We have been discovered by the New York Times. They think it is a good thing. True thinks it sucks. The more rich fat cats who buy property here, the worse for us. They raise our taxes with their monster cabins, give nothing back to the community, and diminish our community infrastructure including schools and housing for locals. These carpetbaggers have been seen to move in to close-knit neighborhoods and put up "Keep Out" signs. Their vacation homes, on a par with royal castles, challenge the fragile boreal forest.
Their arrogance requires a service economy dedicated to their thoughtless needs: cleaning staff and groundskeepers.
In short, the objects of our tourism outreach are predators rather than assets to our community.
Read the story:
Minnesota’s ‘Freshwater Ocean’ Attracts a New Generation - New York Times
Sunday, June 03, 2007
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WOW...This has been happening here for many years. The old days and old ways are almost gone. The majority of the real "locals" have been pushed out for many many reasons. This is not new news. Still very sad for those ignorant to it. Someday very soon...everything and everyone will look like Edina MN. And evidently thats what the new people want.It is sad, at least for some of us.I live on the Gunflint Trail. The new people moving up here are trying, and winning at changing our ways as fast as they can.They say they move here to have the same experiance we live and at the same time organize Associations to force change..to their ways.Progress they call it.End of our way of life I call it.
Sarah Hamilton
nice blog
True Blog. Maybe, I think not nice. But Real.
Sarah
Sarah, I completely agree with you! The scienic bi-ways and like associations are helping to make change that is not attractive. The old time Gunflint Trail is unfortunatly becoming a thing of the past.
YES! You are right or I agree with you. Whatever. Help me slow it down
SPEAK OUT with me. I am nothing alone.
Sarah
Sarah,
What do you think we can our could do? I will be glad to support you and publish your ideas. One person CAN make a difference.
True
Thanks True. A meeting is coming up. My huge problem is, I have more opinions than I have time to back up.(like most of us)
I will find out. I will ask you for help.They are talking about "rest areas" picnic tables, bathrooms up the Trail and I would guess lighting.
I say NO. Leave it alone. Please do not make us "Anywhere USA.
No cell phones,no rest areas, no more signs...
Sarah
Dear Sarah,
Here at True we want to help you in any and every way possible.... There must be some way to preserve our heritage in the face of developers and their developees. True and many others have been working hard to create ordinances that will protect us against WalMart and Monster Cabins.
Please send your comments not only to these posts but also to True at truenorthgm@gmail.com.....and to Cook County Planning and Zoning, the Grand Marais City Council, the EDA and our local papers.
True
At least our current mayor in Grand Marais is conservative in her approach! But picnic tables on the Gunflint? Rest areas? Lighting? What happened to flash lights? A water bottle and a piece of Kleenex (if you're lucky)? Eighteen years ago when I first arrived I felt the area needed a little spiffing up, ala Aspen, CO, but now I wouldn't change a hair. Perhaps these newcomers just need time to see what's really here.....
Scenic Byway update. I was able to attend a meeting. I think there has been another since then but I must have missed the posting for it. According to Nancy Seaton, becoming a National Scenic Byway requires no changes to the Gunflint Trail. Not even one additional sign. It will only help us get grants. Any changes to the "Trail" will be decided by the Gunflint Trail Assosiations Scenic Byway Sub commitee. This is where I would like to see more of Cook County involved. Any changes(or not) on the Gunflint Trail Corridor need to decided by hundreds of votes. Not 10 or 20.
In the meeting we were told our opinions would be taken into consideration.
I will find out the next meeting and get it posted here and if possible the newspapers.
Everyone is welcome at these meetings. Lets decide the future of the Gunflint Trail together.
My unfounded concern for the future is for the Gunflint Trail corridor to become groomed...like a park.
For more information.
Contact Nancy Seaton at Hungry Jack Outfitters.
Sarah
sorry about the spellin!
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