “We need to welcome businesses that welcome economic growth.”
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