General

It is important that our CEWF members, our residents, and visitors to our Region, keep abreast of the latest developments pertaining to the TSW. To this end, we have created the attached bookmark – something useful and attractive to retain, that tells people who we are, lays out our basic goals and objectives, and provides the address to our web site. These bookmarks will be made […]

It has been very frustrating to us all that there has still been no action taken on the TSW Expert Panel's recommendations, as contained in their report 'It's All About The Water'. Following are copies of the letters just sent on behalf of our CEWF members to the key political decision makers to get things moving:

Minister of Environment Canada

There has been a lot of recent activity. Get caught up with the June 2009 Update:

http://cewf.typepad.com/Accomplishments_%26_Immediate_Goals_of_the_CEWF_June_2009.pdf

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There have been serious concerns regarding Ontario's outdated Mining Act, and the potential impacts to land owners who do not own the mineral rights.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