General

The Parks Canada water level web site has been officially launched per the following announcement. It's great to see the RAFT lakes given their due accord by Parks Canada – an integral part of the total TSW system, and the source of the water!

 Trent-Severn Waterway launches new Water Management Website
  PETERBOROUGH, ON, May 27 /CNW […]

Just a reminder as we enter the busy summer season – for those who have not already done so, you can sign up for time saving email notifications of all CEWF web site updates at no charge and no risk. At the left side of this web page, just click the 'Get email updates' button, […]

Attention – parts of the TSW system continue to be in a significant flood condition. Here is the May 12 MNR advisory:

http://cewf.typepad.com/May_12_2009_floodadvisory.doc

Good news – the TSW has purchased gauges, at a cost of $15,000 each, to be installed at the dams of the Haliburton Sector reservoir lakes that don't already have the automated stations. The following lakes are presently being remotely monitored using the automated equipment: Kennisis, Redstone, Maple, Twelve Mile, Horseshoe, Gull, Moore, Anstruther, Mississauga, […]

There have been serious concerns regarding Ontario's outdated Mining Act, and the potential impacts to land owners who do not own the mineral rights. The proposed revisions to the Mining Act announced by the Ontario government last Thursday appear to go a long way to addressing the concerns of private land owners in Southern Ontario […]

Spring has finally arrived. Here's the update of what's happening with your CEWF:

http://cewf.typepad.com/Spring_2009_Update.pdf

Happy summer!

The proposed changes to the NWPA have proceeded to Senate Committee. We have submitted on behalf of the CEWF the following Position Paper:

http://cewf.typepad.com/CEWF_Position_on_the_NWPA_April_16_2009%5B1%5D.pdf

In 2008, Parks Canada was very kind to provide us with their internal water level measurements and forecasts for the TSW. This year, Parks Canada has launched their own web site showing TSW water levels:

http://pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/on/trentsevern/visit/ne-wl/trent_e.asp

Just click on your watershed of interest, then click on the red dot representing your lake of interest, click on 'I […]

As part of Toronto's bid for the 2015 Pan-Am Games, the kayaking venue would be coming to the Gull River:

http://www.mindentimes.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1451488

It's an exciting prospect, but there are potential concerns with the impacts. Here is the memo sent to the Municipality on behalf of our CEWF members:

http://cewf.typepad.com/Letter_to_municipalities_2015_Pan_Am_Gamesa.ai.pdf

We'll keep you posted.

On February 27th, The Honourable Jim Prentice announced that the Government of Canada will invest $20 million in addition to the $63 million announced last year to carry out a wide variety of works including upgrades to water management structures, bridge repairs and concrete works on the Trent-Severn Waterway.
 
For further information go to […]