About Us
We are a grassroots organization drawn from landowners in the Thousand Islands and along the shoreline of the St. Lawrence river from Kingston to Brockville, Ontario.
TIARA is an advocacy group for the natural environment in the Thousand Islands region. Our organization is concerned with the ecosystem of the Islands. As a result we monitor issues involving land planning and the environment.
TIARA had a significant part in the establishment of the Official Plans for the riverfront municipalities. We keep a close eye on area development to ensure that those plans are honoured.
Since 1975 our activity has been such that riverfront municipalities automatically advise us of zoning changes sought much in the same way that notification is given to government agencies.
TIARA is recognized as being prepared to take whatever legal action becomes necessary to protect an ecosystem already fragile by 150 years of development.
Our History
Founded in 1975, TIARA is an association of landowners in the Canadian Thousand Islands, both year round and seasonal, who are concerned about the future of this beautiful area. Some live or vacation on the land owned by their families since before Confederation; some have been here for several years; some have just arrived. All are joined by a wish to take a long-range view of the future of the Thousand Islands and its vulnerable resources and to encourage activities that permit us all to live in harmony with these resources in a sustainable way.
Objectives
TIARA’s Principal Goal is to preserve and improve the present character of the Thousand Islands area with an emphasis on the environment. We are concerned about good land use planning, about Official Plans and zoning by-laws which reflect the wishes of the membership.
We believe that the long-range view should be taken when new development is being planned, and that the special atmosphere and beauty of the Thousand Islands should be considered when decisions are being made.
We are conscious of our environment, and the cumulative impact over impact over time of many small decisions upon such dwindling resources as wetlands and natural shoreline.
We are committed to preserving and passing on the rich human history of this area.
We are concerned about the economy of our area, and that people should continue to live and work here in harmony with their surroundings in a sustainable fashion.
We take a long-range view, seeing the future of the Thousand Islands as more than our lifetime. We want to be proud of what we are passing on to our children and grandchildren.
