Meadowlands subdivision agreement signed

It’s taken nearly seven years but Ted Kaemingh finally has signed a subdivision agreement with Emo for his Meadowlands project yesterday at 11 a.m.
Dan Wright, a private consultant for TJ Kaemingh and Sons, said the agreement is now ready for execution, which he said will take a week or two.
“Brenda Cooke, Emo’s clerk and treasurer, will be turning over all the documents to Clare Brunetta [Kaemingh’s lawyer],” Wright said.
“It’s a straightforward legal matter. We’re not expecting any problems,” he added.
Once that is completed, lots in the Meadowlands subdivision officially will be for sale–and more houses can start going up.
“Mr. Kaemingh is looking forward to making it the pride of Emo,” Wright said. “This is a very happy arrangement.”
Kaemingh has been trying to develop a subdivision agreement for his 24-lot property on the east end of Emo since 1991. The process has been a long and tiring one, Wright said, with tons of provincial red tape to go through.
“Mr. Kaemingh is thankful of the town council persevering through a very painful process,” Wright added. “This represents years of work.”
Wright’s involvement on the project first started when he was the economic development officer for the west Rainy River District. When his position was axed due to a lack of funding, TJ Kaemingh and Sons brought him on board as a consultant.
Seeing the project to the end has been a “very happy” event for Wright, bringing with it a small amount of personal satisfaction.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house will be announced once the agreement has been executed, which Wright guessed would be sometime in November.
Echo Lake Estates, a subdivision owned by Tom Judson in the west end of Emo, is still awaiting final approval at the provincial level.