Published 1 year ago

Battle over $150K beachfront wall pits neighbour against neighbour in Grand Bend, Ont.

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A wealthy London, Ont., family and the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) are at odds over the fate of a nearly 100-metre stone wall built without a permit, one the family says was necessary to protect three Grand Bend properties that are as vulnerable as they are valuable due to their proximity to Lake Huron.

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As environmental concerns accelerate, so do tensions between neighbours. Can conservation authorities keep up?

Three members of the Finch family, who preside over an empire of eight auto dealerships in London, Sarnia and Georgetown in Ontario, have pleaded guilty to environmental charges they say was an attempt to protect valuable property, in a clash of homeowners' rights and the environment.

1 year ago·Canada

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