TSW Budget Cuts
There has been a lot of press recently regarding the significant Federal Government budget cuts, including how they will impact Parks Canada, and the TSW specifically. Here is the letter CEWF just received from TSW updating our situation:
http://cewf.typepad.com/Stakeholders_Letter_May_3_2012.pdf
We shall press on to understand the proposed specific implications to water management at our […]
TSW Water Levels – Status Update
Based on information received from TSW, CEWF understands that as of April 24, 2012:
TSW is making every effort to fill the reservoir lakes, which are generally not far off being full.
This has resulted in low flow rates throughout the system, especially on the Gull, negatively impacting the flow-through lakes.
Precipitation for April to date has […]
Our Views in the News
A good article in The Echo laying out the CEWF positions:
http://cewf.typepad.com/Haliburton_Echo_Defining_Priorities_on_the_TSW.pdf
How is my Lake Water Level…?
What's my water level? – we all have that important question about our lakes throughout the season. Happily the TSW is once again providing timely data on the actual measured lake water levels via their web site:
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/on/trentsevern/visit/ne-wl/trent_e.asp
But then there is the very common follow-up statement – "I've never seen it like this […]
It’s Canada Water Week!
Yes, spring has arrived in dramatic fashion this year, and this being Canada Water Week makes it a particularly good time to reflect on the importance that water plays in our lives:
And capturing how this plays out in Haliburton, a related article from The Echo:
CEWF Position Statement
The 2012 season will soon be getting underway, and with that the annual TSW set of activities and challenges. To keep us all working from the same play book, we have recorded the positions CEWF has adopted on the key issues:
http://cewf.typepad.com/CEWF_2012_Position_Paper.pdf
In these positions, at our core we believe in managing the water […]