James N. Allan Provincial Park ~ Myrnam Beach

Looking west... Looking east...

Looking west... Astonishingly undeveloped: A kilometre-long, Lake Erie beach.

Most conversations in The Neat Little Bookshop are enlightening. Astonishingly, the last few weeks reached a new level.

We have lived in the area our entire lives ~ several generations ~ and had never heard of the James N. Allan Provincial Park ~ until this week. It has come to light because of Haldimand Council's hiring a T.O. consultant to study the north shore of Lake Erie. Someone described it appropriately as the "best kept secret in Haldimand." Many understandably consider turning the planners loose to be a frightening thought.

Photos: by Lorna (For larger image, click on photo.)

Ontario Provincial Parks Website describes the natural features:

Undeveloped shore. 1 Km. of pebble beach. 100 m. beach with fine sand. Approx. 60 hectares is forest and wetlands. Total 117 ha.

Visit http://www.hnpa.ca Haldimand Northshore Property Association.
Haldimand County Tourism Facebook: See Jeff Ballin's photos, July 21 Beaches of Haldimand County

Municipal Election is on Monday, October 24. Make your voice heard.