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Burlington Vows to Protect its Land From Doug Ford
The City of Burlington has responded to the provincial government’s Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018 . This bill was tabled by the provincial government on Dec. 6, 2018. According to a recent press release from the City of Burlington, if passed this bill would allow municipalities to, […] Click here to view original […]
New development bill raises concerns of another Walkerton water disaster
Bruce Davidson says he’s distressed by provisions in the provincial government’s proposed Bill 66 that could allow for environmental protections to be “bypassed” in the name of development. Davidson lived through the Walkerton water disaster 18 years ago that saw E. coli in the town’s water kill seven people […] Click here to view original […]
Chloride levels are rising in Waterloo Region drinking water
For years doctors have been warning patients to reduce their salt intake. Now environmentalists are expressing similar concerns regarding the amount of salt being used on sidewalks, roads, parking lots and driveways. The chloride found in road salt is seeping into both surface water — like creeks, streams, rivers and melted ice — as well […]
Centre Wellington seeks four-year extension of moratorium on water bottling permits
Centre Wellington is seeking a four-year extension of the provincial moratorium on new or expanded permits for commercial water bottlers. The municipality’s committee of the whole made the recommendation on June 18 following discussion of a report from managing director of infrastructure services Colin Baker. Full story here
Source water protection plan of the Thames-Sydenham region is on target
The source water protection plan of the Thames-Sydenham region is on target two years after it was put into effect. The local plan, which took effect at the end of 2015, involves the conservation authorities for the Lower Thames Valley, the St. Clair Region and the Upper Thames River. It looks at ways to protect water at […]
First Nations Water Symposium to address progress on Federal Government’s promise to eliminate boil water advisories in Ontario First Nations
On May 15, 2018 the Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation (OFNTSC) will be holding the 2018 First Nations Water Symposium in Niagara Falls, ON at the Sheraton on the Falls beginning at 8:30am. The First Nations Water Symposium aims to […] Click here to view original web page at www.newswire.ca
Citizen group finds gaps in water protection
The Thames Sydenham and Region Source Water Protection Committee and St. Clair Township council have a new perspective on the potential threat industrial wind turbines pose to water wells. The perspective comes from members of the Wallaceburg Area Wind Concerns citizen group, who are worried about the impact the proposed Otter Creek wind turbine project […]
Meeting discusses vulnerability of water in Niagara
Groundwater supplying the homes of 77,000 Niagara residents is highly vulnerable to contamination. And even water supplying regional treatment plants isn’t necessarily safe, elected officials heard this week. Jayme Campbell, a special projects supervisor for Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, was at a Niagara Region health committee meeting Tuesday to discuss the vulnerability of Niagara’s drinking […]
Bancroft’s source protection report includes closing the Clark Lake boat launch
Four recommendations have come from Bancroft’s water source protection report including closing the Clark Lake boat launch. Bancroft deputy clerk and economic development officer Lianne Sauter presented council with the Clark Lake Report at its regular meeting Feb. 13. The 45-page report summarized the issue of protecting the lake […] Click here to view original […]
Street signs traced to Walkerton drinking water tragedy
This sign at Indian Road and Michigan Avenue alerts drivers they are entering a drinking water intake protection zone. Troy Shantz Troy Shantz Six street signs posted around town read ‘Drinking Water Protection Zone,’ and every day they’re passed by countless drivers and pedestrians without a second thought. A […] Click here to view original […]