General

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 […]

Here are the positions the CEWF has communicated as part of this process:

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

http://cewf.typepad.com/NWPA-Email_sent_to_Barry_Devolin_Feb__24_2009.pdf">

The proposed changes to the Navigable Waters Protection Act will have profoundly significant impacts to Canadians. It is unacceptable that they have been introduced in such a non-transparent manner.

Here are some links to help familiarize yourself with the issue, and how to take steps to get it on track:

http://www.waterkeeper.ca/2009/02/11/research-conclusions-regarding-the-amended-navigable-waters-protection-act-as-included-in-the-budget-implementation-act-bill-c-10/

http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5654/t/3791/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=1092

The CEWF Petition with 651 signatures (combined from our website, Soyers Lake and the Kawartha Lake Stewardship Conference) has been mailed to Mr. Bruce Stanton, MP-Simcoe North who has agreed to table the petition in the House of Commons at the earliest opportunity. Thank you for your support!
 
Your CEWF Advisory Committee continues to work […]

To help provide voter guidance for the Provincial by-election to be held March 5 2009 in Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock riding, we have asked the key candidates to state their positions on the TSW. Here is the text of the letter sent to each key candidate:

http://cewf.typepad.com/2009_02_09_Letter_to_John_Tory_from_CEWF.pdf

We'll post their responses when we receive them.

The changes to the Navigable Waters Protection Act  introduced in the 2009 Budget Bill (Bill C-10) can be found in Part 7 of the Bill, starting on page 291, at: http://www2.parl.gc.ca/content/hoc/Bills/402/Government/C-10/C-10_1/C-10_1.PDF
From a brief review it appears that:
1.       The Act does not follow the Standing Committees advice to define “navigable waters” to exclude […]

Click here for the update on what's happening (besides a lot of cold, and snow, and cold, and snow…)

http://cewf.typepad.com/Feb_4th_Website_Info.pdf

…Happy winter

With the new Federal Cabinet in place, we have sent this letter to Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment:

http://cewf.typepad.com/Nov_2008_letter_to_Jim_Prentice_MOE_Canada.doc

And, if you haven't done so yet, now is the time to sign the petition!