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On May 27th, the New Canaan Land Trust honored Chris Schipper with the Jack Gunther Legacy Award at the sold-out Legacy of the Land Celebration, held at the Roger Sherman Inn. The event welcomed 182 guests who gathered to recognize Chris’s extraordinary leadership and lasting contributions to open space protection and conservation in New Canaan. Both Jack Gunther, co-founder of the New Canaan Land Trust, and Chris Schipper served as Chairs of the Conservation Commission and shared a deep commitment to preserving open space.

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NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letter. Send letters to editor@newcanaanite.com to have them published here. ***

I love our town.  We are all so fortunate to live here.  The natural beauty and community resources are outstanding.  We are a community who cares, and we are a community who gets involved.  I also want us to be a community who engages in a civil manner, particularly online.  

Some of the comments made by readers of this news outlet as well as comments made elsewhere online regarding community issues are awful to read. Whether discussing Arnold Karp and affordable housing, the future of Valles pool at the Y, leaf blower regulations, or anything else that gets us worked up, we need to practice self regulation. To agree on issues is not the goal.  You have a right to speak up, to disagree, to share your perspective.  That makes our community better.  But the snarky comments aimed at individuals and the online “arguments” are exhausting to read and totally unproductive.  Before you hit send, please ask yourself: Is this comment productive?

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Letter: Thank You, New Canaan

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I have been privileged to serve the residents of New Canaan for the past 25 years. I began in 2001 as a part-time employee with the New Canaan Fire Department, working as an administrative assistant to the volunteer fire chief. During those early years, while my children were young, I also volunteered for many sports and school programs in our community. Around 2005, I transitioned to full-time work with the town. Over the years, I’ve worked with several First Selectmen and across a few departments.

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NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letter. Send letters to editor@newcanaanite.com to have them published here. ***

Dear Editor,

As New Canaanites enjoy our backyards on this quiet Memorial Day afternoon, the town seems to be breathing a collective sigh of thanks to our Town Council, for passing by overwhelming majority one of the most important quality-of-life ordinances yet: a restriction on commercial gas-powered leaf blowers during the height of summer, from June 1 through Labor Day. Commercial electric-powered leaf blowers can of course still be used all summer. The ordinance enables homeowners to continue using gas-powered blowers on patios,  pool areas, tennis courts and driveways, and lets the town continue using gas-powered blowers for storm clean-up, emergencies, and other necessary situations, while overall creating quieter streets, cleaner air, and healthier working conditions during the months when people most want to enjoy being outside. 

To understand why the switch to electric leaf blowers will be such an improvement, it’s important to know about the type of sound and pollution gas-powered leaf blowers produce, compared to electric. 

Gas-powered leaf blowers spew out one-third of the contents of their gas tanks, aerosolizing the gas itself along with the burned fuel exhaust.

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NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letter. Send letters to editor@newcanaanite.com to have them published here. ***

Dear Editor,

I would like to thank the Affordable Housing Committee for the thoughtful and well-executed workshop held Tuesday evening at the Lapham Center. Approximately 80 residents attended, reflecting a strong level of community interest in this important issue. The discussion was both informative and constructive, with residents engaging in meaningful dialogue around the trade-offs associated with where and how additional affordable housing might be developed in New Canaan.